Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

[ahkeekee]

Thanks Victor for the translation! I really like how he has been through those three months from him directly!

This short interview sounds a
bit sad to me: http://yuzu-ice.tumblr.com/post/115241750719/rough-translation-realizing-my-limit-and-talking

Thanks for translating this interview, it hurts to read.this, especially when I know it's not possible for me to go there in person......
But he becomes a coach, maybe we can still see him in k&c with his students? That might be interesting to watch (that's the only way I can console myself after reading this.... )

 

[yhmafan]

Just to watch the championshipActually I flew almost half the earth to meet Yuzu...there were disappointments of course (that is, I think Yuzu skated his fs very slow and laboured. Such a pity that this time I couldn't get to see his fast and "floating" skating skill), but overall Yuzu is much more perfect than I expected. He has the strongest presence on the ice. He really commands you to fix your eyes on him. Just like others have said, he has a very special aura around him which none of the other skaters have. I have so many good things to say about him that I don't know what to say now:hopelessness:

Thank you for sharing your experience and impression for us.

As much as I am happy for Javier to be the winner at the worlds, this time I find it myself (again) that I LOVE Yuzuru’s skating no matter what anyone says and I am happy for that too.
but seeing that some haters keep saying about him parrotlike he is overrated it is overscoring, I am wondering is he really overrated? the guess is from a fan of Yuzuru who usually don’t care about his scores and scoring system that much. because for me his skating itself is the only one thing that I care about and whether it’s overrated or not it has nothing to spoil the appreciation of his skating at all.
Thanks god I don’t think Yuzuru himself even care about that from some ones who do armchair judging and grumbling all the time in front of screens, though.

 

[Meoima]

Be carefull, too cute to afford, if you have a weak heart, don't open, the alien is so strong, only one has such effect on us, call NASA:
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[dasani]

Uploaded my recording of the British ESP broadcasting on Worlds in case anyone is interested in larger size files. This is streaming quality 1080p, so it should be pretty HD but definitely not quite ts quality

SP, FS + Gala

 

[oriquey]

Uploaded my recording of the British ESP broadcasting on Worlds in case anyone is interested in larger size files. This is streaming quality 1080p, so it should be pretty HD but definitely not quite ts quality

SP, FS + Gala

Thank you for the uploads, Dasani.

 

[Victor]

Part 4


(Q) What do you think about the result? (SP 1st with 95.20, LP3rd with 175.88, Total 2ns with 271.08)
(Y) I'd rather say, "I recovered well." I lost about 20pts due to the quads' mistakes, 2S replacing 4S, 4T with a fall. I usually get GOEs too.
I got the feeling, "My expessions, skating etc earned much points. That rescued me."

(Q) Fernandez skated after you.
(Y) It must have been very difficult for Javi. He was supposed to skate after me, there were so many flowers and stuffed animals in the ice. The stirring mood of the rinkside, noisy. Moreover, as Brian was watching my LP, he had to be focused on his preparation alone in the hall until his turn, and came down to the rink and, at last, Brian joined him. This washis situation.
So it was due to his unremitting efforts that let him execute the LP of that (high) level.

(Q) Fernandez stole the 1st from you/got the come-from-behind victory.
(Y) if I had been 1st and Javier 2nd, he would have congratulated me on my victory. Even though he envies someone's success a bit, he can subdue the fire deep in him or even put it out, and never ever show nor speak out negative things to annoy others.
GPF was held in Barcelona, his country Spain. There he executed his LP very beautifully, yet he was the 2nd. He must have been very chagrined at the result, but he still congratulated me from the bottom of his heart.
Then about me, 90% is "envy/chagrin.!" But I found an undoubted joy in me, a joy to celebrate the victory of my team mate.
All the people on my team said to me, " Javier has been working on the training so hard this time. I've never seen him working on it so hard before!" And I'm really happy to see his efforts fruit at last because I can surmise how he's been practicing hard.

