3 minutes ago, Sammie said:

I could never watch these. It always says invalid address for me. 

here you go

3 minutes ago, yuzuuu said:

here you go

 thank you! 

22 minutes ago, yuzuuu said:

there's a 2a-2a-2a one if anyone wants XD

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av7980935/?from=search&seid=11908741687599614166#page=7 

That step sequence gave me serious PW flashbacks!

50 minutes ago, robin said:

 

Hahah I love how even tho his face is blocked you just know the way he must be glaring at the gold medal (and then at the end you get a short glimpse of it)

 

He can't hide it at all 

Major  everyone, but couldn't help but comment on how weird it is to see this GPF poster without Yuzu in it. It's just... strange. 

(And noticed also Wakaba's already in there. Positive vibes from TV Asahi!)

14 hours ago, MrPudding said:

ignore this part - I started a response and then abandoned it but the forum programming won't let me start with a complete blank

I don't know if anybody's checked out the final standings for the GPF but it's interesting.  The final rankings are Chen, Uno, Kolyada, Voronov, Rippon and Jin.  What's interesting is that even despite his missing the NHK totally Yuzu is still 14th in the rankings, well above Patrick Chan, who bowed out of the GP series also.  He's in 18th.  I think this indicates to me that if Yuzu had done his usual and won the NHK he would probably be entering the GPF this year as the highest-ranked qualifier.  Some consolation for all of us who are missing our Yuzu at a GPF he should have been locking up as his fifth straight title there.  Hopefully next year he'll begin a new streak, and begin it as the current Olympic and World Champions.

8 minutes ago, micaelis said:

he would probably be entering the GPF this year as the highest-ranked qualifier. 

 

Nathan has two first places, so he would have remained as the highest-ranked qualifier. Yuzuru would have been second or third, depending on the overall scores. 

 

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The way everything is going, this break from the GPF for Yuzu might be a very, very good thing ultimately. Knock on wood.

Since we're axel obsessed right now, here's a table of Yuzuru's axel evolution.  It's incomplete data since when he started as a novice they still used 6.0. Also, I'm sure I wasn't able to check ALL his competitions. Note that there are times when he's a novice but gets invited to compete for juniors. Also, novice levels only perform free skates.

 

Novice Level

Date	Competition	Protocol	Axel + GOE
2005 Oct 8-10	Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional FS Championship Level: Novice  B	FS	2A+2T : 0.33 2A : -2.10
2005 Oct 29-30	Japan Figure Skating Novice Championships Level: Novice  B	FS	2A+2T : 0.20 2A : -0.42
2006 Oct 28-29	Japan Figure Skating Novice Championships Level: Novice  A	FS	2A+2T : 1.60 2A : 0.40
2006 Nov 25-26	Japan Figure Skating Junior Championships Level: Invited to compete as a Junior	SP FS	SP 2A : 0.20 ----- FS 2A : 0.80 2A : 0.80 2A : -0.70
2007 Mar 30-Apr 1	36th North Japan Figure Skating Games Level: Invited to compete as a Junior	SP FS	SP 2A : 0.40 ----- FS 2F+2A+SEQ : -1.40 2A : 0.40
2007 Apr 25-28	Mladost Trophy Level: Novice	SP FS	SP 1A : 0.17 ----- FS 2F+2A+SEQ : -2.10
2007 Oct 5-7	Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional FS Championship Level: Novice A	FS	2A+2T 1.00
2007 Oct 27-28	Japan Figure Skating Novice Championships Level: Novice A	FS	2A+2T : 1.60
2007 Nov 24-25	Japan Figure Skating Junior Championships Level: Invited to compete as a Junior	SP FS	SP 2A : 1.00 ----- FS 2A+2T+2Lo : 0.80
2008 Mar 27-30	2008 Skate Copenhagen Cup Level: Novice	SP FS	SP 2A : 1.20 ----- FS 2A+3T : 0.40

 

JUNIOR LEVEL 2008-2009 (He was also invited to compete at senior nationals)

