Figure skating 2013 - 2014 season - Nebelhorn Trophy 2013

Figure skating 2013 -2014 season has already come up since last month !

Nebelhorn Trophy 2013 was just about a week ago.

In that competition, I was interested in Jason Brown and Nobunari Oda for men, and Miki Ando for ladies events.

Here is the result of the medalists for men & ladies.

Congratulations to all the medalists !

Result

Men

1. Nobunari Oda 262.98
2. Jason Brown 228.43
3. Jeremy Ten 205.56

Ladies

1. Elena Radionova 188.21
2. Miki Ando 162.86
3. Ashley Cain 162.39

http://www.isuresults.com/results/nt2013/

Nobunari Oda

Congratulations on winning the gold medal with perfect clean performances !
Wow, it was really awesome.

He was quiet and didn't tweet since last season, so I was wondering what happened, but quietly he must have been working hard.

His quad triple combination looked effortless, smooth and light with soft landing. I enjoyed both of his programs.

I've read news about he went to Stephane Lambiel for the choreography for this season's programs and was wondering how will it be.

My husband and I both felt his improvement for the artistry.

I liked his 2006 - 2007 seasons both programs which were choreographed by David Wilson and since then I haven't been impressed his movements and programs but this season's programs look fun.

I always thought he is a great jumper. He sometimes lost points by doing extra combination jumps, or had a skating shoes problem during the performance.

But originally, he is very talented.

While some people criticized that he can't count how many combinations he did during the performance, I was more wondering why he has so much stamina to be able to do extra combination jumps ?

Because I suppose Free program needs a lot of stamina and energy required to complete the program.

Some skaters often looked exhausted in the end because lack of stamina. He looks very thin , but no problem to handle the free program.

He must have balancing food life, I suppose. For about counting the combination jumps, I think when you made an error for combination jumps or single jumps, your mind can panic too and it's easy to lose focus on it.

Also , you need to feel with music and doing choreography and making art and all the required elements, I wonder skaters are really counting jumps while doing it ? or their body already remembers with music, like when to do combo jump or single jump ?

It sounds very difficult sport. This was really amazing, he skated perfect clean program for both SP and FP with quad combo.

I wish him all the best. Japanese men's skaters nowadays have so many great skaters and any one can get Sochi Olympics spots.

Japanese nationals may be a tough competition but it's gonna be very exciting.

2013 NHT Nobunari Oda SP B ESP

TES : 48.87
PCS: 38.47
Total: 87.34

Nobunari Oda FS Music : Music: William Tell Overture by Giacochino Rossini

TES : 92.08
PCS : 83.56
Total : 175.64

Jason Brown

Jason Brown is one of my new favorite men's skaters since last season.
So glad I can enjoy watching his skating again.

I really love this season's programs especially his SP. Although not so crazy for the music, but his skating is spectacular. and the choreography is wonderful !

Maybe it's good to use music which is different from last season.

A breath of fresh air is always needed. I love his movements, very musical and artistic.

His skating skill looks amazing to me.
He is constantly moving, like Lambiel. No break time.

In his free program, no wonder he looked exhausted at the end.

I've heard great news about that he will be competing in Skate America ,replacement of Evan Lysacek.

I'm rooting for him this season in all the events he will be in .

Good luck !

Jason Brown - Nebelhorn Trophy 2013 - SP by tomcatsskatingvideos

TES: 43.38
PCS: 36.03
Total: 79.41

Jason Brown FS Music: Reel Around the Sun by Bill Whelan

TES : 73.80
PCS : 75.22
Total : 149.02

Nebelhorn Trophy 2013 Jason BROWN FS by arealy_ru

Miki Ando

It was very nice to see Miki's come back to the competition !

I thought she did amazing after having 2 years and a half break time, and besides that, she had just given birth last April !

How it's possible to be back to competitive shape so soon ?

I was surprised to see she could already land triple salcow jump in one of the ice shows in June.

Maybe world class athletes bodies and minds are different from most people. After giving birth , what I often heard is, it's not easy to get back to the body which one had before pregnant.

Depending on the person, struggle to get back to the previous weight as well. She was competing without a coach.

Within a very short time, she was training hard, I've read that she was training until late at night everyday.

Because of Kiira Corpi 's withdrawal from injury, Miki was called to replace by the German Federation (?) , so as she said, her free program was still work in process but I like both of the programs including the music.

I suppose it will be completed by the time of Japanese Nationals competition. Her short program music My Way seems fit with her present feeling (?).

I've also read about that Miki found a coach after finishing the competition.

An Italian coach who was a supporting coach of Morozov, and she had worked with him in the past.

Miki looks happy now.

When you are being yourself, sometimes it may get criticism from people, especially in athletes world, but there are always people who understand it and support you.

Good luck, Miki-chan !

Miki Ando SP at Nebelhorn Trophy 2013

TES : 30.13
PCS : 29.66
Total : 59.79

Miki Ando LP at Nebelhorn Trophy 2013

TES : 48.07
PCS : 55.00
Total : 103.07

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