Yura Matsuda

[Hevari]

Japanese figure skater Yura Matsuda (松田悠良 Matsuda Yura) was born on July 22, 1998 in Nagoya, Japan. Yura is 2013 Junior National bronze medalist, the 2015 Triglav Trophy silver medalist, and the 2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy champion. She is coached by Yoriko Naruse, Miho Kawaume, and Yuko Hongo.

Biographical information

ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013847.htm

Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=704

Icenetwork Bio (archived) https://web.archive.org/web/20180630084121/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/yura_matsuda

Tracings Entry: http://www.tracings.net/mats-yura.html

Wikipedia Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yura_Matsuda

Social Media Accounts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/0722yurayura

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuuuuragram/

Current ISU Personal Bests
(Prior to 2018-19 season)
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00013847.htm​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	157.59	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program	53.35	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	104.24	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2018

Historical ISU Personal Bests
(Prior to 2018-19 season)
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00013847.htm​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	195.56	ISU CS Lombardia Trophy 2017
Personal Best Score Short Program	65.71	ISU JGP Logrono 2015
Personal Best Score Free Skating	129.94	ISU CS Lombardia Trophy 2017

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
Videos linked under SP and FS places

2020-2021
SP Music: "Sparkling Diamonds"; choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
FS Music: "Howl's Moving Castle" by Joe Hisaishi; choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
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COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
2020-21 Japanese Nationals	28 (44.69)	DNQ	28 (44.69)

2019-2020
SP Music: You'll Never Walk Alone; choreo. by Miho Kawaume
FS Music: Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam, Ludwig Minkus; choreo. by Miho Kawaume​

COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
2019-20 Japanese Nationals	18 (52.34)	21 (93.71)	21 (146.05)
2019-20 Japanese Western Section	9 (53.79)	5 (108.69)	5 (162.48)
Chubu Regional Championships 2019	5 (50.85)	5 (100.00)	5 (150.85)

2018-2019
SP Music: Me and My Girl by Noel Gay; choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
FS Music: "Autumn: Petit Adagio" (from The Seasons) by Alexander Glazunov; choreo. by Jeremy Abbott
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COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
2018 Cup of Russia	8 (52.00)	9 (85.99)	9 (137.99)
2018 Skate Canada	10 (53.35)	10 (104.24)	11 (157.59)
2018 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	12 (47.75) Practice	9 (95.27)	9 (143.02)

2017-2018
SP Music: Ancora Non Sai by David Foster
FS Music: "Spanish Caravan" by The Doors
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COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
2018 Bavarian Open	2 (57.48)	2 (107.94)	2 (165.42)
2017-2018 Japanese Nationals	17 (55.91)	11 (118.21)	11 (174.12)
2017-18 Japanese Western Section	6 (55.53)	1 (120.10)	3 (175.63)
Chubu Regional Championships 2019	5 (50.85)	5 (100.00)	5 (150.85)
2017 Lombardia Trophy	4 (65.62)	4 (129.94)	5 (195.56)

2016-2017
SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Piano by Michael Nyman
FS Music: "Spanish Caravan" by The Doors
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COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
2016-17 Japanese Nationals	7 (61.63)	11 (118.64)	10 (180.27)
NHK Trophy 2016	6 (60.98)	7 (117.28)	7 (178.26)
Rostelecom Cup 2016	7 (61.57)	6 (116.08)	6 (177.65)	X
Chubu Regional 2016-17	1 (64.69)	1 (115.60)	1 (180.29)
Asian Open 2016	1 (56.42)	2 (105.47)	1 (161.89)

2015-2016
SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Piano by Michael Nyman
FS Music: Swan Lake by Petr I. Tchaikovski
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COMPETITION	SP	FS	TOTAL	GALA
Japan Nationals	10 (58.76)	13 (107.08)	12 (165.84)
Japan Western Section	2 (57.69)	1 (109.19)	1 (166.88)
2015 JGP Logroño	2 (65.71)	3 (113.27)	3 (178.98)

 

[champs]

I know there's not much time between Rostelecom and NHK for her to work on and suddenly improve her weaknesses (such as the spins) dramatically, so just hoping she maintains the same level of consistency and speed leading up to NHK. Good luck Yura!

