In a similar style as a viral favourite on Metallica found here: https://tildes.net/~sports/vxa/oona_gage_brown_skate_to_metallica_nothing_else_matters (Tagging @kfwyre since you loved the last...
On Ice Perspectives is a channel that features on-ice camera work. They are VERY GOOD at what they do. And at this point it's easy to point and say "look how good they are", but, Tildes, listen: Put yourself in that place and just think and look at how fucking good the camera work is, in that video.
As for the skaters, although i wasn't as moved by this video as in the aforementioned one, this was still incredibly good. Excellent synchrony, beautiful twizzles, an absolutely mind-boggling lift at 0:48 (the guy holds her with one hand on a spread eagle which, i don't care how light she is, has got to take insane core strength), and some really smooth transitions into lunges and knee slides.
The choreography is simple but super super well executed. I think my favourite bit is at 2:01, the girl's cute air-steps while she is held, in perfect rythm with the piano.
Now, i didn't care as much for the music in the second part, which is a shame because the dancing is still just as high level (and holy shit that throw at 2:41!!). I think I just don't like the remix much, it felt very generic-epic.
But man, those twizzles at 3:02, they're just holding them forever! (In fact, did you catch the sync mistake there?)
Mesmerizing again! It really is different watching the performance with the camera right there, following them, than it is from watching it from fixed points above the ice. Also this was...
Mesmerizing again! It really is different watching the performance with the camera right there, following them, than it is from watching it from fixed points above the ice. Also this was interesting because it seemed like the rink was open to others too? Was this them practicing during an open skate, or were the others on the ice part of their team or something? I did love the applause they got at the end.
Also, it's been a good long while since I've been ice skating, so as far as I remember the blades aren't like, sharp sharp, but is the lift at 0:54 risky at all where she rests her skate on his thigh like that?
I think it was open skate! I think I saw some rental skates in the crowd. It's not risky, but it's gotta be painful. The blades aren't sharp and aren't particularly risky when not in motion. (The...
Was this them practicing during an open skate, or were the others on the ice part of their team or something?
I think it was open skate! I think I saw some rental skates in the crowd.
is the lift at 0:54 risky at all where she rests her skate on his thigh like that?
It's not risky, but it's gotta be painful. The blades aren't sharp and aren't particularly risky when not in motion. (The toe-picks are pretty sharp though, watch out for those…)
I think at least the guy is wearing knee pads (you can kind of notice the way his knee slides end up making a very clear circle on his knees). They're a wonderful idea; they make knee-ice contact painless and if you do fall it severely reduces the risk you're not gonna skate for six months. I always wear these decathlon-brand pads -- there is a silicon gel in the ring, under the trousers they're practically invisible.
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Edit: The girl is definitely wearing one knee pads as well, only on the right knee. You can see the bulge at the beginning of the video. It's obvious if you're looking for it but I appreciate how discreet it is overall. The guy's protection I think extend for most of the legs; there's something weird in the creases of his trousers.
In a similar style as a viral favourite on Metallica found here: https://tildes.net/~sports/vxa/oona_gage_brown_skate_to_metallica_nothing_else_matters (Tagging @kfwyre since you loved the last one so much!)
On Ice Perspectives is a channel that features on-ice camera work. They are VERY GOOD at what they do. And at this point it's easy to point and say "look how good they are", but, Tildes, listen: Put yourself in that place and just think and look at how fucking good the camera work is, in that video.
As for the skaters, although i wasn't as moved by this video as in the aforementioned one, this was still incredibly good. Excellent synchrony, beautiful twizzles, an absolutely mind-boggling lift at 0:48 (the guy holds her with one hand on a spread eagle which, i don't care how light she is, has got to take insane core strength), and some really smooth transitions into lunges and knee slides.
The choreography is simple but super super well executed. I think my favourite bit is at 2:01, the girl's cute air-steps while she is held, in perfect rythm with the piano.
Now, i didn't care as much for the music in the second part, which is a shame because the dancing is still just as high level (and holy shit that throw at 2:41!!). I think I just don't like the remix much, it felt very generic-epic.
But man, those twizzles at 3:02, they're just holding them forever! (In fact, did you catch the sync mistake there?)
... Gonna rewatch it now.
Mesmerizing again! It really is different watching the performance with the camera right there, following them, than it is from watching it from fixed points above the ice. Also this was interesting because it seemed like the rink was open to others too? Was this them practicing during an open skate, or were the others on the ice part of their team or something? I did love the applause they got at the end.
Also, it's been a good long while since I've been ice skating, so as far as I remember the blades aren't like, sharp sharp, but is the lift at 0:54 risky at all where she rests her skate on his thigh like that?
I think it was open skate! I think I saw some rental skates in the crowd.
It's not risky, but it's gotta be painful. The blades aren't sharp and aren't particularly risky when not in motion. (The toe-picks are pretty sharp though, watch out for those…)
I think at least the guy is wearing knee pads (you can kind of notice the way his knee slides end up making a very clear circle on his knees). They're a wonderful idea; they make knee-ice contact painless and if you do fall it severely reduces the risk you're not gonna skate for six months. I always wear these decathlon-brand pads -- there is a silicon gel in the ring, under the trousers they're practically invisible.
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Edit: The girl is definitely wearing one knee pads as well, only on the right knee. You can see the bulge at the beginning of the video. It's obvious if you're looking for it but I appreciate how discreet it is overall. The guy's protection I think extend for most of the legs; there's something weird in the creases of his trousers.