General Yuzuru Chat

[mushroombb]

whoaaa this convo has been really informative. i've never stopped to consider the use of contact lenses while skating. for me, even on a windy day, the wind in my eyes will make my contacts out of focus and it bugs my eyes so much. but i wonder what the case would be for skaters with pretty bad eyesight :/ even with a feel for the rink

[yuzuthebest]

Just for now !

A rehearsal video from Arizakaria (No Ninja Yuzu)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUgHn9PFTEe/

 

30 seconds of this year's commercial was aired on BS Asahi; 

the content was the previous FaOI

https://t.co/mJ5F8iTk2a

[Anony]

16 minutes ago, yuzuthebest said:

A rehearsal video from Arizakaria (No Ninja Yuzu)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUgHn9PFTEe/

Or maybe Ninja Yuzu is too Ninja and not enough just Yuzu to be noticed 

[ralucutzagy]

21 minutes ago, yuzuthebest said:

Just for now !

A rehearsal video from Arizakaria (No Ninja Yuzu)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUgHn9PFTEe/

 

30 seconds of this year's commercial was aired on BS Asahi; 

the content was the previous FaOI

https://t.co/mJ5F8iTk2a

This will go well in the FaoI thread! 

[Hannah]

24 minutes ago, yuzuthebest said:

Just for now !

A rehearsal video from Arizakaria (No Ninja Yuzu)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUgHn9PFTEe/

 

30 seconds of this year's commercial was aired on BS Asahi; 

the content was the previous FaOI

https://t.co/mJ5F8iTk2a

 

There are people standing on the opposite side of the rink. He can be over there. However I'm sure we would have many new photos from other skaters if he was there so maybe he will come later...  

[yuzuthebest]

43 分ぐらい, ralucutzagy said:

This will go well in the FaoI thread! 

Thank you.

I've found my way there.

[xeyra]

For everyone lurking or reading the General thread, come check the Fantasy on Ice 2017 thread, to keep up with Yuzu's participation in these shows. Updates are mostly being posted there and Yuzu has arrived. 

[Fresca]

On 2017-5-24 at 04:59, SparkleSalad said:

 

The other thing with anything using the body is that when you get close to your limit in terms of how fast your muscles can move, it's easier to maintain that rhythm as you just have to focus on your maximum effort rather than controlling your pace. Then it becomes more a matter of stamina and fatigue rather than rhythm control. Mentally, too, you can leave your mind a bit more and enter into a zone outside and above the careful concentration and emotional sensitivity required for more nuanced pieces and performances.

 

At least that's what this rambler has always found.

 

 

Is the discussion about slow music vs fast music or slow choreography vs fast choreography? Fast songs can have very slow choreography and slow songs can have very fast choreography. Whether you have slow or fast music, choreography will usually have changes of speed from faster parts to slower parts and back to add rise and fall/texture/interest to a piece. 

 

On fast music being a matter of keeping rhythm using the momentum of the music, I find this works for more repetitive movements where you need to engage the same muscles like petit allegro in ballet or a really fast jive in ballroom. If you have more complicated choreography with a lot of weight changes, changes in levels or direction or anything that requires extreme precision/control (like an Argentine tango), speed highly increases the probability of making a major mistake like falling, hitting your partner or getting lost and needing to come to a full stop and start again in the middle.

 

In general, I would say fast choreography increases the risk of mistakes. You can mask small ones but the speed also increases the risk you will make a major mistake that is unsalvageable. With slow choreography unless you have steps which require a lot of balance or strength or extension (like a slow tilt, penche or a lift) the risk of making mistakes is smaller but it is much more noticeable.

 

On quads, I think it depends on the skater what music they prefer. Dai said he prefers slow music to fast music for jumps. If it's too fast, he gets nervous and loses his rhythm. For Yuzu, I don't think he has a preference for slow vs fast but his quads have a very particular rhythm. If you watch Hana Ni Nare with his quad vs a triple, you can really notice it.

 

10 hours ago, b138oo said:

And this is the first time I notice Yuzu's wearing contacts 

I always know he's wearing prescription glasses, but never notice his contacts.

Do skaters perform with contacts? Idk if it will be dangerous in case they fall and hit their head, and it's not like they need a perfect eyesight to perform (not like in tennis, where my glasses is literally more important than my racket lol)  

 

I think performing with contacts would be a must for a figure skater. Sight (visual cues) is very important for your sense of balance.

[Floria]

New magazine cover

[xeyra]

2 minutes ago, Floria said:

New magazine cover

 

Figure Skating extra with the extra-est figure skater on the cover. Good job!

[Floria]

What is it?  Blades look strangely familiar... 

 

[Yolo3a]

3 hours ago, xeyra said:

 

Figure Skating extra with the extra-est figure skater on the cover. Good job!

In his most extra moment

[Pamigena]

@Floria If I remember correctly, this is from some shopping center that had a temporary ice rink around Christmas time (2 years ago?) and they had that statue thingy standing next to it where people could take pictures. (at least I think that was the one)

[Floria]

hace 1 minuto , Pamigena said:

@Floria If I remember correctly, this is from some shopping center that had a temporary ice rink around Christmas time (2 years ago?) and they had that statue thingy standing next to it where people could take pictures. (at least I think that was the one)

[Dori6886]

1 hour ago, Pamigena said:

@Floria If I remember correctly, this is from some shopping center that had a temporary ice rink around Christmas time (2 years ago?) and they had that statue thingy standing next to it where people could take pictures. (at least I think that was the one)

The also had a big Yuzu poster, probably bigger than the ice rink  I remember that Nobu took picture with the statue. It doesn't look like Yuzu at all (apart from the blades )