I'm Henni, Win98 generation, Wikipedia author and proud hashtag founder of
#YuzuOnYouTube
. I live for snooker, dancing, ancient figure skating and Yuzuru Hanyu.
I promised a summary thread about my top 4 Yuzu programs in the different program components and here it is.
I’d like to give some general comments about Yuzu’s programs and skills and what I observed while creating these threads.
#PCSanalysis
#YuzuruHanyu
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Yes, this a screenshot taken during a delayed single Axel, but to me it rather looks like Yuzu is doing a relaxed opening pose 1.20m above the ice.
#YuzuruHanyu
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For clarification. Yuzuru Hanyu is not a petrol station that can be tapped whenever the sport runs out of fuel, or a cow that can be milked whenever others are starving. He is a human being and deserves to be treated as such. He has every right to do a one-man show if he likes.
This delayed single Axel jump is so stunning that I just couldn't withstand to feed it into my
#FSRotationCounter
I really hope, it can stay this time, because it's the best material for studying the anatomy and physics of jumping.
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I got curious how big this jump really is. So I tried to create a stroboscope-like image and use the potato quality measurement tools to make a rough estimation.
The result makes sense, considering that his 3A at the 2019 NHK Trophy had a measured height of 85cm.
#YuzuruHanyu
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This is a poll to find out how many Fanyus are active on Twitter from Japan and overseas. Please RT to reach as many people as possible.
I don't know if it works, but thank you very much in advance 😊
#HANYUYUZURU
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In all the 4A talk, I think, a feat that always comes short in mentioning is:
Yuzu took the big risk to lose the stability of his triple Axel, which is not only a required element in the SP, but also his pride and highest quality jump.
Yet, he managed to keep and even polish it.
News: Yuzuru Hanyu has been added to the list of sports people in vital class level 4, the highest article importance class in this category on Wikipedia.
The only other figure skater besides Yuzu in this list is 3-time Olympic champion Sonja Henie.
羽生選手、英語で話してくれて本当にありがとうございました。これは私たち外国人ファンにとって大きな意味があります。私も日本語の勉強を頑張ります 🥺
Please have a good rest, and we wish you a successful show on Sunday 🍀
#羽生結弦
#RE_PRAY_SAGA
!! BREAKING !!
We did it! Yuzu's Olympic seasons page got promoted for featured article class! It's labelled with the little golden star in the top right corner.
You can find the full article here:
#HANYUYUZURU
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Here are another two slow motion studies, this time of
#YuzuruHanyu
's triple Axel and quad Salchow jump.
It's incredible that he manages to reduce the pre-rotation at the Axel take-off to almost 0. Also the big room at the landing is absolutely stunning.
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It's official now: Yuzu's Olympic seasons article will appear at the top of Wikipedia's mainpage on December 7. What a wonderful birthday present 😭
#HANYUYUZURU
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GIFT in numbers:
2.5 h duration + 40 min intermission
35 K spectators, 30 K cinema visitors
12 programs, 12 costumes
41 min 10 sec net skating time
7 quads, 6 3A's, 11 triples
16 spins, 5 StSq, 3 ChSq, 17 field moves
#GIFT_tokyodome
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Here is the latest world map with the distribution of GIFT on Disney+ (incl. Star+ and Hotstar services)!
This link brings you to a high resolution map that shows the names of all countries/regions by mouseover:
#GIFTfromYUZU
#GIFT_tokyodome
#YuzuruHanyu
I compared the trajectories of Yuzu's delayed 1A and his 4A< attempt in the FS with the same method and the result is:
His peak height of 80cm is good, but the distance is almost a meter shorter than of his 3A in Saitama (3.62m).
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It's been less than a year since turning pro, and Yuzu has already made it to the Tokyo Dome, Disney+, ELLE, and is now mentioned by
@PopBase
too. That's what I call a very prosperous launch of a pro-skating career 😎
#HANYUYUZURU
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!! BREAKING !!
GIFT seems to be available on Disney+/Star+ in multiple countries/regions that did not have an official announcement before!
This includes Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands among others. Can you give a quick feedback from Europe, MENA, Australia etc.?
