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Have you guys ever gotten tickets to a competition in Japan? Suddenly I am thinking of the GPF in Nagoya. The airfare is pretty good for me. But is it impossible?

I think it is possible because they have tickets allotted to foreigners. In fact it's easier than getting tickets in Japan I heard.
 
I also think Yuzu's best chance at Olympic gold is to add the 4Lz and stabilize that even if he needs to simplify choreography/transitions to conserve energy. I know he has his skating ideals but perhaps for Olympic gold he might compromise and not insist on debuting 4Lz in spread eagle sandwich.
IMO if it takes him a while to stabilize the 4Lz itself it won't hurt his reputation that much. I think this year what did hurt his reputation was that his loop was fine but it was the 4S (which everyone thinks of as an 'easier' jump now LOL) that gave him problems?
 
Have you guys ever gotten tickets to a competition in Japan? Suddenly I am thinking of the GPF in Nagoya. The airfare is pretty good for me. But is it impossible?

I have tried once for NHK this year (asked for my friends' help) and I failed. My friends told me getting a ticket to a competition with Yuzuru in it in Japan would be like winning a lottery, just a mater of luck. Unless you are willing to pay more from reseller; I think it would be easier to get one that way. GPF in Nagoya would be in a smaller venue, so it would be even harder to get one, but it won't hurt to try. You can always apply using multiple ID, and resell them if you got extra tickets from what I know. Good luck :biggrin:
 
What is the size of the stadium they'd need to build to get all the people desiring to see Yuzu? :p

I think they need to invent stadiums where you can sit on the roof and watch from atop because given the amount of seats that will be necessary some people will have to watch an ant-sized Yuzu skate. :(

LOL sorry I'm blabbering nonsense.
 
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I think they need to invent stadiums where you can sit on the roof and watch from atop because given the amount of seats that will be necessary some people will have to watch an ant-sized Yuzu skate. :(

LOL sorry I'm blabbering nonsense.

Bring your binoculars!!! ::biggrin: Or your telescope to see the star...
 
What can I say... Yuzu in nerd mode researching how to get into "the zone" now :palmf: let's hope he doesn't overthink :scratch2: And... I'd probably have caved and bought him tons of toys if I were Yumi-san.... :bow: that said, his "toys" (read: earphones) these days are so expensive.... And yes, like mcq said, ALL OF THIS IN 5 MINUTES :rofl:

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Yuzuru Hanyu talks about the ultimate state: “Oh, this was concentration."
羽生結弦が語った究極状態 「あ、これ集中だったんだ」

Original: http://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASK4772ZNK47UTQP02K.html?rm=318
This from Kiss & Cry, Asahi's figure skating section, by Taisuke Goto

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From the reporter's twitter: https://twitter.com/gototaisuke/status/851420754360934400

Because we were allotted only 5 minutes for an interview, Hanyu-senshu was concerned for us, “Would you be fine? Were you able to gather enough for an article?” Because Hanyu-senshu had thought through everything in his head before putting them into words for us, 5 minutes was plenty!

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How was Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) able to bring his strength toward that critical moment of truth in a competition? In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun, he talked about the ultimate “state of concentration” he was in during the free skate portion of the World Championships in Helsinki, where he pulled off a massive reversal to win the competition.

"I think there is a difference between 'being forced to enter’ and 'to enter’,” Hanyu started off with such a unique way of expression. (* Hanyu differentiating between ireru, to put in, and hairu, to enter, which share the same kanji)

“There is a difference between consciously willing yourself to focus versus unconsciously doing so and retroactively realizing, ‘Oh, I was focused just now!’. I unconsciously entered that state during the World Championships. That was also the case during the free skate portion of 4CC."

At the FS where he caught up from fifth place in the SP, Hanyu had skated perfectly, including the element that he’d never successfully executed in the past five competitions. Immediately after, he mentioned “feeling as if (he) had leapt into the winds, the rivers, as part of nature. It was a very good kind of concentration… (He) felt (himself) gradually melding with nature, with each jump (he) landed." he said.

It was a state of complete absorption. It was different, too, from his sense of wanting to win, wanting to execute his elements perfectly, etc, after the perfectly-skated SP of the 2014 Sochi Olympic. At the time, he had said he’d like to “move forward with the good vibes anyhow” and to "tilt his state of mind toward that feeling." In sports, some athletes refer to this state of total concentration that results in > 100% performance as “entering the zone.”

Hanyu is working on trying to reproduce his state at the WC Free Skate, where he was “focused to the extent that he has forgotten the specifics of his performance.” “How to… turn it into something reproducible. What needs to be done to get into that state... It's difficult, but it’s something I have to think about from now on."

In paying attention to the “why’s”, Hanyu has improved in both technique and spirit. “Even when I was young, I’ve never been able to sit with things that didn’t make sense, and I was the type to hound and keep on asking ‘why’. And I still feel that way." This season too, he had shot back with “why” at Coach Orser’s proposal. "If I do not understand, or when things differ from my own sense of what they should be, I will definitely ask for an explanation." When he was a child, he’d often ask, “Why won’t you buy me a toy?” “Why can’t I play now?” “It began with those sorts of things, but that was probably how my way of thinking/ thought pattern came to be."

He is thinking that the upcoming World Team Trophy would be a good stage to try out methods of reproducing that state of concentration. “It hasn’t been long since the World Championships, and I’m still in that good mental state from the WC. Therefore, I think it’ll be a valuable opportunity." (Goto Taisuke)
 
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They should install telescopes on every seat :laugh2:

Yeah, I just see it - a forest of telescopes along the back rows trying to catch that elusive star ant who's too quick... and colliding with each other!
Gosh, when exactly did this craze start, btw?
 
