Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

[Sorrento]

to demonstrate why sometimes quantitative data (as in the scoring system) are not enough, and why non-numerical data should also be included in research reports.

What do you mean by non-numerical data? You can explain that the way you did with M. Kwan's EX (I remember this program very well)- that would really help many to make their choice appropriately.

 

[Sorrento]

Is this http://masteryuzu.tumblr.com/post/118121609421/han-yan-yuzu-0-andrew-too-pic-from-here new as well? Sorry if not .

Han Yan: Yuzu, let's go!
Somebody: Andrew, don't let Han steal Yuzuru!
Andrew: What?
Yuzuru: Oops...

 

[Spot]

its new to me haha

Han Yan: lets see whats so special about Yuzuru's waist
Yuzuru: Errrr...
Andrew: Hey Han, Javi is coming !

Han Yan: Yuzu, let's go!
Somebody: Andrew, don't let Han steal Yuzuru!
Andrew: What?
Yuzuru: Oops...

Hahahaha, the photo is certainly asking for captions .

 

[margarethuililin]

Sorry can you explain a bit more on what you mean by citing like how you taught this topic with Michelle Kwan's ex so that I can make a more appropriate decision? (sorry if I'm particularly slow on this)

I would first show them the ex, and then would, by contrasting the clip with statistics of MK's competition results, explain to them why sometimes objective numerical data are not quite enough. And then, start lecturing on how to do qualitative (non-quantitative) research.

 

[margarethuililin]

I vote for Yuzuru's RJ1.0 at Nice.

Thank you Meoima.

 

[margarethuililin]

LOLS!

@margarethuililin I'd like to choose RJ 1.0 too, as I am guessing (if i get what you might want) that the way yuzu's RJ 1.0 engraved such a deep impression in our hearts is not because of the score but the emotion and contexts behind the performance! (i don't know if i got you wrong or not)

Thank you ahkeekee.

 

[margarethuililin]

What do you mean by non-numerical data? You can explain that the way you did with M. Kwan's EX (I remember this program very well)- that would really help many to make their choice appropriately.

Non-numerical data are films, words, pictures....
So I am planning to replace MK's ex with one of the 2 Yuzu's clips for this year's students.
And couldn't make my decision on which one to pick.

 

[ahkeekee]

Thank you ahkeekee.

Is that what you wanted to convey actually?

 

[xibsuarz]

Hi everyone!

I am planning on showing Yuzu's competition program clips in a research methodology course I am teaching (at college sophomore level) in order to demonstrate why sometimes quantitative data (as in the scoring system) are not enough, and why non-numerical data should also be included in research reports. I used to show Michelle Kwan's EX, Fields of Gold for the same lecture theme, but now that I have discovered Yuzu's talent, I simply have to show my students Yuzu's incredible performance.

The hard thing is that, there are way too many clips to show......(and I will still need to lecture), therefore......

I'd like to ask for your vote on one of the two great programs:

1. The RJ 1.0 that won Yuzu his world senior medal at Nice
2. The record-breaking PW that won Yuzu his gold at Sochi

Please vote and maybe say something about why you pick the one.
(I've been unable to decide on which one to show for more than a year. The theme is planned to be taught in less than a week.)

Thank you very much!

If what you want to show is the importance of qualitative data then I think R&J 1.0 is better since the SP has a greater technical base and I think the FS allows the skater to have a little bit more of freedom in terms of interpretation and choreography and such.

 

[Sorrento]

Non-numerical data are films, words, pictures....
So I am planning to replace MK's ex with one of the 2 Yuzu's clips for this year's students.
And couldn't make my decision on which one to pick.

Umm, sorry, I still don't get what you expect as an explanation behind our choice. You see- many would suggest Romeo& Juliet 1st, because it was so romantic, so pure yet sensual and his World's performance was so daring. (And I love that program too, I fell in love with it since I first saw it on some summer exhibition, I love that song so much and the way they did that step sequence- it was so smart, so precise, not a single move was forced, everything was so natural, it almost hurt watching him skating it.)

But I'd rather do an Olympic PW. It was stellar, effortless, it was a performance to die for, so powerful, so eye-catching and breathtaking- people were not only touched and impressed with him (as it was with R&J1) but they simply breath in his success. That program was a pure energizer, it made people scream and jump with joy. It was also a program that developed him as a charmer, he had never ever played with the audience like that before.

Well, now you choose the program for your students.

 

[ahkeekee]

If what you want to show is the importance of qualitative data then I think R&J 1.0 is better since the SP has a greater technical base and I think the FS allows the skater to have a little bit more of freedom in terms of interpretation and choreography and such.

And his performance at nice really is a very special one!

 

[margarethuililin]

Is that what you wanted to convey actually?

Yes, ahkeekee. Basically I'd like them to feel for Yuzu's every movement and fall for him, being touched by his performance, and then contrasting this with the scores in a table he's got. Thank you.

 

[margarethuililin]

If what you want to show is the importance of qualitative data then I think R&J 1.0 is better since the SP has a greater technical base and I think the FS allows the skater to have a little bit more of freedom in terms of interpretation and choreography and such.

Thank you, xibsuarz.

 

[margarethuililin]

Umm, sorry, I still don't get what you expect as an explanation behind our choice. You see- many would suggest Romeo& Juliet 1st, because it was so romantic, so pure yet sensual and his World's performance was so daring. (And I love that program too, I fell in love with it since I first saw it on some summer exhibition, I love that song so much and the way they did that step sequence- it was so smart, so precise, not a single move was forced, everything was so natural, it almost hurt watching him skating it.)

