Trusova saved “Nerves on the edge”, and Semenenko “did something with the face”

They didn’t even have time to go through short programs of figure skaters at open skating of the strongest athletes in Russia, when everyone together rushed to draw conclusions: about the state, that is, the form, about the programs – whether the images suit the athletes or not, even about the costumes … No, of course, the season is approaching exclusively internal . And therefore, the general mood in words (not coaches and skaters, but around them) is this: you can not deny yourself anything, sip on the ice with experiments and virtuoso performances to the fullest! How exactly to cringe? Here, critics of various kinds have a kind of plug, from which they are trying to get out with a set of beautiful words.

And if you think about it: really, how? Here, our strongest, favorite, tasty for all women’s single skating. In recent years, we have seen so much chic, unexpected, breathtaking that it is now difficult to surprise. Yes, this habit has covered us all to a phenomenal level. A little, which is already there, snickering. And hence – grumbling after the first viewing of the first show of open rental (read – training). The plot is not the same, the execution is not the same, and in general there is no wind of change. From the series: Alexandra Trusova, they say, did not convince and did not strike, but Kamila Valieva looks like herself, the previous one. In general, all programs are similar.

And what do we want to see in general in the performance of our single skaters in the same, for example, short program? Where quadruple jumps are excluded by the rules, and much is dictated by time and a set of elements. We need it to be beautiful and of high quality. If a new image is found, it is generally chic. And if already found earlier is used – is this not chic? Here Camila in the short program appeared in the image that we know well: gentle, hypnotizing movements. This is hers, but should I refuse? Necessarily?

And every year the same thing happens. Everyone misses the performances of our skaters so much that at open skates they are not waiting for their appearance on the ice, but for their appearance. Not just to show the blueprints of the programs, but to shake the imagination. It doesn’t matter what: a chic typed form or an enchanting production.

The outlines of the programs – and there should not be another at this time, a month before the starts – cannot be enchanting. (There are exceptions, but they are rare.) What was conceived by the coaching staff and embodied by the athlete can only be assessed when all the elements are collected, the athlete can roll it out, and even does not hold anything so that competitors do not squeeze before the starts. None of the top skaters are ready for the season yet. Moreover, the absolute majority admits that injuries, whether old or new, have not yet been healed.

Kamila Valieva speaks openly: it will be difficult this season, but this is not a struggle with oneself, but “a careful return to form, step by step.” But as long as there is damage: “the injury doesn’t bother me much, it gets better, but if I fall unsuccessfully, it won’t be very good.” There are no quadruple jumps and axels, because it is “undesirable” to fall. How to rush things. “I’ll wait for a full recovery, therefore – light content, we have a month until the next starts.”

Alexandra Trusova explains that she decided to perform at the box office only because of the fans, because there are problems – “the back is injured, the cumulative effect.” I didn’t skate at all for a week, then – one workout a day, lighter. “I went out on the ice a week ago, skated for 50 minutes. I skated as much as I could, then they let me go. If I didn’t have to compete, I wouldn’t skate at all.” She also says that she is very comfortable in the short program. “They came up to me and directly asked:“ What do you want? I named several images, including the blues. She says that at a young age she already skated under him, so she “knew about how it would be.”

And then Sasha is removed from the free program. When asked about the season, he answers succinctly: “I will recover, it will be seen further, I can’t say yet where I will perform.” I would like to believe that now fans will see a new free program to the music from the film “Nerves on the Limit” at one of the stages of the Russian Grand Prix series.

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva fell ill just before leaving for Moscow from St. Petersburg. Although the triple axel on the ice, Megasport nevertheless performed. And both of her programs opened a little: both should sound, but it will be later. Lisa will give us great pleasure, there is no doubt about it.

Sofia Samodelkina admits that she has changed – both externally and internally. “And now we are fighting with this with the whole coaching staff, we are trying to do something and improve.” Sofya Muravyova skated with an injury, so heavy loads are impossible, there are problems with jumps, but she managed to show the choreography – interesting, memorable.

Adelia Petrosyan nevertheless pleased Megasport with the only four-turn jump among all single skaters. Both programs suit her.

Sofia Akatieva has matured, stretched out. It is always difficult for girls to tell what the free program is about. Therefore, sometimes it turns out funny: “In the first part, I imagine that I am a plant – a loach, such smooth movements. The path begins – and I already imagine an animal, a tiger or who it is, I don’t know, very interesting. And in the third I turn into a bird. I really like this part, very beautiful music, I listen to it all the time. But the main thing in the words – madly in love.

