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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2013-14 Season

giulia95 said:
thank s for the hard work! it's very appreciated!:yes:

It seems Yuzuru skated to Hana ni Nare in Osaka today !:)
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Funny thing today, at the day show, he wears swan lake costume at the opening then he changed to Hana ni Nare. And at the night show, he opened with Hana ni Nare's costume then changed to swan lake. I don't understand his intention:laugh:
 
Yuzusan said:
I want to know what is the name of the position that he did during his SP Parisienne walkways, at the second part, when he slides long times squat and people cheers him ?
I know the gesture is coming from Jeffrey Buttle, he did himself when he skated, but i don't find anymore the article that talks about it. I lost the link.
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try this one:

http://www.japanskates.com/interviews/Yuzuru_Finlandia2012_interview_en.htm

just scroll down a bit, after the second picture. I think that's what you are looking for.
 
I think it's because Yuzuru is a very creative person!:laugh:

I like Rock 'n Roll swan as much as I like Rock 'n Roll Romeo :biggrin:
 
Yuzu seems very happy in Osaka today. He did a 3A together with Tenis Den and PChan at the final. And then he made a high five with PChan.:yay:
 
Doublemeat said:
Yuzu seems very happy in Osaka today. He did a 3A together with Tenis Den and PChan at the final. And then he made a high five with PChan.:yay:
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Thank you for the information.
Strangely relieved to know that there is no tension between the two after the Sochi exhibition...
 
