Timestamps: 1:00 Daria Usacheva / mixed information from Team Tutberidze 🇷🇺 9:51 How coaches react to injury 11:39 Eunsoo Lim 🇰🇷 13:46 Kaori Sakamoto 🇯🇵 16:36 Dave’s program laughs / The color gray 19:30 Mana Kawabe 🇯🇵 21:28 Young You 🇰🇷 ( 23:03 NHK Callers ) 23:23 Alysa Liu 🇺🇸 27:53 Amber Glenn 🇺🇸 30:11 Wakaba Higuchi 🇯🇵 ( 30:39 - 31:53 Russia not in Austria ) 32:46 Fear / Gibson 🇬🇧 ( 34:54 - 35:38 Smart / Diaz 🇪🇸 and some other teams ) 36:06 Muramoto / Takahashi 🇯🇵 38:47 M/T versus Team KoKo 🇯🇵 40:22 Hurtado / Khaliavin 41:31 Sinitsina / Kataslapov 🇷🇺 43:58 Chock / Bates 🇺🇸 44:40 C/B compared to other NA teams 46:56 back to Viki and Niki 48:46 Tarasova / Morozov 🇷🇺 53:03 Mishima / Galliomov 🇷🇺 54:53 Cain-Gribble / Leduc 🇺🇸 55:57 Miura / Kihara 🇯🇵 57:25 Back to CG / L 58:30 Hiwatashi and Pulkinen 🇺🇸 59:42 Nam Nguyen and Canada overall 🇨🇦 1:00:42 Russian Men ( Samarin and Ignatov )🇷🇺 1:02:17 Vincent Zhou 🇺🇸 1:05:08 Shoma Uno 🇯🇵 1:07:07 Jun Hwan Cha 🇰🇷 1:08:06 Moment of the Week!

@SMBLFigureSkating

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! so fast!

@NormaLilia24

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are the MVP 🏆

@MM-co4lf

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mainaalmeida4246

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I saw everything live in Japan. What dies not show on TV very well is Kaori｀s skating quality. It seems that she needs like only 3 ateps to go across the ice. It is so amazing that i finally understood that Kaori always get high scores without difficult jumps.

Can I just say how happy I was to hear Mark Hanretty commentate on the ISU stream? He's better than Simon Reed "by a country mile." He manages to say positive things about each performance while being critical and technical about the mistakes. I hope he will be on the stream for the rest of the GP. My moment was Shoma winning gold. His Sholero makes Bolero tolerable.

@anne-sophie5219

2 жыл бұрын

Can I just say that I agree wholeheartedly but whoever complains about Simon (and I get why) has never had the misfortune to have to listen to Monfort/Candeloro 😭

@emilieleroux2595

2 жыл бұрын

@@anne-sophie5219 😁😁😁😁😁

@youarestronger

2 жыл бұрын

@@anne-sophie5219 I tried to listen to Candeloro a couple of times lol...man is useless lol

@anne-sophie5219

2 жыл бұрын

@@youarestronger he is sexist, racist and most certainly not funny and analytical 😭

@alexanderbakulin8836

2 жыл бұрын

mark is the most boring commentator, who comments in a "captain obvious" manner, with indifferent voice. i think americans are liking him, just because his annoying scottish accent.

Wakaba unfortunatly didn't land her 3A in the FS and placed 4th, but still finished in first place due to her 22p lead from the SP. I'm rooting for her and my girl Kosternaia to make it to the Olympics. Also I loved the commentator for NHK (especially the accent lol), he had great input, was critical but phrased it very politely.

My heart breaks for Daria I really hope she will be able to recover from this injury

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@lisamaureen5185

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so too but those jumps are so hard on the hips, ask good ol Tara about that.... she had hip surgery in her teens. Unfortunately, I see it getting reinjured. If it's an avulsion fracture (I had one on my ankle), they take awhile to heal and with the bone chipping away with the ligament/muscle, that area will remain a weak one and susceptible to injury. I hope that I am wrong because she seems like a lovely girl but with the depth of talent in Russia, I honestly don't know how she comes back. Best wishes for Daria.

@SergejKrolik

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisamaureen5185 Probably she won't come back. Not in Russia. Unfortunately. If we are talking realistically. Hell, it would be career-ending injury in any other country as well - but being in Russia with their insane competition - it's just extra nail in coffin's lid.

@AuroraR

2 жыл бұрын

@Марина Россия3 Is that what they are saying on Russian media? I hope not. I really like her.

“Everyone seems to be on the same page but it’s not a good page to be on.” Idk why but that made me laugh hysterically

@slipperyhardandcold7740

2 жыл бұрын

How does that compare to being on the same page, but in different books?

Anyway, Kaori is going to the GPF and thats enough to make me happy for the following weeks. Now it´s Kostornaia´s turn to deliver.

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

Amen, lighting all my candles for Kostornaia next week.

Time stamps: (to be continue) PS: apologize if I have typos on some of the names 01:03 Daria 07:22 comments on judging system. Eteri’s girls consistency vs what pcs should be for the quality 11:40 eunsoo lim 13:47 kaori sakamoto 19:35 mana kawabe 21:30 young you 23:23 Alysa Liu 27:54 Amber glenn 30:11 wakaba --- Ice dance --- 32:49 Fear/Gibson (Dance) 36:07 Japanese ice dance battle 40:22 Spanish ice dance battle 41:04 Vicky/Nikita 44:00 chock/bates --- Pairs (48:40) --- 48:46 Tarasova/Morozov 55:57 Japanese pairs

@AuroraR

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@youarestronger

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!! :)

@shomaunofan8486

2 жыл бұрын

Doing this while waiting for Jonathan’s comment on Shoma…41 minutes and counting 😅

@hannarubin962

2 жыл бұрын

They are saving the best for last ;) so happy for Shoma!

