Sneak Peak: Rika Kihira 2019-20 Free Skate (フィギュアスケート 2019)

Sneak Peak: Rika Kihira 2019-20 Free Skate
Choreography by Tom Dickson
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[@miyaken1686]

ほんとため息が出るくらいにしなやかで美しい‼ スケールの大きい曲にトム・ディクソンの振り付けと梨花ちゃんの表現が ぴたりとハマって本当に神がかっている。　　ステップなんか美しいのに かっこいいって何！?　4ｓも何でこんなに軽く跳んでる様に見えるんだろう！? いつも驚愕と感動させられっぱなしで、ますます梨花ちゃんにハマってる。 来季のプログラムもきっと記憶に残る素晴らしい作品になるんでしょうね！ 楽しみです‼

[@keatonesque6059]

Tom Dickson is a genius. I hope Rika sticks with him for choreography.

[@labdbio]

ビューティフルストームも素晴らしかったですがこのプロはストーリー性があってていいですねー 後半の本当に最後のほうのコレオシークエンスの曲はIn a moment of Greatnessという曲です。 とても神々しい曲で、困難を乗り越えた先に見える素晴らしい景色を見ているかのようなのが第一印象です。 このフリーの高難度の構成を乗り越えた先にこの曲に乗せて魅せられるコレオの連続に間違いなく涙してしまうと思います！ 本当に今から楽しみです。

[@KM-ks2uc]

神プロの予感！ 紀平さんの進化が止まらない！！

[@izzyisbusy3606]

her dance line is so pretty

[@Cami_2006.]

She’s the most complete skater at the top currently. I honestly think she is the best, if she’s consistent with her jumps no one will stand a chance.

[@jjkaykay8552]

Zita Balogh Kostorinia isn’t artistic or complete in anyway, she’s still very juniorish.

[@akerkebaiterekova2222]

Brooke Grace before judging you should watch the videos!!! Time will show;)

[@IreliaSama]

@@atiz4073 i strongly agree...love those girls...specially in their artistic side...very genuine and full if emotions....

[@nicholasliu5788]

@@atiz4073 Kostornaia has had pain when training her 3A. It isn't clear if she will be able to overcome that. Even so, overcoming a Rika Kihira with 3 3As and a 4S isn't going to be easy, especially as Kostornaia is at best even with Kihira on components.

[@maryelle1927]

I though you can not do 3 same jumps like you can not do 3 triple axels in one program in the fp ?

[@bubblebay4537]

She has almost no weaknesses. Pure perfection.

[@redbulkazuchan7359]

全貌はわからないけど、 このプロ、完成させたら マジで😄カッコいいわぁ りかちゃん頑張れ✊‼

[@トピック紀平梨花]

梨花ちゃん、また雄大な曲のプログラムを滑るんですね。今年の冬が楽しみです。 自分らしい演技を追求して頑張ってください。

[@ptssbworsv3292]

うおおおおおお今シーズンが待ちきれない‼ ついに4回転も…… どうか怪我だけは……

[@ちびしづ]

すごい表現力！　スケールの大きなプログラムな感じですね！そしてやっぱり音楽に乗って滑る動きが最高綺麗っ　今からとっても楽しみです

[@syoutaimuman]

紀平梨花のスケーティングは誇張ではなくリアルにため息が出るほど美しい！！そして新しいプログラムの進化が凄まじくトムディクソン氏もナイス連呼で大満足のご様子だから今年の冬も紀平梨花ストームが吹き荒れそう ^_^ ／

[@地味伊平治]

貴重な映像をありがとう

[@simpletruth5927]

Quad sal triple axel!!!!

[@組長じゃなくて園長]

リンク内から撮影ってなかなかみれないから、貴重だよね！

[@OlenaKomarova-w6w]

This stsq and chsq are so beautiful! Also two 3A and 4S. And I like music choice. Can't wait to see her next season)

[@OlenaKomarova-w6w]

@я люблю гимнастика I'm sure she'll do her best

[@MrsLeila92]

it does look reaaallyy good!!

[@HI-xv1mx]

ものすごい大作になりそうな予感…特にコレオシークエンスの辺りはもはや神々しいなw 今シーズンも応援します！！ 梨花ちゃん頑張ってね！

[@comment6864]

Breathtaking! The axis of that spin was amazing

[@cherry-tl5gx]

I'm really looking forward to it this season!!

[@lyndachan4829]

Beautiful!