“Another world” of men

In men – and this is obvious – a battle for leadership is expected. Rentals also showed a different degree of readiness. But every skater has the opportunity to rush to victory without suffocating thoughts about the selection for the main international starts. And the fact that there is no undisputed leader will aggravate the struggle first at the stages of the Russian Grand Prix, then at the Russian Championship itself. And in the presentation of themselves, the men even surpassed the women’s singles at open rentals. Surprised and delighted. We are not talking about the technical component yet.

Evgeny Semenenko continues his rapid development on the ice. K-pop in Russian figure skating is still a new direction, and if you also remember that Semenenko is from the nest of the Mishins’ coaches, and the classics are more native there, then the effect of perception is enhanced. Also, she wears make-up. “At the first training session, Mishin said: “Let’s dye our hair, emphasize the image. I agreed. I arrive before the free program, he says: “Let’s do something else with the face?”. Answered: maximum – eyes. Let’s see if we can come up with something else.”

Zhenya was able to raise the hall with his free program even without four-turn jumps. How he twists them, everyone knows. But Semenenko says that he does what his health allows at the moment. “Triples are painless, but the top on the right leg, for example, I can’t, I don’t want to aggravate the injury. The goal for the season is to perform in public and move forward.”

Dmitry Aliev is back. I would like to believe that his performances are a clear proof that the failures of the last season were left in the same place, behind. Very nice programs. There are already jumps. And there is a mood. “I agree with Alexander Samarin that the main goal now is to enjoy skating. I felt the pleasure that I could be here and perform.”

Andrey Mozalev said that he missed the competitive spirit and the audience. He scolded himself for his mistakes, did not refer to the fact that he had already managed to get sick in Moscow. And Makar Ignatov, probably, conveyed the condition at the skates more precisely than others: “The first exits on the ice in the season are always the most exciting. During the off-season, the feeling of the start disappears: it seems to be the same, but as if it were another world.

Mark Kondratyuk, flashing in the short program, unsuccessfully showed an arbitrary. Upset – very. And he didn’t even hide it. He said that for a member of the Russian team he made too many falls. And on the eve he explained that he never sets specific goals for the season. “Some guys said they lost motivation. I still want to ride and do something. I never set specific goals, it seems to me, it’s easier that way. When you do not achieve them, it hits the psyche. It’s easier to ride at your own pace.”

Mikhail Kolyada probably agrees with him. As he says, he never skated for a result. His new free program “Tango in a lunatic asylum” to the music of Alfred Schnittke is very good. “If you “read” a straitjacket in a suit, then we did everything right. In this program, I am an intellectual from St. Petersburg, ordinary, respected, but with problems. To what extent these problems can be solved is an open question.”

Not everyone dances

To what extent our problems in ice dancing are solvable is also an open question. There were no leaders at open rentals, it is possible that they will not perform yet. At least, Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov announced this directly: the marathon of 8 years is behind us, we are getting ready for the wedding, we want to enjoy the preparations for the event. Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin have not yet announced anything about skipping the first half of the season, but this option is apparently also possible. They completed the marathon. Between the two leading duets and the rest of the dancers in recent years there has been almost an abyss.

Will it be more difficult or freer for young duets to fight without leaders? Yes, there is a real opportunity to claim the main positions in the arrangement of duets within the country. Someone will undoubtedly confirm personal ambitions. How will this affect the whole view? It’s worrisome here. The leader can transfer authority when a new leader has grown. Or this new one takes them from the leader without asking.

Responsibility has not been removed

The silver medalists of the Olympic Games in Beijing Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov were good. They say that before there was excitement, but now it’s just nice to be in front of so many spectators. Other sensations, not like before. “When you are preparing for the Olympic season, you understand that this is the main start that you have been going to since childhood. Now you are already in a different status skating for pleasure, without relieving yourself of responsibility. Set up another internal one.

Olympic medalists Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov are in order, they pleased us with diverse performances. And again they threw fire into the characterization of coach Tamara Moskvina: “When we put on programs,” Sasha said, “I first try the element with Tamara Nikolaevna, then with Nastya. Do not underestimate Tamara Nikolaevna. She stopped doing support only five years ago.” And Nastya did not deny himself even in ridiculous detail: “The coaches reproach us that their programs were 5.5 minutes, and we skate 4:10 and die. We are freeloaders.”

… And now, probably, all the fans are ready to argue with the latter, regardless of whom they love and for whom they are ready to fight to the death in social networks. There are no freeloaders in our team.