What is your favorite skating "Combination"

[Pupiczech]

I am no expert, just ask everyone who knows me. But I know what I like to watch.

Brian Orser - Backflip into a triple toe.

Brian Boitano - Spread eagle into a Tano Lutz

Shen & Zhao - Spread eagle into double axel into spread eagle. Wow, wow, wow.

Tim Goebel - Hydroblade into triple Sal (if he does it without much delay)

[loveskating]

Ilia Kulik: Spreadeagle into 3 axel
Ilia Kulik: 3 loop into spin within landing edge
Ilia Kulik: Twizzles into 3 axel
Ilia Kulik: Steps into 3 lutz in 98 Rhapsody Program, ahhhhhhhhh!

Brian Boitano: spreadeagle into Tano lutz

Sasha Cohen: Ina Bauer into 3 sal
Sasha COhen: Ina Bauer into 2 axel

Irina Slutskaya, Sarah Hughes and Ye Bin Mok: 3 turn into 3 loop (Mok's is the best I've ever seen)

Sokolova: spreadeagle into 2 axle into spreadeagle
Shen & Zhao: ditto

[Arsenette]

Originally posted by loveskating
Irina Slutskaya, Sarah Hughes and Ye Bin Mok: 3 turn into 3 loop (Mok's is the best I've ever seen)

AH.. yeah.. :D

Also.. anything attached to an Ina Bauer.. God I love that one move.

[adrianchew]

Originally posted by loveskating

Irina Slutskaya, Sarah Hughes and Ye Bin Mok: 3 turn into 3 loop (Mok's is the best I've ever seen)

If you think those are something, wait till you see Carolina Kostner's 3-turns into 3-loop/2-loop from her Jr. Worlds SP. ;)

[mikey]

One-foot axel into 3-sal...

[Lucy25]

I love Nicole Bobeck's (when she did it) and AP's split jump into 3toe. Very cool! A also like ina bauers into a 3sal and wally jumps into a triple.

[adrianchew]

Originally posted by Lucy25

I love Nicole Bobeck's (when she did it) and AP's split jump into 3toe. Very cool!

I'm trying to think when AP did a split jump into 3-toe? She's been doing a Russian split into a 3-flip at the end of her long programs this past season.

[StarshineXavier]

I love:
Jeff's Ina Bauer into a 3 sal, and spread eagle into 3 lutz.
All those who do 3's into 3 loops
Tim's hyrdoblade into 3 sal
Shen/Zhao's 2 axels into 3 toes

[Lucy25]

Originally posted by adrianchew
I'm trying to think when AP did a split jump into 3-toe? She's been doing a Russian split into a 3-flip at the end of her long programs this past season.
That's probably what I am thinking about. Both are pretty neat.

[cygnus]

Klimkin's spin in each direction, followed by a 3 sal out of nowhere!

[Canadian Chick]

Sasha's or Tara's 3toe/0.5loop/3sal

[Skatingsarah]

JUMPS
Matt Savoie's hydro blading into... a axel (not sure) but he does like 'shae crusher' right up and wow!
I dont know if any one remembers angela Dirochie's(sp) double 2 turns into double axel.
Back flip 3 toe-Brian
Evgeni's triple axel(?) half loop triple flip
Sashas triple triple at worlds ( I'm partial to it )
Sashas ina bauer triple salchow
COMBO SPINS
Sasha's short program one
Jeff Buttle innovative moves in his (various sit spins)
Lyisinda Rue (sp) Spins for an eternity with out moving and todds speed on his combos
OH, OH Fedor Andreev's back spiral into a camel *gorgeous*

-I'll think of more
*Sarah
Already thought of one like 2 seconds later!
-Sasha Abts Abt spin! Thats talent!

[viennese]

Jill Trenary's one-legged axel into triple Salchow.

Brian Orser also did a variation on this move: maybe it was a one leg axel into triple toe walley.

[Greg D]

Surya: back flip on one foot...into 3sal
Evgenni: 4-3-3

[bcskater]

Originally posted by viennese
Jill Trenary's one-legged axel into triple Salchow.
ya! that combination was awesome! she did it wonderfully

[Berry Bear]

Elena Berezhnaya/Anton Sikharulidze's pairs spiral into a throw triple loop (eg. The Lady Caliph SP).

Elegant and beautiful. :D

[manleywoman]

Originally posted by cygnus
Klimkin's spin in each direction, followed by a 3 sal out of nowhere!

I second that one! Wish I had a video of that. It's incredible.

[carebear]

I know this is a silly question...but...er...what's an Ina Bauer?:roll:

[Blair]

I love Ina & Zimmerman's outside edge Besti-squat/spread eagle into throw triple loop. Very sexy.

[mrnoname]

My favourite combonation is the combo spin. I would much rather watch a really good spin than a qaud sometimes. Especially if it is somebody who can spin really like Lacinda Ruh or Stephane Lambiel.

[icenut84]

Originally posted by carebear
I know this is a silly question...but...er...what's an Ina Bauer?:roll:

It's not a silly question if you don't know the answer. This is an Ina Bauer, as performed by Vanessa Gusmeroli:

http://mbrikh.free.fr/Skating/tb/bases/Technique/bauer.jpg

It travels in a straight line.

[carebear]

Ah...thanks for the pic that makes much more sense!:)

[kayskate]

Klimkin's spins in both directions exited w/ a 3sal.
Surya's 1-foot backflip into a 3sal.
Midori's fake out lutz preparation, change edge into a LBI3 directly into a 2axel.

Kay

[skatingvision]

Originally posted by adrianchew
I'm trying to think when AP did a split jump into 3-toe? She's been doing a Russian split into a 3-flip at the end of her long programs this past season.

She's been doing it in her program on COI this year. I think it was a falling leaf.

[loveskating]

Originally posted by Berry Bear
Elena Berezhnaya/Anton Sikharulidze's pairs spiral into a throw triple loop (eg. The Lady Caliph SP).

Elegant and beautiful. :D

Ditto Berry Bear...can't believe I forgot that one, its one of the finest moments in my skating enjoyment...really, really hard, and shows what incredible skaters they are too.

[Alexeiskate]

I have a soft spot for spread-eagle. I don't even care if the skater's butt sticks out. It the one move in skating that I wish I can do, but my hips just can't get into the position.

[Lili]

Originally posted by mikey
One-foot axel into 3-sal...

I agree. Also, Matt's hydroblading into his triple Lutz.

[Josef]

My favorite combos...

- Jill Trenary's axel/triple salchow combination
- Matt Savoie and Ilia Kulik's spreadeagle into triple axel
- Kazakova/Dmitriev's turns where she is lifted into a throw double salchow

[viennese]

I love seeing an interesting jump series. Elaine Zayak did a split jump-triple toe-double toe-double loop that was very cool.

Also:
John Curry's spin series, doing a "wrong way" spin, then doing the same move in his natural direction.

And Denise Biellman's and Lucinda Ruh's fascinating spins.

Katarina Witt ending a short program, in both 1984 and 1988 Olympics, with a step sequence.

[maruko]

Oh yes, this is also my all time favorite. B&S spirals into a throw jump is absolutely awesome. I couldn't believe the first time I saw it.
Now it seems they stuck with it even for exibition program. It was even more dramatic when I saw it live at SOI. I love all their innovation in their programs.

Originally posted by Berry Bear
Elena Berezhnaya/Anton Sikharulidze's pairs spiral into a throw triple loop (eg. The Lady Caliph SP).

Elegant and beautiful. :D