#kneebends

[petitmimosa]

Just rewatched Yuma and I'm not joking one bit when I tell you his kneebend and stsq are why I'm still into figure skating.

[leeskates]

Figure skating jumps | Method of take off (1)

For Olympics reasons, I was watching some very impressive athletes on skis hurtle themselves backwards off the end of a ramp, spin around, and be scored, while commentators rattled off combinations of words like ‘safety grabs’, ‘corkscrews’, and varying ranges of numbers (1440? 780, etc.) that really meant nothing to me and I thought – is this how folks feel watching figure skating? Which naturally prompted another foray into attempting to  explain things I have no business attempting to explain (in part for my own clarification).

Breaking it down to the basics, there are six* types of individual jumps to care about at the senior level (aka, the level of competition for the Olympics or national/world championships). Ranked from lowest scoring to highest scoring, they are:

Toe loop (T)

Salchow (sounds like ‘sow-cow’) (S)

Loop (Lo)

Flip (F)

Lutz (Lz)

Axel (A)

These jumps are differentiated by the method of takeoff and the launch/landing edges. (Or ‘takeoff’ but it’s my blog and I like alliteration). 

Their point value is also dependent on the number of rotations in the air, which can change this ranking. For example, even though a toe loop is worth fewer points than a salchow, a ‘4T’ or quad --4 in air rotations-- toe loop would be worth more than a 3S: triple--3 rotations in the air--salchow. 

Method of takeoff

Edge jumps — loop, salchow, and axel — rely on the power from a skater bending their knee to jump off the ice. 

“Toe” jumps — toe loop, flip, and lutz — rely on skaters using their toe pick to launch themselves into the air. 

The thirty second cheat sheet

Does the skater have one leg in the air extended out behind them? It’s a toepick assisted jump, which means it is a toe loop, flip, or lutz jump.**

Is there a spray of snow at the takeoff? Edge jump, which means it’s a salchow or loop. There isn’t always a snow spray, but if there is, it’s a good sign.

Show me the difference

Take, for example a Loop and Toe loop. As you might guess from the names, they have something in common - their takeoff and landing edges (next post!). How they differ is in their method of take off. The loop uses an edge to take off, the toe loop (as, again, the name implies) uses a toepick to assist.

Gifs below!

Evgenia Medvedeva: Triple loop (3Lo)

Note the feet position, and the deep knee bend. Sort of (very powerful) ‘hop’ into the air.  

Rika Hongo: Triple toe loop + Triple toe loop (3T+3T)

It’s actually really hard to find a 3T in isolation (it’s just not done! Quad toes, yes, single triple toes, not so much). So here’s two of ‘em back to back.

Evgenia Medvedeva: Triple loop + Triple toe loop (3Lo+3T)

Just for fun, here’s Evgenia performing a triple loop followed by a triple toe loop. Note the kneebend + snow spray for jump one, and the extended leg for jump two.

*There’s also the ‘euler’ (yoo-lur) jump, but ignore that for now, we’ll get to it when we start talking combination/sequence jumps.

** Bonus cheat: if it’s a toe jump, and it’s done by itself (not followed by another jump) unless it’s a quad (4 rotations) it’s probably not a toe loop. If it’s following another jump, it probably is. Why? Toe loops by themselves aren’t big point earners. 

Next time - edges!

[malusrecord]

~"I don't know about your son but I would love to hear a story." (for Dalbert!!!!!!!!!)

"Don't be hard on Almer, young one. His IMPATIENCE IS MERELY OUT OF LOVE." If only he were capable of holding his tongue a little better.... The wizened cur's voice is light and without defenses---peacekeeping was his specialty, after all---as he moves to sit beside his fellow exile.

"If the Rites weren't so close at hand I can assure you that my son would be at my side, eager as a pup for one of the old tales, alas, THE STARS ARE HARD FOR THESE OLD EARS TO HEAR so Almer's must be sharp in my stead." He needed to focus and no one could fault him for that. It was worth the nerves, the agitation, the care, and every exile would agree. It was an honorable thing in Dalbert's eyes and he knew it was in his son's too. And speaking of honoring....

A small smile spreads across the old one's maw; wide enough to show sharp teeth that not even time could fully take away, as his tail swishes behind him. "Your enthusiasm for the old tales is appreciated, young one! I shall tell you of a mighty tale to celebrate, perhaps it shall GIVE YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR NEXT MATCH!" Dalbert's conviction is practically infectious---a wish all its own, one that could call down the stars themselves---and the cur continues with a youthful will that only seems to increase with every word. "Have I told you the story about how Jomuer Many-Mane came to wield the Kneebender? Legends say it was in this very ravine and----"

[macaroni-rascal]

So I’m seen many people say that PC have a lovely kneebend and are good skaters, just not very good ice dancers.

Do you think if they had to do repetitive compulsories, they could have been better ice dancers? I hope that made sense

I think nearly every skater has the ability to improve. I think some skaters do have a ceiling they hit, just in terms of what they are capable of, but on the whole, everyone can get better if they try.