But I'd rather do an Olympic PW. It was stellar, effortless, it was a performance to die for, so powerful, so eye-catching and breathtaking- people were not only touched and impressed with him (as it was with R&J1) but they simply breath in his success. That program was a pure energizer, it made people scream and jump with joy. It was also a program that developed him as a charmer, he had never ever played with the audience like that before.

Well, now you choose the program for your students.

Thank you, Sorrento. You actually got my points judging for your explanations. See, this is why it is so hard to decide. PW at Sochi was the first time I saw Yuzu. It was also the first time I felt (almost) obsessed with any skating program and skater. But then again, RJ 1.0 was the program touched my heart.

 

[alia jackson]

The most adorable "Xie Xie" (thank you in Chinese) at the end of this interview

 

[Pamigena]

Thank you, Sorrento. You actually got my points judging for your explanations. See, this is why it is so hard to decide. PW at Sochi was the first time I saw Yuzu. It was also the first time I felt (almost) obsessed with any skating program and skater. But then again, RJ 1.0 was the program touched my heart.

I'd say it depends on your students which one you should choose. Different strokes for different folks. How were the reactions to Fields of Gold? Do you feel like that worked or that you should go with something more upbeat? I guess you know your students better than we do the performances you chose are both great, but for different reasons. So I'd say, if you think you can "get" your students by showing them an emotional skate to a romantic theme, then you'd be better off with RJ-1. PW is more of a "wow, how cool was that?" performance, but for many that can work just as well, maybe even better both are great, but very different IMHO

From personal experience: I've shown some clips to friends (most of them thought I'd lost my mind when I got into FS, but some at least pretended to care) and most of the time the PW performance from Sochi was the one they liked best (within the limits of "I still don't get it. It's figure skating.")

 

[Eloyse]

The most adorable "Xie Xie" (thank you in Chinese) at the end of this interview

Oh my god! That is so cute

 

[Hanmgse]

I would first show them the ex, and then would, by contrasting the clip with statistics of MK's competition results, explain to them why sometimes objective numerical data are not quite enough. And then, start lecturing on how to do qualitative (non-quantitative) research.

I would choose R&J for this matter.

 

[owl]

Hi everyone!

I am planning on showing Yuzu's competition program clips in a research methodology course I am teaching (at college sophomore level) in order to demonstrate why sometimes quantitative data (as in the scoring system) are not enough, and why non-numerical data should also be included in research reports. I used to show Michelle Kwan's EX, Fields of Gold for the same lecture theme, but now that I have discovered Yuzu's talent, I simply have to show my students Yuzu's incredible performance.

The hard thing is that, there are way too many clips to show......(and I will still need to lecture), therefore......

I'd like to ask for your vote on one of the two great programs:

1. The RJ 1.0 that won Yuzu his world senior medal at Nice
2. The record-breaking PW that won Yuzu his gold at Sochi

Please vote and maybe say something about why you pick the one.
(I've been unable to decide on which one to show for more than a year. The theme is planned to be taught in less than a week.)

Thank you very much!

If I'm understanding this correctly, you want to show why qualitative data is important when quantitative data isn't enough, yes? In that case, I would go with RJ 1.0. Not only is it an incredible performance on its own, but it's also a perfect example of what you want to teach, in my opinion. Because just looking at the numerical data for RJ 1.0 at Nice (i.e. 3rd place overall, 173.99 points) doesn't tell you much. In fact, someone more unfamiliar with figure skating, who compares 173.99 with current FS world records, might think something like "oh, he must have been decent, but not brilliant" even though Yuzuru was actually very brilliant in that performance. But if instead someone is shown the qualitative aspect of RJ 1.0 (i.e. the actual performance), then they understand. On the other hand, as Pamina mentioned earlier, your students' tastes also matter, and if you think most or all of them would be more touched by PW, then use that as your example instead.

 

[Terrapin]

Hi everyone!

I am planning on showing Yuzu's competition program clips in a research methodology course I am teaching (at college sophomore level) in order to demonstrate why sometimes quantitative data (as in the scoring system) are not enough, and why non-numerical data should also be included in research reports. I used to show Michelle Kwan's EX, Fields of Gold for the same lecture theme, but now that I have discovered Yuzu's talent, I simply have to show my students Yuzu's incredible performance.

The hard thing is that, there are way too many clips to show......(and I will still need to lecture), therefore......

I'd like to ask for your vote on one of the two great programs:

1. The RJ 1.0 that won Yuzu his world senior medal at Nice
2. The record-breaking PW that won Yuzu his gold at Sochi

Please vote and maybe say something about why you pick the one.
(I've been unable to decide on which one to show for more than a year. The theme is planned to be taught in less than a week.)

Thank you very much!

I would choose RJ 1.0. Because Sochi's performance was a world record which was technically flawless, you can easily understand why the numbers "match" the performance somehow. However RJ 1.0 wasn't flawless, and I always thought this fall was maybe what made it so special in my eyes. It was a roller-coaster of emotions, with so much raw passion and abandon, you feel almost as exhausted as him at the end. It has this unique quality that provokes an intense emotion in you that connects you to the skater. And I know I've watched it a thousand times and never got tired of it. Although it wasn't deemed the best skate of the night that night, it won people's heart because it went beyond the numbers. This kind of emotion isn't something you can measure with numbers.
Sochi's performance was great, entertaining, seductive even, but it didn't reach this point where the skater almost bares his soul on the stage. Of course you can't really compare them because the style is very different and even the level of skating feels much more mature in PW. And yet I think no other performance will come even close to RJ 1.0. in Nice. As British Eurosport guys put it: "One of the best routine in the history of figure skating".