Javier Fernandez

[cathlen]

Nice book & fabulous flag!

Fan confession:
I recently realized that Javi competes for a long time in seniors and that he might be actually lucky that he was born in Spain and not some strong federation. I don't think in Japan he would get opportunity to skate at WC so many times with a poor results at the beginnig. So I'm happy he was born where he was and had a chance to develop his skating skills overall. It's kind of funny, how he & Miki were on such different levels back in 2007. He was such a adorable boy & Miki was the World Champion Btw. I loved his hair

 

[hamaguri]

Go Javi! Show everyone they were wrong to place Chan ahead of you in their predictions. Hahaha! :thumbsup:

Hehehe! I hope he can do. It feels like he’s definitely getting BIGGER skater after taking the title.
Further, I’m interested in how their PCS will be.

Yes! VAMOS JAVI! I think he'll do well, the World Title helped him find his motivation and he'll be amazing. And I really want to see that new FS (though his SP makes me more excited)

He still seems to be in Canada since he uploaded a picture at TCC today (Ft. A lovely gift even if they spelled JavieL)

Thanks. Yeah, I believe Naja made a great job for SP. Now he becomes a World champion and brings the program deeply relates to his national identity. It feels wonderful and he is developing himself further!

I think they did that on purpose Nam apparently got something similar. Maybe they are hinting at the creative ways of name butchering that are so popular among commentators

@cathlen, I agree with you. He was born to be a champion in the historical way in his mother nation. In my case, the more I know about him, the more I come to love him.

 

[xibsuarz]

Javi's FS costume (at least for JO): http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/figureskate_all/5115/photo/17560
He's currently in the lead
Edit: He finished second just behind Shoma. Still, he landed a 4S+3T! I think he'll keep improving as the season goes on :yes:

 

[hamaguri]

Oh, he is going to change the costume?

His score isn't bad (I don't know the details.). He got 86.6(TES) and 90.64(PCS). And the audience seemed to get excited by his performance!
He's started this season well!

 

[Interspectator]

I can gloat here --because it is a fan thread. Yay for Javi. Can't wait to see the video.

 

[xibsuarz]

Oh, he is going to change the costume?

No idea, perhaps not, Javi is not one to change costumes mid-season, but I don't know if it's ready or he'll change something in it, hence the "at least for JO"

 

[tzazu]

Link to JO:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38hb0d_ハビエル-フェルナンデス-javier-fernandez-japan-open-2015-fs_sport

 

[Pika]

Love Javi's FP !! It suits him very well

 

[Sorrento]

I loved the 4S+3T combo. It was awesome! Hope he gest his jumps all together and has more clean skates throughout the season.

 

[Khoai]

Mr Fernandez could do much more, why his coach keep giving him the same type of program?

 

[Rissa]

Mr Fernandez could do much more, why his coach keep giving him the same type of program?

Maybe because Javi likes them and feels confident he can be convincing with them?

 

[Interspectator]

I think he should change his shirt, the sweat stains are to obvious with this pale shade.

 

[tzazu]

True

 

[shiroKJ]

Miki's new(?) instagram avatar : Such a beautiful family~

That was a good start of the season from Javi Hope I get to see him in good form at worlds!

 

[hamaguri]

Miki's new(?) instagram avatar : Such a beautiful family~

That was a good start of the season from Javi Hope I get to see him in good form at worlds!

Oh, Javi, he looks very happy with his family!

I hope his injury-free season with his family and other supports and great performance at Boston!

 

[xibsuarz]

Javi is slowly but surely getting more exposure in Spain. A midday news broadcast featured a bit of his performance at JO. Good to see him on the Spanish news not only in the big events, but also during smaller competitions :yes:

 

[Violet Bliss]

This JO interview video has been linked in Patrick's and the JO threads but apparently not here. So here is Javi being fluent and comfortable in English.

Keep feeling great, Javi.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Javi is one of the four World Champions in JO2015 interviewed in this article:

World champions talk new season, new programs
Asada, Chan, Tuktamisheva, Fernández provide self-analysis, state goals

Fernández, meanwhile, is more focused on choreography, especially in the short.

"It's something new for me; I've never done a flamenco program this way," Fernández admitted. "I've been working with the best flamenco teacher that I could've ever imagined, the best of the best: Antonio Najarro. He is the director of the Spanish National Ballet, so he is the top. Just watching him doing it, you learn a lot. You see how you're doing it, and how it is supposed to be, and that really helps me. And then, working in front of the mirror, having a picture of Antonio doing it and then watching myself doing it, I can see the mistakes, I can try to improve it. It's hard and it needs a lot of work."

This season, the Grand Prix Final will once again be held in Barcelona, and the Spaniard doesn't want to miss it.

"I will go to China, which is number three of the Grand Prix Series, and Russia, which is number five," Fernández said. "Before number three, I have those extra weeks for training, and then after number five, I will have two weeks until the Grand Prix Final, if I qualify. So, for me, that would be the perfect timing."

 

[chairmanmao]

I'm amaze at how much smoother Javi skates after watching his JO skate. I think he must have hired Kim Yuna's arm choreographer because his arm movements have improve tremendously. If he hits all the levels on spins and his step sequence and lands all his jumps we could see him score close to 200 in his LP this season.

 

[cathlen]

Javi posted part of his Sp on instagram