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Did anyone find the video of Kenji's interview with Kanako tonight?
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Thanks a lot for the translation, yude and Newbiespectator. 
As for Takahito, ever since I saw him crying like a boy after his free skate in Shanghai Worlds and his parents(=coaches) soothing their son, I am wondering if he could leave his parents. Don't get me wrong. He indeed had 2 great seasons so far, very impressive his skating skills have improved a lot in the last couple of years especially since he started working with Tom Dickson, and I do admire he still wants to improve all aspects of his skating at his age. But I think he has a bit too sweet personality in order to compete at the very top level. Maybe one year of working with more demanding coach a la Carroll, Tarasova or Morosov would be a good choice to make for him to go through the roof/become a world podium contender. Working part time with such coach would be fine, too, because he has his own family now like Nobu.
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I've searched it for you but no success... sorry. Someone would uploaded it soon, hopefully!
As for Takahito, ever since I saw him crying like a boy after his free skate in Shanghai Worlds and his parents(=coaches) soothing their son, I am wondering if he could leave his parents. Don't get me wrong. He indeed had 2 great seasons so far, very impressive his skating skills have improved a lot in the last couple of years especially since he started working with Tom Dickson, and I do admire he still wants to improve all aspects of his skating at his age. But I think he has a bit too sweet personality in order to compete at the very top level. Maybe one year of working with more demanding coach a la Carroll, Tarasova or Morosov would be a good choice to make for him to go through the roof/become a world podium contender. Working part time with such coach would be fine, too, because he has his own family now like Nobu.
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I've searched it for you but no success... sorry. Someone would uploaded it soon, hopefully!
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Yuna Aoki and Yuzu!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pq3lm_0511-注目の13歳-大切なジャンプ3lz-3lo_sport
After the WTT, Yuzu and Mura met Aoki back stage. He said 'do you remember me?' and Aoki said 'yes'.
Yuzu said 'She's better at the Lutz-Toe than I am'.
In 2011, when the Sendai rink closed due to the earthquake, Yuzu went to train with Aoki's coach and during that time gave Aoki a bit of advice about jumps. The coach says they have a lot in common.
She has a rare 3Lz-3Lo combination and goes to the rink in the morning at 4:00 am and again when school finishes.
These figure skaters work so hard!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pq3lm_0511-注目の13歳-大切なジャンプ3lz-3lo_sport
After the WTT, Yuzu and Mura met Aoki back stage. He said 'do you remember me?' and Aoki said 'yes'.
Yuzu said 'She's better at the Lutz-Toe than I am'.
In 2011, when the Sendai rink closed due to the earthquake, Yuzu went to train with Aoki's coach and during that time gave Aoki a bit of advice about jumps. The coach says they have a lot in common.
She has a rare 3Lz-3Lo combination and goes to the rink in the morning at 4:00 am and again when school finishes.
These figure skaters work so hard!
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Yuna Aoki and Yuzu!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pq3lm_0511-注目の13歳-大切なジャンプ3lz-3lo_sport
After the WTT, Yuzu and Mura met Aoki back stage. He said 'do you remember me?' and Aoki said 'yes'.
Yuzu said 'She's better at the Lutz-Toe than I am'.
In 2011, when the Sendai rink closed due to the earthquake, Yuzu went to train with Aoki's coach and during that time gave Aoki a bit of advice about jumps. The coach says they have a lot in common.
She has a rare 3Lz-3Lo combination and goes to the rink in the morning at 4:00 am and again when school finishes.
These figure skaters work so hard!
He was also Yuzu's coach until he was a novice, which is why he offered his rink for yuzu to use after the earthquake.
Wow that's a very hard schedule! She goes to bed at 10:00 and wakes up at 2:00! Don't mean to sound so "mom-like" but I think kids need sleep Although many skaters probably just have as hard a schedule as she does.
She looks very endearing (those dimples!), and with her and Wakaba, Japanese ladies are certainly looking great.
Although many skaters probably just have as hard a schedule as she does. She looks very endearing (those dimples!), and with her and Wakaba, Japanese ladies are certainly looking great.
Wow that's a very hard schedule! She goes to bed at 10:00 and wakes up at 2:00! Don't mean to sound so "mom-like" but I think kids need sleep
She looks very endearing (those dimples!), and with her and Wakaba, Japanese ladies are certainly looking great.
really? I don´t believe it, probably she get to sleep during the day. And rinks are open so early?
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Many Japanese skaters have said that they need to start very early or very late or they can't get the rink time.
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If I remember correctly is hard to get ice time in Japan, that was one of the principle reason for Yuzuru to go to Canada.
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Kenji interview with Kanako:
ep01: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pxcmr
ep02: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2px87s
According to my friend's translation, here are some interesting facts: Kana has a sister who is 6 years older than her. She has been to the ice rink very often when she was still in baby cart because her sister practiced skating. When she grew up a bit and began learning skating, in contrast to others who were training very hard on ice, she just liked to sit on the ice building snowman and excitedly yelled out aloud.
She ate some local fish before her competition at Jr. Worlds and got serious stomach pain there. She was in pain during the whole practice and competition but managed to win gold. Kenji asked her if Yuzu ate that fish as well, she said he didn't (smart Yuzu!).
ep01: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pxcmr
ep02: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2px87s
According to my friend's translation, here are some interesting facts: Kana has a sister who is 6 years older than her. She has been to the ice rink very often when she was still in baby cart because her sister practiced skating. When she grew up a bit and began learning skating, in contrast to others who were training very hard on ice, she just liked to sit on the ice building snowman and excitedly yelled out aloud.
She ate some local fish before her competition at Jr. Worlds and got serious stomach pain there. She was in pain during the whole practice and competition but managed to win gold. Kenji asked her if Yuzu ate that fish as well, she said he didn't (smart Yuzu!).
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But I have a feeling that if it were slowed down it would be UR? It's too blurry to tell though. I'd like to see him do it in a program some day!
This can be an incentive for him to aggressively go after medals this season. I think he can do it.
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What's with these boys... Takahito Mura also doing 4F: https://instagram.com/p/2szem5DAcv/
and trying the 4Lz: https://instagram.com/p/2szjkDjAc5/
Takahito Mura also doing 4F: https://instagram.com/p/2szem5DAcv/and trying the 4Lz: https://instagram.com/p/2szjkDjAc5/
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He says he's hopped on Dice's 4F boat, so to speak.What's with these boys...
I like the way the Japanese guys push each other and give each other quad advice. Makes the whole team strong.
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I don't need new quads from them, I hope they're healthy. Gezzz the trend...He says he's hopped on Dice's 4F boat, so to speak.
I like the way the Japanese guys push each other and give each other quad advice. Makes the whole team strong.
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That was great, thank you for sharing. I love Kanako's new haircut!
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What's with these boys...
and trying the 4Lz: https://instagram.com/p/2szjkDjAc5/
Murakami's flip looks the closest (which surprises me a little, since I tend to think of Mura as the stronger quad jumper). Hopefully it'll give him a confidence boost. "Hey if I can land 4F, surely I can do 4S-3T"?
