I somewhat felt like posting my translation of the whole interview by 'Kiss & Cry' magazine that
@kittyjake5 posted earlier on this thread.
7月15日、名古屋・中京大学アイスアリーナで、全日本フィギュアシニア強化合宿の公開練習が行われました。徹底リポート第1弾では、宇野昌磨選手の囲み取材の模様と、宇野選手、田中刑事選手、友野一希選手、山本
www.tvguide.or.jp
(my rough translation)
Q: How was the camp in Russia?
A: It was a good experience. Previously I heard Eteri was a very tough coach. Yes, she was a tough coach, but toward the end of the camp I felt kindness from her. I think we could have personal mutual-understanding during the camp. I often make my training plans on my own these days, but [at Eteri's camp] I was told "Do this" and I did the thing that I was told, thinking "It's like I'm back in the days when I was a kid" in my mind.
Q: Can you explain the process how you left your team?
A: [Yamada] Machiko-
sensei (*
sensei=teacher) encouraged me to leave them saying "Probably you should leave us". I was also told that in a sense we had known too well to each other, there were good points and bad points of such relationships, it was beyond teacher-student relationships, we were like a family, and probably it must be the right timing to change environments. Well, I'm not sure I'm good at summarizing this type of discussion. So I don't want to mention it too much.
Q: What did Mihoko Higuchi tell you?
A: She told me "I'll stay as the biggest supporter of you. I'll root for you whatever happens. Good luck!"
Q: What kind of results do you want to leave in 2019-2020 season?
A: I want to leave better results than before for the sake of Machiko-sensei, Mihoko-sensei, people who will work with me in the future, and above all for the sake of myself. Working on my own makes me think that I need to improve up to a higher level than before. Last season it was like "results, results" but this year it's more like "I want to discover my own skating."
Q: Did the consistencies on 4Lz and 4Lo improve during the camp in Russia?
A: Not at all. I had no successful 4Lo and I didn't work on 4Lz at all.
Q: What did you get during the Russian camp, on the technical side?
A: I don't think there will be many opportunities to use 3Lo on the second half of a combo, but when I tried it, I felt "I might be able to do it if I work on it." Although I didn't acquire any new jumps at all, I felt I could make the camp a turning point to think "I want to try (a new jump)!"
Q: What about 4T on the second half of a combo?
A: Since 4T was the jump that I had already acquired, I could do it in Russia, too. I think the consistencies on 4F and 4S are more important than the consistency on 4T when it comes down to doing 3A-4T combo in my program.
Q: Are you excited about your new environments?
A: Maybe it's not the answer to the question that you asked, but I've only skated the competitive programs choreographed by Mihoko-sensei so far. I skated the exhibition numbers choreographed by David-san [Wilson] and Shae-Lynn-san, though. There are good points of Mihoko-sensei as well as there are good points of Divid-san and Shae-Lynn-san. Every choreographer has his/her own personality. It's just the same as every skater has his/her own personality. Also, I've usually used
very competition musics for competitive programs so far. But for this season I'll probably skate programs that people might think "Aren't they exhibition programs?" in competitions. It's not a done deal yet, though.
Q: Your new programs are not made yet?
A: Not yet. My new FS is to be choreographed by Daivid and SP by Shae-Lynn. David sent me two musics and asked me "Which do you like?" I answered "This one," but I have no clue about the name of the musics. (laugh) I just can say it sounded like a music for exhibitions.
Q: Is your new SP by Shae-Lyn the same style?
A: My new SP is a dynamic and hard one. It's a
verrrry Shae-Lynn program. I'll show it after we finished working on it.
Q: You had paintings on your face when you skated 'Great Spirits' by Shae-Lynn.
A: That made me jump out of the nut-shell. That said, I had the paintings in dark rinks for shows. I can't imagine how things will work when I skate that type of program (like 'Great Spirit') in a lightened-up rink, especially under the pressures of competitions. But I'd say I'm more excited than I'm worrying. I'm actually more excited than I expected. I'm looking forward to skating my new programs and I wish so is everyone.
Q: As for the exhibition-like programs you mentioned, did you try any new methods to work on the choreography?
A: I have not worked on choreography, yet.
Q: Do you think you'll try anything new in the choreography?
A: This is not that I'm complaining about rules, but now in the current era jumps are centered in competitive programs. You can't win if you can't jump. It's not fun if you can't win... Me too have skated programs which focused on jumps for years. Transitions were
transitions for jumps and not
transitions for the program. The other day I discussed with David in S Korea. I told him "The program I want to make is not 'a program for jumps' but 'a program to build up with my own creativity'". It was my first time to tell my opinion about a new program. I did so since I wanted to show my own personality as well as wanted to enjoy myself by skating the program in competitions.
Q: Will you use Chukyo University's rink as your home-rink until your new overseas base is decided?
A: At this point I don't know what happens in the future, but the next place to go in my plan is Stephane's [Lambiel] camp. I don't have any other plan to go abroad at this point. I'll train in Chukyo University's rink during the rest of the season. [Takeshi] Honda-sensei is not my main coach but I asked him to teach me jumps several times per a month.
Q: You haven't decided your new main coach, right?
A: Probably I can't decide my new main coach within this season. New season is starting too soon. I feel for the coach if he/she is asked to accompany me to all the competitions with this very short term of preparations. Probably he/she wouldn't know what to do with me. Thus, I'll train on my own here at Chukyo University for a while and take enough time to find and ask the coach to work with me.
Q: Are you nervous or excited? What kind of feeling is the strongest in you?
A: I don't have any fears since I think I can train on my own.
www.instagram.com
(reposted from Tursynbaeva's IG stories)
store.line.me