I want an ant sized Yuzu to carry with me at all times :c

Unrestricted access?😈

That's the idea, yes. But you run the risk of being squashed, getting into a spider net or getting eaten by a hungry bird. Small sacrifices for seeing Yuzu from every possible angle.
Who was boasting they were talking nonsense... I challenge them now!!!
 
That's the idea, yes. But you run the risk of being squashed, getting into a spider net or getting eaten by a hungry bird. Small sacrifices for seeing Yuzu from every possible angle.
Who was boasting they were talking nonsense... I challenge them now!!!

Can I turn into Pooh? Unrestricted guaranteed rinkside access at every competition, practice... plus the hourly head pat and being carried around by Yuzu himself :yay: and maybe some uncensored views of ... other things :biggrin:
 
What can I say... Yuzu in nerd mode researching how to get into "the zone" now :palmf: let's hope he doesn't overthink :scratch2: And... I'd probably have caved and bought him tons of toys if I were Yumi-san.... :bow: that said, his "toys" (read: earphones) these days are so expensive....

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Yuzuru Hanyu talks about the ultimate state: “Oh, this was concentration."
羽生結弦が語った究極状態 「あ、これ集中だったんだ」

Original: http://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASK4772ZNK47UTQP02K.html?rm=318
This from Kiss & Cry, Asahi's figure skating section, by Taisuke Goto

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From the reporter's twitter: https://twitter.com/gototaisuke/status/851420754360934400



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How was Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) able to bring his strength toward that critical moment of truth in a competition? In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun, he talked about the ultimate “state of concentration” he was in during the free skate portion of the World Championships in Helsinki, where he pulled off a massive reversal to win the competition.

"I think there is a difference between 'being forced to enter’ and 'to enter’,” Hanyu started off with such a unique way of expression. (* Hanyu differentiating between ireru, to put in, and hairu, to enter, which share the same kanji)

“There is a difference between consciously willing yourself to focus versus unconsciously doing so and retroactively realizing, ‘Oh, I was focused just now!’. I unconsciously entered that state during the World Championships. That was also the case during the free skate portion of 4CC."

At the FS where he caught up from fifth place in the SP, Hanyu had skated perfectly, including the element that he’d never successfully executed in the past five competitions. Immediately after, he mentioned “feeling as if (he) had leapt into the winds, the rivers, as part of nature. It was a very good kind of concentration… (He) felt (himself) gradually melding with nature, with each jump (he) landed." he said.

It was a state of complete absorption. It was different, too, from his sense of wanting to win, wanting to execute his elements perfectly, etc, after the perfectly-skated SP of the 2014 Sochi Olympic. At the time, he had said he’d like to “move forward with the good vibes anyhow” and to "tilt his state of mind toward that feeling." In sports, some athletes refer to this state of total concentration that results in > 100% performance as “entering the zone.”

Hanyu is working on trying to reproduce his state at the WC Free Skate, where he was “focused to the extent of forgetting the specifics of his performance.” “How to… turn it into something reproducible. What needs to be done to get into that state... It's difficult, but it’s something I have to think about from now on."

In paying attention to the “why’s”, Hanyu has improved in both technique and spirit. “Even when I was young, I’ve never been able to sit with things that didn’t make sense, and I was the type to hound and keep on asking ‘why’. And I still feel that way." This season too, he had shot back with “why” at Coach Orser’s proposal. "If I do not understand, or when things differ from my own sense of what they should be, I will definitely ask for an explanation." When he was a child, he’d often ask, “Why won’t you buy me a toy?” “Why can’t I play now?” “It began with those sorts of things, but that was probably how my way of thinking/ thought pattern came to be."

He is thinking that the upcoming World Team Trophy would be a good stage to try out methods of reproducing that concentrated state. “It hasn’t been long since the World Championships, and I’m still in that good mental state from the WC. Therefore, I think it’ll be a valuable opportunity." (Goto Taisuke)
Thanks for this translation! I love Yuzu in nerd mode, but i don't understand him haha...
The part i bolded though, that's the other reason why i am looking forward to WTT (of course the other reasons are to say goodbye to PPoS and my Baby Swan </3)

That's the idea, yes. But you run the risk of being squashed, getting into a spider net or getting eaten by a hungry bird. Small sacrifices for seeing Yuzu from every possible angle.
Who was boasting they were talking nonsense... I challenge them now!!!
I can rest on his head and be happy :)
Can I turn into Pooh? Unrestricted guaranteed rinkside access at every competition, practice... plus the hourly head pat and being carried around by Yuzu himself :yay: and maybe some uncensored views of ... other things :biggrin:
Don't forget being a cleaning up buddy...
 
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What can I say... Yuzu in nerd mode researching how to get into "the zone" now :palmf: let's hope he doesn't overthink :scratch2: And... I'd probably have caved and bought him tons of toys if I were Yumi-san.... :bow: that said, his "toys" (read: earphones) these days are so expensive....

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Yuzuru Hanyu talks about the ultimate state: “Oh, this was concentration."
羽生結弦が語った究極状態 「あ、これ集中だったんだ」

Original: http://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASK4772ZNK47UTQP02K.html?rm=318
This from Kiss & Cry, Asahi's figure skating section, by Taisuke Goto

I am more amused by the fact that he said all of these things in 5 minutes. What kind of machine-gun talk he blasted out there :rofl:
 
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