Maria SOTSKOVA - poetry on ice

[oleada]

I love the back of the dress. The front....I'll have to see a better picture. Not crazy about the red.

My hope is that Maria's time with Aruntunian improved her basic skating. She has such fantastic sense of rythm but her basic skating really needs more work to be competitive in seniors.

 

[chapis]

Today Maria presented one of her programs. Here's a couple of pics:

http://gubdaily.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ZY1G2089.jpg

http://gubdaily.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ZY1G2090.jpg

Beautiful dress. You know when we can see videos? what competition is this?

 

[DobrinFan]

Beautiful dress. You know when we can see videos? what competition is this?

It was a show at a local rink were some skaters showed their programs.

 

[Vash01]

She is lovely. Russia has no shortage of talented ladies in the years to come.

 

[DobrinFan]

Maria's new SP (Riga) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gnCzTnrAwU

Really like this. So different from anything she's done in the past. She just needs to grow into the choreo a little more

 

[sbaker-12]

I love it! She looks so mature and stunning. Needs a little Wagner sass and I think it will be fantastic.

 

[chapis]

Yes, her sp is fantastic

 

[shine]

Wow, that's a great program and she did a wonderful job interpreting the blues! I'm so impressed!! Easily the most stylish of all the Russian ladies.

 

[pinky166]

Wow, that's a great program and she did a wonderful job interpreting the blues! I'm so impressed!! Easily the most stylish of all the Russian ladies.

Yes, I love the program too. Nice to show her versatility. The dress, the music, it all just works. Also pleasantly surprised with the technical improvements in her skating. When I read the article saying she grew to 170 cm I was worried because her jumps in the past were quite small, but now they actually look pretty high! I think the training in the US did her some good, she looks stronger physically which is making her overall skating more impressive IMO. Hope she keeps it up for the FS!

 

[DobrinFan]

LP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CllfetEdnE

Congrats on the WIN!!

 

[gotoschool]

It's wonderful to see Maria go clean for the SP and LP with such nice distance and height in her jumps, which have more beauty and grandeur than last year helped by her increased height, and she combines it with such elegant movements and fine musicality. Congratulation to her!

 

[DobrinFan]

After competition interview in English! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5coGC7LvpY

medal ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=218&v=zP3PAHJeqYY
ceremony pics https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/album/485431/
practice https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mihsersh/album/485182/

 

[chapis]

And I love her dress , except the belt, maybe a red one would be better.

 

[rosewood]

Congrats to Maria!

 

[DobrinFan]

English interview after win in Austria https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=72&v=aGdvn0q-b-w

 

[DobrinFan]

Maria on the list to compete at The Cup of Russia IV in Kazan this week (Sunday/Monday) Good luck Masha!!!

She is also scheduled to debut as a senior next week at Tallinn Trophy!!!

 

[DobrinFan]

SP Tallinn https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c8a6k...W-tbBrJBQcUh2WqsU87j4WLD8mNNgIjPUz4qgoeAMtP4Q

 

[DobrinFan]

Tallinn FP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWs3eow_08o

Congrats on your 1st win as a senior

 

[MorganaLefay]

Love her! She is definitely a highlight of this year's Barcelona trip!

 

[DobrinFan]

Barcelona SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK1miG3-pHs

Good luck in the LP

 

[justAfsfan]

I love her and think her performance is special, pull the sexy program at 15. However, if she doesn't improve her skating skills, I think she will not break through. Her speed is slower than most of top junior and it seems to affect her jump as well.

 

[DobrinFan]

Barcelona LP http://youtu.be/XdqpBuOlMdg

Moves up again Congrats Still don't "get" this program though

 

[DobrinFan]

Nationals SP http://youtu.be/k5psyi-9e-I

Good job!!!!

 

[papa_pl]

Shafted big time with scoring - she said she's focusing on Junior Nats rather, but still... Adelina 3 point higher?

 

[DobrinFan]

Nationals LP https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xVKptqdFv1A

Russian Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmz8ML72-K4

 

[Ka3sha]

Masha was fabulous today, love her!
She is really awesome

 

[Cherub721]

I'm starting to really become a fan!

 

[DobrinFan]

Interview with Maria Sotskova (from Simonenko)
http://spb.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/873086

- she also tried rhythmic gymnastics in early childhood
- she has realized that she really loves figure skating only after spending a month in America (with Arutyunyan). Now she understands that she loves competing and is not afraid of it anymore.
- she tries to attempt some dance classes (expect choreography on her rink), she loves jazz and jazz-modern
- it was hard to try to show Juliette on ice for her, especially in the second part of her FS
Also some interesting thoughts on training process in America

Looove Masha

Interview with Svetlana Panova (Maria Sotskova's coach)
http://sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/876063

Interview with Maria Sotskova
http://rsport.ru/interview/20160120/890510540.html
Really like this interview: very thoughtful and honest
She says that they sometimes train 3Lo-3Lo and 3-3-3 in the end of practice sessions, she tried 3A on the floor& she wants to try it on ice after this season

JrNats SP run thru http://youtu.be/Kq5KdpGBqvs

 

[DobrinFan]

JrNats SP http://youtu.be/dMpKNUSRwQY

 

[DobrinFan]

JrNats LP http://youtu.be/VBn2pzkLpR4