My only take on the JF comment. If you think that your close friend searched for excuses for a mistake, you confront him about it in person.
You do NOT call him out on public television in a language he can't speak and expose him to potential harassment and reputational damage.
I just realized that Yuzu included programs from pretty much all choreographers of his career 🥺
I'm sure, this selection was intentional to pay tribute to everyone equally. This is a really nice gesture.
#HANYUYUZURU
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Happy news: the Wikipedia template editors have added the two new infobox parameters "years competitive" and "years professional" as a more detailed alternative to "retired".
In short: Yuzu's Wiki series is now fully "retirement"-free 😊🥳
#YuzuruHanyu
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#YuzuOnWiki
Sorry for the potato quality of the video footage, but I just couldn't resist to feed this beauty of a quad Salchow into my
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I also added new stops at 1, 2 and 3 revolutions for those who want to study the air position and mechanics of the jump.
Exciting news 😊
I finally managed to set up a website where I will publish old and new analysis articles about Yuzu's skating. The threads here were tricky to write and got lost in the mass of posts. Now you will find them here:
#HanyuYuzuru
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Exciting challenge fanyus:
If more than 100K people click on Yuzu's "featured article" tomorrow, he will be added to the Wikipedia TFA Hall of Fame!
Time:
UTC 0:00 - 23:59 (Dec 7)
JST 9:00 (Dec 7) - 8:59 (Dec 8)
Link:
More details later.
#YuzuOnWiki
It is not his responsibility to keep the sport alive or his obligation to feed others. He doesn't owe anyone anything. Especially after all the bad treatment he got in return over the last years. It is insolence to demand anything from him after everything that happened.
If I understood the announcement correctly, Yuzu completed the registration of marriage (婚姻届, konin todoke). This means, they submitted a filled out form like the one below to the city administration, with a new family register being set up for the spouses.
#羽生結弦
This reminds me of the airy and elegant jump landings of the times before the 1950s so much. Dick Button must be sobbing from happiness if he sees this.
Also... that knee bend and running edge... 😌
+++BREAKING+++
Henni has finally finished her XXL analysis of GIFT 🥳
It took me more than three months of research and writing, with many exciting discoveries. I hope, you enjoy it 😊
#YuzuruHanyu
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I honestly feel sorry for Yuzu that so many fans can't bring themselves to rewatch his Beijing SP and FS.
By not watching, we literally rob these programs of their meaning.
By watching and enjoying, we give them meaning and Yuzu's effort was not in vain.
Please consider this.
PRO ATHLETE YUZU: I wish you a happy and successful new chapter in your skating career and hope that we’ll get to see your programs in their purest form from their most amazing side. Hence, I have a special challenge for you:
#Challenge4Yuzu
#羽生結弦
#YuzuruHanyu
To all people who keep defending 9.50 scores for skating skills and transitions, when the program is packed with consecutive crossovers:
This is Jenny Mast at the 2019 ISU webinar:
And if you want to get a TR score above 9.00, you must be able to perform that double crossroll-back counter-3A-twizzle-illusion sit spin sequence.
I don't make the rules.
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Proposal for ISU congress: All skaters must skate this step sequence before they're eligible to receive marks in the 9.00-10.00 range in Skating Skills
1990: remove compulsory figures from singles and pairs
2009: remove step sequences from the pairs free
2010: remove the compulsory dance from ice dance
2012: replace the circular and straight line steps in singles by a random step sequence
2022: remove patterns from ice dance
When your crossover is not a basic stroke but a move in the field, covering the full width of the rink while gliding backwards on your left inside edge for 4 seconds (0:11-0:15). This is so satisfying to watch.
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Yuzu will make an appearance on Wiki's main page again, sooner than expected!
He will be mentioned together with GIFT in the "Did you know"-corner on January 30, between 12:00 and 24:00 UTC time 😊
#YuzuOnWiki
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@YUZURUofficial_
"He has been studying the history of the sport. There was little markers all through that gala performance." - Belinda Noonan
In this thread I will break down the historic markers in
#YuzuruHanyu
's Notte Stellata exhibition program.
