General Yuzuru Chat

[ruruzest]

18 hours ago, yuzuangel said:

DEADDDDDDDD

 

ILL BE THERE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAJF;KLAJSKL;DFJS 

Me too , just booked the room now and checking airplane time tickets ! Taking off from work that time but I don't care because this is the first time I'll see Yuzu live 

[katonice]

If anyone is interested, the qualifying round of the MK Aerial FS Challenge is being livestreamed now (seems to be free): http://proeventphoto.com/channel-three/

 

ETA: (stream is very choppy so will just update what I can catch)

Max Aaron: 3A-Lo-3S

Tim Dolensky: 3F-3T (fall)

Aleksei Krasnozhon(?): 3F-3Lo-3Lo(?)

 

ETA2: Okay, my stream is very bad. I think I'll skip watching the rest of it. Sorry guys 😥

[ruruzest]

12 hours ago, Hydroblade said:

I thought about this but I have years of practice muahahahahaha.

I always get the best seats muahahahahaha.

Now I just need to get two travel permits haha pray for me guys, that's the hardest part!

I don't mind waiting in line at all

[ruruzest]

8 hours ago, Fay said:

The said teacher is certainly taking time off work in order to see Yuzu...

Same here ,taking time off work with or without pay

[ruruzest]

8 hours ago, lily said:

Now I don't think my mom will be very happy if I do that lmao! But if I'm lucky and it's like last year, the sp will be on friday and the fp on saturday (I think it was like that?) So here I am crossing my fingers while waiting for the schedule to come out

 Lol. I'm a mom and I'm taking off work to go to AC. My daughter is in university  and we have talked about skipping school earlier(bad mom) ,but luckily her university starts on September 25th., so yesssss we're going ! Our very first time to see Yuzu live

[axelsandwich]

Wow, so awesome to see so many cool mums on here! My mum generally tolerates or is at most lightly interested in my fan interests, which is already pretty rare but to have mums actively participating and keeping up with fan news... your children are so lucky! ( : 

[ruruzest]

7 hours ago, Vadrouille said:

Hello

Last year at Autumn Classics Montreal I reserved the ticket online in the website of Skate Canada, in part because my Japanese friend wanted to make sure we get the tickets. But you don't need to, and they prepare in advance our tickets, when we came to collect our tickets, we pay with credit card. It is really a friendly place, no research on the bag, no question about whether you bring in water bottle or food. Anyway, you don't need to bring in food. There are lots of good restaurants, healthy meals, salads or burgers prepared on the spot to your orders. Friendly price too. We can watch the whole day if you want, go out for lunch and come back, as long as you wear the wristband. There is price also for each and every day too, if you don't want to stay for 3 days.

For last year, I think the ticket costed 80 $ Canadian for all 3 days practice and competitions, or for each day:

- First day is for practices for all 4 competitions, men, ladies, pairs and ice dance. Cost: 10$ Canadian, or 7$US,

- Second day is all 4 short programs, cost: 30$ Canadian, or 20$ US

- Third day is all free programs and victory ceremonies, cost: 40$ Canadian or 30$US.

Think about you can follow Yuzuru in every step, when he practiced, when he skated in competition, with your own eyes, with carema, video, cell phone, iPad.

Even you can see him for haft an hour or more in the meeting room with all 4 see-through glass walls.

I was so surprised to see him inside this room, at about 3 feet from me. And it was the crowd of fans in front of the glass room which made me notice his presence there. I think Yuzuru is a little surprised and embarrassed too. He laught. We saw him with his entourage including his mother, but no coach Brian in there.

I think that those laid back manners only happen in Canada. The organization around the competition is very laid back, they provided a space for the journalists at the last minute.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for the info. Hope to see everyone there!

[yuzuthebest]

Another old article from "San-Kei Newspaper"

(Dated ? / before Sochi Olympics 2014)

https://t.co/YsGV0hN8KZ

Headlines/Topics:

"Don't wanna run away from it !

  At any time, I wanna show my BEST performance"

"Overcome the Earthquake Disaster

  Putting all his energy (into his skating) for Sochi"

"Mr.Shoichiro Tsuzuki's support in terms of mental

  health bringing about the return of Yuzuru Hanyu"

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Pic.1: Yuzuru Hanyu at the age of 5 (2000/born Dec 7,

          1994)(Source:"Aoi Hono/Blue Frame", Fusosha)

Pic.2:Mr.Shoichiro Tsuzuki standing at Kanagawa 

         Skating Rink(KSR) where Yuzuru Hanyu used as 

         His training base after the Earthquake disaster.

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The Map: Miyagi Prefecture  

                  Izumi Ward, Sendai City

                  Kanagawa Prefecture

                Blue letters : Left   = Japan Sea

                                     Right = Pacific Ocean

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"My family and I are alright..."

What I heard from the phone was such a weak voice that

I had never heard before from Hanyu, said Mr.Shoichiro

Tsuzuki (76) who was an exclusive instructor at KSR

(Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City) and could get in touch

with Yuzuru Hanyu (Now, 19) when already 3 days passed

after the East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011).

 

I was told, "The battery is gonna run out.", and not even a

minute, the phone was like hung up. "They were safe and

that was great but they were facing time of trouble which

one could never ever imagine.", said Mr.Tsuzuki about the

seriousness of the situation.

