23 Japan Nationals Women SP PBP

[Karen-W]

Kaori - clean as a whistle. This will EASILY lead. Still hate the program for her.

 

[Tak]

Yuna Aoki
Great Gatsby
3Lz (q?)
2A
FCamSp4
CComSp4
3F+2T
StSq3
LbSp4
Choreographed by herself.
She did so well at last Nats and NHK.
61.44

 

[Karen-W]

Hana - this dress is growing on me. Fall on the 3a. Rest of the jumps were landed - I can't really comment on rotations, but the solo 3 had a huge lean in the air and I was pleasantly surprised she didn't splat on it.

 

[Jarrett]

Hana - this dress is growing on me. Fall on the 3a. Rest of the jumps were landed - I can't really comment on rotations, but the solo 3 had a huge lean in the air and I was pleasantly surprised she didn't splat on it.

Looks like all the jumps are under review.

 

[Tak]

Rinka Watanabe
Avatar Way of Water
2A
3Lz 1.18
CamSp4
3Lo+3T
FSSp4
CComSp4
StSq4
She did list 3A in her submitted SP elements but did only 2A.
But it was a good performance
63.66

 

[Karen-W]

Wakaba - clean 2a, hand down on her solo 3, only did a 3+2 - she's going to need generous PCS to stay in the final group.

Maybe it was a fall... either way, her TES dropped on review and she's buried down in 12th with 3 skaters to go.

 

[Jarrett]

Wakaba - clean 2a, hand down on her solo 3, only did a 3+2 - she's going to need generous PCS to stay in the final group.

Go to sleep she completely fell on that 2nd jump. lol

 

[Karen-W]

Go to sleep she completely fell on that 2nd jump. lol

Eh, I'm not tired, I had just looked away from the screen and only saw the hand on the ice, lol.

 

[Jarrett]

Go to sleep she completely fell on that 2nd jump. lol

Eh, I'm not tired, I had just looked away from the screen and only saw the hand on the ice, lol.

It was a bizarre fall I don't blame you. To me it looked like she was surprised she landed, actually had a chance to do a combo, didn't know what to do next and fell.

 

[Tak]

Mai Mihara
To Love you more
2A
3Lz+3T (q assessed for both)
FSSp4
3F
CComSp4
StSq4
LbSp4
Pumps fist at the end!
Standing O.
Starts introduction of Mao Shimada while waiting for the scores.
MAo wants to land 3A in both SP and Free and 4T in the Free.
67.70

 

[Karen-W]

Rino - well, she was almost clean until she did a 3-turn out of the first jump of her combo and fell on the 2nd jump. Also? BO-RING!

 

[Jarrett]

Do all the skaters get to do the long or just the top 3 groups?

 

[Karen-W]

Do all the skaters get to the long or just the top 3 groups?

Top 24 - so 4 groups.

 

[Tak]

Mao Shimada
Americano
3A nailed!+1.71
3F 1.14
LbSp4
3Lz+Combo Fall
FSSp4
StSq3
CComSp4
65.23 fourth
Mao Interview: First time incorporating 3A and did it well but really having problems with 3Lz. Do not want to make it a habit of climbing out of the hole, by doing well in the Free.
Another slew of Commercials, after Mao.

 

[Karen-W]

Mako Yamashita - I don't know that I've seen her skate before - clean on all her jumps - kind of bland program.

 

[Jarrett]

Mako Yamashita - I don't know that I've seen her skate before - clean on all her jumps - kind of bland program.

Top tier jumps but the rest was very jr/boring even though she is 20. Somehow 2nd.

 

[Kateri]

I haven't seen Mako skate for years (since she had that Una voce poco whatever programme that annoyed the heck out of everyone - I didn't mind it!). She wasn't that memorable then, but I LOVED this SP today! Beautiful choreo.

 

[Karen-W]

69.92 for Mako - and even if she stays on the podium, she won't be going to 4CCs or Worlds since she doesn't have the TES mins, IIRC.

 

[Karen-W]

Mana - she and Hana totally go clubbing together. Clean jumps - this will push Mao out of the final flight for the FS.

 

[Jarrett]

Skating to Lick It at Japanese Nationals. Never thought that would happen.

 

[Tak]

Rion Sumiyoshi
Blood in the Water
1A*
3F turns 3T -2.25
CCmSp4
3Lz q? -1.10
LbSp4
StSq3
FSSp
56.70 11th.

 

[Tak]

Final Group 5 warming up now.
Mai Mihara Interview; Really did not expect the SP to go so well. I want thank the generous people who supported me, including Mao Asada, coming back from injury.

 

[Jarrett]

nevermind

 

[Tak]

Kaori Sakamoto
Baby, God Bless You

2A humongous as usual +1.41 Wow
3Lz +1.18
FCamSp4
3F+3T +2.04
LbSp4
StSq4
CComSp4
Spectacular! Full Standing Ovation!
Our Ice Empress will not give up her crown to young upstarts!
78.78
Take that!

 

[Tak]

Kaori Interview: For the Lz I made sure it was ouside edge. I am prone to making minor mistakes in the free, so I want to avoid making them.

 

[Tak]

Hana Yoshida
Koo Koo Fun
3A Fall
3Lz+3T q? -2.19
SSp4
3Lo
StSq4
CComSp4
Missing some element,sorry
62.73 7th

 

[Tak]

Wakaba Higuchi
Never Tear us Apart
2A
3Lz Fall
FSSp4
CCom Sp4
3F+2T
StSq4
LbSp3
And before Wakaba scores come up, another slew of commercials.
57.97 12th

 

[Tak]

Rino Matsuike
One day I will fly away
2A
3F 1.33
FCamSp3
3Lz turns 3T Fall
StSq3
CComSp2
LbSp3
That Junior Worlds ticket is still up for grabs between Yo and Rino, though neither skated well in the SP.
58.97 10th

 

[Tak]

Mako Yamashita
Her injuries have finally healed.
She is like a swallow
2A
3Lz+3T huge!
SSpp4
FCamSp4
3F great!
StSq4
CComSp4
Spectacular! Wonderful Comeback Performance!
Another set of commercials before Mako scores.
Unpopular Opinion, but I really liked her "Una Voce Poco Fa" program.
69.92
ETA: In Post skate Press Intereview, Mako stated
"I realized that I have tendency to stop breathing when I get nervous. I am now careful to keep breathing which improved my skating. Even during everyday life, I tend to stop breathing when I concentrate. I have to be careful or I might... die!" (Press corp laughs).

 

[Tak]

Mana Kawabe
2A
3Lz+3T
3F
SSp4
StSq3
CCom Sp4
I am sorry but getting tired asnd missing a lot of elements
67.25 5th and makes the Final Flight in the Free!
Mao at 7th, will be in the penultimate group.