Despite the judging mess, Yuzu still holds the all-time records of most rewarded +3/+5 GOE for
3A, 3A+2T, 3A+1Eu+3S,
4T+1Eu+3S, 4T+1Eu+3F, 4T+3A,
4S, 4S+3T,
CSSp4, FCSSp4 (all untied)
3Lo, 3F, 3Lz, 4Lo, ChSq (tied with other skaters)
Some crazy facts about Prologue [a thread]:
1. Yuzu's total net skating time was about half an hour per day.
2. On day 2, he executed a total of 23 jumps with three or more revolutions, and made one serious error.
#HANYUYUZURU
#プロローグinYOKOHAMA
I literally just realized that Yuzu is really there. On the main page. We did it 😭
It still feels like a fever dream. Thank you so much to everyone involved 🌸
#YuzuOnWiki
#Happy28thBirthdayYuzu
#羽生結弦誕生祭2022
Quick update, before I get to work:
Yuzu's article got the pass and is now listed among the 34 K "good articles" of Wikipedia! Congratulations! 👏
Here is the full list of pages in the "good article" category:
So Yuzu has basically skated a complete Seimei twice, stamina-wise (8 quads + 5 spins + 3 StSq + ChSq). Plus 4A attempt and 4Lo+3T plus what not. His body condition must be stellar 😶
#YuzuOnYouTube
Imagine being this awesome to gain almost 900K views and +100K likes in less than half a day with your first ever YouTube video and a title that 99% of the planet cannot even type with their keyboard.
Just GOAT things.
#YuzuOnYouTube
The Echoes of Life Tour has an article on English Wiki now. It's still a fetus page, but all tour dates and venues are listed already.
Please visit the link, so that it appears in the search bar 🙏
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According to the Japan Business Journal, the estimated total sales of GIFT are around 2 billion yen, which equals 14.6 million US dollars.
They also mention that the official goods brought in multiple hundred million yen in the pre-sale phase.
Ladies and gentlemen. I made the impossible possible and figured out how the ISU determined the base values for figure skating jumps and also why the BV table has so many anomalies.
I try to break it down here as simple as possible:
We did it! Yuzu's career achievement page has now officially reached featured list status 🥳
It's marked with a small star in the top right corner.
It's the second featured FS list after the "List of Olympic medalists in figure skating".
Here is the promised breakdown of the composition of
#TenToChiTo
(Please note: it's CO only, not PE or IN)
The analysis consists of 3 parts:
I Global concept
II Construction
III Translation of the musical phrasing
This is part I:
It's the chronology of the blue belt being first and the the black belt next what is a genius move.
In martial and sword art blue is the color at the beginning of your studies and black the highest rank of full mastery.
That's why TenChi might not be used in competition again.
How can you express your love for something in the purest way? You remember and keep it in your heart forever.
#YuzuruHanyu
remembers his programs. All of them. May it be from the last season or the last decade.
Okay, it should be official now. Yuzu will make an appearance in the "Did you know" corner on the Wiki main page tomorrow, Feb 4, between 0:00 and 23:59 UTC time.
We would be very happy if you visited the bold link "his self-produced solo ice show" (marked in red)😊
#YuzuOnWiki
Dear Yuzu,
I wish you and your family all the best 🌸 May you have long, happy, healthy, and fulfilled life together.
We will always keep supporting you and wish you a wonderful time in this next stage of your life 🌸😊
#HANYUYUZURU
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I still try to grasp the fact that with this reduction to 3 components, they not just removed transititions and interpretation. They removed everything from the program components what is really difficult and challenging. Literally EVERYTHING:
Okay, so let's summarize:
It's Yuzu's 24th year as a skater. The SP will be on Dec 24th, his starting number is
#24
. And the program will likely have 2 quads.
His SP music, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, debuted on April 4 (in 1867) and he will skate 4th in the 4th group.
Another gem:
He advertises a cosmetics brand, but his skin care routine consists of wiping his face with the same towel that he uses to clean his blades.
こんばんは、みなさん!わたしはにほんごをべんきょうします!
