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Starting this thread now for the 2021 World SILVER medalist in his debut appearance!
ETA: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7SFj3HyVQ/
ETA: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7SFj3HyVQ/
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Article in Japanese with a photo of Yuma Kagiyama pushing his dad Masakazu in a wheelchair on arriving home to Japan. Masakazu suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2018 and is still going through rehab. Worlds was his first trip abroad with Yuma since the illness.
My dad [Masakazu, also his coach] decided to go with him for the world championships. I used a wheelchair because it would be very difficult to move at the international airport (due to rehabilitation), but the people at the airport were very kind and pushed me to the gate. I was helped by everyone. There were various restrictions due to the measures against corona, but I was really looking forward to going to an overseas competition together for the first time, and I was really grateful. After arriving, I talked with my father, "Because I'm here, I'll act firmly without regrets and go home."
He has landed the quad loop in practice and wants to try the quad Lutz next ("I haven't practiced yet, but the one I think I can do best is the quadruple Lutz. As my father said, if you change the tightening method a little, you can turn 4 turns immediately, so I would like to practice as soon as possible.")I'd like to keep the ["Vocussion"] short next season for now. When I first saw it, it gave me an explosive impression, and I think it's a program that audiences will probably feel that way. So, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of reaction and how people will feel when I try it in an overseas game where customers come in. I am planning to change the free program, and I would like to create a program that will be evaluated firmly at the Olympics while changing the system from the short program. As for my favorite genre, I enjoy playing songs like this short by myself, and I remember having fun skating on "Tucker" last season and "Mask" two seasons ago.
I'm 18 years old!
Many congratulatory messages Thank you very much
PIW also finished 10 performances successfully
It was really nice to be able to skate on this stage! I had a great time with a lot of fun.
I want to stay healthy even when I turn 18!
The best birthday! !! !! !!
#PIW2021
... "I want to increase my smile because of this situation. First of all, I have to have fun and skate." The quad was challenging Lutz and the loop and vowed that he would like to practice for more stability.
Awww, a bit of interview & practice footage of a 6-year-old Yuma (with his father) in this Fuji TV Sports fluff piece (Dec. 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0EzS0JgLo&t=212sIn a new interview, Yuma Kagiyama says he’ll likely not try 4Lo at Nationals, to stick with jumps he’s most confident at. He’s aiming for the first Olympic spot.
He’s been practicing at the rink at Chukyo University, where he hopes to be accepted for next spring.
Next season, Yuma wants to complete all quads except the axel.
After that, in 23-24, he wants to aim for a quint. He says since Hanyu is doing world’s 1st 4A, a quint is the next thing to aim for.
How significant is the mental side of competing for you as a top skater?
This season, especially, I realised the importance of the mental side. There are some things I could do well in practice, however, in the actual competition performance, I was unable to make the jumps that I wanted to in the face of mounting pressure.
I think self-belief is very important. I would like to have a positive mindset when I perform. The mental aspect is very important for me.
What would you say your goals are going into your first Olympic Winter Games next month?
My biggest goal for the Olympics is to make no mistakes in both the short programme and the free skate. Beyond that, I hope to go to the top. I want to show a good performance.
This may have been posted but I found it fascinating that Carolina Kostner worked with Yuma on his SP when he was in Italy last fall.