Skater Mix And Match

[sk8ing is lyfe]

join up all your favourite aspects of different skaters to create one super skater..

EG.

Evgeny's technique with alexei's power

[Skatingsarah]

Let me make a list before hand, otherwise I'll make like 40 different posts. But I'm thinking, It'll give me something to do in History class tomorrow ;)
-Sarah

[ceceB]

hmmm, interesting...

I think Emanual's presentation/flexibility with Tim's jumps and consistency, and Alexei's good, good looks.:D (I know I know, he's a great skater too.)

[supersk8er]

Hmph...That's tough! How about:

Sasha's flexibility, with Viktoria Volchkova's jumps, with Lucinda Rhu's spins, with Michelle's heart.

:D

[ceceB]

ooo! That's such a good one!

[sk8ing is lyfe]

that was a good one...

how about Sasha's flexibility, with Viktoria Volchkova's jumps*height*, with Lucinda Rhu's spins, with Michelle's heart.

with carolina kostner's speed and air position with fumie's edges and lightness with michelle's footwork and presentation and intensity..

[supersk8er]

Alright, sk8ing is lyfe, you've officially made the best skater in the world! Congratulations! *bow down to you*

:D

[ceceB]

LOL, I think we have a winner!!!

[ontherock]

Brian Orser... with no alterations necessary

[sk8ing is lyfe]

brian's class with kurts ft.work. with scott hamilton's showmanship... with evgeny's jumps

hows that???

[sk8ing is lyfe]

i just thought up one too... emanuel sandhu... consistant!!!!!!!!!!

lol... its sad isnt it

[love2sk8]

Don't forget Alexei's passion, Shen and Zhao's enthusiasm (combined), Sasha's posture, Todd's speed in spins with Lucinda's positions and ability to spin forever.

[GreySox]

The perfect female skater would have:

Ito's jumps
Yamaguchi's consistency
Lipinski's fearlessness
Ruh's spins
Cohen's flexibility
Kerrigan's physical beauty
Sato's edges and speed
Baiul's passion
Kwan's footwork, expressiveness, heart and grace
Fleming's delicacy
Hamil's poise and carriage
Witt's versatility, showmanship, and longevity
Chen's 1996 freeskate choreography
Vera Wang costumes

That was fun.

--GreySox

[icenut84]

The perfect female skater:

Midori Ito's jumps
Lucinda Ruh's spins
Yuka Sato's/Irina Slutskaya's footwork
Sasha Cohen's posture
Michelle Kwan's carriage and smoothness
Tara Lipinski's enthusiasm and attack
Oksana Baiul's dancing ability and artistry (and flying camel)

The perfect male skater:

Evgeny Plushenko's jumps and showmanship
Todd Eldredge's/Stephane Lambiel's/Neil Wilson's spins
Alexander Abt's edges and power
Kurt Browning's footwork
Timothy Goebel's quad salchow
Ilia Kulik's jump height and lightness
Alexei Urmanov's carriage and smoothness
John Curry's balletic lines
Robin Cousins's powerful jumps (19 ft axel anyone?)

[GreySox]

The perfect pair would have:

Shen & Zhao's height on throws and landing ability
Totmianina & Marinin's side-by-side jumps
Mishketunok/Kazakova & Dmitriev's originality, choreography, flexibility and passion
Bereznaia & Sikharulidze's stroking, posture, and carriage
Sale & Pelletier's rapport
Brasseur & Eisler's lifts
Gordeeva & Grinkov's speed, flow, grace, unison, technique, and beauty

--GreySox

[*dani-skates*]

Ice dance:
The passion of Anissina and Peizerat
The technique of Bourne and Kraatz
Torville and Deans choreography and perfection
Drobiazko and Vanagas's flow

i'm sure there are more to add to this list but thats who comes to my mind.

Two great male skaters, who would win?

1. Jumps: Plushenko
Spins Eldredge
Footwork: Browning
Showmanship: Hamilton


2. Jumps: Robin Cousins with a quad toe and salchow.
Spins: Stephane Lambiel and Neil Wilson
Footwork: Yagudin
Edges and flow: Abt
Charisma: Stephane Lambiel

[GreySox]

Originally posted by *dani-skates*


Two great male skaters, who would win?

1. Jumps: Plushenko
Spins Eldredge
Footwork: Browning
Showmanship: Hamilton


2. Jumps: Robin Cousins with a quad toe and salchow.
Spins: Stephane Lambiel and Neil Wilson
Footwork: Yagudin
Edges and flow: Abt
Charisma: Stephane Lambiel

I would go with combo #1 because of Browning's footwork.

--GreySox

[sk8ing is lyfe]

wow! those were some great mix and matches... i dont think i could top them any better...

i really dont like alexander abt's speed or flow.. i donno why... i really dont like his entrance into his 3axel or quad... although i do like his stride when he strokes....

[love2sk8]

I'm also going to go with #1 because of Evgeny's jumps...but i think that combo #2 would having a good chance, becuase of Alexei's footwork. So its debatable...

[icenut84]

How about if we break it down even more? :)

The perfect female skater:

JUMPS
*Midori Ito's triple axel
*Julia Sebastyen's triple lutz
*Irina Slutskaya's triple loop and flip
*Oksana Baiul's triple salchow
*Viktoria Volchkova's triple toe loop
*Sarah Hughes's double axel

SPINS
*Oksana Baiul's flying camel, donut spin and sideways leaning spin
*Irina Slutskaya's butterfly and Biellmann spin
*Tara Lipinski's sit spin
*Lucinda Ruh's speed, centering, variety, and pancake spin
*Sasha Cohen's layback
*Fumie Suguri's scratch spin

FOOTWORK
*Yuka Sato's command of her feet
*Irina Slutskaya's difficulty and one-foot sequence
*Michelle Kwan's extras (such as full body movement)

SPIRALS
*Sasha Cohen's flexibility and extension
*Kristi Yamaguchi's hip placement
*Michelle Kwan's change-edge
*Irina Slutskaya's edges and speed
*Oksana Baiul's originality and delicateness

MISCELLANEOUS
*Irina Slutskaya's/Michelle Kwan's edges
*Irina Slutskaya's power
*Michelle Kwan's carriage and smoothness
*Tara Lipinski's enthusiasm and attack
*Oksana Baiul's dancing ability and artistry
*Sasha Cohen's posture and Russian split jumps
*Michelle Kwan's falling leaf

Any additions? :)

[GreySox]

Originally posted by icenut84
How about if we break it down even more? :)

The perfect female skater:

JUMPS
*Midori Ito's triple axel
...
*Sarah Hughes's double axel



LOL. She does a triple axel in one direction and a double axel in the opposite direction. Now THAT'S impressive. :D

Very thorough breakdown, btw. What about her personality? Does she have commercial appeal? Not that it really matters.

--GreySox

[icenut84]

Originally posted by GreySox
LOL. She does a triple axel in one direction and a double axel in the opposite direction. Now THAT'S impressive. :D

Yeah, well, have you seen what she can do?? She's one very talented gal. :)