#step sequence

[yuzu-all-the-way]

3 years since Skate Canada Otoñal

26th Oct 2019

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

I have a question: what's with the level 2s and 3s on Shoma's stsqs this event?

Bruh I wish I knew where exactly the problem was 🤷

Truth is that in theory Shoma's step sequences both are Level 4. But first the tech panel seemed to have been extremely stingy with levels in general and it's very easy to lose a level if they decide that your edge quality wasn't good enough to make the full difficulty count. It can happen to anyone. 2nd Shoma found the ice condition super difficult, I can imagine that he couldn't perform steps and turns the way he usually would.

As I am no expert on the matter I can't tell you which steps they deemed unworthy to count but this account @mikafigure (twt) does track back the steps and turns Shoma does:

Short program

Free skate

Sorry for not being able to give you a full explanation.

[careysattheonsenagain]

The beginning of this step sequence gets me every time!

[zuzupooh]

if you ever want to introduce figure skating to someone and you’re explaining what a step sequence is…show them this video. the deep edges, the twizzles, that perfectly timed delayed axel, the hydroblade, the way everything follows the music, the sheer power and grace…i have no words

[enby-axels]

maybe if the queen could do this

[illyria-and-her-pet]

G/F easily have the best and most complex one foot step sequence of the season and I broke it down 

Marco:

LBO-Rocker (LBO to LFO) CW/LFO to LFI Change of Edge CW/LFI-Counter (LFI to LBI) CCW/LBI-Three Turn (LBI to LFO) CCW/LFO-Bracket (LFO to LBI) CW/LBI to LBO Change of Edge CW/LBO to LBI Change of Edge CCW/LBI-Three Turn (LBI to LFO) CCW/LFO-Double Twizzle CCW

Charlene:

RFO-Rocker (RFO to RBO) CW/RBO to RBI Change of Edge CW/RBI-Counter (RBI to RFI) CCW/RFI-Three Turn (RFI to RBO) CCW/RFI-Bracket (RFI to RBO) CW/RBO to RBI Change of Edge CW/RBI to RBO Change of Edge CCW/RBO-Three Turn (RBO to RFI) CCW/RFI-Double Twizzle CCW 

*difficult turns bolded

[cygnusred]

Blue Monday. New Order. Bass-line sequence. Moog Mother-32/Vult DSP manifold filter.

[eterisdenimjacket-blog-blog]

I’m never positive if Nathan is tripping all over the place on this step sequence but this leap slide maneuver brings me so much joy

Also not to throw shade but I wonder if the worse Nathan’s costume gets, the better his skating is? Lolol