Irina performing her SP Victory(Video)

[Excidra]

The Admin of ISFF has posted this video on Irina's offical message board.
She is not performing the entire SP here, she's just giving us a taste of what is to come, the clip has been edited.



http://pub126.ezboard.com/firinaslutskayafanforumfrm1.showMessage?topicID=15 57.topic JUST CLICK ON THE LINK IRAHINGIS PROVIDED..

From what I saw, i'm really impressed with this SP. The footwork is excellent as always and her 3lutz/2loop combo is prefect.

[BigB0882]

I actually thought her footwork appears a little weaker than it could be. She had the majority of her turns clockwise and I think she could have mixed it up a little better. Otherwise, great. I also think she would be better off doing a variation of the layback because her position in the classical is really lacking. Maybe she should do the version where she pulls her skate to her head.

[KBW]

Thank you for the link, Excidra. I enjoyed it greatly. I love "Victory" as a music choice - was glad when I first heard that because I never tire of it :) - and her program tibdits are very enticing. It's hard to tell from the clip exactly what the construction of the program will be, but I am intrigued. I also like when she pulls the skate to her head in her layback too - I wouldn't mind if she incorporated that, it makes her look like a spinning top! By the time she cleans everything up I think this will be a great program - the music is powerful like her.

[loveskating]

I wuv Irina. Thanks for the post, Excidra. I STILL can't wait to see which parts of La Traviata she skates to.

[coco]

she is so amazingly fast and powerful...wow!

The footwork looks great..I'm not a judge of whether or not it's easy, but I'll take your word for it.

comparing clips of this to sasha's short, it takes irina about 15 seconds to do straightline footwork from end to end, and sasha about 20 (tough to tell though due to camera angles). I wonder if that's because of the difficulty of steps performed or due to difference in raw speed.

[SlitherDumpling]

Her spiral sequence looks amazing. Her footwork looks weaker, all the turns are in the same direction. Also she needs to change her spins, she has used the same ones for way too long. It was too hard to see to really give an opinion on the choreography but if she maintains her speed she should dominate the short program again. Say what you want about Michelle and Sasha but neither are the technical equal of Irina. However Irina does not have the presentation skills of Sasha or Michelle. This should be an interesting season.

[RoseAugust]

I think Irina and her skating looked great, and I'm glad she has chosen upbeat music for the SP - but I have to be honest and admit that I really don't like that music!

[hydro]

yes, i agree with Slither D.

her spiral sequence does look amazing. is it me, or does she a do a back change edge spiral? funny that Michelle did this move in her FOG exhibition. how many ladies are doing change edge spirals now that Michelle has been so rewarded for it?

also, it looks like Irina's positions have improved in the spiral sequence. her footwork looks ok, but her jumps are truly astounding. that lutz/loop combination was so solid.

[Excidra]

The footwork will probably change(that's my guess) even though I don't mind it.
I'm so glad Irina worked hard on her spirals, they have always been excellent technically, but the extension wasn't always high.


Your welcome everyone.

[SlitherDumpling]

I thought it looked like a change edge back spiral similiar to Michelle's but hers looked actually more effortless. Thats what shocked me. I hope she changes the footwork section because both Sasha and Michelle have upped the ante in the footwork department. However Irina is more capable of pulling off fast difficult footwork then Sasha.

[Excidra]

SlitherDumpling,

I totally agree. Right now, I would certainly give the footwork nod to Michelle and Sasha, more to Michelle. I can't get enough of her LP footwork. But ones Irina sees the kind of footwork Michelle and Sasha are performing, I think she will change it. She should've kept last seasons footwork.