@shomaunofan8486

2 жыл бұрын

Yay someone finish the time stamps and I can skip to Shoma! :)

Riku Miura said she was actually crying in frustration because of the jump error. She was very upset because she didn't meet the standard of improvement she set for herself. That's a champion mindset and it will keep taking that team further and further.

@mariamrusishvili1724

2 жыл бұрын

She is so cute ... Would not that be moment if they could land that sal cleanly with normal GOE. They could have beaten Tarasova Morozov and that would have been just amazing

I have to say, Chock/Bates have completely won me over on their free dance. When I first saw it I was disappointed by it. But I don’t know if it’s just the time they’ve put in and their performance quality is better now or something, or if it was Mark fangirling over them in the commentary (which we love 🙌🏻), but I saw it with new eyes this time, even with the fall, and now I LOVE it. The first lift on the music, the cool slide move when she’s on his foot, the build in the music at the end. I’m so here for Alien Madison 🔥🙌🏻

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. I'm grateful that Evan's fall was between elements, so they didn't lose a huge amount of points. Their total score in Japan was actually 2 points higher than it was at Skate America, because their RD at NHK was 4 points higher than at SA.

Oh the never ending saga of figure skating. How sad it was to watch Daria falter after experiencing a very painful injury. She is a beautiful skater and i was really looking forward to watching her take the NHK upon the absence of Trusova. As for Yuzuru, its always a loss for the men's event if he is not competing and challenging Nathan for the top spot. I hope they all recover. Rika, Daria, Bradie, Trusova and Yuzuru.

@toxic-low-key-ghost7934

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know exactly what the injury is and I might not be right but if it was a hip injury wouldn’t the way the doctor be holding her, be painful? Since she had her hips bent when he was carrying her but i would think if you hurt your hip you would want to stay straight and lie her down on her back not carry her like that.

Daisuke is male charisma on legs. Personally, I believe their RD is the best, he's selling it from start to finish. Hoping to see them in Olympics

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

I like their RD as well, but Kana needs to upgrade her dress.

@kittymarch8455

2 жыл бұрын

@@trylogic4084 At least it looks like it was chosen to go with his! Last year it looked like one of the brought the wrong costume to every event.

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

@@kittymarch8455 😂 It's a brand new team, you'd think Japan would want them to look the best they could. You know who always looks absolutely fabulous? Fear and Gibson. Their costumes are always utterly amazing. They go all out.

@christinethorp3684

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like he overshadows his partner, though.

@skatefan9495

2 жыл бұрын

@@christinethorp3684 He does, a bit, because he is Takahashi! But Kana holds her own. I was never a big ice dancing fan until now. LOL that it was a Japanese team that did it for me.

Happy for Aliona to continue being 'lazy' if it spares her of injuries!

@iris7484

2 жыл бұрын

right? maybe she's the only one being smart. She might end up with a cakewalk into the olympics if everyone else gets injured at this rate.

@colleenduffy1139

2 жыл бұрын

@@iris7484 Yep. Eteri wouldn't look great if she has 6 injured skaters by the time the olympics roll around. Aliona would be very smart to not overdo it.

I don't understand why people are interpretating the criticism of eteri's methods as "hatred" when infact it's genuine concern for the young girls health and well-being.

@etherealtb6021

2 жыл бұрын

There answer to everything is people are jealous of Russian success.

@oleczekr8528

2 жыл бұрын

Go to the gym for health and well-being. This is interpreted as "hatred" because a prayer "genuine concern for the young girls" is just a tool in a strategic game called "if you can't win fair just change the rules". To my regret all these fighters for the "health and well-being of poor Russian girls" are just manipulated this way.

@etherealtb6021

2 жыл бұрын

@@oleczekr8528 B.S.! We've dismantled our winning gymnastics system in the U.S. because of the treatment of our girls. This is not about jealousy, but at WHAT COST are underaged girls being made champions? It does not matter what country is doing the abusing. It needs to stop!

@nenavujicin7882

2 жыл бұрын

U don't have to ''worry'' about those young girls. They have their own parents who take care on them, who follow their training sessions and follow their children to international competitions ( we could see many of them, among the audience. Alina's mom, for instance, at Pyeongchang games, Sasha's , Ann's and Alyona's mothers at GPF, in 2019',...etc. Sasha even took her dog with her). Parents of Eteri's girls are also treated like a members of ''Sambo 70'' club, and consult with coaching team about everything. So, there is no reason to call Eteri ''cruel witch'' who abuses her students, parents of Eteri's students certainly care more ( the most) about their kids than you ''care on them'', while at the same time U call ALL of them ''bad skaters'' or ''skaters with bad technique'', Your ''worry'' 'for those girls sounds hypocritically.

@etherealtb6021

2 жыл бұрын

@@nenavujicin7882 I don't know who you are "quoting", I never said any of those things. And don't count on parents to protect their kids, the parents are often enablers and part of the problem and would sell their souls to make their kids champions. Ever seen the US show Dance Moms? That's the reality - all they care about are their kids "careers". Just so you don't say I'm attacking Russians again, go look up Vincent Zhou's mom. She's a nightmare.

Miura/Kihara were actually asked about the pressure and Kihara said, “if I am to feel pressured, it will be next year. Right now, I’m just enjoying being able to compete at the top.”

I am all about Shoma short program if he can have that program 100 percent amazing at every event, he is in the podium, as long as the long program is ok...

