2024 4CC Men SP - Shanghai Sore Guys

[leilaofpaper]

Every time I see his music I’m initially disappointed that it’s not Billy Joel’s Vienna.

But he skated amazing, so I liked it this time!

 

[Frau Muller]

Jin - As great as I’ve ever seen him!

 

[Lanie]

Good for him!

 

[MacMadame]

I want to snark about their KnC but after last week, no American can snark about anyone else's KnC ever again.

 

[MacMadame]

Is he holding a doll of himself??

 

[skatingguy]

Sota Yamamoto
Coach: Machiko Yamada, Yuko Hongo, Yukiko Murakami
Music: Chameleon by Maynard Ferguson

 

[Lanie]

I want to snark about their KnC but after last week, no American can snark about anyone else's KnC ever again.

Clearly we just need to appreciate a real KnC without Amlactin bottles

 

[MacMadame]

crazy feet? I haven't got that one.

 

[Karen-W]

Sota - of course he lands a great 4t+3t. Can he keep it up? Clean 4s! Is this program any good clean? We're about to find out since the 3a is clean too! This step sequence just oozes '70s Vegas lounge lizard, so the answer is no, this program is not any better clean than it is when he messes up, lol.

 

[skatingguy]

Sota Yamamoto
Coach: Machiko Yamada, Yuko Hongo, Yukiko Murakami
Music: Chameleon by Maynard Ferguson

4T+3T
4S
Fly Camel Spin 4
3A
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

The final flight is hotting up.

Q 94.44 = 1st Place

 

[miffy]

What do these judges want from a step sequence to give it L4?

 

[Lanie]

Good job Sota!

The judging panel seems harsh on levels. I can never tell b/t L3 and L4 footwork.

 

[Frau Muller]

SOTA!!! Sexiest Japanese skater alive!!! So well done. One of the most pleasant jazzy SPs around.

 

[skatingguy]

Junhwan Cha
Coach: Hyng Jung Chi
Music: Masquerade Waltz by A. Khatchaturian

 

[MacMadame]

Cha! Amazing combo

 

[airgelaal]

Junhwan

 

[Karen-W]

Cha - beauty of a 4s! He is so fast across the ice today! Held onto the 3a after stalking it, lol. Hey, would you look at that? The panel gave him a L4 on the step sequence!

 

[airgelaal]

Interesting fact. I played in this play at school and danced this waltz

 

[skatingguy]

Junhwan Cha
Coach: Hyng Jung Chi
Music: Masquerade Waltz by A. Khatchaturian

4S
3Lz+3Lo
Fly Camel Spin 4
3A - hung on
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4

Well that's a good step in the right direction. We'll see how the ankle holds up during a free skate, but it certainly looks much better.

Q 95.30 = 1st Place

 

[MacMadame]

SO in my Living Room!

 

[Frau Muller]

Cha’s Masquerade a real joy!!!

 

[skatingguy]

Shun Sato
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano, Takahito Mura
Music: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

So glad I'm awake for this last groups of guys. They're awesome

 

[Karen-W]

These guys really are bringing it. 4CCs men > Euros men.

 

[skatingguy]

Shun Sato
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano, Takahito Mura
Music: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

4T+3T
4Lz
Fly Camel Spin 4
3A
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Fantastic technical elements - not feeling the program.

Q 99.20 = 1st Place

 

[miffy]

Japanese Nationals must be heartbreaking with so many great skaters. Imagine being able to skate like that and only being 5th in your country. That quad lutz was so gentle I wasn’t sure it was a quad

 

[Frau Muller]

Wow! No disappointments from Shun Sato!
And Yuma is still coming!

 

[Spikefan]

This final flight was worth waking up for.

 

[miffy]

Aww his coach more excited than he is

 

[skatingguy]

Yuma Kagiyama
Coach: Masakazu Kagiyama, Carolina Kostner
Music: Believer by Imagine Dragons