@Npe1: I agree with you 100%

just can’t agree more

He's also a great spinner as well as a great jumper Paolo.

@@npe1 Yes, I agree with you 100%. Sorry is did not reply to you sooner, I just saw your post now and.noticed we both have similar opinions if this incredible young talent.

Very few skaters are fully fledged performers at Ilia's young age. But his technical ability is already incredible and in my opinion that justifies all the praise he is getting. Of course he will need to develop other aspects of his skating, as any junior who is just starting out at the senior level. And I am sure he will, over the next couple of seasons. I think we can all agree that there is a lot more to the sport than difficult jumps, you are right to point that out.

@@elisabethanderson7124 - I just don't want Ilia to fall in to the trap Trusova fell into. She was short-sighted, not very strategic, and tried to game the system through jumps and programs that were frankly, unfulfilling. And what happened, when the pressure was on, her quads at the Olympics weren't all that impressive. And after that, what was left? An empty program. So, basically, you kill yourself trying to do all this technique and then you're bitter when someone who does half as much ... wins! Clearly Trusova either doesn't understand the figure skating rule book or the basic tenants of figure skating. Or she was just stubborn and took a risk. Either way, it didn't work out for her. And Trursova is someone who, if she would at least try to be more artistic, would be at the top of the sport. NO QUESTION! She would be untouchable. (She already is, great, but man, what she could accomplish is unfathomable.") I don't think she's half as "unartistic" as some paint her to be. I think incompetent choreographers don't know how to work with her personality and her lines. So, yes, Ilia is remarkable. The problem is: he's not the only remarkable skater out there. There are already men performing quad-quad combinations. They may not be posting them on Instagram, but trust, Ilia will not go unchallenged. What I think people don't value is their own personality and their own artistry. That is the one thing no one can copy. It's just a matter of time (if not months) before we receive news of yet another young talent having landed a 4-axel. Thanks to KZfaq, people can simply look at Ilia's technique and copy it (it will take younger talent no time to memorize every frame of those videos). So, if everyone has similar jumps, what makes you stand out? You're artistry. The good news is I don't think Ilia is 100% hellbent against being more artistic. I think he is trying to emote, but doesn't quite know how. Choreographers need to allow him to be himself and then magnify THAT. That way, what he puts out will be genuine, moving, convincing, and frankly more interesting. When you become an introspective skater, and you have something you're burning to say and share with the audience, you make a connection. But you have to truly WANT to tell a story. If you want want to tell it badly enough, the audience will pick up on that and reward you handsomely.

which one? give a timestamp?

@Eli Korvak, anybody who starts out a post with DUDE, can never be taken seriously.... Your comments are completely off. You are a troll... Do yourself a favor and don't embarrass yourself with such comments....

Bullshit, the Lutz for example had less than 45° Pre-Rotation.

from what I´ve seen Illia has a textbook tech on all of his jumps. Consistency is a problem, though. And he has a loooong way to go in every other area. If you wanna critisize him, pick something else, because his tech looks solid.

@@Sp3llw0rk Eli Korvak is a troll. No need to reinforce his troll ego.... Lol!