[farmingtonstrength]

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[jeremiahjahi]

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[jeffybruce]

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[strengthjitsnc]

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[physiofood]

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[jennibeultimate]

Personal recap Olympics 2022 - Men SP

Now that I collected myself a bit I think I'll be able to write a personal recap. I am not unbiased, I have my obvious favorites and you don't need to agree with me like at all. Also beware it is long, so actually anyone reading this deserves a virtual cookie 🥠!

Let's start with the positive things...the overall quality of the SP was extremely high. We have seen many clean skates. I think many skaters brought out there best.

Shoma my love you did so well! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is a gorgeous program - like Zhenya Medvedeva said "he is the embodiment of music" and the costume is just soooo good. If one should win that damn fckd up ISU award it should be this costume. I am incredibly proud of the journey he has taken to come here again. It wasn't easy, but I was with you through it all even at IdF live, so let me bow to you no matter what happens in the free you go down a fighter. Mistake? What mistake 😅 No joke aside the mistake was costly, but ofc it could have been deducted more. His 105.90 score is incredibly good for a mistake on the combo, otherwise I am sure he would have placed before Yuma. Why was his SP score just as high as the Team Event one? Because this time he got all the levels to be 4. He was seen drilling his spins just as the last skater on ice in the morning practice it did pay off. His reactions were damn cute, he was obviously surprised to receive a new personal best. Here is that reaction 🥰🥰🥰

The other skater I truly enjoyed today was Junhwan Cha. This program is made for him. So happy for his personal best. One of my favorite short programs this season. ❤️

I was also extremely happy for Keegan Messing. After his journey with covid and not being sure if you are able to compete, with little practice and he delivered like nothing happened. Admirable! I love his unusual style full of emotions but at the same time so raw and pure! He is definitely not elegant, but very charming. 😊

The French 🇫🇷 guys were also a personal highlight of mine! Kevin Aymoz with such a cool Prince SP so full of character. He should be among the ppl receiving 10s for performance, sadly he was restricted due to his group being early. Adam Siao Him Fa made an error with the fall, still his Star Wars program is so iconic and the lightsaber sound step sequence is 🔥 🔥 🔥 He is definitely one to watch out for the future.

Matteo Rizzo also had a beautiful clean SP. The program just represents Matteo Rizzo. Soft, elegant.

Though not perfect Boyang Jin still was good compared to his usual self. The 4Lz3T was huge! 🔥🔥 🔥 It's sad he isn't in the condition to fight for medals anymore but I just hope he has an amazing free in front of his homecrowd.

I also think this time I enoyed Yuma Kagiyama 's program a lot more than during the season. His jump elements are super smooth. He is definitely one to be able to compete for the future titles. I think the 2nd place is ok considering he was clean and Shoma wasn't, but still I don't think he has to pushed in PCS to such heights. He just isn't there performance wise. On TV it's more diguisable, but let's say he lacks the star presence on the ice. At least he was smiling more during his programs and he is 18 years old and the scoring isn't his fault. So well done Yuma! 👏👏👏👏 I am curious if he can really have an equally good free as in the team event. Most of the season he had one good segment and one bad, but I actually think the free is his strong point. If he can reproduce that a medal should be granted.

Nathan Chen...what can I say about Nathan? His BV is huge, it easily puts him ahead of the field. But is this SP really 113 points worth??? Absolutely not. I like the concept of the SP ok, but it's boring. We all know that PCS aren't rightly awarded at all (I mean 5 skaters scoring around 47 PCS is ridiculous) but c'mon he already has the TES why do you need to make Nathan look like he can do no wrong. He doesn't have a kneebend, his basic skating is rather scratchy. If transitions etc apparently don't matter then at least look at the basic skating. I knew after the Team event that a clean Nathan skate would give him a new WR, because that's the trajectory of his scores and Olympics love their records for clout. The scoring isn't his fault and he mentioned again how he sees Yuzu as the greatest skater, but the scoring doesn't make me enjoy him like at all. The guy isn't bad, he even deserves to win. (I am not delusional to say Yuzu deserves 1st place with mistakes and Nathan does none and still shouldn't win, that's not how it works, the overall impression does matter. It also would be hard to explain for casual viewers and let's be real most judges score like casual viewers with little knowledge. That's what the sport has become. Is it good? No, but it's not Nathan's fault, that saga started long ago.) It's just fans would believe more in scoring if some of the scoring wasn't so blatantly over the top for some.

Morisi Kvitelashvili - uhm...no comment...this clownery is not even worth talking about...you can't even tell his jumps apart...I like the song he used that's all nice I can say

Jason Brown....well...even if I might soon have an aggressiv anon calling me a hater again...I don't understand Jason's scores. I know so many love this program but I don't and that's ok you don't have to like programs to like the skater and I do like Jason's style of skating, he can sell a program...but hello 97 with triples? Just no way. His 3A is not good and is also rather staged, yet he got more than 2 GOEs just 0,5 apart from Yuzu's GOEs jumped from a counter??? You kidding me? And well I can't help it but I know ppl love to say but he deserves highest PCS but honestly most skaters would have more time for their program and transitions if they would jump triples. I know PCS should have nothing to do with jumps, but how come everyone else's PCS is related to their high TES and then their is Jason and rules suddenly apply???? And sorry frankly if he wouldn't be American he wouldn't receive those scores...I do love his positivity as a person and I love the story of him returning to the Olympics, but I just can't really enjoy him either I can't help it.