Daria did a 3F right before the Flip she fell from, and that jump looked iffy. Something was definitely off with her way before her fall. I think bad technique on 3F, her thin body, exhaustion and already existing injury led to this injury. I wish her speedy recovery and all the best, even when it is possible we won't see her again at competitions.

I was so happy to see Shoma looking like he enjoys being on the ice. I really don't want to be that guy who says "You'd be so much prettier if you'd just smile..." but I guess I am. Tarasova/Morozov are just so gorgeous, and I've seen him smile when he's off the ice and it's glorious, so I wonder who told him growing up that pairs boys don't smile? Contrast with Miura/Kihara; he's got a dozen different smiles he uses during their program and it's no wonder we're all wishing them well. And Junhwan Cha's Ina Bauer was perfectly placed and spectacularly executed. So nice to see him skating well again. (And he smiles) Also: How tall is Makar Ignatov? He looked about twice as tall as Shoma, which would make him 10 feet tall?

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

@Kathy Alena smiles and has a twinkle in her eye.

@QQ-wl6yt

2 жыл бұрын

Makar is 183 cm tall

daria has bad jumping technique but that's not what caused this. lots of skaters with great technique like Nathan, Hanyu, Rika, etc. have been injured on jumps. What caused this was eteri not teaching the girls when to say enough which is why Daria came to NHK despite being injured already. And when one girl (Aliona) does say "this is my maximum right now" eteri and her team badmouth her. so it is on team tut but not because of the technical coaching rather the psychological

@ariannabinaghi5222

2 жыл бұрын

Or both. Good point tho

@oleczekr8528

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, you seem to know so much about Eteri's camp. You must have been present at their slating rink and even participated in the coaching process. Could you please share some more information with us please?

@Plaspos

2 жыл бұрын

@@oleczekr8528 you don’t understand it do you. If Daniil and Eteri are comfortable saying to the public “she doesn’t add the 2nd axel because she’s lazy” “she doesn’t give her maximum” what do you think they say when no one is listening? That’s them in the BEST light. I have no problem with Eteri and don’t think she’s the devil or anything like that (in fact I think she has been great overall for skating) but on this subject it’s clear Eteri for several years now lets Daniil and zhelyeznkov run wild basically and say whatever they want. Zhelyeznkov already blamed Daria for her injury here because she was working too hard so I’m not even saying anything that they don’t agree with, they themselves are saying Daria doesn’t know when to stop. But what we disagree on is I think it’s their responsibility to teach her this and they clearly don’t. If Eteri had been firm with Trusova from the start and told her to stop with the 5 quads and focus on clean skate she would have had the senior career everyone expected her to have back when she was in juniors, instead Trusova has no remarkable results to show despite her superior athletic talent

@iamsoverybored878

2 жыл бұрын

Those skaters have different coaches. When one coach has alot of skaters that get injured then that's the problem. Reminds me of Bella Karolyi he had succuss but he also had alot of gymnasts that got injured. Even someone like Retton was injured so much that The Olympics were her only major international event.

@nenavujicin7882

2 жыл бұрын

@@Plaspos , Daniel didn't say anything like that ( and even didn't mention a word ''lazy'')... If u wanna quote his words, read the interview, again, pls !!!!!

Daisuke's arms obviously the moment of the week

Marina and Daisuke understood the assignment that this is an Olympic year and he needed Olympic programs! Team japan is gunning for the USA’s team silver

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

💯

"master of the boogie woogie" always kills me haha. Thanks for the upload a day early!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

Samarin has really improved his PCS in the free skate from his past programs. It was. It was a pleasant surprise to see him show emotion on the ice.

Daisuke has said in countless occasions he idolizes Meryl Davis and it is his dream to skate with her one day, so it is more like he is living his dream! Interesting to note the feeling might be somewhat mutual. Mie Hamada has revealed it was Meryl who recommended Kana try skating with Daisuke when Hamada, former coach of Kana, casually asked who would be a good partner for Kana after she split from Chris, in the backstage of a show.

@skatefan9495

2 жыл бұрын

Kana reminds me of Meryl, a bit.

Am I the only one who really likes Kaori's free program? I find it really powerful

@anthonyzepeda7412

2 жыл бұрын

i didn’t like it at first but i’ll admit it’s starting to grow on me!

@Plaspos

2 жыл бұрын

i like the 2nd half but the 1st half is too awkward

I’m with Jonathan on Vicky’s thong. It was super sleazy. And give Madison her flowy hair back.

"meryl davis superfan" is such a wild twist to this story

„It has a talent show at the mall vibe to it“ - fave quote from the episode

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

💯

I was literally thinking that Bells of Moscow would be perfect for T/M. It would be so so so good. M/G can nail those side by side salchows and when they do it’s incredible. Aleksandr is my favorite male pairs partner currently, I think he’s wonderful. I think M/G should do The Master and the Margarita again but with Moskvina spin on it. That music suits their style and I like Aleksandr as the Devil. I couldn’t stop staring at Vicki’s butt during that free dance. It was unbelievably distracting.

I just love how both you guys so frequently will randomly make 80s or 90s skating references - comparing Eunsoo to Jill Trenary's pageant vibe, saying Scott Hamilton will find a way to blame Tonya Harding for Daria's injury, Nicole Bobeck reference (and last season Jonathan compared Madi Chock's rhythm dress to Jayne Torvill's 1994 free dress). Makes me feel like the 80s/90s WEREN'T that long ago and I'm not as old as I am.

@alexac3098

2 жыл бұрын

And a Toller Cranston and Sale/Pelletier reference. You guys are ON today.

@JoshuaFazeli

2 жыл бұрын

It’s how we all want the world to speak. In 80’s and 90’s figure skating metaphors!

