Yuzuru, last season you said that you felt like the development of men’s technical
has already exceeded human limit.
Yeah you are right.
Those youngsters are great.
Nathan Chen, he has multiple quads.
I think he and this guy, Boyang Jin.
Look at that Quad Lutz!
I think they have changed the game!
Here’s Shoma Uno from Japan.
Yuzuru Hanyu, he added Quad Loop to his program.
I know it’s to answer to the young guys.
Yuzuru Hanyu: I will be delighted if the overall level of the skaters improved.
Hey, that’s totally the root of the sports, isn’t it?
So these guys are doing really difficult Jumps, which means the best skaters could take 3 tumbles.
And it’s very difficult to win because you have to do so much.
You want to win, but you always want to win against the best, when they skate the best. That’s what it’s called the true victory.
Imagine the skaters can talk while doing the jumps?
What would they say to gun other skaters out?
Now that Female skaters had joined the league of jumping quads and super difficult combination jumps.
Fan-imaginative dialogues.
Get ready for Drama.
And the entire point is – get stronger, jump higher, and push human limit.
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Superhuman Jumping Combos featuring Yuzuru Hanyu.
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Figure Skating Top 6 Jumping Passes Combination.
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No. 6
Triple Toe Loop Combo (+3T) | ISU Score: Base Value +4.20
Since Yuna Kim won Olympic 2010 with 3Lz+3T,
+3T combo had become the standard of the jumping combo for the most difficult jumps the skaters can do.
Featuring Skaters:
Nathan Chen, American Figure Skater | 4F+3T | Base Value: 15.20
Shoma Uno, Japanese Figure Skater
Shoma "I can’t believe you put Nathan’s Clip first! I’m the first skater who landed 4F!”
Nathan: “Shoma, maybe because I land it more consistently? And I’m the reigning World and GPF Champion!”
“By the way, can you do this?” 4Lz+3T | Base Value: 15.70
Boyang Jin, Chinese Figure Skater: “Knock knock! I’m the first one who landed 4Lz+3T combo ok?!”
Beside, Hanyu credited me to push them to start jumping all sorts of quads
because I did 4Lz combo consistently clean which makes them realise that it’s possible
In a Press Conference after World Championship 2017
Yuzuru Hanyu: Because Boyang jumps 4Lz consistently clean again and again in competitions,
this made us realise it’s possible to integrate difficult quad jumps into our programs.
Vincent Zhou, American Figure Skater: “Knock knock! I’m the first skater who landed 4Lz in the Olympic ok?!”
Nathan: “Hey Vincent, that’s because you had lower world ranking and so you skated first!!"
I have lost count of how many skaters landed 4Lz in that event - Olympic 2018
Vincent: “Nathan, don’t be cocky! My world ranking is climbing up so fast!"
"And I won Bronze in World Championship 2019, right behind you and Hanyu ok?!”
Anna Shcherbakova: “Guys, what’s there to fight? Even a little girl can do 4Lz+3T now?!”
No. 5
1 Euler + Triple Salchow Combo (+1Eu+3S) | ISU Score: Base Value +4.80
Featuring Skaters:
Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese Figure Skater: “Did I miss anything in the previous party?”
Boyang Jin, Chinese Figure Skater: “No worry Yuzu. I quoted you. So you didn’t miss anything.”
Daniel Samohin, Israeli Figure Skater: “I’m the new face in the house. Can you guys pay attention to me please?!”
Artur Danielian, Russian Figure Skater: “Woah! Even the Israeli skaters can do? Russian the superpower skating country must have representation!”
Roman Sadovsky, Canadian Figure Skater: “Canadian can do it too! Now watch me!”
Yuzuru Hanyu: “Welcome to the club! I love Canada! That’s my training base.”
Nathan Chen, American Figure Skater: “Yawn.. This is the easy combo I put when I made a mistake ok?!”
Fan’s note: Referring to his program in GPF 2019 where he planned for +1eu+3F combo, but had a small mistake on landing and decided to change 3F to 3S instead. He still won the event.
Alexandra Trusova, Russian Figure Skater: “Guys, what’s there to fight? The quad queen is here. I can do this combo anytime. Even with no speed going into the jump”
Fan’s note: Referring to her program in Japan Open 2019 where she almost stopped in the landing of 4T, and still managed to jump her 3S with no speed at that point
No. 4
Triple Loop Combo (+3Lo) | ISU Score: Base Value +4.90
Featuring Skaters:
Alina Zagitova, Russian Figure Skater: “I very much popularized this combo since I won Olympic 2018 using this combo against Evgenia Medvedeva”
Fan’s note: Medvedeva was the reigning World champion heading into the game. But Zagitova’s technical base value was higher than Med and won
“Now the young Russians are all jumping this combo as their de-facto combo!” Referring to Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, her teammates.