Hello Yuzusan (and Hanyu fans)
Here is the second part of the interview Yuzuru gave on the Japanese EVERY Show.
This translation starts from just after the 9 minute mark and goes till the end of the interview.
Enjoy listening to this wonderful young man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhaydvxueKA
(9mins10secs~)
Announcer: You mentioned the salchow jump. You’ve said it was the key to unlocking a win at the World Championships. You actually have two different quad jumps. Let’s look at the screen. You have a quad toe-loop and a quad salchow. To explain a quad toe-loop…with your left foot, you push your toe into the ice and jump. On the other hand, a quad salchow, you put your legs into a “HA” letter position and jump. <ハ is a Japanese character in the shape of an unclosed upside down letter “v”> If we look at the right side of the screen this (salchow) jump has a basic value that is 0.2 points higher (than the toe-loop). So a salchow is a higher value jump by 0.2 points.
Y: Yes
Announcer: But when we think of your quad salchow, well….
Announcer: On this board we can see all the competitions in which you have attempted the quad salchow in over the past two years. As you can see you, there have been 13 attempts (reveals results) and here we can see the success / failure rate.
Yuzuru: That (board) looks really bad!
Announcer: I think it just shows how difficult a jump it is to do. Hanyu san, is there something different about this jump from you other jumps?
Y: I do think about it differently than my other jumps but I’m not sure there are other athletes who have the feelings as me when they jump a quad salchow. They might approach it the same way as they do a quad-toe for example. Each athlete has their own way of doing things. As for me it is still a very difficult jump to do.
Announcer: This time in the World Championships you were able to successfully land the quad salchow. What was your secret?
Y: I practiced! I practiced a lot! I used the fact that I couldn’t land the jump in the Olympics as a springboard and I really practiced very hard.
Announcer (lady): You don’t easily forgive your own mistakes and this time you had a 7 point gap to overcome. Can you talk about that?
Y: More than thinking about not making mistakes or not allowing mistakes to happen I placed greater focus on trying to win. It’s not about success or failure (in jumps) I just think I just have to win. This time that was a really important thing for me.
Announcer: Showing you this data is inexcusable but this time was the first time you were able to successfully land the quad salchow in Japan. Is there any connection with the World Championships being held on Japan and you being able to land the jump? How did you feel when you landed it?
Y: At the moment of landing the quad salchow, I didn’t feel so happy, at least I don’t remember feeling happy. I was more focused on the fact that the rotation in the air wasn’t stable while I was jumping and I thought there was a risk of falling.
Announcer: Oh really? At the end of the jump you make a pose with your arms. Is it a “guts” pose or just part of the choreography?
Y: That’s in the short program and that is part of the choreography.
Announcer: It looks like you are happy to have successfully landed a jump and you are showing it in this “guts” pose. Do you ever feel like you are doing that?
Y: No, I don’t really feel like that. As part of the performance, the quad toe-loop, or the quad salchow are not the only components. I need to stay focused and get through all of the choreography to the end of the program and only when I get a good result do I feel like doing the “guts” pose.
Announcers: Ahhhh. Now we understand.
Y: That’s how I usually feel.
Announcer: That pose looks really cool when you do it! Both arms open wide….
Y: For me it means that I am really feeling the music, the jump has worked out and the choreography is working. When you see me doing the move after the jump it is a sign that I’m in good shape.
Announcer: So now you have won 3 grand slam events. Can you tell us how you did that?
Y: Well it started with the GP series. I lost the first two competitions to Patrick Chan. From there I spent time thinking about a lot of different things.
Announcer: You mentioned Patrick Chan. We have some data to show you. Let me point to the first two competitions…there is a close to 30 point gap but in the last two competitions you won. What is the difference between the top two competitions and the bottom two competitions?
Y: Well, the first in, Skate Canada I was only thinking “I need to beat Patrick Chan”. That was all I was focused on and I couldn’t produce “my” performance. In the French competition I realised that I didn’t have enough ability. However, because of my experiences in these two competitions I learned a lot about my style of practicing, my attitude towards competing and how to control my mind.
Announcer: So you had to endure some tough times. And to can you tell us how you beat Patrick Chan?
Y : I realised that I need to work on how to maximise the internal focus on myself. It isn’t enough just to have a very strong feeling of wanting to win against one particular athlete. That pulls your focus from yourself and directs it towards the athlete you are trying to beat. So what I try to do is because I want to win I put my focus on the performance that “I” want to give.
Announcer: It is a little early to be asking this, but in four years we will have the Pyeongchang Olympics and is it safe to assume that you will be aiming for the gold medal?
Y: Yes…
Announcer: Do you think your attitude in going for the next Olytmpic gold is different from the attitude you had when you were aiming for the Sochi gold medal?
Y: Yes……Ahh I think so. Four years time is something that I can’t even imagine but there is time to think about it and improve. I want to use the time to think about how to become a better skater and to improve into becoming the type of skater I eventually want to be. At the moment that is my goal.
Announcer: I have to say that you are a very mature 19 year old. You are able to answer questions and speak so well. I am very surprised. I can see, now that you are here in the studio in front of me that you really are very slim. You are even slimmer than you look on TV. How is it possible that such a slim body can perform such amazing jumps!!!?!! Honestly speaking, this time (WC) we in the studio were cheering for you.
Y: Thank you very much.
Announcer: Hanyu san, please take good care of your health.
Y: I will do that. Thank you very much.
Announcer: Today we had Hanyu Yuzuru in the studio. Thank you very much!
 
mikaboo said:
Thank you for the information.
Strangely relieved to know that there is no tension between the two after the Sochi exhibition...
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Well, people are just overreacted. They respect each other, some people just love to see drama, so......
But they're good.:laugh:
 
Yuzusan said:
Channah thank you for your time !
But concerning the moment that he talks about his sign before skating, he says it's not a crux, but a type of gesture to chek if his body is in well condition, right ?
But i was sure that this sign also means the sign of orthodox crux ? Or i just dreamed ?
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Hi Yuzusan
In the interview Yuzuru is very clear that it is not an orthodox cross or any type of sihn of a cross.
He makes two horizontal lines and one vertical line to become anware and stabalize the vertical and horizontal axes of his body.
I have hear him talk about it before when he was asked and he said pretty much the same thing as he did in this latest interview.
 