@JoshuaFazeli

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexac3098 ♥️

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@Ogusername-h7e

2 жыл бұрын

Women’s skating is a fabric of our American culture and key integral pieces of skating history. Women’s is culturally important in ways that the men’s can never be.

"We're dealing with schmaltz, 'ahh ahh ahh', and a space romance between an astronaut and an alien". Pause for a moment: what is going on???

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

Yes, shoma’s 2F was supposed to be 4F. His 4S and 4L are weaker, so he puts them in the first half. It was supposed to be a 5-quad program.

@rop888

2 жыл бұрын

That 4loop was not even close to being rotated either. Surprised he got away with that while Vincent and Jun did not. He also should move his 4F earlier.

@Citruscider34

2 жыл бұрын

@@rop888 are u blind? It was fully rotated. Vincent was soo underrotated in all his jumps really

Timestamps in depth perspective: 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Daria’s Injury before SP during the 6-minute warm up. 7:22 Inconsistencies with ISU and their “judging” especially with what are considered “favorites” for events. Like I.e Eteri girls getting points where it’s probably not right. Ladies: 11:40 Eunsoo Lim (better here). I love her so much. I didn’t know her coach was MinJung Kwak??!! I loved her!! She skated to Les Miserables at the 2010 Olympics (a very similar cut to what You Young is doing and got another GP medal here at NHK! Could she qualify with the absence of top Russian skaters for the final? I’m not sure but I do hope so! 13:28 Kaori Sakamoto (great victory for her here! I don’t love either program really). The lutz call is correct for both programs. She needs to do loop in the short since the lutz edge is very dicey for her, and Kaori’s loop is absolutely gorgeous!! Go rewatch The Piano from 2 years ago and you’ll see what I mean. 19:35 Mana Kawabe, rising star in Japan! Should Satoko or whoever else retire this season Japan has a lineup of great skaters! Including Matsuike who didn’t do so well here in the Short especially. 21:30 You Young, loved her here. Just great to see her do better than last year. Just a year ago she did so poorly at NHK. What a redemption for her. I think with the lack of Daria it was really anyones day to win. Obviously Kaori did but Young You had a chance to win here. The technical content in the free should she cleanly do it, is very high. She did so well at Skate America and she is continuing this upward trend. She’s making progress! Hopefully she doesn’t injure herself or implode at Nationals. It’ll be interesting to see who goes for Korea. Do they only have one spot for ladies? Please comment if you know. I can’t remember. 30:11 Wakaba, CS Austrian Cup 58:30 Camden and Tomoki, more of the same for Camden. Really was a rising star a few years ago and now not so much. Not sure what’s happening. I don’t see very many rising mens talents with the exception of Ilia Malinin who won bronze at the CS Austria Cup this week. I think Wakaba is leading there which is amazing for her she is 3 for 3 with the 3A. Can’t deny her a spot Japanese Federation. I want to see Mai and Wakaba at the Olympics. Both programs are worthy of going in my opinion. 59:42 Nam Nguyen. Rough SP. Redemptive free. Not much to say. All the Canadian men are at a equal playing field in my opinion. Wait and see till nationals. 1:00:42 Makar and Alexandr. Both were ok. Makar’s Quad loop looks great! One of very few who are doing it currently. I think it’s the 2nd rarest with the exception of the Axel (which nobody has done cleanly). 1:02:17 Vincent. Rough free many mistakes. Riding the wave from Skate America. Good to see him hopefully make the final. 1:05:08 Shona Uno. Great to see him get 100+ points in the short again. I love the short, free not so much. He won by almost 30 points ahead of Vincent! This was a great victory for Shoma!! 1:07:07 more of the same from Jun Heat Cha. Great skater with great qualities but sometimes inconsistencies plague him. Top contender here as well. Side note, Matteo Rizzo love his programs! Great to see him do well here at NHK!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@shantarakelian1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson no problem! I know I’m late with it but at least I’m giving some insight. So sad to see Daria fall like that. Truly heartbreaking 💔. She was my favorite but I knew she had little chance to make the Olympics anyway. Could this open the door for Tuktamysheva. Mark my words Tuktamysheva for the gold. Let’s see who else from Eteri’s group gets injured. They do one too many run throughs and are pushed too hard. When is enough enough?

@Essylte

2 жыл бұрын

Matteo did great! I honestly thought that Vincent would win again, but Shoma really did well here. I'm so glad he's going to the GPF. Junhwan did great, too! I hope he goes to the GPF. All the women with 3As here struggled; I feel the same way Jonathan does about You Young. Too inconsistent with 3A, her money-maker. It will be difficult for her to get on the national team if she continues with this. Lim Eunsoo has the best SP and costume, but it's clear she's not making the GPF. Kawabe Mana could be a contender for the Japanese team if she gets consistent with 3A. Even if Alysa doesn't make it on the Grand Prix, she is the strongest American woman, so she's definitely going to the Olympics, and can go on to next season.

@shantarakelian1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@Essylte I agree. Alysa is our most consistent skater this season. I think maybe Gracie Gold could make the team at this point: stranger things have happened before. Young You needs to get the 3A more consistent. Eunsoo has always had great costuming. Mana wasn’t a surprise here to me, we’ve seen her do amazing before. It was just the fault of a really rough short at Skate Canada that put her so far below, otherwise I think she probably could have made the final maybe.

Yay I was hoping it'd be today!

So looking forward to this since yesterday's As the Blade Turns episode!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

My heart broke for Daria 😭 poor girl 💔

@JosedeJezeus

2 жыл бұрын

Witnessing the eteri girls' bodies break down is fascinating. It's like a science experiment. Yulia, Evgenia, Alina, lilbet all had to retire because their bodies finally said "enough." I used to watch figure skating because i thought the sport was beautiful.. Now i watch the sport out of curiosity of broken dreams and broken bodies.

