Media Day 2018

[Guest turquoiseblue]

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Look at his takeoff of this leap: takeoff from left forward outside edge - land on left forward inside edge

Here is the axel: takeoff from left forward outside edge - land on right back outside edge

Technical specialists will not mistake this with a legit Axel. Judges do not call out elements, they only give GOE based on the elements that specialists call. So there is no issue here.

 

[Paskud]

4 minutes ago, mercedes said:

hello eveyrbody:)

delurking just to say that that jump is a back attitude leap in ballet....and i can't stop watching the beauty of it

Oh, I see.  And he said, he didn't have ballet classes 

[KatjaThera]

I think while it might be a combination of existing jumps/leaps in fs or ballet, the result might just be an original element... I'm no expert, but none of the terms given so far, when compared to other example videos, fully cover the element, IMO (there's the rotation to cover when it comes to ballet leaps, and the details of the rest of the jump when it comes to fs jumps)

 

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1 minute ago, Paskud said:

Oh, I see.  And he said, he didn't have ballet classes 

The thing with this is, in the ballet leap, they leap with the right leg forward and bend the left. Yuzu leaps with the right, rotates and then bends the same right leg, with the left straight, achieving that position, but with the opposite legs and different take off, before landing.

 

[fireovertheice]

It seems actually an attitude turn (more tha an back attitude leap), like this (oviously adapted to FS and to Yuzu, i.e. with a lot of elevation): https://youtu.be/HcaTGBQHkjE?t=7m43s

[rockstaryuzu]

If anything, the leap looks like the ones used to drop into camel or sits spins, based in leg position. The difference is Yuzu's upper body is upright. 

 

We may indeed be looking at a new move. 

 

 

In summary, I think we're in for an explosion of creativity and joy from him. 

[Anony]

1 hour ago, Sammie said:

Fans was talking about how judges going to mark that as a popped axel 

He took off left and landed left instead of right like he would if he was doing an axel so unless there was a particularly terrible tech panel which is very possible  he should be fine

[Sammie]

Do we have a time when the sp footages are release? I probably be dead asleep then 

[Bilge]

Whatever it is called its gorgeous. The whole of it is gorgeous!! We only saw a small part of it yet it already is amazing 

[Pammi]

30 minutes ago, rockstaryuzu said:

In summary, I think we're in for an explosion of creativity and joy from him. 

It feels so exciting …. and a bit wild and unpredictable, like when he was younger! He could do anything, he's Yuzuru Hanyu! 

He has potential to be so powerful in the world of figure skating, now AND when he is no longer competing, he could do so much to further the sport, even address some of the discriminatory practices and inequalities in the sport (he once said in interview that he was going to Waseda because he admired Shizuka who attended there, and he hoped to be as socially aware as she was....) Oh Yuzu, I have such BIG plans for you lol!!! "Revolution on Ice" could take on a whole new meaning!!

Ooops, think I'm moving a bit off topic so I'll stop! 

[Noelle]

8 minutes ago, Sammie said:

Do we have a time when the sp footages are release? I probably be dead asleep then 

 

I think the twitter post said Sunday 23:15 Japan time (for the SP interview). I hope we can rabbit it! Although I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch at that time....

[Whee1000]

Highly probable this has been said before, but I’m going to say it again: can you imagine being a choreographer and working with someone like Mr Hanyu? Of course he has input, but on the whole, what a gift to have someone who can actually execute what you dream of. And for him, to have people who can put his dreams  into a program.  Rare and special, I think. The stars aligned for this. 

 

 

 

[airi]

The SP looks amazing There's no way I'll be awake when they do the interview, but I'm looking forward to waking up to it

 

1 hour ago, Anony said:

He took off left and landed left instead of right like he would if he was doing an axel so unless there was a particularly terrible tech panel which is very possible  he should be fine

But, even if some judges thought that's the axel (seriously, though? they shouldn't be judging then...) it is allowed to do jumps up to 2 revolutions, that are not counted as actual jumping passes - or did it change with the new rules and I missed it? Anyway, I always thought a program with delayed axel would be cool  but I guess it's still a hard jump, and doing it in choreo sequence or sth would be really unnecessary.

[Sammie]

Are we discussing his costume here? Yes for his sp please 

[Paskud]

6 minutes ago, Sammie said:

Are we discussing his costume here? Yes for his sp please 

Beautiful But only as FP costume. SP costume will be brown boobskirt with red and golden accents. As part of going back to roots.

[ruruzest]

Longer version( or not) but it’s so beautiful and makes my heart tremble watching it ( echoed Yuzu’s words on watching his idols’ s programs. I wonder who would pay tributes to Yuzu later on ( wait , little skaters did copy his Seimei costumes) and I doubt it would ever come close to his iconic programs in styles.