Skating Technique
Kim landed her first triple jump at the age of 10, and at 12, she used five triple jumps in her figure skating programs. When she was 14 years old, she landed her first triple-triple combination jump at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
Kim has executed three different triple-triple combination jumps in competitions: a triple lutz-triple toe loop, a triple flip-triple toe loop, and a triple toe loop-triple toe loop. She can also execute a triple lutz-double toe loop-double loop jump combination. She has received +2.20 grade of execution for jumps, and she has also received +2.00 grade of execution for her spiral sequence, steps sequence and spins.
One of Kim's most famous moves is the bent-leg layover camel spin. She has performed the spin position since 2004. Although she did not invent the move, it is now frequently called the "Yuna spin" or "Yuna camel".
Another signature move of hers is a layback ina bauer that she leads directly into a double axel jump, to a double axel-triple toe loop jump combination or to a double axel-double toe loop-double loop jump combination.
Kim is famous for her strong technical skills, mature artistry, elegance and for the great ice coverage of her jumps due to her high speed take-off. Her triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump is known for its huge scale.
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