This is a sequel to morninglight's thread somewhere deep in the index.
I am hoping the same thing as morninglight, but Mao has repeatedly said she plans to do quads; ...is there a way to stop her doing so? :disapp:
From the latest to 15 months backwards in order.
1. TV-Asahi news show (yesterday) which satorare has reported to this forum in another thread:
My translation would be almost the same; "My next step from the triples would be none other than the quad, after all. I'll keep on practicing a lot and hopefully I'll land it (in my program)!"
2. Sponichi("Sports Japan", April 5) "Mao's weightlifting to make her quad come true"
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Mao was given instructions to reinforce her upper body from Prof. Yuasa and his staff, Faculty of Physical Education, Chukyo Univ., who have been supporting her since a year ago.
One of her connections disclosed the recently instructed training menu which is to repeat continuously the bench press lifting with the same load as her own weight which is 47 kilograms.
Asada has declared to go for quad loops and 3A-3T combos from this season. Though she has the lower body muscles equivalently strong as men's, she needs the strength of her upper body as well, to be able to sqeeze her arms inwards enough to accomplish those high-difficulty jumps. ...Prof. Yuasa's staff are analysing her videos and their progress in such studies should become a reliable support for Asada.
3. Sponichi (March 26) "Mao hopes to land the first quad loop in history"
This shows some difference from the Javno article that was linked from this forum.
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"I hope to have more confidence in myself and make challenges aggressively. I'll work hard to do a quad next season, I wish to have it (in my program) and hopefully I'd be able to put a 3A-3T combo in as well."
She did a triple axel (in Tokyo) to be the honorable second (female) skater after 17 years of no lady landing it in the Worlds, and also marked a world record score in the free program; however her (overall) medal was silver. It is told as information from her connections that she determined immediately after the Worlds to challenge herself to land quad loops next season. Quad loop, with the basic points of 10.0, is higher in difficulty than Ando's quad Salchow which gets 9.5 as basic points.
Ratified quads in official games are only toe-loops and salchows, so if she succeeds, her quad loop will be the first in history.
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If I've not mistaken, Mao's above comments were repeated by herself (specifying quad "loop") in some of the TV news-show interviews, late evening of March 25.
4. Sponichi (March 3,'06) "Mao challenges the first in history in her second Junior Worlds"
Mao Asada left yesterday for Slovania where the Junior Worlds will start on the 6th.
She is going to frighten the world by jumping a quad loop, more difficult than Ando's quad salchow. ...
"I've practiced the quad a lot. I have my wish to land it, so if I can I'll go for it."...
"She herself insists to jump it, so that why..." explains her coach Machiko Yamada. The quad loop comes in the biginning part, and the triple axel as well later in the program.
Later information on the web is:
This quad challenge was a "reward" for Mao who won the senior GPF in sensation.
Ms.Yamada at the last moment stopped her.
Mao lost her stability in her Junior Worlds as a consequence and came second after Yu-na.
I recall reading remarks also on the web that it was, at that time, her good chance to jump a quad since FS in junior games are shorter in time compared to senior's, and the energy taken by doing the quad would show less effect within that shorter timeframe. (wonder if this true....)
Of course there is none of my opinion in the above translations, I've just written them for curiosity (and as an exercise to get the rust off my English).
Anyone having complaints on Mao's quad attempt, please approach Mr.Arutunian (or whoever).
...But for Mao, who has a nearly consistent 3A and who hasn't mastered a quad, I am not sure how making a history helps her getting the OGM at all. Personally, I am hoping that she doesn't take any risk if it's unnecessary.
...Yet, she does say that she wants to improve further and further every year. And a quad may be one of the most attractive ways for her to feel the sense of accomplishment. But I feel that she can improve in many other ways.....
I am hoping the same thing as morninglight, but Mao has repeatedly said she plans to do quads; ...is there a way to stop her doing so? :disapp:
From the latest to 15 months backwards in order.
1. TV-Asahi news show (yesterday) which satorare has reported to this forum in another thread:
Mao update
...And she's practicing quads seriously (no video was shown though).
Mao says "The next step of the 3A is quads. I'm working hard and do my best to land one." ...
My translation would be almost the same; "My next step from the triples would be none other than the quad, after all. I'll keep on practicing a lot and hopefully I'll land it (in my program)!"
2. Sponichi("Sports Japan", April 5) "Mao's weightlifting to make her quad come true"
extracted---------------------
Mao was given instructions to reinforce her upper body from Prof. Yuasa and his staff, Faculty of Physical Education, Chukyo Univ., who have been supporting her since a year ago.
One of her connections disclosed the recently instructed training menu which is to repeat continuously the bench press lifting with the same load as her own weight which is 47 kilograms.
Asada has declared to go for quad loops and 3A-3T combos from this season. Though she has the lower body muscles equivalently strong as men's, she needs the strength of her upper body as well, to be able to sqeeze her arms inwards enough to accomplish those high-difficulty jumps. ...Prof. Yuasa's staff are analysing her videos and their progress in such studies should become a reliable support for Asada.
3. Sponichi (March 26) "Mao hopes to land the first quad loop in history"
This shows some difference from the Javno article that was linked from this forum.
extracted---------------------
"I hope to have more confidence in myself and make challenges aggressively. I'll work hard to do a quad next season, I wish to have it (in my program) and hopefully I'd be able to put a 3A-3T combo in as well."
She did a triple axel (in Tokyo) to be the honorable second (female) skater after 17 years of no lady landing it in the Worlds, and also marked a world record score in the free program; however her (overall) medal was silver. It is told as information from her connections that she determined immediately after the Worlds to challenge herself to land quad loops next season. Quad loop, with the basic points of 10.0, is higher in difficulty than Ando's quad Salchow which gets 9.5 as basic points.
Ratified quads in official games are only toe-loops and salchows, so if she succeeds, her quad loop will be the first in history.
-------------------------------
If I've not mistaken, Mao's above comments were repeated by herself (specifying quad "loop") in some of the TV news-show interviews, late evening of March 25.
4. Sponichi (March 3,'06) "Mao challenges the first in history in her second Junior Worlds"
Mao Asada left yesterday for Slovania where the Junior Worlds will start on the 6th.
She is going to frighten the world by jumping a quad loop, more difficult than Ando's quad salchow. ...
"I've practiced the quad a lot. I have my wish to land it, so if I can I'll go for it."...
"She herself insists to jump it, so that why..." explains her coach Machiko Yamada. The quad loop comes in the biginning part, and the triple axel as well later in the program.
Later information on the web is:
This quad challenge was a "reward" for Mao who won the senior GPF in sensation.
Ms.Yamada at the last moment stopped her.
Mao lost her stability in her Junior Worlds as a consequence and came second after Yu-na.
I recall reading remarks also on the web that it was, at that time, her good chance to jump a quad since FS in junior games are shorter in time compared to senior's, and the energy taken by doing the quad would show less effect within that shorter timeframe. (wonder if this true....)
Of course there is none of my opinion in the above translations, I've just written them for curiosity (and as an exercise to get the rust off my English).
Anyone having complaints on Mao's quad attempt, please approach Mr.Arutunian (or whoever).
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