[@OAMARQUINA]

Bravo!!! ...and this is just starting, imagine by the time the next season 2019/2020 start.

[@orborb2644]

the way she transitions from her haircutter to her biellmann is absolutely breathtaking

[@bnao430]

梨花ちゃんにはディクソンの振付がよく合ってるね(^^♪

[@sachipaul]

こんなに次のシーズンを楽しみにできる選手がいて、幸せ(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) すっごく素敵なプログラムになりそう！！

[@Heedy770]

Gosh this looks amazing

[@多趣味人間-j9v]

やっぱりディクソンが振り付けた紀平選手のプロはStSqが凄い。

[@多趣味人間-j9v]

それと、紀平選手の3-1-3は初めて見たけど素晴らしい。 CCoSpのポジション見るとひょっとしたらあと1つのスピンはFCSpかFCCoSpかな？違ったらごめんなさい！

[@user-zk9st8jc2b]

イナバウアー→ハイドロ(ハイドロではなくニースラらしいです！)→バレエジャンプ→スパイラル→3Lo→スピン→決めポーズ（めっちゃかっこいい）　やばい点数高そうよく体動くな…

[@mto1816]

イナバウアーの後、ハイドロではなくニースラじゃないですかね…(私も自信ないですが…)

[@user-zk9st8jc2b]

@@mto1816 ご指摘ありがとうございます！！ 確かにハイドロとは少し違いますものね！

[@sekainoyamada5733]

皆さん、ホントに詳しくて、それに感動！ スケート愛を感じました。 私も応援します！りかちゃん、頑張って！

[@松澤佳乃]

早く試合で見たいですね😊

[@javierleonides9074]

This choreography is brilliant! Not a huge fan of her but this definitely looks like a winning piece.

[@cy5759]

this looks insanely good

[@itoyu2003]

紀平選手、すごい。何か羽生結弦選手の流れるような極上の演技を見ているような気がした。

[@kristinas.6386]

I love it so much!!!!

[@bfffnsgz]

『インターナショナル・＂エンジェル＂オブ・ピース』という演目になるみたいですけど、紀平さんは天使より＂女神＂が似合うと思います♡

[@823gth2]

yuzuru hanyuと検索したらなぜかこれが出てきたんだが(^_^;)でも梨花ちゃんすごい！4回転にトリプルアクセルコンビも入れるってえ！？(O_O)ステップの上半身の動きが美しい！曲は民族調でスケール大きそう。これが完成したらすごいものになりそう。楽しみにしてます！

[@grisgris6908]

Looks very good!!!

[@feverzombi]

いいね～。 壮大な曲なのでそれに合わせて動きもゆったりと大きく表現できてる。 ハイライトに欠けそうなところが少し気になるけど、まあそこはステップでうまく盛り上げてくれればね。 地球創世から世界平和にテーマが移り、これはもう単なるスケートではなくエンターテイメントの世界だね。 演技が終わったときにみんなが優しい気持ちに包まれるような素晴らしいプログラムになりそうな予感。 ヾ(≧∀≦*)ﾉ〃

[@大驛正-s3z]

梨花ちゃん素晴らしい😝可愛い～🐢

[@bird-xf6qy]

もう少し高さがあったら4Sも安定しそうだな〜 来シーズンが楽しみ♪

[@bbitsme7971]

Looks like she's going to open her LP with a 4S when she's ready. Will also do 3A - 3T, and 3F - 1/2 Lp - 3S. Great!

[@arthurtheaardvark13]

That quad sal is SOOO much nicer than Tursynbaeva's 😍😍

[@いちごミルク-l8q]

4回転を練習してるからかな？3Aが前にも増して安定しているように見える。

[@labdbio]

Loved that step sequence ! also 3F1eu3S is good. No problem for her to do that combo ! Seems she'll do like this? 4S 3A2T 3Lz 3Lz3T 3A X 3F1eu3S 3Lo ?

[@oboegoesquackquack]

@@JackDetweiler She is already repeating 3A and 3Lz so she either does 3A+3T or 3Lz+3T. We'll see what she chooses

[@labdbio]

J D I see, it's same as before, she prepares 3T as a recoverly option like when she lands first 3A clean then she'll put 3T and she just changes 3lz3T to 3lz2T same way, amazing

[@achilleroy1580]

@@oboegoesquackquack can't she do 3A + 3T and 3Lz+3T ?

[@oboegoesquackquack]

@@achilleroy1580 You can only repeat 2 triples, so she could only do that if she cuts her solo lutz

[@achilleroy1580]

@@oboegoesquackquack ok thanks I didn't know that!