(Q) This time, Javier is 1st, you're 2nd, and Nam is 5th. The sons of B. Orser did a marvelous job.
(Y) I'm really glateful to Brian. I really realized that TCC with Brian is incredibly wonderful, and that we're training in such a happy environment.

(Q) Team Brian is the KEY, right?
(Y) Yes, it's Brian that travel with us around the world. But each of the coaches is a specialist in each field, with having the expertise of high level and they exchange their knowledge and opinions each other.
And they teaches all the athletes including Javi and me equally with great care. Equally, no exception.
It's been 3 years since I moved to Toronto. Javi is like a very thoughtful elder brother for me, and Brian is sometimes like a mother. He is a sort of warm-hearted person who is always with us and watching us growing (not only as a skater but also) as a person.

 

[Interspectator]

Part 4


(Q) What do you think about the result? (SP 1st with 95.20, LP3rd with 175.88, Total 2ns with 271.08)
(Y) I'd rather say, "I recovered well." I lost about 20pts due to the quads' mistakes, 2S replacing 4S, 4T with a fall. I usually get GOEs too.
I got the feeling, "My expessions, skating etc earned much points. That rescued me."

(Q) Fernandez skated after you.
(Y) It must have been very difficult for Javi. He was supposed to skate after me, there were so many flowers and stuffed animals in the ice. The stirring mood of the rinkside, noisy. Moreover, as Brian was watching my LP, he had to be focused on his preparation alone in the hall until his turn, and came down to the rink and, at last, Brian joined him. This washis situation.
So it was due to his unremitting efforts that let him execute the LP of that (high) level.

(Q) Fernandez stole the 1st from you/got the come-from-behind victory.
(Y) if I had been 1st and Javier 2nd, he would have congratulated me on my victory. Even though he envies someone's success a bit, he can subdue the fire deep in him or even put it out, and never ever show nor speak out negative things to annoy others.
GPF was held in Barcelona, his country Spain. There he executed his LP very beautifully, yet he was the 2nd. He must have been very chagrined at the result, but he still congratulated me from the bottom of his heart.
Then about me, 90% is "envy/chagrin.!" But I found an undoubted joy in me, a joy to celebrate the victory of my team mate.
All the people on my team said to me, " Javier has been working on the training so hard this time. I've never seen him working on it so hard before!" And I'm really happy to see his efforts fruit at last because I can surmise how he's been practicing hard.

(Q) This time, Javier is 1st, you're 2nd, and Nam is 5th. The sons of B. Orser did a marvelous job.
(Y) I'm really glateful to Brian. I really realized that TCC with Brian is incredibly wonderful, and that we're training in such a happy environment.

(Q) Team Brian is the KEY, right?
(Y) Yes, it's Brian that travel with us around the world. But each of the coaches is a specialist in each field, with having the expertise of high level and they exchange their knowledge and opinions each other.
And they teaches all the athletes including Javi and me equally with great care. Equally, no exception.
It's been 3 years since I moved to Toronto. Javi is like a very thoughtful elder brother for me, and Brian is sometimes like a mother. He is a sort of warm-hearted person who is always with us and watching us growing (not only as a skater but also) as a person.

Thank you! Good Job!

 

[ranran]

I love that Canon interview and video! I think they are a sponsor of Japanese skating events(someone was asking), so as you can see there are interviews with a lot of skaters on the site. It's refreshing to get info right from him instead of from unknown sources.

Looks like Kanako made an effort to take a picture with every team Japan member at Worlds...and the way she thanked her coach after her FS made me think this is it for her:hopelessness:

That's me! Oh I see~ Thanks!

 

[Maria Victoria]

^Thank you so much Victor for your translation of Yuzuru's Canon interview. It showed him to be a a clear-eyed, self-aware, level-headed young man who is maturing beautifully and of whom I am proud to be a fan. We all know how competitive he is, and the danger in that is that he may be so focused on himself and closed to others. But we have seen how he took joy in the accomplishment of Javier in winning Worlds even as he admits 90% (a higher percentage than the 7/8 or 87.5% earlier reported) regret/chagrin. Well, that's our Yuzuru. He's determined to make the most of his skating journey, and what a journey it has been so far.