It's long overdue that Henni-chan learns properly Japanese, so here we go. In this mini-thread, I give you all a quick update on my progress so far 😊
I read so many times in the last few days that Yuzuru Hanyu's jumps have regressed in quality since 2015, that I decided to take a look at the 20/21 season.
I managed to fill 2 minutes with his jumps from only 3 competitions and an ice show of THIS quality:
It's become some kind of daily ritual to see at least one or two Yuzu-related hashtags trending, but wow. This is truly special today. As a fan in Germany, I am touched.
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#HANYUYUZURU
Yuzu must have bigger lungs than a blue whale. That's my only explanation for this eighth World Wonder that we've just seen.
Not ice prince, not ice king, not ice god.
He is the one and only ice titan.
#GIFT_tokyodome
#羽生結弦
#IceTitan
Anyways. I am very happy to tell you all that his Olympic seasons page on Wikipedia got nominted for featured article status! I was informed about the developments by a fellow friend and author, who helped me with some contributions the last days. 1/2
!BREAKING!
Just completed the section about the athletic merit of the
#RE_PRAY
Tour and realized that the 4T+1Eu+3S+1Eu+3S (+10%) combo would have a BV higher than 20 (!!) in the current scoring system.
Let that sink in everyone.
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Update:
"If the world had been properly informed that Yuzuru Hanyu performed a full 2.5 hour long solo show in front of the largest figure skating audience in history with 35K spectators at the Tokyo Dome, it would have raised the level of the sport on a global scale."
Ari Zakaryan: “If the world had been properly informed that Ilia Malinin performed quadruple axel at the World Championships for the first time in history, it would have raised the level of our sport on a global scale.”
Click the link to read the
I just found this excellent footage of a 3F that Yuzu performed in his FS at 4CC 2017.
The filming from behind has the big advantage that the edge of the blade and the ice mark are both visible at the take-off and landing.
#FSRotationCounter
Yuzu's "skating technique" section got expanded and polished this week, with the main additions to be read below. I thought, it's important to break down his skills in detail, not just the usual "perfect fusion of tech and art".
Full text:
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Yuzuru Hanyu coaching himself for two calendar years without any presence coach or choreographer, creating three absolutely insane programs and skating them all clean at their debut.
The most badass king sh*t ever.
Wait. Am I hallucinating or is Cornell University really quoting my Yuzu signature move video on their website? Omg 😭
Thank you
@Grandprixoli
and
@mareikelike
for sharing 🌸
#YuzuruHanyu
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This is a 25% slomo recording where you can see:
- a 3-turn (RFO-RBI) with nice deep edges and great use of arms/hands
- a choctaw (RBI-LFO) with clean ice marks
- controlled travelling camel
- camel spin with the following great features:
#YuzuruHanyu
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I would actually go a step further:
He managed to excel in all six key aspects of single skating at the same time: skating, jumps, spins, carriage, music translation AND composition.
Some people fail to realize what a miracle this is. The probability is so extremely low.
The page split is completed! All of Yuzu's ice shows have their own article on EN-Wiki now ✨
You can find this new navigation bar in the infobox of each article of Yuzu's series to have quick and easy access to all pages.
#YuzuruHanyu
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#YuzuOnWiki
I was asked where the differences between the Origin choreos at Media Day 2018 and Skate Canada 2019 are.
I think, the extended Ina Bauer in 2019 was truly sublime, but overall the original choreo was superior with many little additional transitions like that giant 1Lo at 0:52.
It's near August again - a good occasion to take a look at the development of Yuzu's videos on YouTube.
This is a list showing all of Yuzu's performances that currently have more than 1 million views on YT.
More infos in this thread ⬇️
#YuzuOnYouTube
#YuzuruHanyu
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You might have all noticed that Yuzu's LMEY video has disappeared from the Sportschau YT channel. I received an official response mail and translated it to English.
Suggestion: let's spread this tweet here with many RTs and I'll send it to the team.
@sportschau
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I just noticed that Sportschau LMEY currently has 4.75M views.
If we managed to bring it to 5M until March and asked them in the comment section to keep it public, that may spare us of another round of unnecessary mails ✨
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So here we go with my top Yuzu performances in the 5 program components!
