Two new practice clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzoPwJPuXhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJKt-PIxLY
Miki and Nobunari have been training in Japan in a remote location (not at the famous Chuukyo rink, but in Hanamaki) away from pressure since NHK and will stay there until Nationals. After Nationals they will move to USA. Morozov banned media from accessing the rink, but the media were allowed to interview the skaters once before GPF and today (interviews before Nationals).
In addition, the local figure skating fans were invited to watch Miki and Nobunari practice and do full program run-throughs today.
Miki doesn't want to worry about results, she just wants to concentrate on improving the quality of her performance. She wants to land a 3-3 at Nationals, which she couldn't do at GPF because she injured her landing leg.
Nobunari wants to skate a program worthy of a skater who qualified for Olympics. He landed a 4-3 combo in his "Chaplin" LP today. It wasn't perfect yet, but Nobunari's confidence in his quad became strong wants to skate a technically agressive program at Nationals. He said that he didn't feel comfortable holding back at GPF and it negatively influenced his performance as it made him feel more pressure to skate perfectly.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/winter/news/20091206-OHT1T00048.htm?from=related
The article also mentions that Miki and Nobunari are happy training together and they comfort each other in times of struggles.
I thought Miki's jumps looked really beautiful in the practice clips. They looked a bit smaller and tentative at GPF, perhaps because of the injury, but today they had great height and great flow on landings.
Nobunari seems to be back to being the crowd's "Odarling". I loved the old ladies' expression at 00.36 in the first clip - they look so happy and engrossed in the performance. "Chaplin" is such a heart-warming program.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0BWLaAUbE - and older clip aired after GPF. It talks about Miki's struggles with her injuries and Nobunari's tricks to improve as a performer (he asked famous Japanese pantomime comedians Gamar-Jobat for some tips ).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzoPwJPuXhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJKt-PIxLY
Miki and Nobunari have been training in Japan in a remote location (not at the famous Chuukyo rink, but in Hanamaki) away from pressure since NHK and will stay there until Nationals. After Nationals they will move to USA. Morozov banned media from accessing the rink, but the media were allowed to interview the skaters once before GPF and today (interviews before Nationals).
In addition, the local figure skating fans were invited to watch Miki and Nobunari practice and do full program run-throughs today.
Miki doesn't want to worry about results, she just wants to concentrate on improving the quality of her performance. She wants to land a 3-3 at Nationals, which she couldn't do at GPF because she injured her landing leg.
Nobunari wants to skate a program worthy of a skater who qualified for Olympics. He landed a 4-3 combo in his "Chaplin" LP today. It wasn't perfect yet, but Nobunari's confidence in his quad became strong wants to skate a technically agressive program at Nationals. He said that he didn't feel comfortable holding back at GPF and it negatively influenced his performance as it made him feel more pressure to skate perfectly.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/winter/news/20091206-OHT1T00048.htm?from=related
The article also mentions that Miki and Nobunari are happy training together and they comfort each other in times of struggles.
I thought Miki's jumps looked really beautiful in the practice clips. They looked a bit smaller and tentative at GPF, perhaps because of the injury, but today they had great height and great flow on landings.
Nobunari seems to be back to being the crowd's "Odarling". I loved the old ladies' expression at 00.36 in the first clip - they look so happy and engrossed in the performance. "Chaplin" is such a heart-warming program.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0BWLaAUbE - and older clip aired after GPF. It talks about Miki's struggles with her injuries and Nobunari's tricks to improve as a performer (he asked famous Japanese pantomime comedians Gamar-Jobat for some tips ).