wow. just wow. how can she do that? i wish i could. shes a great skater, i dont think i'll ever get to that level but im going to try what she just did to see if i can.
Caroline Zhang does the pearl spin better than Nathalie Krieg and Kayla combined. You can try to disagree with me on that, but I still believe that it is so.
it was soooo exciting... caroline zhang went to my rink 4 a while, i think east west waz closed, so she came to mine...awesome! but it was 2 crowded 4 her to do the pearl spin...she is so nice
I just watched the Kayla Catch and people were saying that this skater invented it. From what I can see, and I could easily be wrong, they are not the same position: Kayla's skate is directly above her head while Caroline's is on her shoulder.
Well, at about 24 seconds into the clip, Caroline does have her skate roughly where her head is. And then later she even pulls it down even further toward her shoulder. But seriously, having the skate on the shoulder is even more extreme than having it on the head. But, check out the extreme layback spin from Caroline, and her very fast speed.
Yeah I do think this one is more extravagant than Kayla's just for the pure speed and change of positions. I just thought it needed clarifying that it wasn't exactly the same as Kayla's and she should be credited for her spin, that's all ^^ . (By above, I mean like in front of her face)
because Caroline has more popularity for being a young American skater, whereas Ji Eun Choi is Korean and not as well known. The only well known korean is of course yu-na kim and that would be because she is pretty much golden in all aspects of her skating.
are you saying the pearl is a minor difference? bc i would say it is a MAJOR change from a bielmann. now if you mean that end part of that combo, yeah, i agree that it really is like a beilmann.
I agree absolutely that it is a major change 'in appearance' when compared with the bielmann spin. Although, technically, it is really a minor change from the bielmann. The change is that one has small amount of knee bend, with arms extended out, and the other has lots of knee bend, with arms necessarily pulled in because the arms need to be holding the skate.
i think we may be talking about different parts of the spin...the position at 0:17 (and other times, but i just chose 0:17) seems to be pretty different from the beilmann technically. when she does the pearl, her back and free leg are both just about parallel to the ice (which i find absolutely insane!)
Who is 'many'? Last I saw, everyone had attributed it to Caroline so that certainly isn't 'many' as you say. How do you know they didn't both come up with it and Caroline happens to be significantly more famous?
I have absolutely no problems at all with making it known that Ji Eun Choi is considered to have invented it. If she was the first to really do this among enough witnesses, then it is fair to associate her with this particular style of spin.
hey sara! lol at first i didnt kno it was u! lol u finally got an account! awesome and ya ill ask my dad if i can put ur jumps and my spin on youtube!!!
Caroline Zhang's spin is so awesome. She should patent it and call it the Zhang's spin! It also blows the mind, like Sasha's "I" spin. I wish I'd get Zhang's autograph... :-)
I stand corrected...she did call it the Pearl...which sounds a lot better than an Oyster! lol...Caroline Zhang has a bright future in skating...her potential is enormous.
Dick Button had mentioned at the 2007 U.S. Junior Nationals that Caroline called the layback catchfoot spin the "Oyster". It's an amazing position! Her centering is reminiscent of Lucinda Ruh.
Not necessarily, I depends on her body. I have a friend who has a very flexible back and she has been bending every which way for years. It does not seem to bother her. If the position is natural to her body, then she should be fine, but if it is forced, then there may be a problem.
phenomenal. absolutely phenomenal. a bit scary, in fact, because its so GOOD...the flexibility, the centering, the rotation.. >.> if she can maintain that in the senior circuit...cant wait ^^
0_0 I didn't even know there were that many variations for a layback. But, then again, Caroline is absolutely the best junior out there. I would have expected it of her.
wow, SO much speed
chapstickgurl1 8 months ago
Sped up...
JaMgirls1 9 months ago
Wow!!! Outside of the program get even better!
botanic999 9 months ago
She did....43 rotations!!! If I counted right it was sooo fast!! Amazing
Cookiemonster9695 11 months ago
@Caat86 Ya. i don't think its fair that kayla gets credit for a spin others have been doing for ages. and @lolmonkey98 she was like 13 or something
YunavsYuri 1 year ago 2
How old is she there? Can some one please tell me? :)
lolmonkey98 1 year ago
wow. just wow. how can she do that? i wish i could. shes a great skater, i dont think i'll ever get to that level but im going to try what she just did to see if i can.
lucylikeslollies 1 year ago
if she where to get her jumps consistent and skate a little faster she could be unbeatable
minnison12 2 years ago
the best among the ladies these days
nashleigh79 2 years ago
isnt that a kaylA catch spin?
lucy980511 2 years ago
she is allowed to do the kayla catch position lucy980511!!!
antblack1903 2 years ago
she takes the meaning of flexibility to another level....WOW
XxSkatingFan4LifexXD 2 years ago 2
she may not be the best jumper, but her laybacks are.. damn!!! fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx gorgeous!! hehe
jolazzzang 2 years ago 3
Caroline Zhang does the pearl spin better than Nathalie Krieg and Kayla combined. You can try to disagree with me on that, but I still believe that it is so.
waddleduckie1 2 years ago 4
most beautiful spin I have ever seen
bubeshka 2 years ago 2
HO-LY crap.
that was crazy dude. haha i'm working on laybacks right now, and that one looked flippin' frightening
TKDchick4life 3 years ago 2
that was hella fast!
aznhottie52 3 years ago 4
The best layback ever.