Moment of the week was Dai and Kana’s RD hands down

@marikafasola8771

2 жыл бұрын

it was amazing, better then "leaders" for sure

It was nice to appreciate the skating skills and deep edges here with so many Japanese and North American skaters… especially in the Men‘s event I thought there was a sich a visual difference between Samarin / Ignatov and the others. I’m in awe at their jumping skills but just don’t engage with their programs as much.

The olympic battle will be between s/h and m/g, only a miracle can put t/m as a serious contender, b/k are not in better shape. I love both teams, s/h because they are top class and m/g because they are new, fresh and young.

@nenavujicin7882

2 жыл бұрын

S&H 100%

Was not expecting this on a Saturday, thank you Dave and Jonathan, looking forward to watching!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

Can we mention important thing about Viki and Niki: It's typical Zhulin 2006 idea to have 2/3 of the program of classic music and than drop most irrational "modern" thing as closing 30% of the program. But this time it is worst, having Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto in ugliest version played on the saw and fiddlestick mixed with irish dance, propably inspired by Riverdance? This music mix, the random choreography/ no choreography, no idea in the program is offensive violetion of an aesthetics on every single level, judged with the scores of 9.75 and 10.0. This program is the taste level of Sylwia Nowak and 16th ranked Polish Team !! (I'm Polish, so come for me bit**es ;) As a viewer, fs fan and person who studied art for 13 years i find it as slap in the face.

@joejoematic8206

2 жыл бұрын

It is a scandal.

@louisehancock324

2 жыл бұрын

I am wondering if they heard all the stories about P/C using classical Cello music and wanted something similar. If so they missed the mark. Even if I can’t appreciate the music of a program, I can appreciate the story being portrayed. I was not feeling either. There is no way they should have gotten all those 10s for components and C/B did not get one.

Tarasova and Morozov look so miserable. It makes it so hard to watch. They need to skate to something like Hungarian Dance No. 5 to bring some life to their skating. They desperately need to spark some joy

@lisamaureen5185

2 жыл бұрын

What's so funny is she seems to have a joy and personality off the ice (him not so much) but if she could bring that to the performances, it would certainly help. They are so elegant and classic in their look and skills.

@youarestronger

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisamaureen5185 Definitely seen her sell programs in the past. It is sad because they are such beautiful skaters. They both need some sports psychologists if they are not seeing one already. But as a viewer it is hard to watch them look like they hate every second on the ice.

@lisamaureen5185

2 жыл бұрын

@@youarestronger or an acting coach to pretend they like each other.

@louisehancock324

2 жыл бұрын

@@youarestronger I agree with you about the need for a sports psychologist. Their skills are one of the best among the pairs team. It seems they have lost the joy of skating. Hope they can find a solution.

Germany not giving a F*CK and giving Diana and Gleb 6’s and 7’s in the RD. Canada is really going for that bronze medal in individual and gave Diana and Gleb 8’s! 😝

@marikafasola8771

2 жыл бұрын

lol i japanese wants the team bronze so everyone kiss russian's ass now , everyone put massive scores to russian skaters because some want russinas points for team event and the other for individual.

Unless you call that guy the Master of the Boogie Woggie I have no idea who your talking about because I don’t know his real name. 🤣 Thank you for all the new videos. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t know what was going on in AsThe Blade Turns. 🥰

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

I'm a little surprised that I haven't heard anyone speak of the two perfectly clean programs skated by Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov. Why don't we send *them* to the Olympics? It's so refreshing to see an American team who has zero problems with jumps or throws. No hesitation. Bravo!

I thought the coach has the goal to get the best out of their student and to represent their interests. Why would Danny G say such bad stuff about a student who he may have to rely on at olympics??

@JosedeJezeus

2 жыл бұрын

Because she criticized his choreography!

@skaterboy-cz9wj

2 жыл бұрын

@@JosedeJezeus WEll someone should. But regardless he is the elder, he is trying to or should be marketing her as he is being paid to do so. Danny G should be working with other choreographers to stretch the skaters and broaden the different styles and approaches. In a way AK is the client, the customer and they are always right.

@embeth446

2 жыл бұрын

@@skaterboy-cz9wj that makes perfect sense to many of us, but it’s not the culture in Russia. Rafael has talked about that as well. In the US, parents pay the coaches and it’s sort of “you work for us” mentality. Not the case in Russia. Daria’s injury made him look like an even bigger ass though right after he was spouting off about Kostornaia not working hard enough, and then one of the “good girls” who probably does endless run throughs winds up with a horrific injury on a jump takeoff. I hope Kosto makes it to the Olympics, and he has to eat his words.

Yuma has the best free in men’s field! But i got to be honest i’m starting to like Shoma s bolero!

Ha! Jonathan with the "four hour program" Freudian slip. So true!

Actually, Riku cried because she was frustrated by herself that she made the same mistake she did at the world's and was not happy at the performance. She didnt' realize they medaled.

...wearing my scarlet and grey OSU shirt. Channeling the redness. You guys look great. I'm red-dy for it.

Omg I am so glad somebody also noticed Viktoria's bottom outfit situation. I mean she has an amazing body but it distracted me too and I thought maybe there is something wrong with me because I noticed it... felt a bit like a perv :/ :) Nikitas costume for rythm dance - I cannot stand the gopnik style bottom of the pants, and the shirt is borrowed from a Kusturica movie character!!

@embeth446

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, it’s hard not to be distracted when the skater is mooning you for 4 minutes.

