This is a really great interview. It's fun to watch both coaches. They seem to get along very well. And apparently do some good coaching together.
I never thought I would say it but that might actually be my favorite program from Aljona - never thought anything would challenge Pina. I never thought Savchenko & Massot would get in the ballpark of Savchenko & Szolkowy, and I'm totally wrong. I honestly wish they would keep 'Lighthouse' for another season because not having won a major title with it seems like a travesty. And perhaps there is something even better waiting to come. 
It's a setback, but it's not game over for them. You do not underestimate Aljona Savchenko under any circumstances whatsoever. They'll be back better than they were before, and hopefully smarter. I hope Worlds can still happen for them.
, what a great Euros/Worlds for them and next year they'll be the sentimental favorites. I really hope they win the Olympics. I love Sui and Han, and others, but they can all win from 2019-2026 so long as Aljona/Bruno win next year.
even though they refused to tell Ted, I wouldn't be surprised if their music is announced within the next month (and before any of the other pairs) so Aljona can protect her choices and instill the fear into her competitors hearts early on.This is probably the 55th time in the past 12 years she's pulled through and proven to be a
I really loved Lighthouse but I hope for two new programs that are even better than this year, they're completely capable and it sounds like the coaching team is happy with what they've chosen
So happy to hear from you, you had disappeared a bit for a while. Welcome back.This is probably the 55th time in the past 12 years she's pulled through and proven to be a
I really loved Lighthouse but I hope for two new programs that are even better than this year, they're completely capable and it sounds like the coaching team is happy with what they've chosen
I rewatched their free from Worlds again, and I just think that throw landings aside that was absolutely unbelievable. So, so, so impressed
so I kind of want to see a new program as it may be the last. I think they might do something classic; their R&J exhibition is leaning in that direction. Everything this team does has purpose and thought behind it, and I had a feeling that program was a test run to see if Bruno could handle classical for the Olympics.
got teary at Euros even
why must she be so nuts? if anybody could give Sui a run for her money on the throw 3flip it would be Aljona from when she was with Robin. Hopefully they will consider it, they trained a throw 3flip in their first year (2014-15) for the Elvis SP.
From what I heard. They will work with Kerr for the short again. Good choice.
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Seriously, though, would we have it any other way?!Oh, and BYE 4salchow, HELLO 3flip.
Throw 3flip is her thing though, she's landed dozens of beautiful throw 3flips with Robin throughout her career (and trained them with Bruno, there's a video of their Elvis SP in 2014 and it includes a two-footed throw 3flip https://youtu.be/eekVui48BlU) and the base value of the 3flip is a full point higher than the 3salchow.
They were 2nd at Worlds by less than 2 points, and she has shown in the past to be capable of a +3 worthy throw 3flip, which is worth virtually the same as a two footed 4salchow with -2 GOE. Plus the components are higher with a cleaner throw, to me it's an obvious place where they can pick up additional marks. (Plus the 3T step 3T sequence). Technically it's a safer bet to get 6-7 points on a clean throw 3flip than rolling the dice on a quad (which isn't realistic for them to land at the Olys, they haven't been doing it in competition and it's too risky for a re-injury IMO). Bruno throws her so (too) high, he just needs to tone it down a bit and I'm sure they could have a clean throw 3flip pretty easily.
The quad twist would only be beneficial if they still have the +3 GOE of the triple, if it's only a +1 or sloppy in any way it's really not worth it to compete IMO. But it's totally doable for them, safer, and I'd like to see them at least train it as a possibility. With a +3 on a 4twist they can gain an addition 2-2.5 points in TES.. wow I'm a nerd. But they have to be more math nerd, less kamikaze space cadet if they're going to make this OGM happen!!
) whereas they worked on a hard exit which is worth more. You can see she exit towards the right on her inside edge instead of the left on her outside edge, much harder to do. It's explained here on the CBC broadcast .
