Bombarding this thread again with more translations to add for the OP.
This interview was held by
Pigeon Post (team of figure skating journalists) to Rika, Rin and Sota after their first competition of the season in early August. I've just done Sota's part. Nothing really new here except maybe the talk about costumes.
http://pigeon-post.net/interviews/2015SummerCup_teamNAGAKUBO.html
2015 Summer Cup (Team Nagakubo) Rika Hongo, Rin Nitaya, Sota Yamamoto interview
By Seita Toyofuku, Fujiko
August 9-10, 2015
*Reflecting back on the competition*
The 3A in the SP fitted well with the music but I made a mistake with the 3Lz for the 3Lz-3T which I usually don't have problems with. I wasn't conscious of it, but I think I may have been a little careless with it.
For the FS, I attempted a quad for the first time in competition. I've been doing well with it during practices but I was too careful with it in competition.
But this is still my first competition of the season so I'd like to work on the issues I found here and try to overcome them as much as possible.
Results:
http://www.jsfresults.com/local/2015-2016/fs/25/01/index.htm
*Introduction of 2015-2016 programs*
I usually leave the music choices up to my coach but I decided on them this season.
SP "Poeta" Choreographer: Kenji Miyamoto
The music itself is really cool and it'll be a change of image for me. (Regarding getting guidance from Stephane Lambiel at the Junior Training Camp) I'm not good at expressions and although dancing with a flow is nice, he told me to "be aware of stopping after every motion because it's flamenco" so I concentrated on that the most.
Did you see Lambiel's Poeta?
I watched it many times on video. In a word, it so "cool" and his movements were sharp until the end even though it was his FS.
FS "Piano Concerto No. 1" (by Tchaikovsky) Choreographer: Kenji Miyamoto
For the FS, I thought it would suit me when I watched Maxim Kovtun skate to it. I concentrated too much on the jumps too much last season so I'm trying to focus on the expressions this season. The success rate for my jumps have increased so I'm hoping that everything will go up a level.
How are the costumes made?
I tell the costume maker my music title and they draw about 5 designs that suit the music. My mother and I choose from that and send the design to my coach and once he approves, they start making it. (The stones) might get in the way during practices but they don't bother me during competitions.
How are your quads coming along?
I've been landing them as long as I rotate them and have been landing them during runthrus. The 3A is in the 2nd half so I struggle a little with that but the quads are in the 1st half so it's easy to focus on them. The 4T was successful during the runthru but I think I must have been too careful today.
How are you planning your off-season?
My first JGP of the season will be in Colorado Springs. It's on a very high altitude so I'm focusing on increasing my stamina.
*Team Nagakubo Special*
You're originally from Osaka and moved to Nagoya to train. Is the training style different to you're from?
The training at Howa Skate Club is more "concentrated" compared to when I was in Osaka. Not just the training but the warm-ups as well. I think doing all the trainings everyday is building up my mental strength.
I heard that the Howa Training Camp was hard as well.
We had 6 hours of on-ice training. I'm not sure if it's because my stamina has improved, but I was able to work hard.
Is there anything that Coach Nagakubo has told you that has remained on your mind?
Recently, he told me during my 3A and 4T practices to "skate before taking off for jumps". I tend to panic or rush before rotating so he tells me to be careful and "skate".
*Goals for this season*
To get a gold medal at JW. But instead of just peaking there, I'll have to do well in each competition or I won't be able to get good results at JW so I want to value each and every competition.
for your concern. I think I'll be okay for now but if it doesn't get better, I'll see a doctor.
