Skaters on Team Japan

[mikaboo]

i wonder for how much longer can kozuka handle the pain :hopelessness: i loooove his btw! looks so shiny and healty

so excited for sota next season and its great that Lambiel gave him advice for his SP!!!

Sorry, what do you love about his .... ? I'm trying to figure out what's shiny and healthy looking about him. Hair?

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Beautiful Shizuka and Stephane

 

[matmuh]

Sorry, what do you love about his .... ? I'm trying to figure out what's shiny and healthy looking about him. Hair?

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Beautiful Shizuka and Stephane

omg yeah, his hair of course, sorry i was blinded by his hair , nice guess!!

 

[mikaboo]

omg yeah, his hair of course, sorry i was blinded by his hair , nice guess!!

Thanks for the clarification. Now I can sleep tonight!

 

[mikaboo]

Posting this before I really go to bed (not really).
Photos from Dreams on Ice from Absolute Skating.
Act I
Act II

 

[deedee1]

Thanks everyone for all the updates.

Wakaba is still planning to add 3A to her FS in the second half of the season. She is landing them with both feet at the moment and thinks she needs to "float a bit more". I don't know what that means. Maybe she needs more height
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/07/29/kiji/K20150729010827790.html

「もうちょっと浮き上がれればいい」

I think she says she needs to go up in the air a bit more. So you've guessed just right, mikaboo. :yes:

 

[Meoima]

If she is landing 3A on 2 foot then it's definitely UR. She needs more height, for sure.

 

[yhmafan]

Thank you guys for the links, so many beautiful photos. :thumbsup:

 

[hamaguri]

Sota and Stéphane
Sota says that he got lessons from Stéphane for his Poeta program.
Looking forward to an improved Poeta with a touch of Stéphane in it!

About sota's Twitter, I noticed it today reading another Twitter, sota's name in Japanese has been charged! From "山本草太" ("sota yamamoto") to "山本ポエ太" (poeta Yamamoto).

 

[mikaboo]

Thanks for the confirmation deedee1!

About sota's Twitter, I noticed it today reading another Twitter, sota's name in Japanese has been charged! From "山本草太" ("sota yamamoto") to "山本ポエ太" (poeta Yamamoto).

Yes, I saw it last night after I posted that I wonder how long he'll keep it for.

 

[hamaguri]

Thanks for the confirmation deedee1!



Yes, I saw it last night after I posted that I wonder how long he'll keep it for.

During this season?
Anyway, there’s none of better teacher than Stephan about Poeta. Stephan must find Sota promising. Can’t wait to see his first competition! (There's any show left for Sota?)

 

[mikaboo]

During this season?
Anyway, there’s none of better teacher than Stephan about Poeta. Stephan must find Sota promising. Can’t wait to see his first competition! (There's any show left for Sota?)

I don't think so, but he's scheduled to compete at Summer Cup next weekend.
http://shiga-skating.jpn.org/sub/event.htm
I think this may be the first time he'll show his new FS to an audience if he does compete. Hope to hear reports about it!

 

[skateyamada]

Judging from this small clip, I guess Miyu Honda's 3S has improved a lot since last season.
https://twitter.com/SecretSnsd49/status/626699145705750532

 

[hamaguri]

I don't think so, but he's scheduled to compete at Summer Cup next weekend.
http://shiga-skating.jpn.org/sub/event.htm
I think this may be the first time he'll show his new FS to an audience if he does compete. Hope to hear reports about it!

Yes! I shall follow the information. BTW, filing performances is not allowed even at local competitions in Japan?

Judging from this small clip, I guess Miyu Honda's 3S has improved a lot since last season.
https://twitter.com/SecretSnsd49/status/626699145705750532

 

[mikaboo]

Yes! I shall follow the information. BTW, filing performances is not allowed even at local competitions in Japan?

Sorry, I don't know. But I haven't seen many fancams from local competitions surface on the internet.
I have seen Shoma's SP from Kozuka Cup provided by his family so maybe family members are allowed.

 

[mikaboo]

The NHK Trophy website is up!
http://www.nhk-trophy2015.jp/
Mura's in the center. Who would have thought...

 

[YesWay]

Mura's in the center. Who would have thought...

Haha :-D I am glad, I like to see more of the skaters sharing the media limelight (and the pressure).

I note that Asada and Hanyu are still at the "front" though, even if they not in the centre...

 

[mikaboo]

Haha :-D I am glad, I like to see more of the skaters sharing the media limelight (and the pressure).

I note that Asada and Hanyu are still at the "front" though, even if they not in the centre...

Me too! Mura did stand on the podium last year so why not?

 

[hamaguri]

Sorry, I don't know. But I haven't seen many fancams from local competitions surface on the internet.
I have seen Shoma's SP from Kozuka Cup provided by his family so maybe family members are allowed.

Thank you mikaboo. Anyway, I want to see the whole program!

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Look! Sota at 2013 JSC! He was around 13? How cute!
https://twitter.com/harurize/status/626780181307351040

 

[mikaboo]

^Baby Sota is very cute

Taichi Honda posted this photo from his birthday.
I was confused by Sota looking taller than Ryuju and Daichi, then realized later that he must be wearing his skating boots on. I thought he grew 10cm in 1 month!

Ben Agosto was the coach at junior training camp and he posted some photos.
https://twitter.com/Ben_Agosto/status/627810547749158912
https://twitter.com/Ben_Agosto/status/627809334873866241
I'm surprised to say that I know the names and faces of more than half of these children… And I have no idea what "Otkumenasai!!" means.
Half the guys doing the "Poeta" pose too

 

[hamaguri]

^Baby Sota is very cute

Taichi Honda posted this photo from his birthday.
I was confused by Sota looking taller than Ryuju and Daichi, then realized later that he must be wearing his skating boots on. I thought he grew 10cm in 1 month!

Ben Agosto was the coach at junior training camp and he posted some photos.
https://twitter.com/Ben_Agosto/status/627810547749158912
https://twitter.com/Ben_Agosto/status/627809334873866241
I'm surprised to say that I know the names and faces of more than half of these children… And I have no idea what "Otkumenasai!!" means.
Half the guys doing the "Poeta" pose too

“Otsumenasai” doesn’t make sense at all in this situation!. What’s more, why could he use this honorific prefix o- ? (And the expression is a bit classical.. Where had he learned it? Lol)

Sota is still getting taller? :shocked:According to News Crip about this Junior camp, Sota’s heightened the possibility to get 4T. Anyway, boys and girls look energetic!