Yuzuru Hanyu: 2015-16 Season

[Hanmgse]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45jk9o_jchmiyagi-160419_sport
Coverage of the loooooong line of people waiting for the Weekend Sendai tourism magazine.
All magazines were gone within the first day.

The organizers said that his photoshoot was difficult because Yuzu is so well known, they had to choose photo locations carefully so as not to be mobbed.
They invite you to pose in the same way Yuzu posed in these locations while apologizing at the same time...(because it's not going to be the same.)

I hope there aren't people selling it because of the big demand.

 

[Hanmgse]

So it seems Brian has a conservative approach about loop, saying it is not necessary unless he wants to find a new motivation , totally same as Yuzu VS Salchow case ))
So prepare for bringing quadloop ...

It might be not necessary now but we don't now in two years, I think it's a good move

 

[hamaguri]

The interview of Brian is uploaded. The interview seems to be held right after Worlds.
http://web.canon.jp/event/skating/interview/int_brian01_1.html
The topics interest me are follows.
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Why could both Javi and yuzu be over 300?

“Many people think quads and triple axel are important, but my views are different. PCS and GOE are important. It’s the same strategy as yuna’s at 2010 Olympics.”

Don't you think it necessary to add more quad?

“I don’t think so until now. Yuzu practices 4 loop, so he may want to keep it for his motivation of practice. However, if he should adapt 4 loop in competitions, he would need high success ratio with high quality. In yuzu case, if he skates perfectly, he can get more scores, and I think it would be the better choice as a skater.”

How about this season?
“Yuzu was a big star at GPS serious. This time, he sharply dropped at the latter half and it was much frustration, so there is a strategy which makes his peaking later.”

About rivals
“I couldn’t take my eyes off Patrick’s improvement. It’s certain he has marvelous skating ability. Further, Boyang. He can get total of 6 quads. I can’t say but genius. He’ll develop more.”

About the strategy towards 2018
“First, it’s important the strategy of music. The music of next season has the possibility of continue till Olympic season, so you must be careful about the choice to the same extent as Olympics.
David and I’ve already started searching music and are considering which piece would be fit for which skater.
On the contrary, next year is the last season you can do some challenge as yuna did. She chose “ Die Fledermaus” two years before the Olympics but failed since Classics didn’t match her. Then she changed her way and finally could reach that “007”

Just hope for the both two about the best programs
“Thank you. The two already seem to look forward new programs. Team Brian will jump up next season also.”

(Please note the above is yuzu centric summery. I'm sure someone will give full translation.)

 

[xibsuarz]

So David will choreograph one of his programs?

 

[mcq]

The interview seems to imply that david will do one of his program? Interesting. I have nothing against it though, seems like a good time to do it

 

[ranran]

The interview of Brian is uploaded. The interview seems to be held right after Worlds.
http://web.canon.jp/event/skating/interview/int_brian01_1.html
The topics interest me are follows.
------------

Why could both Javi and yuzu be over 300?

“Many people think quads and triple axel are important, but my views are different. PCS and GOE are important. It’s the same strategy as yuna’s at 2010 Olympics.”

Don't you think it necessary to add more quad?

“I don’t think so until now. Yuzu practices 4 loop, so he may want to keep it for his motivation of practice. However, if he should adapt 4 loop in competitions, he would need high success ratio with high quality. In yuzu case, if he skates perfectly, he can get more scores, and I think it would be the better choice as a skater.”

How about this season?
“Yuzu was a big star at GPS serious. This time, he sharply dropped at the latter half and it was much frustration, so there is a strategy which makes his peaking later.”

About rivals
“I couldn’t take my eyes off Patrick’s improvement. It’s certain he has marvelous skating ability. Further, Boyang. He can get total of 6 quads. I can’t say but genius. He’ll develop more.”