Yay!! So excited to watch!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

I'm convinced that Takahashi is planning one day to skate with Meryl Davis in a show and live his dream

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️🙏

Davis/Smolkin did attend the Cup of Austria. They finished in 4th place. Wakaba fell apart and came in 4th in the FS, where she fell twice. She still won, though.

You guys: Chock and Bates took a huge step forward during this competition. The Russians got many 10’s and the US was not far behind with 9.5 and 9.75. Even Canada gave the US Team 1st place (9.50) for composition. I know Evan is boring and stiff sometimes, but he really comes from the Charlie White age where the female partner is the center of the show. Evan still has amazing strength in the lifts and detail in his choreography and twizzles. I know they are known to have “weaker” skating skills but I disagree. I think my podium right now is: 1. Papadakis/Cizeron 2. Vicky & Nicky 3. Chock & Bates 4. Piper & Paul 5. Hubbell & Donahue 6. Stepanova & Bukin

@marikafasola8771

2 жыл бұрын

Vicky and DICKY !

@sophiabudge6114

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I agree with that podium. Of course they all have to be clean on the day, but the judges seem to be going more and more for Chock and Bates.

@marikafasola8771

2 жыл бұрын

the most disgsting was japanese judge i expected inflated scores from russian, ukrainian and spain judges but a judge who comes from a country which gave Yuzuru hanyu ..well i expected something different at protocols

@JoshuaFazeli

2 жыл бұрын

@@marikafasola8771 I know but the Japanese are trying to get that team bronze. They have a legitimate pairs team for the first time in many years. That’s the price to play.

@JoshuaFazeli

2 жыл бұрын

@@sophiabudge6114 they always wanted to give Chock and Bates the highest scores. They just need to not make errors.

“scott hamilton would find some way to blame this on tonya harding” I DIED I SIBELKQLQJD

YAAAAAYYYY!!! It’s out today! 🎉🎉🎉

I was about to go to bed and I just had to check one last time if tsl posted

The doors of heaven are opening up for aliona, hope she is ready for next week!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

Indeed accidents must be very unsettling for the other skaters witnessing it. When Hanyu and Han Yan collided in Shanghai during the warm up, Maksim Kovtun eventually won but with a sub-par performance and he mentioned how he was unnerved by what happened.

I think japan dance team is already selected in olympic as Gala schedule is out and daisuke / muramoto is in it not koko team. 🙃

Kaori is someone who shows performance like many asian skaters who have their programs choreographed by european/american/canadian choreographers. I love what she emotes despite it not necessarily being what the choreography was made to emulate. Which is ok, it both serves to fit different cultural expectations of what performance should be and shows her true personality and background.

Does anyone have a link for the Japanese documentary on Evgenia Medvedeva? Thank you!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

We have it on Patreon.

What’s the backstory on Eunsoo’s coach (Kwak)? She always appears really solid and steady with athlete communication/management/support. Does this coach work with other top level skaters? Only seen her with Lim.

@yosily

2 жыл бұрын

She was 2010 Olympian with Yuna Kim! ;) I think she just started coaching, she's pretty young (not even 30, I think)

@relfungen2050

2 жыл бұрын

She was the first “yuna kim’s copy” that western media, figure skating fans, big skating figures like to put down every single korean ladies after her. The first one that wilted her wings before her full potential released. But May be bcs of that, she would grow to become a steady coach. Her jumps and all were good and big so hopefully eunsoo is in the right hand.

I’m working on more in depth timestamps. Should be done later tonight. Sorry I’m late today.

Do we/ when will we the results for the Grand Prix final?

Many reports that Daria was already injured. Bet that she would have been allowed to withdraw if Trusova was competing. ET was hellbent on sweeping the ladies’ GP.

@JosedeJezeus

2 жыл бұрын

Eteri gets a fat paycheck every time her girls who a medal. She forced daria to skate because "momma needs a new wig and some botox!"

@nenavujicin7882

2 жыл бұрын

@@JosedeJezeus , oh, come on !!!!!!!!!!! U're trying to be fun !!!!! Daria wasn't injury before NHK. Doctors mentioned '' a minor issue with the muscles of the inner leg'' that didn't look serious. Why do ppl want to make ''drama'', even if it doesn't exist !? Do U really enjoy in soap opera !!!!!!???????

@steph8060

2 жыл бұрын

you can actually see a patch/tape on daria's inner right thigh at nhk, so there's definitely some soreness or trauma in that area.

For once I love both being in on Japanese time and having terrible sleeping hours, perfect timing for this and that

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@JosedeJezeus

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, this is your time!

Daisuke is a legitimate ice dancer now, sorry for calling you a fake ice dancer last season Dai! Genuinely, insane improvements from last season. How is this man that’s been training as an ice dancer for maybe 2-3 years better than skaters like Lilah Fear who have been doing this their entire lives? Shook

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

He has improved a ton!

@flywings111

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know, I heard a commentary of one of the ex judges who said it is not ice dance what Daisuke does. It doesn't mean he hasn't improved a lot over a year. But it is too late to switch to ice dance at age 32. He should have switched earlier, after Sochi.

Am I the only one notice this, ever since Shoma become Stephan’s pupil, Dave and Jonathan’s attitude towards Shoma changed. They have hardly anything nice to say about his program or his skating. Even though Shoma’s landing improved so much, beside his amazing skating skill. Did I miss something?

@SkunkyLorrie

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like Shoma looks so much better this season! He is keeping it together so much more so far this year and seems in better shape. He is focused! He hasn’t had a short program over 100 pts in so long! Maybe his inconsistencies have jaded people a bit…..I don’t think Dave and Jonathan like his programs this year

@fotomagrol

2 жыл бұрын

I think is this program the bolero for them, they liked more the last season programs of Shoma, the ones that got him back his first place at japan nationals before pandemic.