Yuzu broke my heart 💔💔💔💔

I think I cannot really say much more. I don't think his score was unfair, but I do think in relation to Jason and especially Morisi or Semenenko it's not right. He shouldn't be 8th place. And he should still be in last group. Apart from the 1S he was superb like always. I love love love this step sequence! ❤️ The mistake can't be helped and it's unfortunate it happened to Yuzu. 😭😭😭😭 I am so sad for him. Apparently I cannot have both Shoma and Yuzu good since 2018 😭😭😭😭Yuzu was extremely unlucky today. With the starting number and the scoring of the last group, getting stuck in the hole, most skater having a really good day when he has the worst mistake also is unlucky...the odds weren't in his favor. 😢 Now Yuzu it's time for a miracle! The battle gotten harder but he won't go down without a fight! I believe in you. ❤️

(Just some sidenote to some ppl saying there shouldn't have been such a hole in the ice. Yes it's unfortunate the hole was so massive, but there wasn't ice resurfacing after Yuzu, so everyone after him who didn't do the mistake had the same conditions of the ice and also skated with that hole. It's sad that it happened but in this case there is no conspiracy against Yuzu.)

Some more heartbreaks to notice:

I grieve the uncles today. To be at your 4th games and then having a lackluster is a sad Olympic end to two good careers. 😥 Michal Brezina and Alexei Bychenko haven't announced their retirement yet, but I doubt they will do another 4 years, they would be 35 and 38 years old, that's not gonna happen.

Andrei Mozalev - out of the Russian pack I like him the best. He is special in a way. He ofc has much to improve in presence etc but his basic skating is good, he has a unique style about him that I like. I can't even pinpoint why but I have a soft spot for Andrei. It was such a bad skate. 😢

Last but not least Roman Sadovsky. Just even more heartbroken for Roman than for Yuzu. 3 chances 3 bad skates. Oh boy. I am soooooo sorry. 💔💔💔💔💔 And I really blame this on Skate Canada. They never let him experience big stages. Also the burden for Team Event was too heavy. To see him receive hate is really what upset me.

Press con had some nice moments, here have a happy picture!

Thank y'all for reading! I hope everyone can have a satisfying skate!

[yogawithzain]

Good mornin’ yawl what’s cookin’?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I was inspired by @regina_cordium’s recent post showing a #malasana squat with the assist of a kitchen sink. I tried it out and then with some variations. The one legged combos are a fun way to challenge stability and felt kinda everywhere throughout the body. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Second clip shows my yogi mama doing the squats so well her first attempt. She loved it immediately. 💘⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Doing this slowly and holding the squat half way or all the way down can be relieving for the back and also a great knee bending and ankle strengthening practice. Not to mention the arms! 💪creating a pulling action when done more rhythmically. ⁣Even more so when the arms remain straight. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Normally I don’t tell anyone to sink in life but here I say do sink! 🤣🤣 ⁣ Try it! 😉👍⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Music by Øsyssee “Around The Corner” ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #malasana #malasanapose #malasanasquat #squats #squatchallenge #squatting #kitchenyoga #kitchensinkyoga #kneebending #kneespasttoes #pistolsquats #yogainthekitchen (at Gainesville, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk8xa3JCHK/?igshid=1r2mvbyprm9qt

[figureskatingpenguin]

that kneebend on the 4T went deep!! waaah, the level of quality of this skate after watching the many, many falls in men's over the past few weeks is so refreshing, god, thank you, yuzu ❤️

[bittenbyrosalie]

Advantages of Bella being a vamp:

Being equal in strength, speed, power etc. to Edward

Seeing her special powers develope

Getting off the volturis radar...... at least for a while (not rly but yknow)

Being able to punch Emmett in the face

Being able to punch Paul in the face (and dealing with the consequences herself)

Disadvantages of Bella being a vamp:

In order to showcase her being an immortal being they chose to switch her absolutely kneebending bisexual flannel rocking look to smth that could be interpreted as Alice finally taking the overhand and forcing Bella, her newly made and now unbreakable mannequin, into what she calls proper fashion. That’s it that’s the disadvantage

[jeremiahjahi]

Sometimes, I have to get it in under the moon. No pain. No gain. Know pain. Know Gain. #gains💪 #fitness #healthyliving #outdoorfitness #healthy #workoutroutines #healthyfoods #pullups #pushupseveryday #dips ##beardgangtakeover #beardgang #menwithbeards #playwright #creativity #writer #directing #coffeedrinker #kneebends #scripturebeliever #chinups #bodysculpting #mindsculpting https://www.instagram.com/p/CGtYTU_peon/?igshid=ffyuh19fxah5

[jeffybruce]

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[headbangerfitness-blog]

Abwork after every session of a workout should be mandatory💯 #core #abdominal #6pack #6packabs #bicycleabs #flutterkicks #kneebends #sweat #burn #intense #letsgetit (at Headbanger Fitness)