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Seeing as the probability of Hanyu ever skating to this song is 0.00000001%, I decided to edit his Etude SP to the music of Filet by Benoît Jutras. Mostly because I would love to see him skate to something fierce and explosive. The editing is kinda sloppy in parts, but I hope someone enjoys it :) I'd also love to see him wear a black and red costume.

Filet

wow this is awesome! really intense :cool:
 
Has this been shared here before? I searched the thread and only found mentions of this lady from 2014.

Noriko Shirota has joined Yuzuru's ANA team in the lead up to the 2018 Olympics, according to The Japan News. I am posting a cached link as there is no way to access the article without subscription, but it seems to be somewhat important.

Yuzuru will stay with Brian and continue to train in Toronto, but Ms. Shirota will advise him in Japan. I am not sure I agree with this at all because what Ms. Shirota is going to advise him on should be done with the coach and choreographers. No one except the coach and maybe medical professionals should overrule the choreographer. What is this even going to accomplish? Can someone explain it to me, because I am clearly not getting it.

And this promotional image for Fantasy on Ice in Nagano does not feature Yuzuru anywhere. I think they only included confirmed skaters. I think the organizers understand there are no guarantees with Yuzuru right now.
Ms Shirota.......
Yuzu said in the newspaper report, "nothing changes, I will do my skate”.
But, she will be the person to just coordinate things if there is any need. I don't think she will ever get involved in the decision making related to his programs or training regimen.
But I cannot help but to wonder why ANA had to choose her to be the manager of the ANA team. I don't like the idea, just because anyone who has been envolved in the money scandal even though she is not indicted has bad public image and that would not help yuzu. She was a big boss at the time of Arakawa's OGM and Mao's first GPF, but lost power because of money scandal(not enough evidence, so DA did not indict her)
Sorry to bring up the negative subject here, but I just responded to your question.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/03/28/kiji/K20160328012299160.html
 
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My dream is also Yuzuru skating to something non warhorsy but dark and intense while wearing a black costume but this might never happen, something similar to Danse Macabre for example, I don't know which piece though. :drama: Well, Seimei was some kind of intense, or maybe it was just himself lol But I suspect this season we're going to see something more fun since the past two season's have been to serious music and I don't object, depending on the piece. We shall see what music he will come up with and what he meant by skating to jazz (which type of jazz) ... :scratch2: Maybe he wil go ~dark serial killer Yuzuru~ for the Olympics, who knows. :laugh:
 
Ms Shirota.......
Yuzu said in the newspaper report, "nothing changes, I will do my skate”.
But, she will be the person to just coordinate things if there is any need. I don't think she will ever get involved in the decision making related to his programs or training regimen.
But I cannot help but to wonder why ANA had to choose her to be the manager of the ANA team. I don't like the idea, just because anyone who has been envolved in the money scandal even though she is not indicted has bad public image and that would not help yuzu. She was a big boss at the time of Arakawa's OGM and Mao's first GPF, but lost power because of money scandal(not enough evidence, so DA did not indict her)
Sorry to bring up the negative subject here, but I just responded to your question.

The thing is, if "nothing changes" then why is Ms Shirota involved? And I don't know much of the scandal (just read some stuff in this thread) but my main issue was with that she would advise "particularly with his program arrangement and music selection".

Yuzuru selects his own music for competition, or discusses with his choreographers (like in the case of Notre Dame de Paris). Why does he need help? Are him or his choreographers not competent enough? As for program arrangement - the choreographer does that. The coach may rearrange to get better results - like the SP this season after Skate Canada. And David Wilson even mentioned in his interview with TSL that after Skate Canada Yuzuru brought in Jeff and Shae-Lynn to assist in his upgrading of technical content. Yuzuru and his team in Toronto know how things are done.

So where does this Ms Shirota fit in? Is she going to help him with exhibitions? It makes no sense, and as you say, I am not sure why his biggest sponsor is bringing in this lady who may also have some problems/stigma in her background. Yuzuru needs a stable team to build his technical base and artistic range heading into Korea, and I am not sure how this will help. That's what I wanted to discuss, but I guess it's not super important.
 
