#Yuzuru Hanyu #YuzuruHanyu #On the day of the Beijing Olympics men’s short. At the official practice just before the morning, Yuzuru Hanyu almost touched! ! I was scared. First of all, I want you to ski through the short program! Then, in the free skate, he succeeded in an unprecedented 4A and went on to win his third consecutive Olympic title for the first time in 94 years! We will continue to support you! Shooting date: February 8, 2022 (Tuesday) The world’s first “quadruple accelerator” challenge, Yuzuru Hanyu talked about the “plan” necessary for success at the Beijing Olympics for the first time in the All Japan Championship free Challenge the program with a rotating accelerator. Although he under-rotated, he didn’t fall and finished the remaining jump perfectly. Analysis of the quadruple accelerator that was shown at the All Japan Championship. Explore your achievements, strategies, and paths to success. December 23rd, “Triple Axel + Triple Loop” leading to the Quad Axel “I’m going to do a free program that includes the quad axel. I’ve been able to practice the program a lot with the quad axel. I haven’t gotten off, but It’s becoming a form of ‘quadruple axel,'” said Yuzuru Hanyu in preparation for the All Japan Championship. His first official practice on the 23rd, the day before the short. In terms of practice theory, in the official practice on the day of the short, we will play the short song. In that case, it was expected that this 23rd would be the main practice of the quadruple accelerator. Hanyu showed up in his usual white jersey and walked very slowly around the rink. Then he started working on a practice he had never seen before. It is a practice called “triple axel + 3 rotation loop”. Hanyu has never used this jump in a match. No player has ever successfully performed this jump in a match. This is a highly difficult jump that requires 200% confidence and perfection in the triple axel. Evidence that we are one step closer to the success of the quad axel. Starting with “Triple Axel + 1 Rotation Loop”, practice “Triple Axel + 1 Rotation Loop + 3 Rotation Loop” and “Triple Axel + Twizzle” many times. It’s all practice for “making a rotation axis”. For many children, when learning the double or triple axel, they always work on this practice of “putting a loop on the back” and “doing a twizzle after landing”. The loop attached to the back of the continuous jump cannot be jumped unless the axis of rotation is straight when landing. In particular, even if you can do a 1-turn loop, a 3-turn loop is impossible. In other words, the “triple axel + 3 rotation loop” is a practice of “still keeping the rotation axis” when the triple axel lands. Also, the twizzle is a spinning motion on the ice, which is also done after landing to check the sense of the axis of rotation. Carefully check “Triple Axel + 1 rotation loop” and “Triple Axel + Twizzle”. Hanyu challenges “triple axel + triple loop”. There was also a fall, but after 20 minutes of practice, he succeeded cleanly. Then, she confirmed the timing of tightening the upper body by doing the action of “strongly tightening the hands” several times. “Today, the rotation axis worked well. 10 minutes left. Finally, the challenge to the quadruple accelerator. At first, one and a half rotations without timing. At the third time, he turned around four times and fell. After that, there were three jumps where he went around more than a quadruple and “landed with his legs crossed and stood up without falling.” The speed of the jump was as slow as possible, and the height was correspondingly high, and the maximum speed of the rotation was the fastest ever. Applause erupts from the venue. I was surprised to see such perfection on the first day of practice. After practice, Hanyu appeared with a refreshing smile. “Well, I thought that building the axis was the most important thing for me today, so I didn’t focus too much on spinning. Did I do what I had to do today?” What should we do today? Hanyu explained that he practices two approaches to success and that the ultimate goal is to combine them. “Today’s quadruple accelerator doesn’t have enough rotation, and it feels like I’m coming down while making a solid axis with both feet. , Rotate with 100% or 110% power, and under-rotate (over 90 degrees, under-rotation within 180 degrees) or barely short of 1/4. Then, it will be difficult to achieve both.” Regarding the slowing down, he said, “In the end, if you can’t get the axis right, you can’t speed up the rotation. The intention is to “make the axis properly first” and “if the axis is made properly, the rotation will be faster”, so I slowed down.” I declared: “During the last practice, I held on until the last minute and jumped the quadruple axel for about an hour and a half. I was confused, but I thought, “After all, it’s not just my jump. On the 24th, Axel said, “The right thing to do is put it on the axis of rotation here,” and on the 24th, he performed the short program practice for the first time in the official practice. In the match, he scored 111.31 points with a spectacular performance including a quad salchow and a quad toe loop. he came first. Among them, the triple axel was a jump that had both height and rotation speed, and you could feel the influence of the practice of four and a half rotations. “After all, it was very difficult to get the axis on the 4 and a half rotation, and I was able to improve because of the overlapping thoughts of ‘I want to jump like this’ and ‘The correct answer is to put it on this (rotational axis).’ I think.” In order to withstand the strong centrifugal force of 4 and a half rotations, the rotation axis needs to be perfectly solidified in the center of the body. For other jumps, Hanyu has the ability to correct the axis of rotation in the air, but when it comes to the quadruple accelerator, he has to enter the axis of rotation exactly “here in the body” in an instant. As for the FS, she said, “I plan to challenge the 4 and a half rotations in the FS, so I will do my best in the official practice first, so that I can follow my plan and not get hurt until the end.” In the short and the free program, which is going to win without falling down, there will be one day left, so the official practice will be held twice on the 24th and 25th. Attention was paid to what kind of practice Hanyu called “according to the plan”. Considering that we are practicing two approaches of “making a rotation axis” and “spinning with full power”, there was a possibility that we could see a pattern of “spinning with full power”. However, in reality, it was a practice of “inserting a quadruple accelerator in the program and putting together the remaining jumps.” When he practiced “spinning with all his might”, he would go around “quadruples and quarters”, and when he landed on the ice, his right ankle and knee would be twisted and he would fall. The pattern that is most prone to injury. Considering that it was just before the game, it was only natural that he avoided practicing landing on one foot, even twisting his ankle. On the 25th, during the practice for the song on the day of the match, he endured the quadruple accelerator without falling over, saying, “Turn around a little and land with both feet.” After that, all the jumps were successful, and the completeness of the entire program was confirmed. I was applauding myself, perhaps because I felt a response to the practice according to the plan. Over the past two days, the new move that Hanyu has been meticulously practicing is “doing a 180-degree turn after landing.” The real Hanyu wouldn’t practice like this. However, in order to improve the perfection of the overall performance and go for the win while adding “jumps that are not yet rotated” in the game, it is more important than anything to “get down without falling”. This is because under the current rules, a fall is regarded as a “serious error,” and all five performance components are lowered. Rather than jumping recklessly, going for sure to win. That is the true value of Yuzuru Hanyu who turned 27 years old. The birth of a new Yuzuru Hanyu who wins with the quadruple axel for the first time in his life. For the first time in my life, the moment came when I jumped a quadruple axel in a competition. After your name is called, Twizzle and check the axis of rotation. He made up his mind and took the starting pose. The song is “Heaven and Earth”. At the beginning, I challenged the quadruple accelerator. The rotation was not enough by half, and I landed on both feet. As I had practiced, I took a check pose for a successful jump after a 180-degree turn. From there, I did all the jumps, including a quad salchow and two quad toe loops, to blend in with the music. As a result, both feet landed on the quadruple accelerator due to insufficient rotation, so both the base score and the performance score (GOE) were deducted. He completed the program without falling. There was a judge who gave a perfect score of 10 in “Acting”, “Composition” and “Musical Interpretation”. He won the free skate with 211.05 points and a total of 322.36 points. The birth of a new Yuzuru Hanyu equipped with a quadruple accelerator. Hanyu, who appeared in the interview, had a slightly different expression than when he usually won. Instead of a confident smile, she looked relaxed and relieved. “I’m tired. I was exhausted so much that I couldn’t even compare it to the quadruple loop. Also, in practice this morning, I couldn’t jump so much that I was pretty mentally exhausted, including that part. , I felt that it would be difficult to use a jump that I hadn’t succeeded in in the actual performance.” The program that included the quadruple accelerator told me that he had exhausted his mind and body. And I will evaluate the quadruple accelerator in the game as follows. “I feel like I did my best. When I saw the quad axel on the first day of practice, I think I thought, ‘Hanyu, you’ve become really good at the axel,’ but it’s only been the last two weeks that I’ve been able to do that. Until then, I was smashing and jumping, I couldn’t create an axis, and I didn’t have enough rotation, so I was hitting my body.I was confident that I could create an axis. If I can do that much in the game, I think I’m in a place where I can compromise.” With that feeling in his hand, he spoke as if to convince himself. Beijing Olympics “If I go out with the quad axel as my weapon, I will seize victory.” The day after the match, Hanyu once again faced the quad axel. “Honestly, I thought I would be able to get off in the season after the PyeongChang Olympics. It was four years that made me keenly aware of how difficult it was to complete the quadruple and beyond.” “It’s not a jump that you can do innocently and recklessly. I think it’s important to make a strategy, make calculations, and get the success of four and a half rotations.” As I said, a few conditions are necessary for complete success. Two weeks before the All Japan Championships, she had the experience of “finding the axis of rotation”, and at the All Japan Championships, “slide through a program with a quadruple accelerator”. One month until the Beijing Olympics. Started full-scale practice of “rotating with full power”. “Beijing Olympics. Since I’m going to participate, I’ll do my best to secure a win. I’ll do my best to carry the quadruple accelerator as my weapon.” Not just for myself, but for everyone’s dreams! (2021/12/29 (Wednesday) 10:03 Compiled with reference to Mie Noguchi Sports Writer)
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