Gedevanishvili 3 years ago 15
wow...almost as good as the one in family guy performed by the straight guy in the figure skating competition.
suleman021 3 years ago
whats her fs level
waitxthatsxhotx 3 years ago
LOL she is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay past fs... she's senior
Sumeow 3 years ago 2
probably like 13,000,000
lucy980511 2 years ago
wow
2lilmermaids 3 years ago
when she pulled her leg before going to hyper extended biellmann..the position looked like a star:)
nightfairy12 3 years ago 5
she is beautiful
2lilmermaids 3 years ago 3
shes an amazing skater with true ability... her spins are so fast and so controlled.. its almost out of this world.
lizfallonn 3 years ago 3
Stunning!
uwoeric 3 years ago
it was soooo exciting... caroline zhang went to my rink 4 a while, i think east west waz closed, so she came to mine...awesome! but it was 2 crowded 4 her to do the pearl spin...she is so nice
quadaxel2014 3 years ago
omg!!!
she is sooooo flexible!!!
axelolympics 3 years ago
LSp4 - +3
lolololollollollol 3 years ago
omg, her biellmann spin was amazing!! really amazing!
fadstar14 3 years ago
wow. really good! does any one know how old she is?
rasfeb 3 years ago
14..15 this year
nightfairy12 3 years ago
I Think She Around 15-17 ?
DaViDx29x 3 years ago
her age? she's 13 in the vid, 15 now.
Sumeow 3 years ago 2
all the skaters now have no chance against her in the 2010 olympics
haleylovesyoulotsxo 3 years ago
well, i thought it was an interesting song choice...hmm fergie+figureskating = o_O
but i absolutely love Caroline Zhang
co0kii 3 years ago
not exactly the best lyrics for a little girl. Not her choice though. it was just an encore.
tinymavy 3 years ago
That's just scary. Something like that is so amazing and unbelievable it's scary. Caroline rocks! Zhang for 2010!
frostdiamond1 3 years ago 2
mental what a legend she will be world champion very soon
sarahbrady7 4 years ago 10
nicely done;-)
peanutxxbutter 4 years ago
WOW
suraaldy 4 years ago
Girl can spin! Look at how centered!
pococolo 4 years ago 2
but she's still VERY flexible =)
k4g3m4n3 4 years ago
i think caroline is losing some of her flexibility because of her growth spurt
she doesn't bend her back as much anymore when she's doing her layback spin
and ji eun choi does do a spin ALOT like the pearl
k4g3m4n3 4 years ago
Awesome ! Terrific !
Gedevanishvili 4 years ago
Wow ... that was amazing =O
I just watched the Kayla Catch and people were saying that this skater invented it. From what I can see, and I could easily be wrong, they are not the same position: Kayla's skate is directly above her head while Caroline's is on her shoulder.
QuetzalPhoenix 4 years ago
Well, at about 24 seconds into the clip, Caroline does have her skate roughly where her head is. And then later she even pulls it down even further toward her shoulder. But seriously, having the skate on the shoulder is even more extreme than having it on the head. But, check out the extreme layback spin from Caroline, and her very fast speed.
AwardUTube 4 years ago
Yeah I do think this one is more extravagant than Kayla's just for the pure speed and change of positions. I just thought it needed clarifying that it wasn't exactly the same as Kayla's and she should be credited for her spin, that's all ^^ . (By above, I mean like in front of her face)
QuetzalPhoenix 4 years ago
just amazing!!
sskkaattyy 4 years ago
well if Ji Eun Choi did invent it how come no one knew about it until Caroline did it in her free skate
HunnItsLeaaah 4 years ago
because Caroline has more popularity for being a young American skater, whereas Ji Eun Choi is Korean and not as well known. The only well known korean is of course yu-na kim and that would be because she is pretty much golden in all aspects of her skating.
HelTra91 4 years ago 3
How can it be 'invented' when it is really a bielmann spin (with a minor difference only)?
KorgBoy1 4 years ago
are you saying the pearl is a minor difference? bc i would say it is a MAJOR change from a bielmann. now if you mean that end part of that combo, yeah, i agree that it really is like a beilmann.
ibreakhearts66 4 years ago 4
I agree absolutely that it is a major change 'in appearance' when compared with the bielmann spin. Although, technically, it is really a minor change from the bielmann. The change is that one has small amount of knee bend, with arms extended out, and the other has lots of knee bend, with arms necessarily pulled in because the arms need to be holding the skate.
