Rachael Flatt 09-10 Long Program

Golden West Championships

Sorry for the shaky quality.

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• Rachael Flatt
• Olympic Season
• Figure skating

[mspflyboy]

while her new program is leaps and bounds better than the last 2 years, I still find her to be so boring to watch. I hope Dorothy Hamill can work with her on how to perform to an audience.

[lawr17]

Thanks for uploading this video. I have to agree with mspflyboy. She's a very consistent competitor but doesn't generate any excitement. Angela Nikodinov had a better arrangement of these exact same music cuts in 98-99.

[xxessencexx61]

i think this was an overall great video

she's a wonderful skater

d music doesnt fit her though she needs somethin exciting

but besides that i thought it was great! :D

[FigureSk8rxx]

@mspflyboy i think this type of music doesnt really suit her type of skating, but her SP music was a lot less boring and had a lot more excitement than this one.

[gr8rsktr42]

i feel bad for her...her spins are just all over the place and she makes it look like work. for once i'd like to see her go out on the ice and have fun, because while she doesn't have the potential to beat yu na kim (who does?, she does have the potential to beat joannie rochette and is the most consistent us contender for a medal. it will be interesting to see her performance at nationals.

[smilingshortie]

does anyone know who won this event? :)

[wackybrinyc29]

i must disagree and say that a more lyrical approach to her programs suits her better imo than a heavier sound. I really like the color red on her, suits her skin and hair nicely.

I have to agree that her spins need a lot of work. I can't believe that those catch foots can be getting adequate marks as they don't look very flattering at all.

And to the point about how her program looks the same as last year we can blame that on the scoring system and how skaters have to construct programs

[Mother3Earth]

The way she goes into that jump at 3:15 is how I'd like to see her go into jumps, she always has such drawn out preparations for them.

[espinaca79]

Am I the only person who thinks this doesn't look like a program choreographed by Lori? I miss the prohrams she made for Kwan, Timothy, I & Z and Sale and Pelletier.

[espinaca79]

They have no star power whatsoever, perhaps Mirai, but they are not the kind of skaters we are used to see. Perhaps music they actually like to listen to would help a little too!

[Nshsk8r]

The spiral positions reversed (i.e. forward spiral first then catch foot) will be more effective with this music.

[borntowitness]

the music is the only one thing that's changed for her free programs every seasons. I can hardly find the difference among her every free programs. she has great consistency but the way she makes performance is kinda boring. maybe Lori Nichol must have been very busy for the upcoming season?.....yeah as always.