I have spent the past 24 hours obsessing over the 2010 Olympic ladies figure skating circuit, I have watched performance after performance ( though I have a psychology exam on Thursday) watching technique and there level of execution, their drive and also their performance. knowing my favourite and one to win was always Mao Asada I have been repeatedly watching her Long program. It is amazing. Though she only came second, by quite a few points I've feel as though her program is definitely one of my favourites. so my main goal after watching that program is to achieve her flexibility and power. if you hadn't seen, her first triple jump was so high, I struggle to get my second rotation off ice (I can only achieve singles on ice) and I know if I work on the power in my legs I will also be able to get that height. i also have an timed goal. i am currently only executing a standard arabesque spiral on ice, in three months time on the 13th of April I want to achieve the first spiral sequence in her Olympic long program. right now I'm not too far off but I still have a long way to go, that means long early mornings of hard static stretching. If I just start to freeze in the street you know why. I'm on this.
these images display perfectly what Mao is about, you can see the power and flexibility. these are the two positions i want to achieve. Also the connection with the music to the audience is on the money, I love Yuna's program but this program was spot on in my opinion.
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