Thanks so much for the showing interview content themeltyclock!

I don't worry too much about his direction to improve actually. Obviously he mentioned the quads all the time because people asked him. He does really like jumping but he has also clearly stated his ideal skating is to integrate the elements with music, artistry and expression. His mind is pretty clear and analytic to figure out the right way to go.
 
channah said:
Hi Yuzusan
In the interview Yuzuru is very clear that it is not an orthodox cross or any type of sihn of a cross.
He makes two horizontal lines and one vertical line to become anware and stabalize the vertical and horizontal axes of his body.
I have hear him talk about it before when he was asked and he said pretty much the same thing as he did in this latest interview.
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Thank for the precision ! and for the entire translation !
I was wrong concerning this sign because in France, commentators (i think they don't follow Hanyu's news a lot) say it looks like a orthodoxe crux. That's why I thank that.
 
themeltyclock said:
Nanoka12 translated more of that twitter newspaper article about him wanting to improve his posture and learn ballet. Even though he talks a lot about doing new quads on TV shows and such, I think that's partly to satisfy the general audience. He's fully aware of the important of improving his SS/posture:

Interview with the Champion/King, Yuzuru Hanyu: I still have too many shortcomings

Yuzuru: The actor who won the Academy Awards this year said “The person I will be 10 years later is my hero”. At the age of 10 it would be myself at 20, when I am 20 my hero would be myself at 30. I was touched by that actor’s words, and I think this is a mindset that would allow one to remain steadfast.

As a skater maybe I would have retired 10 years down the road, but its good to think just one year or half a year ahead. That person I would become by then would be stronger mentally and physically.

Interviewer: As you move forward will your ideals change again?

Yuzuru: To put it simply the distance from my ideal has not shortened. Although I have yet to reach it, winning competitions as part of the process gives me a small sense of achievement. I think I would like to experience a big sense of achievement. Once a target has been set, to have reached it would be to have expended everything.

Even at the time I won the Olympic gold medal I already have another target in a separate place. Pyeongchang awaits. The happiness and joy of being able to do my best would enhance me, wouldn’t it?
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What a nice interview. Love what he says and hope he can remaind driven and healthy to reach his goals. Thank you to the person that did the translation and for posting it.

And thank you again Channah for your work :D
 
cruzceleste said:
What a nice interview. Love what he says and hope he can remaind driven and healthy to reach his goals. Thank you to the person that did the translation and for posting it.

And thank you again Channah for your work :D
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Good interview I think !
But the greatest interview is what Channah translates just before !! I think it is the most precise interview that he gave. And we understand easily thanks to the great translation of Channah ;)
 
littlexflower said:
1. Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd. presents Nagoya Figure Skating Festival
HP: http://event.chunichi.co.jp/figure/
Date: April 3, 2014
Venue: Nippon Gaishi Arena, Nagoya, Aichi
Line-up (as announced on March 12):
Yuzuru Hanyu, Tatsuki Machida, Takahiko Kozuka, Nobunari Oda, Takahito Mura, Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Miki Ando, Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara, Aichi Novice and Junior skaters

2. Super Stars on Ice in Sapporo
HP: http://ssi2014.jp/
Dates: April 7, 8 and 9, 2014
Venue: Makomanai Ice Arena, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sponsors: IMG, Pia Co. Ltd, UHF Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB)

Line-up (as of March 27):
Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Yuzuru Hanyu, Tatsuki Machida, Takahiko Kozuka, Nobunari Oda, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Adelina Sotnikova, Carolina Kostner, Joannie Rochette, Denis Ten, Jeffrey Buttle, Maia/Alex Shibutani, Qing Pang/Jian Tong
Yuka Sato (for the shows on the 8th and 9th only)

3. STARS ON ICE JAPAN TOUR 2014
HP: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/soi2014/
Dates and Venues:
Tokyo shows, April 11-13, 2014 @Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium, Shibuya, Tokyo
Nagoya shows, April 16-18, 2014 @Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Osaka shows: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, April 19-20, 2014 @Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Sponsors: IMG, Kinoshita Group, TV Tokyo