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I am not so sure but I read somewhere that she was a technical analyst/panel or something too? This is just an assumption, but she might be able to give her advice/insight in maxing GOE and levels? As we all know yuzuru did not max out his stsq level this season (aside of NHK i think). His early stsq is only level 2 and even after upgrading it, it is still mostly lvl 3 (NHK as the exception).
 
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The thing is, if "nothing changes" then why is Ms Shirota involved? And I don't know much of the scandal (just read some stuff in this thread) but my main issue was with that she would advise "particularly with his program arrangement and music selection".

Yuzuru selects his own music for competition, or discusses with his choreographers (like in the case of Notre Dame de Paris). Why does he need help? Are him or his choreographers not competent enough? As for program arrangement - the choreographer does that. The coach may rearrange to get better results - like the SP this season after Skate Canada. And David Wilson even mentioned in his interview with TSL that after Skate Canada Yuzuru brought in Jeff and Shae-Lynn to assist in his upgrading of technical content. Yuzuru and his team in Toronto know how things are done.

So where does this Ms Shirota fit in? Is she going to help him with exhibitions? It makes no sense, and as you say, I am not sure why his biggest sponsor is bringing in this lady who may also have some problems/stigma in her background. Yuzuru needs a stable team to build his technical base and artistic range heading into Korea, and I am not sure how this will help. That's what I wanted to discuss, but I guess it's not super important.
Shirota has good connection with many famous coaches and skaters overseas. Actually she was the one who set up the first meeting between Yuzu and Orser upon Yuzu's request. But she is already 69years old. I don't think she will be actively get involved in music choice and so on. I don't think Orser or Yuzu will let her get in the way. Unless Yuzu want some choreographer who is not close to TCC like russian, like TAT( well, my only wish, but I don't think it would happen).
I think it would be more sponsors, TV, endorsement, PR side things she will be cordinating, I assume.
 
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Ms Shirota.......
Yuzu said in the newspaper report, "nothing changes, I will do my skate”.
But, she will be the person to just coordinate things if there is any need. I don't think she will ever get involved in the decision making related to his programs or training regimen.
But I cannot help but to wonder why ANA had to choose her to be the manager of the ANA team. I don't like the idea, just because anyone who has been envolved in the money scandal even though she is not indicted has bad public image and that would not help yuzu. She was a big boss at the time of Arakawa's OGM and Mao's first GPF, but lost power because of money scandal(not enough evidence, so DA did not indict her)
Sorry to bring up the negative subject here, but I just responded to your question.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/03/28/kiji/K20160328012299160.html
Hmm, I guess Ms Shirota is involved because The Olympics will be held in Korea and as much as I don't like to talk about it- and we have a recently joined Korean member seimei to this thread who claims Yuzu is popular in there and political issues of the past do not pay a factor in who wins the Olympics anymore- I guess she will have a word in case music choice will matter, as well as the costume (maybe). Also she might have a word in building an appropriate public image. We'd like to think that winning at Olympics is all fair an square but we also know there's a lot of politics involved in figure skating behind the scene. I don't like the fact that her name was somehow connected to the money scandal but if she was cleared and has some valuable connections- she could help in those politics that we don't see. It's actually a very delicate issue.
 
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I am not so sure but I read somewhere that she was a technical analyst/panel or something too? This is just an assumption, but she might be able to give her advice/insight in maxing GOE and levels? As we all know yuzuru did not max out his stsq level this season (aside of NHK i think). His early stsq is only level 2 and even after upgrading it, it is still mostly lvl 3 (NHK as the exception).
She was a ice dancer, won in Japan Nationals long before I was born. After she was ousted from JSF due to embezzlement scandal she had nothing to do. After sometime, (out of mercy) she was asked to be the judge in cup of Moscow in 2009??I think. She is not really active in coaching and I don't think she intends to.
 
She was a ice dancer, won in Japan Nationals long before I was born. After she was ousted from JSF due to embezzlement scandal she had nothing to do. After sometime, (out of mercy) she was asked to be the judge in cup of Moscow in 2009??I think. She is not really active in coaching and I don't think she intends to.

Oh right. She was a technical director of JSF. I think I misunderstood. Then I have no idea how her involvement would affect him performance-wise. Possibly mostly for political purposes then.
 