About the strategy towards 2018
“First, it’s important the strategy of music. The music of next season has the possibility of continue till Olympic season, so you must be careful about the choice to the same extent as Olympics.
David and I’ve already started searching music and are considering which piece would be fit for which skater.
On the contrary, next year is the last season you can do some challenge as yuna did. She chose “ Die Fledermaus” two years before the Olympics but failed since Classics didn’t match her. Then she changed her way and finally could reach that “007”

Just hope for the both two about the best programs
“Thank you. The two already seem to look forward new programs. Team Brian will jump up next season also.”

(Please note the above is yuzu centric summery. I'm sure someone will give full translation.)

Oh but I don't trust Brian's and David's "Olympic" music choice anymore not after Romeo and Juliet at Sochi But I do hope they prove me wrong for Yuzuru's sake...
I know Yuzuru suggest Phantom of the opera first and David rejected before Sochi... and thats why Yuzuru then ask to do R&J but Yuzuru kind of R&J and David kind of R&J is different and it shows...The classic one just don't fit Yuzuru but he has to settle with that one because he couldn't possibly repeat the 2012 one.
I really hope their music choice for Yuzuru can prove how wrong I am.

 

[Hanmgse]

I really hope he doesn't repeat his programs for Olympics :sad21:

 

[Lambari]

I agree with Brian, when you get to a certain point of success it's all about quality approach, sticking with what you do best and the rest will follow, unless you want to win Olympics with falls and/or with the bombing of others and no one wants that. No matter what Yuzuru chooses, other big challenges will be health management and breaking the habit of peaking middle season. I don't know if it's something that can be changed but I think that changes with his training would do wonders. There's some skaters that repeat the pattern all the time (Javier doing well at Worlds, D10 when not injured peaking later, Patrick peaking earlier etc). But each skater is different so hopefully with Yuzuru this will be reversed. It took several seasons for Yuzuru to get the 4S consistent in competition, hopefully 4Lo won't take that much longer since there's only 2 seasons for that one if he indeed adds it to his LP. Fingers crossed.

I really hope he doesn't repeat his programs for Olympics :sad21:

Me too. A lot skaters do it to a certain point but I think repeating 2 SPs and repeating a LP theme is enough. I would prefer for him to continue going outisde the box in terms of program style. But who knows what will happen.

 

[Hanmgse]

I agree with Brian, when you get to a certain point of success it's all about quality approach, sticking with what you do best and the rest will follow, unless you want to win Olympics with falls and/or with the bombing of others and no one wants that. No matter what Yuzuru chooses, other big challenges will be health management and breaking the habit of peaking middle season. I don't know if it's something that can be changed but I think that changes with his training would do wonders. There's some skaters that repeat the pattern all the time (Javier doing well at Worlds, D10 when not injured peaking later, Patrick peaking earlier etc). But each skater is different so hopefully with Yuzuru this will be reversed. It took several seasons for Yuzuru to get the 4S consistent in competition, hopefully 4Lo won't take that much longer since there's only 2 seasons for that one if he indeed adds it to his LP. Fingers crossed.



Me too. A lot skaters do it to a certain point but I think repeating 2 SPs and repeating a LP theme is enough. I would prefer for him to continue going outisde the box in terms of program style. But who knows what will happen.

more considering that he may retire after olympics, so it would be really sad to get just two new programs.

 

[mcq]

Brian said he is conservative and he won't suggest his students to change his layout. So his students decide the layout by themselves? But in Javi's interview, he said it was Brian who suggested him to upgrade his layout.

I don't know which is true? I find it quite weird Brian always asks Yuzuru not to increase his difficulty or add new quad. During Sochi season he suggested Yuzuru use two 4T instead of 4S (which I understand though). This season it was Yuzuru who decides to add quads in sp.

However, Brian always asks Javi to increase his difficulty. It was Brian who asked Javi to add the second quad in sp and 3A in FS? Ok... What is going on?