@Yenasa

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this too! His programs this season aren't my favorite, but his steady improvement and his relationship with Lambiel is such a joy to see, especially after that awful season he had, and jumps aside, his skating is always lovely. I was expecting a much more enthusiastic reaction to Shoma's win. (Also, and this is probably not related at all, but his SP costume is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I want to get married in it.)

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

As others have commented, it's about the programs. Dave and Jonathan don't like both programs. They like Dancing on my own FP and MJ SP compared to the oboe SP which I disagree, the FP I can agree but SP no. Last season they praised Shoma and his development with Stephane

@bobuddy3513

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not understanding the borderline dismissiveness of Shoma! From Day 1, Stephane has been working with him on checking his jumps, controlling his energy better, etc. He has been all business at his Grand Prix practices. No mention of that? No comment on his stunning Matthieu Caron costumes (especially the SP)? Even Polina commented on how amazing the SP costume is!

Japan looks pretty strong even in pairs now. I think Japan will win the silver medal at the Olympics team event! What do you think? Would be nice to hear you guys discussing that event :)

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

That's my first thought as well. Silver would be between USA and Japan. I'd say USA has the better chance here because their dance is significantly better and leading with men (depending if Hanyu wants to participate in the team event, heck even his participation in the Olympic itself is not yet confirmed). Pair I'd say comparable. Japan would win on women and that's the only thing that Japan is ahead.

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

They've discussed it a lot. It's possible. If Nathan is back to his old self and skates clean, the US will have the benefit of scoring higher than Japan in men's singles and ice dance, even if Yuzu skates, but the U.S. doesn't have a pair team or woman who can beat them. I was just playing with the possibilities, but I don't remember the exact rules of the Olympic figure skating team event. There are only five countries who participate in the free skate part of it, but skaters from ten countries are in the short program. This makes a big difference IF those points earned in the short carry over. For instance, France won't make the top five final countries, but obviously we can't score above Papadakis/Cizeron in the short program.

@fionan7311

2 жыл бұрын

If U.S. go for Alysa and Nathan in the SP, Japan would likely have Kaori and Yuzuru/Shoma. So I think the singles would balance out, based on this I would say Japan are leaning towards bronze because of ice dance. Korea does not have an existing pairs team so might not participate,@@trylogic4084 I believe France does not have a women's or pairs spot and a country needs 3 disciplines to take part.

@kimmietooshoes

2 жыл бұрын

@@fionan7311 If they qualify for the team event, they get to bring an athlete or team for the team event even if they didn’t qualify in the individual event. They can only skate in the team event. But you are right that France did not qualify. The ten teams are CAN, CHN, CZE, GEO, GER, ITA, JPN, ROC, UKR and USA.

@trylogic4084

2 жыл бұрын

@@fionan7311 I agree with everything you said, but while Nathan will likely be first in both SP and FS (if he's back to his old unbeatable self), any woman the US sends will rank 3rd, because I consider the Japanese girls second only to Russia. The US might take the silver, but it's going to be really close. When I calculated my guesses, I ended with the US only three points ahead of Japan. That's with me ranking Canada's Gilles/Poirier ahead of the US. If Nathan screws up in the SP, Yuzu or Shoma or Yuma will probably get that point, and then we'll only be ahead of Japan by 1 point. I think it's going to be a nail biter.

I love how casually you skipped Misato and Tim! lol! I'm rooting for Dai and Kana but kinda feel bad for the other team that nobody sees them anymore!

@RakuRadio

2 жыл бұрын

I thought they should've been ahead of M/T. Not that I know much about ice dance, but their FD had lovely moments and flow.

@evanperilstein5308

2 жыл бұрын

@@RakuRadio Team Koko ahead of Kanadai??? HELL NO

Wow Saturday thanks

Dave mentioned a codpiece? I'm all for bringing them back, but I couldn't recall seeing one on anybody...probably distracted by Nicki's shirt (yes, I think there was a small gold chain at collarbone level). So I went back to rewatch the pairs on codpiece alert. I think you're talking about Alexandr Galliamov, right? I think he's wearing a dance belt, so his butt is perfectly smooth. The seam in the front is kind of oddly done though, not particularly flatterring. Nicki's blouse in the Free Dance was great! It had so much movement of its own that he looked like he was much faster than usual.

Tomoki and Camden seem really nice but I’m confused why they stay in Colorado if they (and most skaters in Colorado) keep getting the same mediocre results each competition for years

I still love eunsoo lim so much. [Yun-soo? E-un-soo? Oooon-soo?🙂] Her lp could be great when skated clean, and the middle song added to EoE [what is this song?] is a great choice.

Victoria Sinitsina’s costume was clearly chosen in anticipation of Sir Mix-a-lot being on the Beijing judging panel.

@lisamaureen5185

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO.... I got the reference but she has a great figure, a true beauty, why tramp it up? Also, not only Nicky, I have seen. some other borderline thongs that just look in poor taste.

Kaori is so athletically gifted, but she should try experimenting with a new choreographer and maybe a weekly ballet instructor.

Dave seemed very down today and Jonathan seemed to really carry it with so much enthusiasm. Wonder who the big guy was in the background of Dave's apartment.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry! I guess everyone has off days!

Neither of your Moments of the Week were Dai and Kana’s programs? SACRILEGE. I expect more from you guys, especially Jonathan considering he’s a Daisuke super stan!

@jtangel98

2 жыл бұрын

They were ok

@evanperilstein5308

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtangel98 Just ok??? They are THE MOMENT.

