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- Dec 25, 2012
A very in-depth and interesting interview in which Hanyu looks at his successes and failures at the World Championships.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1610393525875114/permalink/1708338432747289/
http://web.canon.jp/event/skating/interview/int_hanyu04_1.html
Thank you so much Ayako from the International Fan Page for the translation.
About the SP
New Programs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1610393525875114/permalink/1708338432747289/
http://web.canon.jp/event/skating/interview/int_hanyu04_1.html
Thank you so much Ayako from the International Fan Page for the translation.
If you were watching me practice you must know that my feelings were a mess. I was irritated and angry/frustrated with myself that I could not even land my 3A which is something that should have come to me easily. From there on, my practice run through became a mess. Later on, thinking back, I felt I was being very self-centered. At that very moment I was thinking that I got where I am solely because of my own efforts. I regret it and I feel frustrated that I forgot about all the people who have supported me (over the years) for even one second.
About the SP
I felt good. That’s all. I did my best to place importance on the background of Chopin’s Ballade No. 1, the musicians and the feelings of my fans, and I was able to skate feeling good about it. I think I could have done it a lot better though. Grading myself, I was able to do 70% of what I wanted to do.
New Programs
I’m going to change both my SP and FP. I can’t do Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 for three seasons in a row! (laughter) I won’t be doing SEIMEI next season either, but I don’t have any idea what I will be skating to yet. However, through SEIMEI, it made me think more about my artistry and how to better express myself on the ice. When I started skating to Ballade No. 1, two seasons ago, I had no idea how to do it. However, through skating to SEIMEI, I have learned what it really means to feel the music and how to express myself. Because of the learnings from SEIMEI, I was able to understand Ballade No. 1 better than before, and could translate this into my artistry/expression. Next season, will I narrow down what I can do best? Or will I try to expand the scope of what I can do well? I need to think about this.
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