 

[Victor]

Part 5 it's the last. I wonder if you guys can understand my poor translation. please point out wrong parts and correct.
Yuzuru is a very clever boy. So let' not worry too much about him and support him positively



(Q) ( I'm saying it) again, you've gone through an extraordinary season.
(Y) There have been so many accidents and unexpected events this year.
But all of them can't be said to be negative.
You spend only one-third or one-fourth of life as a skater. And I think all the experiences in this short term can be useful in the rest of your life whatever you choose as a second career.
I,ve been skating for almost 16 years and I've had a lot of precious experiences which only I could go though, including the accident, injury, and so many, I hope I'll be in a position in which I can pass on my experiences and knowledges to the next generations beyond the field of figure skating, some day.

(Q) WC was over. what kind of thought do you have?
(Y) Gratitude. I want to say thank you to many many people, countless gratitudes to countless people.
First, of course to my family who let me continue figure skating. Figure skating is a very very expensive sport, though they respect my desire/determination and let me continue Figure skating. Then to the Saltlake City Olympics, which led me to this world.
To Evgeni Plushenko, to many teachers and Brian.
And to my shoes. They've been enduring the weight a couple of times heavier than me (when I jump),and protecting my ankles and knees. When this season ends, I'll say thank you to the shoes and keep them in my closet.

In Shunghai March 29, 2015

 

[Hanmgse]

Part 5 it's the last. I wonder if you guys can understand my poor translation. please point out wrong parts and correct.
Yuzuru is a very clever boy. So let' not worry too much about him and support him positively



(Q) ( I'm saying it) again, you've gone through an extraordinary season.
(Y) There have been so many accidents and unexpected events this year.
But all of them can't be said to be negative.
You spend only one-third or one-fourth of life as a skater. And I think all the experiences in this short term can be useful in the rest of your life whatever you choose as a second career.
I,ve been skating for almost 16 years and I've had a lot of precious experiences which only I could go though, including the accident, injury, and so many, I hope I'll be in a position in which I can passion my experiences and knowledges to the nex generations beyond the field of figure skating.

(Q) WC was over. what kind of thought do you have?
(Y) Gratitude. I want to say thank you to many many people, countless gratitudes to countless people.
First, of course to my family who let me continue figure skating. Figure skating is a very very expensive sport, though they respect my desire/determination and let me continue Figure skating. Then to the Saltlake City Olympics, which led me to this world.
To Evgeni Plushenko, to many teachers and Brian.
And to my shoes. They've been enduring the weight a couple of times heavier than me (when I jump),and protecting my ankles and knees. When this season ends, I'll say thank you to the shoes and keep them in my closet.

In Shunghai March 29, 2015

Victor thank you so much for the interview, you did a great job . I really liked the way he answered the last question, I got a bit emotional.
About this little part I hope I'll be in a position in which I can passion my experiences and knowledges to the nex generations beyond the field of figure skating. it made me wonder what he exactly refers as to "beyond", very interesting again, thanks for your hard work.

 

[oriquey]

Part 5 it's the last. I wonder if you guys can understand my poor translation. please point out wrong parts and correct.
Yuzuru is a very clever boy. So let' not worry too much about him and support him positively


(Q) ( I'm saying it) again, you've gone through an extraordinary season.
(Y) There have been so many accidents and unexpected events this year.
But all of them can't be said to be negative.
You spend only one-third or one-fourth of life as a skater. And I think all the experiences in this short term can be useful in the rest of your life whatever you choose as a second career.
I,ve been skating for almost 16 years and I've had a lot of precious experiences which only I could go though, including the accident, injury, and so many, I hope I'll be in a position in which I can pass on my experiences and knowledges to the next generations beyond the field of figure skating, some day.