Cause yuzuru needs to be toned down while javier needs to be challenged?
Brian did say in an interview that in the beginning he suggested yuzu to reduce his training hours and javi to increase it? (I forgot where I read this, maybe someone can remind me)

 

[calica]

Orser said that Javi was a bit lazy and needs pressure (for work), and Hanyu was hard worker and need rest...
Diferent skaters need diferent focus, it´s natural

 

[Meoima]

Brian said he didn't push Javier with the layout, he waited for Javier to bring it up himself after the GPF. Brian said it on an interview.

If you have Javi's interview about his layout, please share it. I want to know who was the one suggested Javi's new layout first. It was Javi or Brian. Because my friend read that it was Brian who pushed Javi for new layout. However she might have read it from a wrong translation.

 

[xibsuarz]

If you have Javi's interview about his layout, please share it. I want to know who was the one suggested Javi's new layout first. It was Javi or Brian. Because my friend read that it was Brian who pushed Javi for new layout. However she might have read it from a wrong translation.

Here It was actually shared in this thread, that's how I found it. Though perhaps this should continue on his thread.

And well, he may have said he wants Yuzu to take it easy, but in Bangkok he said the 4Lo is probably Yuzu's next challenge. If Yuzu wants to add it, I doubt he would tell him not to unless it's because of an injury.

 

[Meoima]

Here It was actually shared in this thread, that's how I found it.

this is not the one. I mean Javi's interview about his own layout.

 

[xibsuarz]

this is not the one. I mean Javi's interview about his own layout.

Oh I haven't read anything of the sort, I was actually gonna ask you

 

[Meoima]

Oh I haven't read anything of the sort, I was actually gonna ask you

Well it's all in the mud now. Lol
I hope Yuzuru will bring that 4Lo definitely next season, even if it will not be perfect right away. Honestly I think he has been behind the schedule for a while.

 

[Sorrento]

Oh but I don't trust Brian's and David's "Olympic" music choice anymore not after Romeo and Juliet at Sochi But I do hope they prove me wrong for Yuzuru's sake...
I know Yuzuru suggest Phantom of the opera first and David rejected before Sochi... and thats why Yuzuru then ask to do R&J but Yuzuru kind of R&J and David kind of R&J is different and it shows...The classic one just don't fit Yuzuru but he has to settle with that one because he couldn't possibly repeat the 2012 one.
I really hope their music choice for Yuzuru can prove how wrong I am.

But it was Yuzuru who insisted on having R&J for the Olympics. David said he didn't want to do it because he has done some many R&J and then Yuzu wrote him a beautiful letter where he explained his passion towards the program so David gave up. You can't blaim David.

 

[mcq]

this is not the one. I mean Javi's interview about his own layout.

Is it the phil hersh interview or are you referring to a spanish interview (which i haven't heard of) since you mentioned translation?

 

[Marin]

I see there are some doubts about Orser again, Orser has always been that type of coach who is a bit conservative, remember Yuna's layout never changed for years, Javi's layout has been the same until this year, but when someone like Yuzu comes to him and says " what about quad loop?" he wont go against and will approve it if success rate and the quality of jump is decent. I believe Canon interview was recorded earlier than the interview in Thai, where he almost "let us know" that loop is coming. In my opinion 2 quads in sp and 3 quads in lp (3 different quads) will be totally enough for Yuzuru if he executes it cleanish but when he said he is thinking of 2 quads in the second half-i doubt it might be a preparation for 4 quads LP for olympic season or later half of 2016/17 season.
Also I don't see how else Orser should behave honestly to please everyone. He has a student winning WC twice and he has another who is Olympic and world champion and current world record holder in every segment. I didn't hear anyone complaining when after GPF he said working with Yuzuru is the most inspiring thing in his life and that he feels he's helping him become a better coach every day more.

 

[giulia95]

If you have Javi's interview about his layout, please share it. I want to know who was the one suggested Javi's new layout first. It was Javi or Brian. Because my friend read that it was Brian who pushed Javi for new layout. However she might have read it from a wrong translation.

what's the difference then?