Shoma Uno: 2014-2024

[4everchan]

Listen, that costume was unforgettable! And I can say I was there in person to see it in the flesh as he made his Grand Prix debut. I remember everybody kinda goin' "What WAS that?!" Black is absolutely not his color.

lucky you !

I think he looks good in black but I love black for everyone. if it were up to me, all skaters would be wearing black costumes, with the occasional black mesh

 

[Dreamer57]

I am so proud of Shoma at this event! Both his programs were wonderful and the FS markedly better than at CoC. Ethereally beautiful!

He has always been courteous to his competitors and his friendly rivalry with Yuma is lovely to see.
Now I am going to try and ignore the haters on fstwt and restart my tumblr...so I can post his FS video Everywhere All At Once

well... i love him in all colours but i will never forget Shoma as a leprechaun. Since then, I chase rainbows.

Bring back Winter or dreamy Legends haha!

 

[Arriba627]

Glad to see there is no shortage of Sho cheer towels in the crowd!

 

[Arriba627]

He looks proud. He should be. He gave 125%, as always.



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A big thank you to Demi-san for his support for Shoma. It is more than just a job. It is a very special relationship!

 

[rabidline]

Come Together for the EX today!

 

[jerrymouse333]

I really enjoyed seeing Shoma’s FP yesterday until I heard his score.
I didn’t believe the score.

His performance was just amazing and I almost forgot to breathe.
Especially step sequence was so beautiful.
I could hear the sound of silence at “Spiegel in Spiegel” part. (It’s just my opinion.)
When he popped 4T I was so nervous but he did 4T2T at very last and I proud him so much.
Audience was so excited and hoped high score for him but destroyed.
I felt technicals were very strict both women and men.
Not only skaters but audience was disappointed.

I’m still sad for the result.
I could see CaoI and Timelapse was very different.
His performance is getting better and better.
He is a hard worker and I think he deserves to win.

I worry about Shoma’s motivation.
Shoma, please keep competing.
You are a very special skater.
I can’t wait to watch 6th GPF on TV.

 

[16Olympics]

Come Together for the EX today!

Red and black. Perfect for him. Remembering LOCO.

 

[16Olympics]

I was up in time but missed the FS as I was traveling and the VPN, Bluetooth and hotspot decided to bug out on me just as Deniss was finishing.
I'm disappointed in the result but not in Shoma's performance. The music is so slow it allows him to fill each note. In two weeks he has changed the dynamic of both programs and I expect to see a different edge to his skating at the GPF.

Everything about Shoma looks a little depressed to me except his skating. Maybe that is to match the slowness of the music? Maybe it's because a decision has been made?
The Choreo sequence is so beautiful and creative. The SSeq is divine. All I know is this was a beautiful work of art and it will only get better and better and that is what I love about seeing him skate the next time-the programs always get 'filled' to the music with something more beautiful. 3 more chances to see this. The rest is icing.

 

[noskates]

"They" say you can win or lose the competition in the short program. I think that's what happened to Shoma. He's such an elegant and mature skater and I still feel he's the one to beat at the GPF.

 

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[16Olympics]

"They" say you can win or lose the competition in the short program. I think that's what happened to Shoma. He's such an elegant and mature skater and I still feel he's the one to beat at the GPF.

Pretty amazing to say a skater can win or lose in the short program when they get a score of 100! Judging by what he said after the sp, he was not upset but curious why he was dinged for jumps but he was happy with 100 and said it wasn't his 100, it was Yuma's amazing performance. He's taking that all in and he has to remember he has the goods (won the FS) so under that quiet exterior, the counter moves are being ignited. He made Stephane happy and to him, that's a win. 6 skaters in the final. Not a weak one in the draw.

 

[Arriba627]

Pretty amazing to say a skater can win or lose in the short program when they get a score of 100! Judging by what he said after the sp, he was not upset but curious why he was dinged for jumps but he was happy with 100 and said it wasn't his 100, it was Yuma's amazing performance. He's taking that all in and he has to remember he has the goods (won the FS) so under that quiet exterior, the counter moves are being ignited. He made Stephane happy and to him, that's a win. 6 skaters in the final. Not a weak one in the draw.

I agree with the statement that you can lose it in the short, but I wouldn't say that's what happened in this case. You HAVE to hang in there in the short and stay close, which is exactly what Shoma did. If he had scored something like 80 or 85, there would be no way to catch up with someone who is going to jump a lot of quads in the free. Hypothetically, I suppose it COULD be possible, if Sho would have a stellar free and Yuma would have totally bombed. But counting on your opponent to bomb doesn't seem like a good strategy, and I'm certain that was not in Sho's mind.

Shoma has always been a very strong free skater, and I have seen him be 2nd after the short and I haven't felt too concerned. This competition just seemed a little "odd".