Alexandra Trusova: “Alina, except we also do quads. 3Lz+3Lo combo is like the 3rd easiest jumping pass in my program..”
Fan’s note: Ladies skaters have 7 jumping passes in a long program
Junhwan Cha, Korean Figure Skater: “You Russian jumping beans are making things look so easy. But this combo is never easy ok?!”
Evgenia Medvedeva, Russian Figure Skater: “A little late to the party. But I added +Lo combo too!”
Fans: “Wait a minute!"
The base value of 3S+3Lo is 9.2.
Your other combo 3F+3T is worth 9.5.
Yet 3S+3Lo seems more difficult for you but lower score.
The math just doesn’t add up!
And you still do it?
Are you out of your mind?
Evgenia Medvedeva: “You do realize we can only do +3T combo twice, and we are allowed 3 combos in our long program right?!”
“Beside, it’s about proving that I can!”
Alina Zagitova: “Welcome back to Team Tutberidze Zhenya! I’m pretty sure Eteri will change your game plan big time!”
“Take 3S+3Lo out. Train you for 3F+3Lo. Then 4S. If you still want to make it to Beijing Olympic 2022"
I’ve won it all. So I guess I won’t be there this time. Good luck going against the youngsters.”
Petr Gumennik, Russian Figure Skater: “Stop the drama! And watch me do 3A+3Lo. None of you girls can do it!”
Artur Dmitriev, Russian Figure Skater: “I can do it too! Davay! Russian the superpower!”
Another common combo – 3Lo+3Lo
Wikipedia Time: +3Lo Combo is really difficult because you need a good landing with a lot of speed from the previous jump to do this combo.
And since it’s really hard to get the speed out of 3Lo, 3Lo+3Lo combo is especially hard yet lower score than 3Lz or 3F combo.
Thus most skaters do +3Lo behind the high value jumps if they can, such as 3Lz+3Lo or 3F+3Lo.
3Lo+3Lo Featured figure skaters: Kailani Crane (Australian); Ryan Dunk (American); Nahyun Kim (Korean); Elizaveta Nugumanova (Russian)
Special Mention: Mao Asada, Japanese Figure Skater (Retired)
Asada did 3F+3Lo in Sochi Olympic 2014.
This is the most memorable +3Lo combo and the most scandalous Olympic to figure skating fans.
Alina Zagitova: “Too bad the judge didn’t like you. They called all your under-rotation”
Special Feature: Letter to ISU, from a figure skating fan
Dear ISU, I know there’s 99% chance you won’t be reading this letter.
And whatever my opinion is won’t matter to you or change the sport.
But I’m still writing this letter because I’ve been bothered by these questions for so long.
I was hooked to figure skating since the first time I watched Yuna Kim’s beautiful long program in the Winter Olympic 2010.
Until today I still repeatedly rewatch her programs from time to time.
But as I learn more about the sport, the jumps, the scoring system,
I realised the judging is extremely biased, subjective and unfair to a certain extent.
For instance, the long program from Mao Asada at Sochi Olympic 2014 which moved me to tears every time.
I don’t understand how could you give her such a low Program Components Score?
69.68 vs the winner of the event 74.41?
Such a low score?
To a reigning Olympic Silver Medalist?
To a multiple-time world, 4CC and Grand Prix Final champion?
After she did a triple axel and a triple flip+triple loop?
And after she executed all elements perfectly?
Asada’s triple flip triple loop combinations were called under-rotated and rightfully so.
Then came the Pyeongchang Olympic 2018.
Alina Zagitova executed 2 perfect short and long programs with her trademark triple lutz triple loop.
None of her triple lutz triple loop combinations were called under-rotated.
But when you put Zagitova and Mao’s jumps side by side, you realise their take-off and landing curves were almost the same.
I understand it’s different competitions, different judges and perhaps there were some judging criteria changes in between these 4 years,
and it’s not right to compare these two equally talented skaters in different games and different eras of skating.
But it really seems to me that there was certain bias going on against Mao Asada.
It seems the judges just didn’t like her.
I have nothing against any skaters.
In fact I enjoy watching all of them skate.
I understand they put in numerous amount of effort and time to be the best they can.
But as you constantly reward skaters for being consistent,
can’t you be more consistent yourselves in judging and rewarding skaters?
I love skating.