KorgBoy1 4 years ago
i think we may be talking about different parts of the spin...the position at 0:17 (and other times, but i just chose 0:17) seems to be pretty different from the beilmann technically. when she does the pearl, her back and free leg are both just about parallel to the ice (which i find absolutely insane!)
ibreakhearts66 4 years ago 3
Ji Eun Choi invented this "pearl" spin, not Caroline. She isn't that well known but i think she should... she even did a flying layback.
pandora9201 4 years ago
Is there any record that Ji Eun Choi did the pearl?
mkscfan 4 years ago
Many considers Ji Eun Choi to be the inventor of the Pearl. Caroline just popularized this spin, but did not invent it.
pandora9201 4 years ago 2
Who is 'many'? Last I saw, everyone had attributed it to Caroline so that certainly isn't 'many' as you say. How do you know they didn't both come up with it and Caroline happens to be significantly more famous?
michiruwater 4 years ago
i agree that Ji Eun Choi is considered by many to have invented it, but i must say, I think Caroline does a muuuch better job on the pearl
ibreakhearts66 4 years ago
I have absolutely no problems at all with making it known that Ji Eun Choi is considered to have invented it. If she was the first to really do this among enough witnesses, then it is fair to associate her with this particular style of spin.
KorgBoy1 4 years ago 2
Also, I do agree that Caroline Zhang is incredible at doing this spin too. She's outstanding for her age (actually...outstanding for any age hehe).
KorgBoy1 4 years ago
nathalie krieg can actually be seen doing a very pearl-like position in the video entitled "Nathalie Krieg - Spin excerpt"
that was 1999
ibreakhearts66 4 years ago
please call me sask8s
sask8s 4 years ago
ok that sounds like fun. tell me if u do. sorry i wasnt there on friday. c u on tues maybe. i landed an other double toe yesterday!!
sask8s 4 years ago
iamafigureskater you should put the stuff we tape on here!!!
sask8s 4 years ago
hey!!!!!!!!!
hey sara! lol at first i didnt kno it was u! lol u finally got an account! awesome and ya ill ask my dad if i can put ur jumps and my spin on youtube!!!
iamafigureskater 4 years ago
she will be the olyimpc champ no doubt!!!! i wish my biellman was like that!!! hi iamafigureskater!! this is sarah
sask8s 4 years ago
Ahhhhh, my favorite skater! So incredible and totally so sensational.
elisan693 4 years ago
wAahh!! shE's so flExible.. XD
lessien07 4 years ago
that was awesome, i wish i could lay back that far!
icesk8grl73 4 years ago
Freakin awesome! I'm lovin this girl! The more and more I see of her the more I like her!
herm712 4 years ago
Caroline Zhang's spin is so awesome. She should patent it and call it the Zhang's spin! It also blows the mind, like Sasha's "I" spin. I wish I'd get Zhang's autograph... :-)
anibeth39 4 years ago
I've never seen something like her spins...
She is so AMAZING!!!
vinicius2801 5 years ago
does she have any bones?
mixtapejenn 5 years ago
Gah. I think I just pulled my back watching that. She's like a pipe cleaner!! That was an amazing spin.
seiiircz 5 years ago 2
I stand corrected...she did call it the Pearl...which sounds a lot better than an Oyster! lol...Caroline Zhang has a bright future in skating...her potential is enormous.
fairfielder 5 years ago
but she corrected it and called it 'the pearl' she thinks oysters are disgusting
cassidyke 5 years ago
Dick Button had mentioned at the 2007 U.S. Junior Nationals that Caroline called the layback catchfoot spin the "Oyster". It's an amazing position! Her centering is reminiscent of Lucinda Ruh.
fairfielder 5 years ago
no!peggy fleming said that.
angelcutyforever 5 years ago
Her spin is perfect! She only 13 now, she can do it, but after 4 or 5 years, her body will change, this kind spin will hurt her back.
huigomi 5 years ago
Not necessarily, I depends on her body. I have a friend who has a very flexible back and she has been bending every which way for years. It does not seem to bother her. If the position is natural to her body, then she should be fine, but if it is forced, then there may be a problem.
flyfog1362 5 years ago
lol the music is fergalicious!
joieluckclub159 5 years ago
absolutely gorgeous...second sasha cohen coming? =)
sasasha 5 years ago
phenomenal. absolutely phenomenal. a bit scary, in fact, because its so GOOD...the flexibility, the centering, the rotation.. >.> if she can maintain that in the senior circuit...cant wait ^^
clovera 5 years ago
wow!!!
hongligl 5 years ago
Definitely a space alien.
vlaurend 5 years ago 2
0_0 I didn't even know there were that many variations for a layback. But, then again, Caroline is absolutely the best junior out there. I would have expected it of her.
mkscfan 5 years ago
The best layback spin combination you can ever see!
sindarin 5 years ago
Agreed. This has level 4 with +3's written all over it.
Easily the most difficult and intricate spin I've EVER seen.
superhs85 4 years ago
i completely agree! not even alissa czisny can spin like that!!!
iamafigureskater 4 years ago