Adding -- also you can't win it in the short, because despite having a great short, you still have to " bring it" in the free. Several skaters come to my mind immediately who do a brilliant short but just can't seem to continue the greatness in the free. It could be for many reasons, lack of stamina, overall lower BV, mental block, etc.
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[Dreamer57]

Red and black. Perfect for him. Remembering LOCO.

It's the pants for me!!




YT blocked my video of Come Together, this was the best solution I could come up with...
I don't understand how some accounts manage to have dozens of skating videos

 

[rabidline]

Because I don't want to lose this skate, Shoma's FS from NHK Trophy:



This performance marks the first time I thought that Shoma has transcended this sport, in a good way. He's always been a consummate competitor, but with this program, it's more like... he has taken everything he has been given by the sport to him, especially the space to express himself, and he is now giving it back to the sport, to the ice, in this beautiful, personal way, that will remain beautiful regardless of any result that he gets.

The respect to the rules and yet the ability to rise above it and create something else... the NHK Trophy crowd is knowledgeable so in a way they helped us see what this program can really become by respecting it and holding themselves back from the applause. I almost wanted the crowd to be completely silent from start to finish, even with the jumps, like in a contemporary dance performance or even during an orchestra performance. And I think Shoma can honestly become even better, make this program even more seamless and more immersive. It really is something different.

Oh also, Tatsuki Machida hosted an off-site NHK Trophy Exhibition Gala viewing event, and had the chance to talk to Shoma through a NHK / Domo-kun camera that connected them. Tatsuki will be providing commentary on GPF and looks forward to that, and he wishes Shoma to have confidence because his skate was really great. Shoma also looks forward to hear Tatsuki's commentary.

 

[rabidline]

Also I read this tweet and I really felt the same way. It's hard to explain how I felt watching the free program... honestly, I have cried and I have had to hold back myself from crying every time I re-watched the skate, especially when it got to the part where the choreographic sequence started. I have rooted for Shoma for 5 years now, and he has never given me the same feeling twice.



Anyway, for me the result of NHK Trophy is not that odd. It's sports, anything can happen including a very strict technical panel. Even when they're that strict, the judges made the decision to barely do anything with the GOEs to not reduce the value of his jumps even further. It's not always easy to take on a loss, and I myself had a moment where I wished for more for Shoma, but everything happens for a reason and I felt this kind of result can help Shoma answer the questions he has about his motivation, coming into this competitive season. For sure, I think Shoma can still continue to improve the performance of both of his programs. I'm glad that he realized and stated after the FS ended that further upgrade in jump content (and significant improvement in how he jumps) is not going to happen, because I don't want him to spend his season pushing himself too hard physically for more quads or more difficult jumps. But I do think both programs, even though they have grown significantly from COC, has still quite high of a ceiling to reach even with the current tech content that he has.

And one of the things I want to mention is that... I really like how his spins have shaped up this season. It made me realize that last season, most of Shoma's spins are just "there" They're not offensive, still centered and fast, but they're mostly there even though both Gravity and Aria are great. But this season there is a lot of improvement on the spins which I appreciate.

 

[Arriba627]

^^^Even Yuma said he too was transported into a different world, and Shoma threw himself into the expression. Sounded like for many, it was an "out of body" experience. To me, there is no one else skating in men's right now who would be capable of skating this program! He left everything on the ice. He left his soul on the ice. It was indeed very moving.

More interesting thoughts. I don't think it has been posted yet.

 

[rabidline]

More interesting thoughts. I don't think it has been posted yet.

^^^ yes, this is one of the interviews after NHK Trophy where I thought Shoma made it clear that in terms of jumps, this is the limit. And while I know that means his scoring is going to be limited, I'm also relieved because I don't want Shoma to force himself physically to add more quads again or try fixing things that to me, won't change much of how his jumps look but can stress him out in terms of delivering his skates. I think he made the right decision- he landed one 4S in the last free skate practice under Stephane's request, but even then, Shoma said to Keiji while he was doing the 4S he thought "I hope I don't get injured." I think he has the right priority in focusing on how to improve his programs this season and not to chase his jumps too much.

I think what he has with his jumps is enough to support the programs... heck he's even doing all his combos now fighting for the triple toe too in the short.... who is this person and what has he done to the Shoma from last season

 

[4everchan]

Anyway, for me the result of NHK Trophy is not that odd. It's sports, anything can happen including a very strict technical panel. Even when they're that strict, the judges made the decision to barely do anything with the GOEs to not reduce the value of his jumps even further.

The rules say that a jump on the q will mean a -2 in GOE. So it simply means that the judges thought the jumps were good.. but then had to remove their positive GOEs when the calls were made by the tech panel, hence the 0. (Since the jumps looked good, the judges probably had + 2 or +3 before the call was made)