Shoma Uno

[juuryokunashi]

well he hasn't been assigned any senior GPs, unless JSF uses their last NHK host pick on him. But it's very likely that the host pick could go to Keiji, so I think we can expect him to stay in juniors this season.

Just an update -- Shoma wasn't assigned to NHK this year and neither was Keiji; Murakami Daisuke is going.

I was hoping Shoma would go though, but I guess he's just not yet "needed" on the Senior GP since there are still loads of senior (in terms of age and of course talent) TJ men that can grab all the awards. ^^ Or this is how I'd like to think the JSF thinks. I just didn't expect it'd go to Murakami.

 

[jimeonji]

Shoma did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! He nominated Marin, Taichi, and Mao Watanabe.

 

[satine]

Shoma did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! He nominated Marin, Taichi, and someone else whose name I couldn't hear.

Link isn't working for me :scratch:

 

[jimeonji]

Link isn't working for me :scratch:

oops, should work now. Thanks for telling me.

 

[satine]

I was surprised they did it on the ice How hardcore of him

 

[ioanna]

So cute You can tell he's an introverted and quiet boy just by watching his reaction after he gets all the ice poured on him.

 

[ioanna]

The ICE channel on YouTube uploaded Shoma's new LP
http://youtu.be/-J_a2sImQcE

 

[ioanna]

JGP commercial
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24csbd_2014jrgp-cm_sport

 

[satine]

JGP commercial
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24csbd_2014jrgp-cm_sport

So excited arty:

 

[ioanna]

A TV program that aired today, introducing some of the skaters doing JGP Nagoya next week
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25f89i_140908-sp_sport

Shoma's part starts at 34:14 and you can see him land a 4T-3T combination. He's reportedly considering adding it in his LP.

 

[smasma]

A TV program that aired today, introducing some of the skaters doing JGP Nagoya next week
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25f89i_140908-sp_sport

Shoma's part starts at 34:14 and you can see him land a 4T-3T combination. He's reportedly considering adding it in his LP.

Wow! Shoma spins sooooo fast! Nice 4T-3T combination :agree:

 

[ioanna]

Akiko Suzuki interviewed Shoma for the Nagoya JGP
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25pv4k_140911-u-2-practice_sport

Akiko compliments him for making the last group in the free at the 2013 Japanese Nationals and they talk about his 4T and 4T-3T.

The Nagoya JGP starts tomorrow and Shoma will skate his short program in the third group.

 

[demarinis5]

^Thanks for posting the interview!

 

[ioanna]

Shoma's SP at the Nagoya JGP. He's 2nd after Boyang Jin with a total score of 69.78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ACfF7tnhVU

 

[Interspectator]

I can see that his lutz is getting much better, congrats!

Very not satisfied with the PCS score, though. Shoma should have had 35 and Boyang 28. :scowl:

Shoma's PCS deserves to be much higher than it is here.
He is very musical skater

 

[ioanna]

^ I agree! Boyang Jin is incredibly overscored, imo.

Fingers crossed for Shoma to land his quads (at least one of them) in the LP so he can take the gold!

 

[ioanna]

Here are the protocols
http://www.isuresults.com/results/jgpjpn2014/jgpjpn2014_JuniorMen_SP_Scores.pdf

Fall on his 3A but it was rotated, reduced base value on his first combination spin but level 4 on the others, another level 4 for step sequence and most importantly a clean 3Lz - no edge call or !

He will skate last in the long program.

 

[lbc2138]

As a fan of both Boyang and Shoma, I'm not going to comment on PCS...it seems like it's always an issue so not even going to go there.

Any who, I loved Shoma's program. He has a really good edge on his lutz, something that bothers me a lot haha. And I really like the detail of costume, the best one i've seen so far in the season

 

[demarinis5]

To bad about the fall but rotated, yay! This program imo fits him perfectly, it highlights
his control of the blade (except for the comb spin which I believe was a silly mistake, it happens) and his musicality.
I predict next season when he skates as a senior his PC's will improve. His footwork section was fabulous!

 

[ioanna]

Shoma's SP in high quality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUT9A5lGUQ4