Noriko Shirota- yeah there were some scandals about her but she is still very powerful and she came out from that case absolutely clean, I believe it's a great choise from ANA, She will help in politics and strategy most likely, choreographers and music isn't her job. Shirota was the one who arranged Yuzu's meeting with Orser, she has long time relations with him. Also she has a huge contribution in Arakawa's coming back to top in 2004 and her road to OGM in 2006. So she is quite an iron lady :biggrin:
 
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Noriko Shirota- yeah there were some scandals about her but she is still very powerful and she came out from that case absolutely clean, I believe it's a great choise from ANA, She will help in politics and strategy most likely, choreographers and music isn't her job. Shirota was the one who arranged Yuzu's meeting with Orser, she has long time relations with him. Also she has a huge contribution in Arakawa's coming back to top in 2004 and her road to OGM in 2006. So she is quite an iron lady :biggrin:
Good to know. I think when a lot of posters here agreed that Seimei could have been a fantastic LP for the Olympics there was a certain concern of whether the program would be well received by a local public in Korea too. And the crowd support of a winner skate is very important to build the winner's image. So... I guess the music choice will be a discussion with Ms. Shirota involved. My thoughts anyways.
 
Does anyone know what are the routes/roads in Sendai for Yuzu's 2014 Olympic parade, want to add that to Trail of Yuzuru Hanyu?

#IHYS is real :laugh:
 
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Good to know. I think when a lot of posters here agreed that Seimei could have been a fantastic LP for the Olympics there was a certain concern of whether the program would be well received by a local public in Korea too. And the crowd support of a winner skate is very important to build the winner's image. So... I guess the music choice will be a discussion with Ms. Shirota involved. My thoughts anyways.

I have same thoughts as you, I don't think bringing SEIMEI in Korea is a wise choise even I admire the program. It would have been same as Yuna wanted to bring "Hommage to Korea " in Japan but then 2001 disaster happened and whe skated it in Russia instead...
 
Does anyone know what are the routes/roads in Sendai for Yuzu's 2014 Olympic parade, want to add that to Trail of Yuzuru Hanyu?

#IHYS is real :laugh:

it doesn't stop us producing posts with a gusto.
I had a look, two years ago people were just on page 300. the ratio with which this thread develops is just frightening. :biggrin:
 
My dream is also Yuzuru skating to something non warhorsy but dark and intense while wearing a black costume but this might never happen, something similar to Danse Macabre for example, I don't know which piece though. :drama:

...its like a coming out for me....but yes, my dream would it be, too: Yuzuru in black and a dark music. And with the intensity ( underlaying power, one of You said it) of the ex of Boston. You can do it like this if you had a devastating experience before ( his FS). He didnt want to have this experience but it was an important step for him, not only for music interpretation, for his whole life.

If I understand correctly: He keeps his "semei" next season for FS ( include the 4 Lo) and does a new SP = already the Olympic 2018 - one ?

Ms Shirota - why she joined Hanyus team, its a very interesting discussion, thanks ! Yes, I think, too: She' s an advisor for strategy and she will not decide f.ex which music Hanyu is skating to but will be asked if this piece of music would be appropriate in Korea.
We have in Germany a sports functionary just been in prison because a money affair but he is higly asteemed in his club, because he brought this club to great success, they don' t let him fall because of "bad image". When he had still to sleep in the prison he worked during the day for this club for the youth - department and the club also gives him at next elections the possibility to become president again, if he wants.
 
If I understand correctly: He keeps his "semei" next season for FS ( include the 4 Lo) and does a new SP = already the Olympic 2018 - one ?

No, I think he wants to change both programmes. The SP might be his Olympic programme yes, since doing it two years in a row always works really well for him.
 
No, I think he wants to change both programmes. The SP might be his Olympic programme yes, since doing it two years in a row always works really well for him.
I'm sorry to say this but I think that Chopin has been wearing out this season both for him and for some of his fans, for me at least. I loved this program last season but this season I sort of lost connection to it, it became more technically advanced sure and he beat WR with it twice but I have to confess- I got tired of it which never happenned with Parisienne Walkways. PW had so much wild and engaging energy I couldn't have enough of it. And Chopin did not bring the same feeling with me. Again- it's just my feeling of it. I hope the new SP will have this PW luring, saucy, bubbly kind of energy, you know, for people to jump around before it, during it and surely afterwards.:laugh:
 
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