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Figure skating anime 'Medalist S2 EP7': Inori perfectly masters the triple jump with harness training!In 'Ice Lake,' Episode 7 of the figure skating anime 'Medalist' Season 2, Inori Yuitsuka begins harness training under the guidance of a jump specialist. Through this training, Inori successfully lands the triple flip and triple Lutz she has long yearned for, achieving a technical breakthrough. Coach Tsukasa witnesses the immense effectiveness of the harness and makes a bold decision for Inori's growth.
1. ⛸️ Inori's Triple Jump Challenge and the Start of Harness Training
· 'Medalist' Season 2 Episode 7 'Ice Lake' deeply explores Inori Yuitsuka's jump technique development.
· Inori begins harness training in a special jump session under the guidance of jump specialist Kakuri Buchi.
· The harness is equipment with a pulley and support system, simulating lifts and reducing the risk of falls, allowing for high-repetition practice in the air.
· Inori challenges the triple flip (3F) and triple Lutz (3LZ), which she had struggled with.
· Thanks to the harness, she could focus on rotation timing, body posture, and landing mechanics, successfully achieving a clean takeoff, perfect rotation, solid edge, and miraculous landing on her first attempt.
· Coach Tsukasa Akuraji sees the immediate effect of the harness and realizes that this equipment will be a key tool to lead Inori to Hikaru's level of difficulty.
· Inori begins harness training in a special jump session under the guidance of jump specialist Kakuri Buchi.
· The harness is equipment with a pulley and support system, simulating lifts and reducing the risk of falls, allowing for high-repetition practice in the air.
· Inori challenges the triple flip (3F) and triple Lutz (3LZ), which she had struggled with.
· Thanks to the harness, she could focus on rotation timing, body posture, and landing mechanics, successfully achieving a clean takeoff, perfect rotation, solid edge, and miraculous landing on her first attempt.
· Coach Tsukasa Akuraji sees the immediate effect of the harness and realizes that this equipment will be a key tool to lead Inori to Hikaru's level of difficulty.
00:10 - 01:37
1. ⛸️ Inori's Triple Jump Challenge and the Start of Harness Training
· 'Medalist' Season 2 Episode 7 'Ice Lake' deeply explores Inori Yuitsuka's jump technique development.
· Inori begins harness training in a special jump session under the guidance of jump specialist Kakuri Buchi.
· The harness is equipment with a pulley and support system, simulating lifts and reducing the risk of falls, allowing for high-repetition practice in the air.
· Inori challenges the triple flip (3F) and triple Lutz (3LZ), which she had struggled with.
· Thanks to the harness, she could focus on rotation timing, body posture, and landing mechanics, successfully achieving a clean takeoff, perfect rotation, solid edge, and miraculous landing on her first attempt.
· Coach Tsukasa Akuraji sees the immediate effect of the harness and realizes that this equipment will be a key tool to lead Inori to Hikaru's level of difficulty.
· Inori begins harness training in a special jump session under the guidance of jump specialist Kakuri Buchi.
· The harness is equipment with a pulley and support system, simulating lifts and reducing the risk of falls, allowing for high-repetition practice in the air.
· Inori challenges the triple flip (3F) and triple Lutz (3LZ), which she had struggled with.
· Thanks to the harness, she could focus on rotation timing, body posture, and landing mechanics, successfully achieving a clean takeoff, perfect rotation, solid edge, and miraculous landing on her first attempt.
· Coach Tsukasa Akuraji sees the immediate effect of the harness and realizes that this equipment will be a key tool to lead Inori to Hikaru's level of difficulty.
01:38 - 02:32
2. 💪 Coach Tsukasa's Resolve and 'Master Harness' Training
· A few days later, Coach Tsukasa makes a bold decision to purchase harness equipment himself for Inori's growth.
· 'Master Harness' training begins, with Tsukasa personally taking on the coaching role to guide Inori's jump techniques.
· Through more repetitions, Inori develops muscle memory to consistently perform triple jumps even without the harness.