[@yohanes2034]

In the era where cellphone camera can record 4K video but why almost every snippet is very blurry? Maybe it's compressed before they published it in twitter/instagram? Anyway the quad salchow seems clean (maybe missing a quarter, it's hard to tell). In my opinion Rika has so much potential to win every competition (with the BV she brings including new quad sal), but her nerves sometimes gets in the way. I saw many successful practice runthroughs but I had never seen her performed clean SP and FP back to back last season. I hope she can demonstrate the talent she has next season.

[@snowangel7980]

Looks to me like its also missing a quarter, but at least its no longer more than 1/2 turn prerrotated like it was a month ago. I'll take this quad over Tursynbaeva's "quad" at world's any day.

[@brilliantjewel]

Oooooooooooooo, I’m already excited! I like the music, it’s interesting in a similar way to her previous free skate, but still different. Also, who was filming, because it was hilarious when they almost got ran into lol

[@brilliantjewel]

mish098aimer Ah makes sense!

[@柴田達宏]

進歩のスピードが違う。もう日本人の誰も梨花ちゃんのライバルにはならないだろう。さて、これから誰と競うのか？リーザか？ザギトワか？ツルシンか？ロシアの少女達か？テネルか？疲れとプレッシャーが取れた梨花ちゃんが真のチャンピオンになれるか？楽しみだ！！。

[@jahyunkang]

Has she announced her freeskate music? Does anybody know? Omg i can't wait. That 3F+1Eu+3S is awesome!

[@linaria17]

The choice of music is very interesting....Wonder what the inspiration was behind it?

[@TheSkatingLesson]

She is portraying an all-encompassing spiritual goddess who unites the all the religions of the world.

[@kennydreadfuls861]

TheSkatingLesson that is a definite mood.

[@emilytan4223]

Next season will give the eteri girls a run for their money

[@nicholasliu5788]

@lawomann Alina should not have had that lead with that layout.

[@artemisadelaluna9901]

@@nicholasliu5788 Actually Evgenia is the one who shouldn't be on that podium, we have to accept that Alina was fine even if you don't like her ... Rika is the one who should have been in 3rd instead of Evgenia

[@jjkaykay8552]

Artemisa de la Luna Orser definitely politicked hard for Evgenia.

[@nicholasliu5788]

@@artemisadelaluna9901 I didn't say she shouldn't win, just not by as much. Rika should not have needed three clean axels to beat Alina. I fully agree, Evgenia was overscored af. That flutz.

[@akerkebaiterekova2222]

mish098aimer she totally deserve it her score was fair!!!

[@藤やん-d1z]

なんで4sをそんなに軽く跳べるのか… 今期のプログラムも楽しみです

[@trevorfuncheon8501]

Is there any news on Satoko Miyahara’s programs yet? I’m really curious about what she and her team have up their sleeves this year after her brillant programs the past 2 seasons(not that the rest aren’t but those 4 programs were absolutely brillant)

[@TheSkatingLesson]

She isn't working with Tom Dickson this year. Mie Hamada wants to make each skater distinct.

[@trevorfuncheon8501]

TheSkatingLesson That’s really interesting. I’m really hoping that Lori Nickol can choreograph both her programs this season because the sparrow sp last season was absolutely fantastic.

[@BillyWhaler]

Costume needs work but she is so strong, in control, smooth and magnetic.

[@OneBrainCell15]

That's just her practice outfit

[@Frenchie100]

I knew the music starting at 1:25 reminded me of something! It was used by Laetitia Hubert 22 years ago! :) It's from the Australian-British band "Dead can dance". (Here's a link to Laetitia Hubert to that music FYI, beating reigning world champ Tara Lipinski: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3nConucqMZ0r68 )

[@krookkrook8441]

👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TheKamy83]

Мне из японских фигуристок Рика нравится, но я люблю Маи Михару🤩и ничего не могу с этим поделать, от Маи идет такая энергетика😍😍😍😍😍

[@ОралханКалыбайулы-д8м]

Очередной пиар прыжок

[@mariac5124]

Hi sorry to be the grammar police but can we go back to spelling "sneak peek" correctly? lol I'm seeing this more and more often it's been driving me crazy

[@johnlukas0102]

Also, at the beginning of this clip, Rika's name is misspelled as "Kihra".

[@savas9548]

only 3A not enough! A. Trusova, A. Scherbakova and A. Kostornaia.... This 3A will be win..... definitly.