Spoiler

Date	Competition	Protocol	SP	FS
2008 Sep 3-6	Junior GP Merano	SP FS	2A : 0.00	2A : 0.50 2A : -0.50
2008 Oct 11-13	Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional FS Championship	SP FS	3A< : -2.50	2A : -0.32 2A+3T+2T : 0.60
2008 Nov 1-3	East Japan Junior Championships	SP FS	3A : 0.80	3A : -3.92 2A :1.00 2A+3T : 0.40
2008 Nov 23-24	Japan Figure Skating Junior Championships	SP FS	3A : -4.20	3A : -2.80 2A+3T+2T : -1.20 2A : 0.80
2008 Dec 25-27	Japan Figure Skating (Senior) Championships	SP FS	3A : -2.80	1A : 0.00 2A+3T : 1.00 2A : 1.00
2009 Feb 22-Mar 1	World Junior Figure Skating Championships	SP FS	3A : -1.96	3A< : -2.50 2A+3T : -2.32 2A : 0.80
2009 Mar 27-29	North Japan Figure Skating Competition	SP FS	3A: 0.80	3A : 1.20 2A+3T : 0.40 2A : 0.60

 

 

JUNIOR LEVEL 2009-2010

Spoiler

Date	Competition	Protocol	SP	FS
2009 Sep 9-12	Junior GP Torun	SP FS	3A : 1.43	3A : 0.86 3A+3T : 1.00 1A : 0.00
2009 Oct 7-10	Junior GP Croatias	SP FS	3A : 2.00	3A : 0.29 3a<+SEQ : -2.50 2A : 1.14
2009 Oct 30-Nov 1	East Japan Junior Championships	SP FS	3A : -1.96	3A : 1.80 3A+3T : 1.00 2A : -2.50
2009 Nov 21- 23	Japan Figure Skating Junior Championships	SP FS	3A : 2.00	3A : -2.80 3a+SEQ : -4.20 2A : 1.00
2009 Dec 2-6	Junior Grand Prix Final	SP FS	3A : 0.40	3A : 0.60 3a+SEQ : -4.20 2A : 1.00
2009 Dec 25-27	All Japan (Senior) Figure Skating Championships	SP FS	3A< : -2.50	3A : 1.60 3A+2T+2T : 1.80 2A : 2.60
2010 Mar 9-13	World Junior Figure Skating Championships	SP FS	3A : 1.60	3A : 2.00 3A+2T : 1.00 2A : 1.40

 

 

Interesting notes:

1. He did 2F+2A+SEQ as a novice /LOL/

2. First (that we know) 3A tried in competition at the 2008 Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional FS Championship at 13yo (UR)

3. First  ratified 3A with + GOE in a national competition at the 2008 East Japan Junior Championships at 13yo

... and in true Yuzu fashion, wasn't able to land a clean 3A after that for a while.

4. First  ratified 3A with + GOE in an international competition at the 2009 Junior GP Torun at 14yo

4. First  3A+3T with + GOE in an international competition at the 2009 Junior GP Torun at 14yo

 

 

Few things are better than waking up to all  this Yuzuru axels...

3 hours ago, kaeryth said:

 

Well... at a Fantasy on Ice 2013 show that wasn't recorded (why????), it was reported that he landed a 4T-3A-3A-3A-1A sequence....

3 hours ago, WinForPooh said:

If there was a way to do a 3A-3A-3A combination, he really would do it.

??

I want to marry this

9 minutes ago, Hydroblade said:

??

 

 

This was in 2014 (Osaka Exhibition). Prior to this was 4T-3A-3A-3A-1A at FaOI 2013 (I remember the twitter reports).

 

ETA: The tweet..

 

3 minutes ago, kaeryth said:

 

This was in 2014 (Osaka Exhibition). Prior to this was 4T-3A-3A-3A-1A at FaOI 2013 (I remember the twitter reports).

This is the only thing we have tho :< (and it's still beautifullllll I want to marry iiiiitttttt)

2 minutes ago, Hydroblade said:

This is the only thing we have tho :< (and it's still beautifullllll I want to marry iiiiitttttt)

 

Hahaha.. yeah. That's why they should film ALL ice shows not just certain cities/days (/LOL/ prolly to expensive so I get it).

 

 

5 minutes ago, kaeryth said:

 

Hahaha.. yeah. That's why they should film ALL ice shows not just certain cities/days (/LOL/ prolly to expensive so I get it).

 

 

I'm sure they can find a way to cover the expenses as long as Yuzu is there lol

55 minutes ago, Hydroblade said:

??

I want to marry this

I'm not on here for like half a day and I come back to straight up axel porn