Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

[xibsuarz]

I agree, with Yuzuru's skating right now, he possesses the one-of-a-kind appeal and charm that no one else has. For sure he can win over the rest of the field with 1 or 2 quads with a clean performance.

Is it really necessary for him to add 3 quads? (the general public probably doesn't even see the difference between 3 and 4 rotations, points aside)

Right now, I don't think it's necessary, but, as it was discussed here earlier today, it very well could be by 2018. I guess he would want to be comfortable with a 3-quad program by then, and for that, he would want to start incorporating it now? It wouldn't be a good idea to go for it for the first time during the Olympic season, that's for sure.

Side note: Yay for passing 1400 pages and 3 million views!!

 

[chumelon]

This is a really old video from worlds 2012 but there are some clips i've never seen before so I thought I'd share it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UktH83w20c (Yuzu appears from 1:55 until the end!)

 

[hamaguri]

This is a really old video from worlds 2012 but there are some clips i've never seen before so I thought I'd share it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UktH83w20c (Yuzu appears from 1:55 until the end!)

Shizuka did a good job in last sceane! She was a queen!

 

[Upnights]

Worlds is being held in the TD Gardens which is an NHL arena. So the normal configuration is 80 x 200 feet size. When worlds was held in Calgary, wthe Saddledome has the capability of expanding to 100 x 200 by retracting the first two rows of seating which was done for Olympics. However for Worlds, they did not made the rink wider., it wasnt a requirment like it was for olympics. So, i suspect that in Boston, they might not even have this capability because i think TD Gardens is an older arena....so skaters may be stuck with slightly narrower ice surface.

I saw the 2014 US Nationals there. It didn't look like the arena could be reconfigured. On a positive note - the first row is right next to the ice & it was possible to sit there during practices.

 

[Hanmgse]

1314-1340
WTT

Yey, a new and long WTT video of Yuzu :http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mh6zr_150413-wtt16日-木-開幕_sport

Clip of Yuzuru practicing at Yoyogi arena, credit to the uploader: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mmshc_2015-04-14-本番リンクに登場_sport

Yuzuru and Jason today: https://instagram.com/p/1c_w-tzXIN/

And to no one'es surprise, here's the man in a white shirt holding up a sign saying "it starts tomorrow!"

The schedule for Men short program Japan timing

Practice today, looks fine, new link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mqj3p_2015-04-15-今日の練習_sport?start=1

here is Japan TV version with interview

Toko Sumiya from FB group managed to capture this video of Yuzu leaving the arena just now. Polite young man, bowing to his fans

He said kuyashi again...he is not happy with his skate and regrettable. Here is an initial translation that I found.
Yuzu's fans are fast....fanart for that K&C scene

Beautiful Chopin photos #1, #2

Someone mentioned before everything he does on ice is pretty...even his falls #1 , #2

Yuzuru's SP at WTT, HD version: https://youtu.be/JDmDEiAYoOc

Just relaying a little more info from this article:

- He said that he is quite surprised at the season's best mark

- He said he was confident with the combo since he has been practicing it a lot and had not missed it at all since coming to this rink

- Orser was surprised at how much he had improved when he saw him for the first time this time around compare to the Worlds

https://youtu.be/9vhdsUMEFF4 Yuzuru FS at WTT

HD version of the Free Skate here: https://youtu.be/mSZadu_gzZA

Oda explaining how smartly Yuzu has avoided zayak at 4.54min of this video

Mura and Kana masks following their costumes

"Yuzu saying thank you to fans waiting outside. He asked them to be safe and not to push." credit Ge Seungbin from fb group.

A video of Yuzu leaving the venue

Articles

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002075996

"Recovering my physical condition [after accidents] wasn’t easy — this season felt like three years."

Panda's Wei cute anecdotes about conference in Shanghai: https://droppedpearl.wordpress.com/...worlds-2015-mens-free-skate-press-conference/

To shed a little more light on why his lutz combo seems to be problem in the SP, he said that in the Chopin SP, he only has three turns/crosses to speed up enough to get into the combo, and so having to do that on top of matching with the music, he believes he still hasn't master that skill set yet.

Videos

Skate Channel 2014 posted the perfect Chopin Ballade #1 SP by combining and editing Yuzuru's performances at NHK Trophy, the GPF in Barcelona and the World Championships in Shanghai resulting in a score of 100.12. Note the changing score in the technical score ticker with the completion of each element.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoP-2lM_XNg

Skate Channel 2014 posted the perfect Phantom of the Opera FS by combining and editing Yuzuru's performances at the Cup of China, NHK Trophy, the GPF and the World Championships resulting in a FS score of 201.47 and a total score of 301.59 (100.12 + 201.47). Note the changing score in the technical score ticker with the completion of each element.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USrMOQU9rWI

Kk Wang posted another version of the perfect Chopin Ballade #1 SP by combining and editing Yuzuru's performances at the GPF, Japan Nationals and the World Championships.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkmgnQBHgz0

TOO MUCH BROMANCE

A MOMENT WITH...Yuzuru Hanyu

I uploaded and made translation to Yuzu's SP form Polish Eurosport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT-56tZJXv4