Footnote: Yuzu’s programs are quite strong and balanced in PCS in general, but there are certain skates that strike out to me in specific aspects that I’d like to highlight here.
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Just scrolled through my TL and I'd like to say a few things:
1. I think, this membership system on YouTube is a wonderful solution. To be honest, I was worried that Yuzu sooner or later would be forced to team up with a label like Sony Entertainment to afford music rights.
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Another crazy feat by Yuzu, being ranked 6th in the list of most-searched athletes on Google in 2022 worldwide, behind Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Manti Te'o, and Shaun White.
Info is added to both Wiki articles already 🌸
#YuzuOnWiki
People take for granted that he serves as a stepping stone for others and as a clickbait for the media. It's terrible enough that this happened so many times in the past, and sheer audacity to expect (even demand) this service from him for the rest of his life. He is not a tool.
I was asked how I'm feeling about Yuzu's announcement. I must say that I'm simply happy.
It was unexpected, since that motif of lonesomeness has shaped so many of his recent works. Knowing that he now HAS a soulmate by his side, makes me feel genuinely relieved.
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Today,
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Prologue
- Yokohama: 7,900 (x2)
- Hachinohe: 3,000 (x3)
GIFT: 35,000
RE_PRAY
- Saitama: 14,000 (x2)
- Saga: 5,500 (x2)
All sold out with a near 10K average per show.
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#RE_PRAY
Here are some personal thoughts about the promotion of Yuzu's Olympic seasons page to featured class and why it means so much to me and our team. I wanted to share these thoughts with you as an author.
#HANYUYUZURU
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FS world, take note.
Yuzuru Hanyu, 29 years old, successfully landed six quads, three triple Axels, and another seven triples in the first half of a 2-hour solo show.
The second half is yet to come.
#RE_PRAY
#YuzuruHanyu
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Just remembered another moment for the history books: Yuzu challenging Darth Vader with the Seimei opening pose 😂
He was sitting in the judging panel of the 66th Kouhaku Uta Gassen, an annual new year TV show on NHK.
A little animation experiment helped me to create this SBS comparison of two Lutz jumps with stops at the 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° mark.
I think, this method has a lot of potential, but it requires footage with high resolution and framerate and similar camera perspectives.
Like him or not. Being able to cross the entire rink on one foot with so many difficult turns is absolute king sh*t and deserves 15.00 in skating skills.
#YuzuruHanyu
has said so many deep and impactful things in his career already that I thought, he really deserves an entry on Wikiquote and here it is! 🤗🎉
#羽生結弦
What GIFT was:
✅ High-budget theatre
✅ Nature art exhibition
✅ Classical philharmony
✅ Large-scale sporting event
✅ Rock pop concert
✅ Musical and pop opera
✅ Blockbuster movie
✅ Psychotherapy session
✅ XXL fan convention
What GIFT was not:
❌ ordinary
#GIFT_tokyodome
I just realized: Yuzu will not only be the first figure skater, but the first skater ever in Tokyo Dome. It seems, there hasn't been any ice hockey or speed skating there either.
Now I wonder who's going to be the first ever Zamboni driver at Tokyo Dome...
Can't believe that there's not a single newspaper source in this universe that mentions Yuzu's insane SP statistics in the +/-5 GOE system.
No matter how you look at it. It's absolute bonkers to score 10 times above 100 points in just 15 competitions with an average of 104.75.
Henni statistics bureau happily announces the Yuzu jump stats for Notte Stellata:
3 successful 4T
6 successful 3A
3 successful 3F
3 successful 3Lo
He is so incredible. Now take your deserved rest, Yuzu 🌸
#nottestellata
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Imagine to be this GOATed to do a twizzle with 12 revolutions from a 3A entry, which again has a twizzle entry itself.
I get dizzy from just typing it with my keyboard. This is the craziest insanity since the Big Bang.
#YuzuruHanyu
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#nottestellata
Here is the promised thread about the composition of Yuzu's Rondo Capriccioso SP.
The specialty of this program is that it consists of two parts with separate themes:
1. Introduction (melancholic reminiscence)
2. Rondo Capriccioso (move from past to present)
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