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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

ahkeekee said:
I also think that while aggressiveness and competitiveness are needed in competitive sports, too much to them can pull him down. He'll have to learn how to control these feelings and accept results even when they are unsatisfactory (which I think will be difficult). He's still young and it'll probably be through life experiences which he'll mature and understand that it is impossible to win everything, even plushenko never managed to win EVERY single event he took part in. So it'll take time, but I believe yuzu will be able to learn from past experiences.

Edit: we're almost at p. 1250! Too bad we didn't manage to reach it within the worlds though!
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I think that's the thing what I observe and pulled me to notice Yuzuru. I've noticed his weakness about really hating to lose and a very driven young man to the point he sometimes unaware of people around him but the things that made me go atta boy is that he is not afraid to be honest about his bad side of things and willing to learn as soon as it was smack at his face rather than trying to be defensive about it. For example the COC incident, it's a terrible that he decided to skate but afterwards during NHK I think he realized his error and he acknowledge he didn't make the right decision but he is willing to build from it. GPF happened but then the surgery and again his weakness of hating to lose makes him pushed himself to the limit again~ this time it seems to look like he thought he could make it like "usual"~ but the defeat really shook him out of his stupor. From one of the camera view where he seems shocked at first showed that weak side of him. He's a young man there's always at least little ego somewhere. But great thing about Yuzuru is that he didn't let that overcome him~ caught him off guards maybe but not overpowered him.

Then again from interviews the way he said it he realized this weakness of himself and again willing to take this to build himself further. The kindness Javi has for him as a friend also help soften that ego I think. He is willing to move on step by step again~ for me this is the mind set of a champions. He will be trying harder next season for sure because I think hating to lose is just apart of him~ one of his weaknesses (as we can see when he talks about his studies he hates to lose too!) but looking at Yuzuru he seems to be able to use his weakness as a stepping stone to build his character as a person and of course great athlete.

For me as long as Yuzuru willing to learn as he makes me mistakes I won't be worried. As he got older I'm sure he will only get wiser and be more calm about his decision making as well as outlook on life. Youth is all about fire and recklessness,at 20 I think he is doing a good job managing himself already :laugh:

Just my two cents not that I know how Yuzuru really is only opinions from watching his interviews and behavior. :biggrin:

This thread move so fast! :shocked:
 
Newbiespectator said:
Soon, there will be shows.
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So conflicted....I want to see more of him, but I also want him to rest and stay away from the spotlight for a while :hopelessness:
ranran said:
I think that's the thing what I observe and pulled me to notice Yuzuru. I've noticed his weakness about really hating to lose and a very driven young man to the point he sometimes unaware of people around him but the things that made me go atta boy is that he is not afraid to be honest about his bad side of things and willing to learn as soon as it was smack at his face rather than trying to be defensive about it. For example the COC incident, it's a terrible that he decided to skate but afterwards during NHK I think he realized his error and he acknowledge he didn't make the right decision but he is willing to build from it. GPF happened but then the surgery and again his weakness of hating to lose makes him pushed himself to the limit again~ this time it seems to look like he thought he could make it like "usual"~ but the defeat really shook him out of his stupor. From one of the camera view where he seems shocked at first showed that weak side of him. He's a young man there's always at least little ego somewhere. But great thing about Yuzuru is that he didn't let that overcome him~ caught him off guards maybe but not overpowered him.

Then again from interviews the way he said it he realized this weakness of himself and again willing to take this to build himself further. The kindness Javi has for him as a friend also help soften that ego I think. He is willing to move on step by step again~ for me this is the mind set of a champions. He will be trying harder next season for sure because I think hating to lose is just apart of him~ one of his weaknesses (as we can see when he talks about his studies he hates to lose too!) but looking at Yuzuru he seems to be able to use his weakness as a stepping stone to build his character as a person and of course great athlete.