In fact I would bring my kids to skate when they are old enough for sure.
But if they ever want to do figure skating as a career, I will be the first one objecting to that.
The very last thing I want is when my kids ask me
“Why? Why the judges don’t like me? Isn’t fair play the very first Olympic spirit?”
and I have no answer to that.
Perhaps, if and when AI were to take over the judging, I would then let my kids take up figure skating,
the sport that I love. ~ Love, Figure Skating Fan
In a graduation thesis published by Yuzuru Hanyu in August 2020, he presented a research direction for future judging and scoring system using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Bill Gates (Microsoft Founder): Artificial Intelligence is going to be extremely helpful.
For the first time, computer can see as well as humans.
That’s pretty incredible.
Google, facebook, Apple, Microsoft, they are all moving ahead at a great speed in improving this artificial intelligence software so it’s very exciting.
Fair judging. Hope in Figure Skating Fans’ Heart
No. 3
1 Euler + Triple Flip Combo (+1Eu+3F) | ISU Score: Base Value +5.80
Featuring Skaters:
Shoma Uno, Japanese Figure Skater: “Mao-chan, thanks for introducing me to the skating world. We will strike for better future!”
Fan’s note: Shoma was introduced to skating by Mao Asada
Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese Figure Skater: “Yes, Mao-chan, thanks for inspiring us. We will strike for better future!”
Fan’s note: Hanyu spoke up about Mao Asada’s inspiration on pushing the limit multiple times
Artur Dmitriev, Russian Figure Skater: “Guys, can we come back to jumps?"
Now watch me do +3F combo without +1eu as connecting step!
Fan’s note: Artur is a special skater who always try innovative jumping passes.
He did an insane 3Lz+3F where the landing foot and edge of the first jump was totally wrong in order to do +3F combo without connecting step
Technically it’s allowed and ratified for him by ISU in 2018.
Good Job Artur!
No. 2
Triple Axel Sequence (+3A+SEQ) | ISU Score: Base Value +8.00??
Featuring Skaters:
Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese Figure Skater: Only the 3A king like me can do this combo! I can put 3A anywhere anytime I want!
Fan’s note: He did 4T+3A Sequence at WC2019. No one had ever done this combo in competition before Hanyu.
“And as many as I want”
Fan’s note: He planned for 3A+3A Sequence in GPF 2019. No one had ever done that
Fans: “Wait a minute!”
In the ISU Scoring base value book, 4T=9.50. 3A=8.0; 4T+3A should be 9.5+8 = 17.50.
But.. In the judging, 4T+3A is given 14.00 base value.
Fans to ISU (International Skating Union): “Did you fall down and smack your little head on the pavement?”
According to ISU, Jumping Sequence is considered easier than jumping combinations because there is a change of foot.
Hence, there is a 20% deduction on the base value of the combination for jumping sequence.
Quad Toe + Triple Axel is marked as a sequence.
The base value is therefore 80% of the original value of the jumping combo.
So, it all boils down to the sciency stuff.
Confused yet?
What ISU mean is basically this:- 3A+3A has the same difficulty level as 3A+1eu+3S (Base Value = 12.80)
What??!!
And, 4T+3A (Base value = 14.0) is easier than 4T+1eu+3S (Base Value = 14.3)?
Seriously??!
ISU??!
Name me how many people can do 4T+1eu+3S?
I can't count with my 5 fingers in one hand for sure.
And name me how many people can do Quad Toe Triple Axel?
Only ONE!
Yuzuru Hanyu: “Ok.. I’m not doing 4T+3A again next season..”
Brian Orser (Coach): “It’s ok. Let’s change.”
No. 1
Quad Toe Combo (+4T) | ISU Score: Base Value +9.50
Featuring Skaters:
Shoma Uno, Japanese Figure Skater: “Yuzu, you can change the order. Jump 3A first then 4T. You will get 17.50 base value."
Watch me and learn!
And..
Shit! I failed..
It’s not easy in competition.
It’s always easier in practice”
Fan’s note: Shoma only tried 3A+4T once in WTT2019, a friendly match.
We doubt he will continue to do it in serious competition
but he did that in practice and it was super cool!
Bonus Rounds: You want to see something even more cool? | Yuzuru Hanyu Solo Show Time!
Bonus 1 | 4Lo+3A
Bonus 2 | 4T+1Eu+4T
(He didn’t land it but still look cool)
Bonus 3 | 4T+3T+3T+3A
Superb!!
Bonus 4 | 4T+3A+3A+3A
He's the GOAT (Greatest of all time)!
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