· However, the episode leaves a lingering 'but...' hinting at potential challenges such as adaptation issues, fatigue, over-reliance, or minor difficulties in transitioning to free jumps.
· The episode conveys both triumph and realism, vividly showcasing sweat-stained determination, Tsukasa's intense focus, and Inori's growing excitement and pressure.
· Inori is no longer just dreaming of triple jumps; she is actually performing them.
· 'Master Harness' training begins, with Tsukasa personally taking on the coaching role to guide Inori's jump techniques.
· Through more repetitions, Inori develops muscle memory to consistently perform triple jumps even without the harness.
· However, the episode leaves a lingering 'but...' hinting at potential challenges such as adaptation issues, fatigue, over-reliance, or minor difficulties in transitioning to free jumps.
· The episode conveys both triumph and realism, vividly showcasing sweat-stained determination, Tsukasa's intense focus, and Inori's growing excitement and pressure.
· Inori is no longer just dreaming of triple jumps; she is actually performing them.
02:33 - 03:35
3. 🎨 The Episode's Outstanding Direction and Technical Perfection
· Yang Jia's harness sequence animation perfectly captures the mechanical assistance, realistically depicting the tension of the cables, Inori's aerial posture, and arm positions.
· The jump animation is crisp, adding physical realism with slow takeoff preparation, explosive rotations, airtime revealing details thanks to the harness, and controlled descents.
· Akiko Suzuki's consultation greatly contributed to the technical accuracy.
· The lighting on the ice beautifully reflects off the harness equipment, creating a mystical glow befitting the title 'Ice Lake'.
· The sound design is also excellent, with the whirring of pulleys, the sound of skate blades, and the grand music that swells upon landing.
· Inori's expressions subtly convey her emotional journey, shifting from caution to fierce joy.
· While there's a minor regret that the harness mechanism explanation is somewhat expository and background rink activity might be less lively, the core skating sequences compensate for this.
· The jump animation is crisp, adding physical realism with slow takeoff preparation, explosive rotations, airtime revealing details thanks to the harness, and controlled descents.
· Akiko Suzuki's consultation greatly contributed to the technical accuracy.
· The lighting on the ice beautifully reflects off the harness equipment, creating a mystical glow befitting the title 'Ice Lake'.
· The sound design is also excellent, with the whirring of pulleys, the sound of skate blades, and the grand music that swells upon landing.
· Inori's expressions subtly convey her emotional journey, shifting from caution to fierce joy.
· While there's a minor regret that the harness mechanism explanation is somewhat expository and background rink activity might be less lively, the core skating sequences compensate for this.
03:36 - 04:25
4. 🌟 Inori's Growth and Future Expectations
· Inori landing the triple flip and triple Lutz with the help of the harness is a tremendous achievement after her past frustrations and efforts.
· Coach Tsukasa purchasing the harness demonstrates his growth as a coach, learning from experts and actively investing.
· The 'but' cliffhanger raises curiosity about what it will be: over-reliance, adaptation issues, or pure momentum heading into the West Japan competition.
· This episode effectively showcases 'Medalist''s ability to make jump techniques narrative and emotional.
· The harness acts as a metaphor for supporting the pursuit of dreams, and humor can be found in Tsukasa's enthusiastic preparations or Inori's initial awkwardness.
· The next episode is expected to hint at consistency without the harness, competition with rivals, and even higher difficulty (quad jumps).
· Season 2 is moving towards something grand, and Inori is soaring higher with each episode.
· Coach Tsukasa purchasing the harness demonstrates his growth as a coach, learning from experts and actively investing.
· The 'but' cliffhanger raises curiosity about what it will be: over-reliance, adaptation issues, or pure momentum heading into the West Japan competition.
· This episode effectively showcases 'Medalist''s ability to make jump techniques narrative and emotional.
· The harness acts as a metaphor for supporting the pursuit of dreams, and humor can be found in Tsukasa's enthusiastic preparations or Inori's initial awkwardness.
· The next episode is expected to hint at consistency without the harness, competition with rivals, and even higher difficulty (quad jumps).
· Season 2 is moving towards something grand, and Inori is soaring higher with each episode.