For me as long as Yuzuru willing to learn as he makes me mistakes I won't be worried. As he got older I'm sure he will only get wiser and be more calm about his decision making as well as outlook on life. Youth is all about fire and recklessness,at 20 I think he is doing a good job managing himself already

Just my two cents not that I know how Yuzuru really is only opinions from watching his interviews and behavior.

This thread move so fast! :shocked:
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:agree: He acknowledges his weak/bad points and that is something that alot of people can't do (especially people at the top). That type of personality is innate so I don't think having someone tell him that losing is okay would make him feel any better...he's got to come to it on his own. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day ;) He's only 20. He'll be fine.
alia jackson said:
^^^ The IYHS definitely starting already...check the caption
The rockstar and fangirls
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Lol...the deer in the spotlight look :eek:
 
Plumededragon said:
Well, didn't Misha call Yuzu Pooh-chan? ;) PS: Bless Misha, as if I didn't love him enough. :love:
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Oh dear! I've seen the picture several times but didn't really notice that he called Yuzu Pooh-chan! That's sweet!~:love:

By the way, just out of curiosity again. Provided that there is this skater who is extremely gifted and could handle singles competition and pairs competition, can he join both of them in international competitions? (like olympics?) --> My mum asked me this question while she was watching Yuzu's SP with me yesterday
 
ahkeekee said:
Oh dear! I've seen the picture several times but didn't really notice that he called Yuzu Pooh-chan! That's sweet!~:love:

By the way, just out of curiosity again. Provided that there is this skater who is extremely gifted and could handle singles competition and pairs competition, can he join both of them in international competitions? (like olympics?) --> My mum asked me this question while she was watching Yuzu's SP with me yesterday
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Mmm... well I don't know the exact rules, but at least, my guess is that even if it's allow, it's impossible in reality. Single and pair trainings are different and would require double time, double elements, double participations... Males in pairs are also required to have quite muscle mass as well (for the lifts, throws and so on...), and too much muscle in single skating can affect your performance like slowing you down and making jumps heavy.
So no, I really think this is impossible.
 
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alia jackson said:
Look at that angelic face.....please caption this photo :biggrin:
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That's my boy. Always look at the gold ha ha ha.
Here's the latest blog entry by Morozombie, who favors Yuzuru a lot. http://morozombie.blogspot.com/2015/03/2015-worlds-recap-men.html#more

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Despite this season undoubtedly being his annus horribilis, Yuzuru Hanyu placed second overall at Worlds, winning the short program but falling to third in the long. In most other circumstances, a silver medal at Worlds would be disappointing to a reigning World and Olympic champion, but in the context of Mr. Hanyu's bizarrely extensive litany of illnesses and injuries he has suffered this season, it's difficult to see the World silver as anything but a triumph. I was most impressed by Mr. Hanyu's sheer determination in the long program--after catastrophically blowing his first two jumping passes, Mr. Hanyu pulled himself together and nailed the rest of the program. Somehow he managed to remain upright despite his jumps not being anywhere near his best (some of them tilted, tight, landed with little flow). It was sheer force of will landing those jumps, and it reminded me of Elena Radionova's tenacious and equally admirable performance just a few hours prior.
As for the short program--I can think of no higher compliment to give but to say that I do not think that Mr. Hanyu would've been capable of adequately skating his Chopin short program as little as two or even one year ago. It really speaks to his development as a skater--despite my common use of that epithet in the past, I would not call Mr. Hanyu a wet noodle given how he skates now. It's extremely impressive how Mr. Orser was able to excise the ragged gangliness from Mr. Hanyu's skating, as well as increase the quality of his skating skills and stamina. Had Mr. Hanyu been healthy (or even just slightly less banged-up this season), I have little doubt that Mr. Hanyu would be the 2015 World Champion. Even skating nowhere near his best, Mr. Hanyu lost the world title by under three points. For next season, then, I hope Mr. Hanyu will be able to remain healthy as well as bring back the beautiful original choreography of his Chopin short program.
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So tomorrow Japan announces WTT team. I guess he will go if his injury will heal enough and will try quad loop in LP :laugh2:
 
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