Main line-up (as of March 5):
Jeffrey Buttle, Joannie Rochette, Shizuka Arakawa, Nobunari Oda, Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Yuzuru Hanyu, Tatsuki Machida, Takahiko Kozuka, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Maia/Alex Shibutani, Cathy/Chris Reed, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara

4. Victory Parade in Sendai, April 26, 2014

5. Ceremonial First Pitch @Yurtec Stadium Sendai in April
Source: http://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/p-sc-tp1-20140326-1275616.html
The article says that he received a lot of offers to appear on TV shows and participate in various events (ice shows, etc) and was adjusting his schedule accordingly, but he'll be available right before or after the 26th. I suspect that he'll be present on the 27th since there's a JFL match between a home team, Sony Sendai and MIO Biwako Shiga from Shiga Prefecture on that day.

6. P&G presents Fantasy on Ice 2014 in Makuhari
Dates: June 7-8, 2014 for a total of 3 shows
Venue: Makuhari Event Hall, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Line-up (as of March 12):
Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Stephane Lambiel, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, Haruka Imai,

7. Fantasy on Ice 2014 in Toyama
Dates: July 5 (afternoon and evening shows) and July 6 (afternoon show), 2014
Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Sponsors: Kita Nippon Shimbun, Toyama Television Broadcasting, CIC, Sunrise Promotion Hokuriko Inc.
Line-up (as of March 4):
Yuzuru Hanyu, Stephane Lambiel, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, Nobunari Oda, Haruka Imai

Source: http://webun.jp/sports/A490/knpnews/20140304/96781

8. Fantasy on Ice 2014 in Niigata
Dates: July 12 (afternoon and evening shows) and July 13 (afternoon show), 2014
Venue: Toki Messe, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Sponsors: NST, CIC
Line-up (as of March 4):
Yuzuru Hanyu, Stephane Lambiel, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, Nobunari Oda, Haruka Imai

Source: zydeco88 @yuzuruhanyu.forumatic.com
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Any updates for Yuzuru's schedule?
 
Maria Victoria said:
^foruiz, ITA. There was a post in this forum in the Olympics thread where Michael Christian Martinez was described as "a poor man's Hanyu." I think the poster was referring to their similarity in build and style; both are slim with amazing flexibility: they were the only two men in the competition performing the Biellman spin. Yuzuru of course is far ahead in terms of skill level and artistic polish. I thought the remark hit too close to home for comfort.Anyway I hope both of us will do our part to improve things back home.
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I think the first thing that is needed here in PH is the people's interest towards figure skating. Most people view figure skating as a recreational activity rather than a sport and additionally, engaging full-time in figure skating is quite costly so not everyone's enticed to try it. Comparing it to basketball, which you can play virtually in any space where there is a hoop and a court, figure skating requires more specific and specialized equipment and facilities that not every Filipino can afford to provide or avail.

The existence of skating rinks in certain shopping malls is, I think, just the initial step. If we really want to make figure skating as popular in the Philippines as it is in Japan, I think there should be more appropriate facilities to formally train in because it's quite obvious that practicing in a rink in a mall where there are many people skating just for fun is probably not the best place to train our future winter olympians.

I just hope that in the future Winter Olympics, there will be more Filipinos and Filipinas who will represent our country and, if possible, bring home Olympic Golds.
 
happy_Yuzu_fan said:
Any updates for Yuzuru's schedule?
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Picky---- is first kick, not first pitch. Is just that I´m a latin girl and you just don´t mess up with Fútbol!!!! ;)

Too bad is not a Sendai Eagles to see him with the Pedo bird again...

Can someone please tell me what is they are saing in this video, I can get an idea but looks really funny about how little Yuzuru eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjI17m4WsOA
 
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