Pics & Gifs

Ahem....Mr Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan

More photos today

Japan Opera team photos #1, #2, #3
Yuzu interview translation
Yuzu, Borser and Pooh
The arms
Yuzu's practice photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 , #7

Oh my.......his practice movement is so beautiful video #1, video #2


Ghana chocolate new CM

Yuzu & Maxim

Funny Yuzu at Shanghai

China and Japan ready to hit the ice, France going to Beyonce concert, Canada going to Coachella music festival, US is going to Grammy award and Russia going to Maroon 5 concert

photo with hope we will see his happy looking [URL="http://yuzuru-hanyu.tumblr.com/post/80980439338/you-won-world-champion-yuzuru-congratulations"]sunshine smile again with strong comeback FS tommrow! Be happy Yuzu!

btw, what is he doing haha ?
I don’t get this joke??

Moments that I love from the Chopin SP
The gorgeous 4T
Stop and stare
The 3A from another angle

Moments that made me go
Similar dissappointed expression as after the Worlds 2012 SP
Asking for forgiveness

Moments that made me relieved
Casually imitated his teammates....only understand after being informed on what's going on here.
Pooh moment

Yuzu's got to be the most handsome phantom ever!!!

I love how Yuzuru and Mura's phantom mask has a personal design of their costume on it!

 

[Miss Ice]

Wait, Yuzuru does QUADS in GALAS?! I am a fan

 

[ahkeekee]

Only 1,000 more views to hit 3 million - maybe we should all view the thread 10 times a day......oh wait are some people doing that already?

Haha, I'm doing that already,

Edit: looks like our yuzu has swept the top places for all segment scores for the season! Wow!( sorry I just realized that it's for Japanese men, but still amazing! )

 

[Meoima]

About ice show thing, if yuzu finds ice shows fun and relaxing, which I do think is the case, then doing a minimal number of them won't really hurt, just don't do many crazy jumps in them like 4t-3a-3a or something like that? Just like how listening to music a bit to take a break from preparing for exams I guess?

The show itself is not the biggest problem BUT the moving from place to place and too many shows and events = staying in Japan too long, no tome to come back to Canada to train = late on the training schedule.
He has always been late to the training schedule for the last 3 years. Only at the Olympic he got some adequate training. I think this season is the biggest lesson for him. He knows how to arrange his schedule better.

 

[won0066]

Great post. I think you made a typo. It should be "he has already won the individual mens event at the 2006 Olympics in Torino" when you talked about Plushenko. But you wrote 2016. The top rank of today's men's field is a lot more crowded than in the past.

Thank you!!! I will fix!!

 

[danni]

Wait, Yuzuru does QUADS in GALAS?! I am a fan

Yes. Enjoy it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anUo46yhLrE
Edit: Some other magic jumps, and the score of 4Lo-3A.....20,5 !!! :shocked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kLTFfAYbRI

 

[ahkeekee]

The show itself is not the biggest problem BUT the moving from place to place and too many shows and events = staying in Japan too long, no tome to come back to Canada to train = late on the training schedule.
He has always been late to the training schedule for the last 3 years. Only at the Olympic he got some adequate training. I think this season is the biggest lesson for him. He knows how to arrange his schedule better.

Yes you're so right... *sigh, let's hope he learns how to manage his time well this time

 

[Geo1]

Really cool fan-made video about Yuzu's ENTIRE season, including the off season.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ntl95_y-h-2014-15-recollections-ーfinal-chapterー_sport

This is the first (main) part of the video – "2014-15 Recollections":

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2izg2r_y-h-2014-15-recollections_sport

 

[hamaguri]

Edit Sorry! I posted last years photo by mistake!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ohayo03/status/592218836545351681

 

[ahkeekee]

Edit Sorry! I posted last years photo by mistake!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ohayo03/status/592218836545351681

Nice picture! Its really a long time since yuzu went back to Toronto!!

 

[matmuh]

Edit Sorry! I posted last years photo by mistake!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ohayo03/status/592218836545351681

helgesson sisters are there?? :shocked: i guess they are attending the camp anyway congratz to us for reaching 1400 and 3m view!! keep up the good work

 

[Lindacrow]

Edit Sorry! I posted last years photo by mistake!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ohayo03/status/592218836545351681

Is this recent?

 

[ahkeekee]

Is this recent?

From the date stated in the tweet, it is posted today

 

[hamaguri]

From the date stated in the tweet, it is posted today

Sorry! Photo itself is last summer's.
I misjadged it as a latest photo, and posted here.
After posting, I noticed my mistake. I remembered i'd seen it before.
Sorry...

 

[Lindacrow]

Sorry! Photo itself is last summer's.
I misjadged it as a latest photo, and posted here.
After posting, I noticed my mistake. Sorry...

Oh ok! I haven't seen the photo before anyways, so its still new to me!

 

[ahkeekee]

Sorry! Photo itself is last summer's.
I misjadged it as a latest photo, and posted here.
After posting, I noticed my mistake. I remembered i'd seen it before.
Sorry...

Oh I see! Its ok! Nice to see yuzu's smile anyway, thanks!