Yuzuru Hanyu: 2016-17 Season

[Emzie]

It's good to see Yuzu focused yet calm, those beautiful jumps. Offtop: You guys are my lifesavers, I'm at uni now and it's soo boring

 

[xeyra]

It's not even competition time and GS decided to sort of die a sluggish death this morning. But it's back to normal-ish speed now.

 

[Altie]

This MAD is even better with subtitles

thanks to PugholicR for translating it !

 

[nekun]

It's not even competition time and GS decided to sort of die a sluggish death this morning. But it's back to normal-ish speed now.

maybe coz of Patrick article?
hey I do agree with him though, when 3 quads program from Yuzu and Javi still scored above 215 point and until now no one top that with 4,5 or even 6 quads program (except Yuzu himself at Worlds)

 

[sallycinnamon]

Just as I got pumped up to take on this challenge I could not keep up with this thread for the whole Easteer holiday >< Well Challenge would be to do so by the time Olympics come^^ Well I will just use my procrastination time during "test month" after the semester ends xD

But.... but.... so many missed photos... >< xD

Well I'll see if I'll survive^^

This past weeks have been very, very busy (500 new pages in just three weeks? ) so I know what you mean.
I usually have two tabs open, one for reading the past posts and one for the latest page(s), this is how I can keep up with both. It's really interesting to read all the opinions (whether it's good or bad...), articles, interviews, translations from the past. One sad thing is that posters come and ago, most users from the past are not active anymore.

 

[surimi]

And as it has not yet been mentioned, I will say it. You can really tell in the second clip that Ajinomoto also buffed up his pectorals. Credit where credit is due.

Who is Ajinomoto? I could only see Yuzuru in that clip, am I missing something?

I 'love' how ppl always say fs is a "feminine" sport....puh-lease, just ask any of the athletes of "manlier" sports to do what skaters are doing: dance on freaking thin pieces of sharp blades on wet cold slippery ice at top speed for around 4 minutes and reaching exercise levels that rival elite athletes for 800m track and field. Heck, skaters prolly lactate as much as long-distance runners after a long run. And rotating /beautifully/ four times in the air /multiple/ times while hving their feet bear up to 4 times of body weight each time they jump and around 8-14 times their body weight each time they land it. (Don't forget the falls too!) Plus, these are landed one-legged, backwards (except axel) and on a thin slice of metal. The wear and tear of skaters is tremendous. And using various laws of physics to control their spins and transitions, while still connecting emotionally to their programme and their audience and interpreting it well. And all these ideally should all occur together in that 4mins approx.

People who can't do it but complain about how it's feminine...they should just shut their mouth.

IMO those people don't usually see beyond the costumes and dancing. But, I have a confession to make: I have to say I was originally in the 'ugh, what's with the sparkly ruffly costumes?' camp when it comes to Hanyu. But only a couple more seasons made my view change 180°. Now I fully share jinabee's opinion that

The flowy fabics and the sparkles and the colours and his tendancy to look like a watercolour painting helps make the performances seem like a special moment.

. Now I can't separate his skating from his costumes anymore, for me it's a signature thing of his, just like hydroblading. ^ ^

 

[Emzie]

This past weeks have been very, very busy (500 new pages in just three weeks? ) so I know what you mean.
I usually have two tabs open, one for reading the past posts and one for the latest page(s), this is how I can keep up with both. It's really interesting to read all the opinions (whether it's good or bad...), articles, interviews, translations from the past. One sad thing is that posters come and ago, most users from the past are not active anymore.

Yep, noticed that. I just hope they're still fans. The person that has been there for ages is Li'Kitsu

 

[teeannroo]

I 'love' how ppl always say fs is a "feminine" sport....puh-lease, just ask any of the athletes of "manlier" sports to do what skaters are doing: dance on freaking thin pieces of sharp blades on wet cold slippery ice at top speed for around 4 minutes and reaching exercise levels that rival elite athletes for 800m track and field. Heck, skaters prolly lactate as much as long-distance runners after a long run. And rotating /beautifully/ four times in the air /multiple/ times while hving their feet bear up to 4 times of body weight each time they jump and around 8-14 times their body weight each time they land it. (Don't forget the falls too!) Plus, these are landed one-legged, backwards (except axel) and on a thin slice of metal. The wear and tear of skaters is tremendous. And using various laws of physics to control their spins and transitions, while still connecting emotionally to their programme and their audience and interpreting it well. And all these ideally should all occur together in that 4mins approx.

People who can't do it but complain about how it's feminine...they should just shut their mouth.

Tbh I hate the use of 'feminine' or 'gay' as an insult anyway because it just contradicts all the women's rights and LGBT rights that we've worked for

 

[ralucutzagy]

Tbh I hate the use of 'feminine' or 'gay' as an insult anyway because it just contradicts all the women's rights and LGBT rights that we've worked for

Eh, trolls... Don't mind them! Yuzu wouldn't be Yuzu without his blings and pastel colours and laces ... he's not feminine, he's special and we adore him like this.

 

[Floria]

Eh, trolls... Don't mind them! Yuzu wouldn't be Yuzu without his blings and pastel colours and laces ... he's not feminine, he's special and we adore him like this.

Beauty doesn't have gender identity, it is universal. Those who call Yuzuru's costumes feminine should check some books on the history of fashion.

 

[Altie]

For me he's more androgynous than feminine, but even if he was feminine, I don't see why that should be a problem ?

People who think than men should always be "manly" don't deserve our time imho. Same for people who think female skaters should all be ice princesses.

 

[mcq]

Yuzuru's 4Tlo3S at today's practice
(Bonus Wakaba's 3A wowowow)

 

[ralucutzagy]

Wakaba's 3A amazing! Easy!

 

[katonice]

For me he's more androgynous than feminine, but even if he was feminine, I don't see why that should be a problem ?

People who think than men should always be "manly" don't deserve our time imho. Same for people who think female skaters should all be ice princesses.

And that's why another thing I like about Yuzu is he seems to have a very strong sense of self. For sure, he must know that he has a very different style from the 'typical' male skaters that he interacts with, but he doesn't seem to mind this at all, and he even says things like he doesn’t think he will change, even if other people tell him to change. And that each skater has his own style.

He knows himself very well, and this is what he shares with everyone with his skating.

 

[nekun]

the next Japan Nats for ladies event will be bloodbath for sure

 

[Plumededragon]

the next Japan Nats for ladies event will be bloodbath for sure

Maybe even worse that ladies Russian Nats considering they have only 2 spots. I want Satoko and Marin to get them badly, but Mai and Wakaba could also get the second spot... lot of heartbreaks to come next December.

 

[Floria]

Wakaba's 3A amazing! Easy!

Team Japan :clapper:

 

[nekun]

Maybe even worse that ladies Russian Nats considering they have only 2 spots. I want Satoko and Marin to get them badly, but Mai and Wakaba could also get the second spot... lot of heartbreaks to come next December.

Satoko deserve one spot, and then I'm torn between Mai and Marin

 

[NordEsque]

Lovely to see Yuzuru skating so beautifully though it stresses me out a bit when he's SO great in practice, can't help being worried he's not conserving his energy, I mean it's probably irrational stress though

I really want Wakaba at Olympics... It is going to be such a stressful season for the Japanese ladies Satoko and Mai are the skaters with the best record though, I guess GP results next season will be quite important

 

[xeyra]

Lovely to see Yuzuru skating so beautifully though it stresses me out a bit when he's SO great in practice, can't help being worried he's not conserving his energy, I mean it's probably irrational stress though

Hey, he popped his 4S3T into a 2S. There, less perfectness. You can worry less... or more... Idek anymore.