 

[Hevari]

I know there's not much time between Rostelecom and NHK for her to work on and suddenly improve her weaknesses (such as the spins) dramatically, so just hoping she maintains the same level of consistency and speed leading up to NHK. Good luck Yura!

I personally like both Yura's programs for this season. Hope, she will improve her weaknesses to Japan Nationals.

 

[turquoiseblue]

Thanks for opening the thread

Yura has Twitter and Instagram accounts:
Twitter
Instagram

 

[Hevari]

Thanks for opening the thread

Yura has Twitter and Instagram accounts:
Twitter
Instagram

Thank you! Added this to the main post

 

[Hevari]

So here we go - the second ISU GP for Yura in her first senior international season fnd it's her home GP. Good luck to her and may she perform both programs without UR's )

 

[turquoiseblue]

Good luck, Yurachan

 

[Hevari]

https://twitter.com/bluecosmosh/status/801688612198752256

Yura got 8th at the SP draw - in the second group. Seems, that quite not bad starting position. Ganbatte Yura-chan! Nail it!

 

[daphenaxa]

go Yura!! I put you in my top 6 prediction!!!

 

[champs]

At least Yura's not skating immediately after Karen Chen who imo is a fantastic spinner with beautiful edge work and could overshadow Yura in those two areas in judges eyes if skating immediately before Yura. I hope she will land the 3Lo+3Lo clean this time. Ladies at NHK is quite a deep field, so I know it's not easy but if she could place better here than at Rostelecom (and better than, for instance, Tursynbaeva who scored approx. 4 points higher than Yura at Rostelecom) it will surely boost her confidence. Good luck to her!

 

[Hevari]

A photo from NHK Trophy 2016 practice

http://mainichi.jp/graphs/20161124/hpj/00m/050/002000g/10

 

[Hevari]

NHK Trophy 2016 SP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=own9ntGKU3E

Vert nice, but still many UR's are there...

 

[Arriba627]

Really enjoy her skating. Hope her FS goes well tomorrow!

 

[Hevari]

Really enjoy her skating. Hope her FS goes well tomorrow!

I hope too... And I hope her 2A-3T-3Lo combo will be without UR's... Because it seems to me - if she does this it will impove her confidence...

 

[Arriba627]

I hope too... And I hope her 2A-3T-3Lo combo will be without UR's... Because it seems to me - if she does this it will impove her confidence...

That 3Lo is a tough one to do without UR. It must take a lot of strength.

 

[champs]

What was interesting today was the 3Lo+3Lo was called UR but on the first 3Lo and not on the second 3Lo. And yes, she visibly made a conscious effort to taking off higher on the second 3Lo to have enough rotation, which I'm guessing made her somewhat "weaken" the first jump as she saved her energy on the first 3Lo, but that's just my layman's guess.

I watched her 3F< today in slo-mo and I think what I was seeing is her takeoff on the outside edge. But I've observed she flutzes too. So I just watched her 3F's in other competitions and it appears that when her 3F didn't receive ! she switched from the outside to the inside just barely right before the takeoff, but today she didn't manage to switch to the inside (to my eyes at least) despite not receiving ! or e.

It's a pity she's prone to UR calls as I love her skating, but I hope her coaches work on making her jump higher.

That 3Lo is a tough one to do without UR. It must take a lot of strength.

I concur.

 

[Hevari]

NHK Trophy 2016 FS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9PbyqasiBY

Congratulations with a new Personal Best!

 

[Arriba627]

Well done! Great senior debut season. She shows a lot of promise. Love her positive demeanor.

 

[Hevari]

Updated the first page with NHK Trophy results. Quite not a bad senior debut for Yura. Now now she nids to fix her UR's...

One more NHK Trophy FS vid - from polish channel TVP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l90E1tMl96k

 

[Hevari]

Yura's interview after NHK Trophy 2016 Short Program

dailymotion

Maybe someone can help to translate it from japanese?)