[@nou174]

Savas well Rika is going to include a quad salcow as well so don't be so sure that those three will win definitely.

[@natashasujith4806]

Could anybody tell me the name of the song played in the first half of the video?

[@jimmypikachuchoi]

is some of this music from an old Laetitia Hubert program from the 1997-1998 season?

[@emlscb1876]

The piece at step sequence was Dead Can Dance "Mother Tongue" released in 1988 on their 4th album "The Serpent's Egg". AFAIK it was also used in Mae Berenice MEITE 2012-2013 FS and Albertville Olympic opening ceremony.

[@dawnyang8025]

And people say she has no artistry

[@Frooti.loopz23]

Who said that!!

[@miracleyumezi1083]

お前が勝手に思ってるだけだろ、主語をデカくするなよ

[@colleenshaughnessy7081]

What is this piece of music?

[@lawr17]

Colleen Shaughnessy The fast percussive part is "Mother Tongue" from Dead Can Dance. Laetitia Hubert used that music in 1998.

[@colleenshaughnessy7081]

@@lawr17 I thought so! But I can't place the other parts...

[@emlscb1876]

@@colleenshaughnessy7081 Opening part is O Virtus Sapientae (Arr. M. Beiser for Cello & Electronics). yet to find closing part music

[@emlscb1876]

According to this person: twitter.com/Etery19971217/status/1130411441402474496 closing part music is Sheila Chandra - Sacred Stones Larry Groupen - A Moment Of Greatness

[@kiodoiii8794]

Wow. Quad sal. Alina better watch out then... An under rotated quad flip may not be enough...

[@kiodoiii8794]

mish098aimer Well yeah true. Even then though. I feel as if Zagitova will have to fight slightly more for quads than other ladies. Same with Tursynbaeva. Rika is slightly more consistent than both of them. It’s just the PCS in which she lacks slightly. Even then, I believe her program this season may be her best. We’ll see...

[@kiodoiii8794]

mish098aimer Good point. It’s just- Rika’s consistency seems to be more reliable. Her technique in terms of the lutz seems more reliable as well. When it comes to Zagitova and Kihira, every point counts.

[@kiodoiii8794]

mish098aimer Indeed. Rika in my opinion can best Zagitova anytime if she’s at the top of her game. Then again, we don’t have any idea of what Zagitova’s sp or fs will be this season.

[@Hpatootf]

She looks delicious and competitive

[@SeabassFishbrains]

Programs are look gorgeous but the real question is: Will she finally lose the junior ponytail?!

[@artemisadelaluna9901]

😂😂😂😂 Please hope she does !!!

[@SeabassFishbrains]

@LaB She could wear pinned up braids instead of a bun, the ponytail and the gloves are making her look less like a serious competitor and more like it's her first Junior Grand Prix season.

[@rosannapark]

I like the choice of music, it suits her so much, but I don’t like choreo steps at all. It Iooks a bit messy, but she will work on it. I don’ t think that someone will stick to my opinion, but Rika is not a good skater. Yes, she feels the music, jumps well, but still she needs a huge amount of work to be done!!! Rika we wish you good luck!!! 4S is too early for you to jump, honestly, but you are to manage with your 3A. Please, prove that you’re a really good skater in deeds not in name!)

[@rosannapark]

floskate we all know that we can’t compare her 3A to Liza’s 3A, cause it’s underrotated and cheated a bit, but the main goal as for a figure skater is stability! No one denies she has beautiful jumps, but she has to JUMP them during competitions))) 85% Sal doesn’t mean 100% sal at completions))) time assuages) But still I like Rika as well) she has much potential but she should work on it)

[@Donchanmama]

#

[@miramira-ml4st]

jump is so forced and no distance height wotsever.

[@nou174]

m c aren't all jumps "forced"? And this is just practice after all.

[@halib1806]

Aha? Then tell all the poor plastic Korean girls that they have to quit skating because they are all forced by the f*cking federation, just as same as their holy Kimuchi-pop pastic dolls Lol

[@bedogsharehave]

@@halib1806 pure non-sense and showing an absolute low self-esteem comment.

[@KatsumiManami]

her movements copy paste from her previous fs and the music choice is meh

[@yunilius7193]

Like not all skaters do that, silly. Tell me who never use the same element in every of their programs. Don't be hypocrite.

[@KatsumiManami]

@@yunilius7193 Sure jen

[@natalirios2510]

stunning!