Junior Men SP & FS

[peibeck]

Rudedenman a great 3z to open, and most tech so far. Nice speed and intensity throughout the skate.

 

[peibeck]

First half really good for Zenith Chen, fell apart in the second half sadly. I'd like to see him engage the crowd more, he's looking down at the ice a lot.

 

[floridaice]

Kirk's song is listed as 'AI Generated' -- should have requested it not have lyrics that include the word clumsy.

 

[Wyliefan]

Am in no teknik, but it seems like Kirk is dooming that 3A to failure with that long, long setup.

 

[my little pony]

ends on his face? ok

 

[peibeck]

If you don't find Haugeto entertaining you must not be breathing. That insane axel flop was matched only by the most crazy program ending I've ever seen. Knee spin into a semi hand stand? C'mon!!!

 

[her grace]

Haugeto

Some moments there where he was moving like Torgashev. Basics much improved this year. And what an ending!

 

[my little pony]

I hate the face stand sorry

 

[Rukia]

Am in no teknik, but it seems like Kirk is dooming that 3A to failure with that long, long setup.

The way he does it is really awkward like I get what they are going for trying to make him lean back on that outside edge and get a good curve going before stepping up into the axel but he arches his back and throws his head back in a way that I'm not surprised at all that he just can't make it. Nothing is lined up correctly.

 

[peibeck]

The way he does it is really awkward like I get what they are going for trying to make him lean back on that outside edge and get a good curve going before stepping up into the axel but he arches his back and throws his head back in a way that I'm not surprised at all that he just can't make it. Nothing is lined up correctly.

But he takes so long and slows down so much. He needs a lot more speed for success.

 

[peibeck]

Thomas Chen gets nice pop up into the jumps, hopefully he'll keep developing and get the more difficult triples. Love his shirt too.

 

[peibeck]

I hate the face stand sorry

 

[my little pony]

although we hear this music all the time, I love his cut

 

[peibeck]

Goa not having the same magic he had in his great SP yesterday, but considering 4 days ago he wasn't expecting to be here I'd still say a job well done. Nice presentation throughout.

 

[Rukia]

But he takes so long and slows down so much. He needs a lot more speed for success.

oh yeah, like this is a practice/working the jump kind of technique but at some point you have to shorten that outside edge

 

[her grace]

Snyder

Messy jump landings today. Nice extended positions. I wonder if he would consider one of the partnered disciplines? He has nice style and performance quality and he wouldn’t need a 3a.

 

[peibeck]

Snyder lands everything but not clean and maybe some under rotations, but his presence on the ice is great and his ability to use the whole ice surface has been the best so far.

 

[her grace]

Mallane

Good performance quality looking up into the audience and presenting, clean technique with good flow out of his jump landings

 

[peibeck]

Mallane having the skate of his young life. Last 3F looked under but otherwise very nice.

He's so tall and thin and with his hairstyle he looks a bit like Jared Kushner on ice.

 

[her grace]

Tankovic

2z, 3t-3t, 3r step out, 3s-2a-2t, felt like he was fighting through the program, nice camel spin

 

[peibeck]

Tankovic doubles the opening Lutz but otherwise okay. Good skills, but can work on his presentation, which isn't bad but doesn't really grab the crowd either.

 

[peibeck]

LoPinto fall on the opening 3A and just can't recover, even falling out of a spin.

 

[beckab81]

Azadpour having a bit of a nightmare skate, such a shame since it seems like a good program for him, and he has good skating skills/presentation.

 

[her grace]

Azadpour

3a fall, 3z flip out, 1r, 3z +REP, going to lose his flying spin, too, not his day

 

[her grace]

LoPinto

2a, 3r, 3z fall, 3f with quick foot down, 2f-3t, got the three-jump sequence, didn’t feel the presentation like he did yesterday

 

[peibeck]

LoPinto's program is beyond empty until the last minute. Got stuff done, but a bit meh for me.

 

[her grace]

Farrington

4t fall, 2a, 3s, 3f-3t, 3z-3t; good carriage, some dramatic flourishes in the choreography, I love that camel spin! Held it together pretty well

 

[beckab81]

Farrington has lovely presentation and arm movement, not quite the magic of yesterday's program for me, but such a talented kid!

 

[peibeck]

Farrington goes for the 4T and stands up, but looked a bit under. Not as choreographically good as his SP, but his skating skills are good for a junior. Lots of potential.

 

[my little pony]

Caleb's arms and extension are so nice