(Q) WC was over. what kind of thought do you have?
(Y) Gratitude. I want to say thank you to many many people, countless gratitudes to countless people.
First, of course to my family who let me continue figure skating. Figure skating is a very very expensive sport, though they respect my desire/determination and let me continue Figure skating. Then to the Saltlake City Olympics, which led me to this world.
To Evgeni Plushenko, to many teachers and Brian.
And to my shoes. They've been enduring the weight a couple of times heavier than me (when I jump),and protecting my ankles and knees. When this season ends, I'll say thank you to the shoes and keep them in my closet.

In Shunghai March 29, 2015

Thanks again for an amazing job on the translation. This interview definitely consolidates my love for his skating and makes me have even greater respect for him as an athlete and as a human being.

 

[xibsuarz]

Part 5 it's the last. I wonder if you guys can understand my poor translation. please point out wrong parts and correct.
Yuzuru is a very clever boy. So let' not worry too much about him and support him positively



(Q) ( I'm saying it) again, you've gone through an extraordinary season.
(Y) There have been so many accidents and unexpected events this year.
But all of them can't be said to be negative.
You spend only one-third or one-fourth of life as a skater. And I think all the experiences in this short term can be useful in the rest of your life whatever you choose as a second career.
I,ve been skating for almost 16 years and I've had a lot of precious experiences which only I could go though, including the accident, injury, and so many, I hope I'll be in a position in which I can pass on my experiences and knowledges to the next generations beyond the field of figure skating, some day.

(Q) WC was over. what kind of thought do you have?
(Y) Gratitude. I want to say thank you to many many people, countless gratitudes to countless people.
First, of course to my family who let me continue figure skating. Figure skating is a very very expensive sport, though they respect my desire/determination and let me continue Figure skating. Then to the Saltlake City Olympics, which led me to this world.
To Evgeni Plushenko, to many teachers and Brian.
And to my shoes. They've been enduring the weight a couple of times heavier than me (when I jump),and protecting my ankles and knees. When this season ends, I'll say thank you to the shoes and keep them in my closet.

In Shunghai March 29, 2015

Thank you so so much for this!!

 

[Victor]

^Thank you so much Victor for your translation of Yuzuru's Canon interview. It showed him to be a a clear-eyed, self-aware, level-headed young man who is maturing beautifully and of whom I am proud to be a fan. We all know how competitive he is, and the danger in that is that he may be so focused on himself and closed to others. But we have seen how he took joy in the accomplishment of Javier in winning Worlds even as he admits 90% (a higher percentage than the 7/8 or 87.5% earlier reported) regret/chagrin. Well, that's our Yuzuru. He's determined to make the most of his skating journey, and what a journey it has been so far.

Yeah, he is pouring fresh fuel into the flame of chagrin every day. It'll be 200 % until next season. But 200% is too dangerous, so B Orser mom must keep his eye on him.

 

[Interspectator]

Yeah, he is pouring fresh fuel into the flame of chagrin every day. It'll be 200 % until next season. But 200% is too dangerous, so B Orser mom must keep his eye on him.

I hope he does well at WTT. Then his levels can be lowered slightly.

 

[matmuh]

thanks a lot Victor for amazing translation!! your english is just fine, you dont need to worry about it!!
i love how honest he is , whether its about his struggles, his mental state, javi's win, he isnt afraid of admitting his shortcomingst. some skaters dont even admit the obvious mistakes they are doing and that will prevent them from improving, but even though he is The Olympic Champion he is still hungry for learning and improving. and i am glad he realised how important being at TCC with the team, hopefully staying away from there for a long time wont happen again

 

[Spot]

As a new member, I would like to thank you all for all the photos, videos and translations! It's all highly appreciated !

Yuzuru does seem to be very thoughtful and wise...in addition to his incredible talent.

 

[Meoima]

I have just combined all 5 parts of Victor's translation here (and check some typos) so you can read the whole interview easily: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...on-after-FS-in-Shanghai&p=1140162#post1140162

 

[matmuh]

welcome spot!!
btw just saw this on tumblr, its just hilarious

 

[Victor]

I have just combined all 5 parts of Victor's translation here (and check some typos) so you can read the whole interview easily: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...on-after-FS-in-Shanghai&p=1140162#post1140162

Thank you, Meoima