 

Next contact was about 2 weeks later at the end of March,

2011. It was a phone call from Hanyu's Mom asking me,

"Is it possible to have Yuzuru training there?".

I promptly replied,"Just come here right away!".

" How can I let him lose his future!".

I said with a sense of impending crisis.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To the Rink with FEAR<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Mr.Tsuzuki who also an athlete himself became an instructor

after his graduation from a university. He was the person who 

brought up Japan's first medalist(bronze), Mr.Minoru Sano at 

WFC in Tokyo (1977).

 

15 years ago, 4 year-old Hanyu followed his elder sister(8) to

the skating rink at Izumi Ward, Sendai City (Now,"ICE RINK 

SENDAI"). And that was the beginning of my instruction for 

Hanyu when I was a manger there at that time.

 

"I wanna be a baseball player."

In the early days, he didn't really have any interest in skating 

at all. His practice didn't even last for 5 minutes.

However, I found out that in addition to his physical ability 

as well as flexibility, in his movement apart from the choreo-

graphy which I taught him, there was an expression which 

was just rare to get it done as naturally as like that.

Moreover, with the strength of his unyielding spirit, I was 

confident that he was a boy who definitely had sensitivity 

of figure skating and he could be No.1 in the world !

 

His first performance was the one of his most favorite 

character,"Ultraman" at that time. That was Mr.Tsuzuki's

determination to draw his attention to figure skating.

His instruction for him had been continuing for more than 

10 years till Grade 9 at school.

 

After Hanyu left Mr.Tsuzuki, one year later, the East Japan 

Earthquake occurred. And then around the end of March, 

2011, when I met Hanyu again at the rink in Yokohama, 

he lost his muscle so much that his body looked much 

smaller than before.

Looking at him trying his best to stand up with the FEAR 

at the rink, you can imagine how much damage he has 

got for his mental state.

When there came the aftershocks on the ice, there was 

also the days when he didn't come back after rushing out 

of the rink before anyone else....

I questioned to his parents,"Is it alright to continue skating 

when he's still in the situation like this ?".......(This part 

cannot be seen on the twitter !)........I kept supporting 

him particularly in terms of mental development.

 

>>>>>>>>>>Bringing Back "PASSION"<<<<<<<<<<<<

Also with the supports from the others, Hanyu joined the 

Earthquake Charity Ice Shows. And that, as a start, he

began to bring back bit by bit his passion toward skating.

His state of mind during that period of time was recorded

in "Aoi Hono" (Publisher: Fusosha).

 

"From now on when the competitions start, I don't want to 

think if my results are bad, that's bc of the Earthquake.

Exactly, I don't want to lose my pride of being a

representative of victims of the Earthquake."

 

At the pace of once in 3 days, Hanyu traveled throughout 

the Country to join the ice shows, and then back to

Yokohama. When there was no one to use the rink,i.e.

at 6 am and 8 pm, for an hour each , Hanyu threw himself 

into the training.

 

When came the end of the off-season in October, he joined 

already 60 shows ! During the shows, he performed those 

difficult techniques, and as a result, his quad jumps

techniques was getting better and better.

 

"At any time I want everyone to see my BEST performance. 

I don't want to run away from this situation."

That was what Hanyu said to Mr.Tsuzuki which made him

feel that he had no need to worry about Hanyu anymore.

 

March 2012, Hanyu got his first medal at WFC. After the 

competition, Hanyu was bashful and said in the interview 

"I think it's bc I'm in the situation of being supported that 

has made me come all along the way to where I 'm now. 

Now, even still a bit, I feel I can accept the supports from 

people at the disaster areas."

 

When Hanyu was at Grade 2, Mr,Tsuzuki used to tell him, 

"Flattering your wings in the world and be No. 1.".

Hanyu smiled while nodding his consent

............(Again, words cannot be seen here !)...................

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, we are so much proud of you. 

                 Enjoy your skating & keep on shining 

[katonice]

 

[robin]

The ABC broadcast is in 5 minutes, everyone!

eta: turns out we're 55 mins too early

 

[MrPudding]

 

[Smultron]

Talking about mums.. I remember my mum would insist on me skipping classes so that we could watch fs competitions all day long  I wasn't complaining, haha. So happy I got exposed to fs when I was a kid   

 

[SuzyQ]

The live stream of ABC TV was not working well, and finally stopped 

 

I'm waiting for someone will be kind enough to upload it soon 

[Danibellerika]

11 hours ago, BrightonDogwoods said:

So, I was just looking over some videos from Yuzu at ACI last year- no gifts thrown on the ice? Really?? I guess they don't have a team of skaters on hand to pick them up. Was there some other way to leave him a gift?

 

Also, I'm thinking hard on whether or not I am brave enough to wear Pooh-ears... I WANT to, and Danibellerika was SO cute wearing them in Helsinki. 

Awww shucks, thanks  I'm more than happy to be joined by fellow fans with Pooh ears. I myself had the Pooh couple to thank from Boston! And I did in Helsinki lol. This was after he won. We spotted each other and the wife greeted me with outstretched arms and we hugged. Happy happy day, ya'll .  

I fear mine is outdated now though and everybody wants the ones Yuzu wore at FaOI.   

 

Also, I for one am really glad he'll be at ACI.  Gives me a chance to nearly bookend this season when watching him compete.  I'm just happy to see him skate. 

[xeyra]

Full translation of the second ABC Kobe show promo interview. The one with the finale outfit.