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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2013-14 Season

I'm not quite sure if Yuzuru really needs to rush a new quad jump into his programs. I wonder if the competition would be that high in the upcoming season. Who would be his main rivals? Perhaps it's just in his nature to prove he's the best from the best? Sort of compensation for his Olympic LP. But with his World title he had already covered that gap. Who has the power to overjump Yuzu?
 
Sorrento said:
I'm not quite sure if Yuzuru really needs to rush a new quad jump into his programs. I wonder if the competition would be that high in the upcoming season. Who would be his main rivals? Perhaps it's just in his nature to prove he's the best from the best? Sort of compensation for his Olympic LP. But with his World title he had already covered that gap. Who has the power to overjump Yuzu?
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The thing is, Yuzuru is not yet consistent. If he were consistent as Plushy. It wouldn't be the problem. But even Plushy choked several times when he were young.

Anyways, it's the ice, anything can happen. If he feels the need to push the quads forward, then let him do it. I hope he will stay healthy.

I don't care about the titles. Since this sport it's the judges who decide. If he can become the first man to have 4lo ratified, then it's good. Especially that if the 4lo is more consistent than the 4S.
 
I don't remember Plushy trying other quad than 4T. So it's the new era that we are talking about.:) It's not like I can influence him by any means. Just trying to think about the strategy? I hope Brian will sort of plan everything with Yuzu carefully for him to have a spot at another Olympics. I'd love him to compete in Olympics again. He really needs to be very calculating and smart about the decisions that he takes during the next 4 years.
I remember him saying something like titles don't mean anything in time so what would drive him? Quads? Artistry?
 
If quad sal will be consistent he don't need another quad for now, but it is propably his own target to achieve omre and more, and not be just one of the champions but to do things that other not done in history yet. Yes, I think his future goal is to land that monstrus quad axel in competition :biggrin:

I think he or Javi will land first quad loop in competition since Javi is also good quad jumper
 
Sorrento said:
Yes, but does he still practice it that much or he just changed his focus to land a clean 4Lo instead? Just wondering.:think:
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He said jumping quad loop is helping him jumping quad sal :biggrin:

But ho knows, I have feeling that he will change sal for loop ;)
 
Sorrento said:
I don't remember Plushy trying other quad than 4T. So it's the new era that we are talking about.:) It's not like I can influence him by any means. Just trying to think about the strategy? I hope Brian will sort of plan everything with Yuzu carefully for him to have a spot at another Olympics. I'd love him to compete in Olympics again. He really needs to be very calculating and smart about the decisions that he takes during the next 4 years.
I remember him saying something like titles don't mean anything in time so what would drive him? Quads? Artistry?
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Plushy has tried quad lutz in competition (Cup of Russia 2001, I think). He fell on it, but it was mighty close. I think he has done quad salchow once in a competition in 2004ish. I dunno if there's a video. He did attempt 4S recently, at the 2012 Russian test skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2Gb6KBmLs Very messy landing, but not a fall.

But you're right that Plush and Yuzu are competing in completely different eras and scoring systems. In 6.0, falling was often the kiss of death. It would've been unwise to keep trying quad lutz and missing. Had Plush competed under COP from the beginning, I suspect he would've attempted--and eventually landed--different kinds of quads. At the same time, I think he wouldn't have done 4-3-2 or 4-3-3 combos (no point, not rewarded under COP).

I'm still struggling about the risk-reward scenario I prefer. On one hand, Yuzu finally hit that 4S in Saitama :bow:, and I'm curious what Plushy, Yagudin, Goebel, Honda ect. could've done if jumps weren't so high-risk in 6.0. On the other hand, I wish Yuzu had brought two beautiful 4Ts and a clean performance to the Olympics... that would've made for a better win. :cry: But speculating about Yuzu growing up in 6.0 is even more uncertain than Plush in COP.
 
makaihime said:
Thank you :biggrin: We'll also be getting the GP assignments this week so yay! :yay:
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My bet: Skate Canada and NHK

Edit:

Rafael Arutunian, Natal Chen and Adam Rippon´s coach and Mao´s former coach, gave an interview to Absolute Skating during Junior Worlds, I liked this part:

To whom would you have given the gold medal, as a coach?

As a coach you see the way people have improved. For us it’s important how he/she improved.

I would say that Yuzuru Hanyu improved and improved, and we saw that Carolina Kostner improved, and for her age she made amazing jumps. She performed well, as an adult, mature skater, as a developed skater. The Russian ladies also performed well. I liked Carolina, the Russian girls, and I liked Gracie. I liked how Yuna came back after 4 years and won a medal and had good performance. Again I’m not a judge, but I don’t want to have priorities like “I’m Russian so I will give medals to the Russians,” or “I’m French so I will give to the French.” That must change.
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How endearing is he? He knows all the words to every song. :) It must have been such a thrill to have all these bands that he fanboys over, playing in his show.
 
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