@skatefan9495

2 жыл бұрын

They were definitely my moment!

Jonathan drinking out of his fancy metal straw was on point!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

What turn of events of NHK? Just asking is this a seasons ending or is she coming back. The other reason is that some couches want the age change. The other is that ISU need to change how they reword PCS with fantastic skating. The other is that ISU need to focus on take off. The other is I fell so sorry for. I am thinking that she might need to have something done. I might think she need to find a new couch.

Unpopular opinion here: Sinitsina/Katsalapov SP is so kitsch it's actually good (think, 00s Eurovision 😁). I mean, if they tried to do some "true" street dance, it would look inappropriate. Overall, it's more fun than just another Billie Eilish program

I am in love with Mark Harnetty ❤️❤️❤️

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@marissathefootjuggler6950

2 жыл бұрын

He once complimented my skating when I used to skate at Sheffield. He's so lovely.

Diana Davis is in the ice dance in Austria it’s just mishins camp that’s not there

@swurvestar1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she's in 4th after the RD.

I want Amber Glenn to make the Olympics and do well from the events but it’s interesting to see Amber do 3lutz and 3flip with arm over the head and sometimes both arms (rippon) over the head on TikTok. But she doesn’t put it in the programs. She would be the only US lady to be doing rippon jumps and make a statement for herself. But to see her not do rippons, when she can do them is just upsetting because she has soo much talent and just doesn’t do it in competition. But anyway hope she comes back hard at nationals!!!

@embeth446

2 жыл бұрын

People post things on social media that aren’t necessarily their norm. Maybe she tried that Rippon lutz 10 times and only hit it once, and that’s the one that gets posted. I’m guessing if it was consistent and easy for her it would be in a program.

These judges are throwing out 10’s like it’s an LSU / Alabama meet when a Yurchenko full was still valued out of a 10.0. 😐😑😐😑😐

49:35 Samarin & Sokolovskaya (coach/ student friendship goals 😁)

Regarding Viki and Nick's Free Dance. The dance is beautiful. The one who scolds the perfomance does not understand anything about Russia and Russians. Dance is a flight over Russia, circling over its expanses. The color of the costumes is the silver of ice and the blue of the waters of Russian rivers and lakes. Those who scold, probably, would like to see in the performance of Vicky and Nick secondary attempts at lozongroup-style. It's great that Zhulin and the guys managed to avoid the temptation to go this way. The execution will only improve, and it will, for sure. The score for the performance will increase. And the components are already high, i.e. the judges already see the dance as potentially champion, they see what rival fans turn a blind eye to. It's funny to read all these comments about underpants instead of discussing the dance itself. It turns out that in addition to the style of underpants, these commentators do not see anything or do not understand anything, or, on the contrary, they saw-realized the potential-were afraid-began to hate? Good luck to everyone, health, the arena will judge everyone.

@alexg4675

2 жыл бұрын

The color of the costumes is the silver of ice and the blue of the waters of Russian rivers and lakes. So what?)) Where is your very deep analysis? The dance of a lumberjack and go-go girl, IMO. The emblem of Russia is the Bolshoi inter alia. The lines, the lines and the lines one more time. SK's style is welter in almost all that they do.

P.S. Dave, I think Pagliacci is perfect for you, but don't give up on Chopin for future programs! I think the way you move on ice would be perfect for Chopin, like his Tristesse (not fast, but dramatic). Think about it next year! ❤️

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Moskvina used to put Sikharukidze in those kind of light colored pants that show everything too, that woman needs to update her tastes to modern times and modern HD cameras 😳

I absolutely hope Roman‘s coaches aren’t as clueless as the plans of adjustment he reveals in his vlog seem to be.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

I think we need to be honest about why Dave, Jonathan and Jenny all found it necessary to wear Red this weekend, of all weekends.. its Red (Taylor’s Version) season. Period.

Anna 's injury was not on ice at all.. she said about it in her istagram : "Unfortunately, these training camps in Novogorsk began for me with a ridiculous injury that did not happen in training 😬"

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

You do realize your bones are more susceptible to injury because of training…

@user-cm8ye4hu3q

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson oh really? so Dave, if I hit my finger when I roam around my room - my basketball coach will be the one to blame?

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-cm8ye4hu3q depends on a number of factors. Are you on a diet that makes you susceptible to the female athlete triad?

0:26 Random question but who was Eteri watching compete here? I don’t remember but very rare that she looks this emotional..

@ileana823100

2 жыл бұрын

Anna at the last rusnats. After anna had to be given smelling salt or something like that because she actually was not healthy and she gave the skate of her season making her the russian champion for the third time

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

@@ileana823100 I don't know if that tear was genuine though since team ET was critized for the smelling salt drama. I thought that tear was somewhat forced to show that they cared for Anna wellbeing and success.

re: Tarasova/Morozov and programs. I think those two really need to do a Star Wars skate, I am putting my dreams into the universe here. It matches their intense energy, they can have beautiful lyrical music and Drama music all in one program. His broody energy would be great for that

Camden only got a TES of 20 in the sp. Has any senior man ever scored lower for TES on the Grand Prix?

@JoshuaFazeli

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you in order to Tammy Gambill.

also i love eunsoo so much, that short is so great for her. if i could give any two ladies skaters just free, great, ultra c jumps it'd be eunsoo and isabeau. jumps are overrated, it isn't fair

Does he have a chain? - it certainly would fit! 🤣🤣

Daisuke can pull off hip hop moves made me lol

@evanperilstein5308

2 жыл бұрын

He can. He has taken many hip hop dance classes before going back to 2007.