Mrs. Kobayashi said nothing in fact. That recovery from sprains right ankle is slow, as it was known back in February. Yuzuru - smart young man and a professional athlete and if you mean the withdrawal goes, you will have to adjust their rentals depending on your physical condition. And fan support is important to him, what he repeatedly mentioned.
Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season
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It must be so hard for Yuzuru to cope with such a large amount of pressure. Especially with how determined and competitive he is, I'm sure a big chunk of the pressure is down to his own hopes of doing well. I'm just glad that it seems he's being supported well, and that he's been able to have all this time to prepare quietly!
I hope that whatever the outcome he's content in himself, and honestly that he can take a break. I think he's more than proved that he's a worthy Olympic champion, and now he needs to prove that he can rest lol I'm not so sure he knows how to.
I hope that whatever the outcome he's content in himself, and honestly that he can take a break. I think he's more than proved that he's a worthy Olympic champion, and now he needs to prove that he can rest lol I'm not so sure he knows how to.
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I have just one main wish. NO QUAD SALCHOW.
You know, I wish the same thing. Yuzu please at least exclude quad salchow. But it's probably never going to happen *sign*
But it's probably never going to happen *sign*
That's not gonna happen. The 4S is Yuzuru's challenge. He didn't change it when he had that awful preparation time at Worlds 2013 when he was sick and injured, he won't change it now. If he does, then his health is worse than we thought.
I agree with you. Any placement he gets at Worlds will not change the admiration for this young prince of ice. And if the title at Worlds will put in danger his health, I don't want it. I wish him to compete with no pressure, no expectations. After all the problems, he has the right to enjoy the competition no matter what.
All the best for Yuzuru !
I was joking, guys.
What I meant to say was that apparently nothing would stop Yuzuru from competing, especially now that he's the Japanese face of figure skating.Generally it seems to me that Yuzuru thrives under pressure, turns in great free skates after bad short ones, gets himself together when it matters like in Barcelona. But seeing all those photos of Yuzuru's face plastered all over buldings and public transport in Japan is a completely different level of pressure. It's like the entire nation is waiting for you to do great and you know you can't because you're injured. I just hope Yuzuru is going to be OK mentally, if he's not completely OK physically. Fingers crossed.
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The national attention is indeed creating lots of pressure. But Yuzu said he likes being in the center of attention, so probably he will be able to enjoy it and use it as motivation.
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So we shall get some news about Team Japan today according to previous posters. Am I right?
But Jenny, Dave, and Todd don't seem to know that Yuzuru had abdominal surgery and was off-ice for one month!
Jenny said that Yuzuru had a "bladder infection", which many of us know, is usually minor and resolves in a week.
Well, I hope it means nerves of steel. I guess that despite all my finger crossing, I'm a pessimist. Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. If he podiums, it'll be good, if he wins it'll be nothing short of a miracle.
Since Mao and Dai-chan are not competing this season ,the Japanese media can only focus their attention on Hanyu-san. I know this is the fan thread for him but I would just like to reiterate my respect for those two who had to endure tremendous pressure and expectation over the years and delivered in style.
My wish for the upcoming Worlds: to see his smile.
My wish for the upcoming Worlds: to see his smile.
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I'll try to keep my Japanese flag and Winnie the Pooh doll next to me when he competes so I can send good vibes.
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Agree about Mao and Daisuke. I also think that had Tatsuki not suddenly retired, there would have been less pressure on Yuzuru to try to keep those three spots for Japan.
My wish for the upcoming Worlds: to see his smile.
That's my wish too. And to hear him say, "I did it."
:agree: I have neither the Japanese flag nor the Winnie the Pooh doll, but I too will be sending good vibes, positive thoughts, etc. his way. I hope Yuzuru feels all the love and support we have for him as he takes to the ice in Worlds.
I was joking, guys.
Generally it seems to me that Yuzuru thrives under pressure, turns in great free skates after bad short ones, gets himself together when it matters like in Barcelona. But seeing all those photos of Yuzuru's face plastered all over buldings and public transport in Japan is a completely different level of pressure. It's like the entire nation is waiting for you to do great and you know you can't because you're injured. I just hope Yuzuru is going to be OK mentally, if he's not completely OK physically. Fingers crossed.
I knew you were joking. I didn’t really think you meant he had broken legs. I just felt a bit uneasy even though I knew you meant it as a joke. By the way, I’m not a guy.
(I know you said as a slang, but just to let you know.)Once someone becomes a champion, the public will have expectations for him/her. Champions are people who can deliver under expectations and pressure. If he/she cannot do that, then he/she can only become a one-time champion (before the public has any expectation) or never become a champion (if the public was already hyping him/her before he/she won anything). Yuzu has proven his mental strength. So I would be more concerned for his physical condition than his mental condition. But I believe he is a wise person and he has been training, so he will do his best.
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I don't see Yuzuru as having "nerves of steel" or some unbelievable mental strenght in terms of consistency because of obvious reasons, so I wouldn't compare him to Yuna in that aspect. He's prone of meltdowns (see SA 2012, 2012 Nats, 4cc 2013, Olympics etc), he's human after all. Actually I don't think it can be said to any top men nowadays. However,I see him as having a huge competitive nature that propels him to overcome adverse situations and drives him all the time. For example, usually after bad SPs he's able to gather himself together for the LP and skates a thousand times better (see every Worlds he has ever been to), or at a performance one error doesn't have a snowball effect at the whole program like it does to some skaters, he fights for it till the end. Same for having a tendency of doing better after bad showings, like we saw at this GPF after NHK. On the contrary, flawless SPs sometimes means worse LPs, maybe because of lack of focus or overconfidence. The more upset or angry he gets at some performance, the better ...
So Yuna is more 'in the zone', she's able to stay calm and focus using her own confidence. It's a peace of mind kind of thing (if that even makes sense), while with Yuzuru it isn't about peace, it's about pride, the fire for competition that he has. Those are different kind of strenghts, and I love both for it.
So Yuna is more 'in the zone', she's able to stay calm and focus using her own confidence. It's a peace of mind kind of thing (if that even makes sense), while with Yuzuru it isn't about peace, it's about pride, the fire for competition that he has. Those are different kind of strenghts, and I love both for it.
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I think men’s programs are a lot riskier than ladies’ program. The COP mens’ programs are technically much more demanding and have much more risk than 6.0 programs. That’s why you can’t find any male skater today who is going to skate flawless all the time. There is a tradeoff between taking more risk and being consistent. It’s easier to be consistent if you skate to an easier program. So I don’t think you can directly compare the men’s consistency with ladies’ consistency. And I don't think you can directly compare the COP men's consistency with 6.0 men's consistency either. Right now, there are more consistent female skaters than male skaters, e.g. the Russian ladies. But would that automatically mean the male skaters are all mentally weaker than the ladies? IMO, not necessarily. If all the ladies are doing triple axel or quads and also do thousands of transitions in between, I wonder how many of them can be consistent.
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