More information from that 'expert'.
The youtube link to binshu xu's short program at 'Skate Canada'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FkNN3Vttfg
The youtube link to binshu xu's short program at 'Cup of China'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzKq-Ab83eg
Please compare the difference. and Read what the 'expert' said above.
Als the following opinions from this 'expert'.
Question:
The coach and chereographer are really incompetent. It's such a shame since I really think Binshu Xu has some excellent quality in her spins and spirals. In my opinion, the Chinese chereographer was committing a crime to let Binshu Xu waste two variations in those precious time. She definitely has the ability to upgrade all her spins to level 4, or at least level 3. In her long program, they also wasted a lot of time doing jumping and her spirals were only graded level I due to the same chereography reason.
Answer:
Well, it's clear she was told about the Biellmann -- since she took one out for Cup of China. But I don't know why she hasn't fixed the flying spin.
Here's Binshu Xu's Cup of China SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzKq-Ab83eg
Question:
Based on your opinion, at 'Cup of China', since she took out the first bielmen, the bielmen of the last layback should be counted. And she has the potential to upgrade this layback to level 4 if rotations are sufficient? Is my understanding correct?
I looked at her protocols, she actually got a level 4 layback in her long program at 'Skate Canada' but was downgraded to level 3(or 2?) at 'Cup of China'.
Regarding her level 1 spirals in the long program, I believe it's not intended for another level 4 although she has the ability. Since her coach/chereographer is busy arranging all sorts of triples for her(attempted 7 triples and landed 6 at 'Skate Canada' plus a 2a-2a SEQ.), there's little time left for a level 4 spirals. This is a ridiculous arrangement since triple jumps are definitely riskier than a level 4 spiral seq.
On Binshu Xu's Spirals:
She actually has a really nice spiral sequence. She earned a level 4 in the short program.
She does: RFO Biellmann spiral with Change of Edge to RFI Biellmann spiral RFI Y-spiral RBO fan spiral LFI Biellmann spiral
That gives her 4 features for a Level 4: 1. Total split position in a spiral (Y-spiral) 2. change of edge 3. 3 spiral positions on both feet, including backward inside 4. unsupported spiral w/ leg sideways or forwards (fan spiral)
At the Cup of China long program, she left out the RFI Y-spiral, and did not hold the RFI Biellmann spiral out of the change of edge for the minimum requirement of three seconds (for "change of edge" credit, each edge must be held for three seconds). Likewise, she did not hold the LBI Biellmann spiral for three seconds. As such, the only feature she got credit for was the fan spiral, since it was the only one she held for the minimum three seconds. So she received a Level 1.
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