Yes he does, but that doesn't mean they are always training to peak at every moment. While he never wants to *purposefully* make a mistake or lose concentration at any competition, even the smallest competitions, his training regimen is set by him AND his entire team and they will strategize so that he can have a high probability of peaking right.
Perhaps, but it's also really hard to fake confidence where there isn't any. And if he's pain-free then I think he has all the right in the world to be confident, given well, who he is, but also how everyone else is skating.
I think he complained about the early morning, but I've heard numerous complaints about the ice from elsewhere..
He probably also texts Kobayashi + other people in Team Japan and they've probably heard more about the complaints than us
Yuzu usually slims down when he's competing and gets a bit chubbier (esp in the face) during the off-season. So hopefully he was just ultra-careful not to gain too much weight during his time off and be 100% ready for this competition...
Hopefully he's staying in Seoul for the night. It's mighty cold here, one of the coldest days in my life (the last few days have been a lie ), so I hope he's all bundled up and keeping cozy. I'm sure his team is on it