The Shoma Uno fan thread - Go for número UNO!

[Madhatter]

Thanks for the original link!

Shoma skipped Yamada's annual show this season. Must be a good choice considering he's staying busy this season again - JSOI in January, Winter Asian Games, 4CC and Worlds. Wish all the best for his health and upward wave. Go Japan's national champion!

Is Shoma attending both, Asian Winter Games and 4CCs? Don't the Games skating competitions start like 2 days after the 4CCs?

ETA: I looked it up, and 4CCs gala is on the 19th whereas Men's SP at the Games on on the 24th. Still, cutting it really close. I guess Shoma will go from Pyeongchang straight onto Sapporo ice.

 

[kittyjake5]

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[kittyjake5]

Shoma is scheduled to attend both competitions. All of the first place finishers at JN are scheduled for both.

 

[rosewood]

JSOI is ongoing this weekend. Shoma's skating his SP in it. According to twitter users' reports he's making 4Lo trials. So far, a pop on Friday, a fall in the first show on Saturday, and he finally landed it in the second show on Saturday. He has one more show on Sunday.

Here is a clip of his 4Lo trial (a fall in the first show on Saturday).
(from 1:35) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58iko8_soi-the-legends-豪華スター共演_sport

 

[rosewood]

And here is a clip of his 4Lo landed in the second show on Saturday.
https://twitter.com/UNO1727/status/820217008104972288

 

[kittyjake5]

Shoma's FS at SOI. He has a new costume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQC77CBS7s&feature=youtu.be

 

[rosewood]

Found glimpses from today's morning official practice at 4CC:
4Lo
2A-4T

ETA:
According to twitter reports he also attempted a 3A-4T(fall).

 

[kittyjake5]

4loop looks good. GO Shoma!!!

eta: Shoma's planned layout

http://shoma-uno.tumblr.com/image/157233584857

 

[rosewood]

TV Aired clip of his 4Lo and 3A-4T from Tuesday's evening practice.

Shoma: (re why he started doing 4T as a second jump in a combo in practices) "If I can do a 4T in a combination, no way I can't do it as a solo jump," I found it'll give me more self-confidence, and I started doing this [in practices.]

JohnWilsonBlade's tweet:

#Pattern99 blades used by #ShomaUno on this ridiculous 3A + 4T combination! #JohnWilsonBlades

 

[bardtoob]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQgo5TrBlqU/

Holy Shoma! 3A-4T!!!

 

[rosewood]

@bardtoob, that 3A-4T is the same one that I posted above your post (on Tuesday at a sub-rink).

AND here is a 3A-4T from today's practice at the main-rink.
https://twitter.com/l_o_v_e_s_k_t/status/831802511304622080

Here is a 4Lo from today's practice posted by the same twitter user. Thanks.
https://twitter.com/l_o_v_e_s_k_t/status/831800619614740485

 

[rosewood]

Found a 4S-3T which I think is very new from him.
https://twitter.com/renran226/status/831795586907115520

 

[justtojoke]

@bardtoob, that 3A-4T is the same one that I posted above your post (on Tuesday at a sub-rink).

AND here is a 3A-4T from today's practice at the main-rink.
https://twitter.com/l_o_v_e_s_k_t/status/831802511304622080

Here is a 4Lo from today's practice posted by the same twitter user. Thanks.
https://twitter.com/l_o_v_e_s_k_t/status/831800619614740485

Shoma is crazy that 3A-4T with the save!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

U.S. coach Damon Allen shared this practice clip of Shoma's 3A+4T filmed from afar (the stands): https://www.instagram.com/p/BQiJUWfA2Nr

 

[maatTheViking]

sorry, I'm lazy, what is the base value of this?

 

[Sylvia]

Current base values, if both jumps are called rotated: 3A (8.5) + 4T (10.3) = 18.8

 

[rosewood]

Woohoo! Shoma placed 2nd behind Nathan the great by receiving his career best SP score 100.28 (56.07+44.21).

Wasn't it fabulous? INSIDE-edge spread eagle into a 3A

 

[tamms]

That 3A was so beautiful. Probably his best one yet. I keep replaying that part. Now let's hope he learns to land his quads just as beautifully. I'm always so scared for his quad landings.

 

[douglasottawa]

He is good skater but he doesnt have the GOE to challenge Nathan Chen even with the same base value, higher PCS, and clean skate. He needs Chen to make mistakes to ever beat him now, and Chen is younger than him. Oh oh

 

[kittyjake5]

He is good skater but he doesnt have the GOE to challenge Nathan Chen even with the same base value, higher PCS, and clean skate. He needs Chen to make mistakes to ever beat him now, and Chen is younger than him. Oh oh

Oh please. Don't you know in figure skating we don't say never or ever.

 

[douglasottawa]

Oh please. Don't you know in figure skating we don't say never or ever.

I like Shomu, but Chen has such powerful and high quality jumps in addition to such difficult ones. Just compare their GOE on the jumps and you see the difference.

 

[kittyjake5]

Thanks I read the protocols. I like Nathan but for me I like Shoma better.

 

[douglasottawa]

Thanks I read the protocols. I like Nathan but for me I like Shoma better.

I think Uno should get more of a PCS edge on Nathan than he does. Nathan is the U.S #1 though and Shomu Japan #2.

 

[rosewood]

Hopefully @douglasottawa can spell Shoma's name correctly if you'll post on this fan thread from now on.

 

[SmallFairy]

Hopefully @douglasottawa can spell Shoma's name correctly if you'll post on this fan thread from now on.

Norwegian commentator kept calling him "Shumo" during the entire sp yesterday. It can't be that hard!

 

[SmallFairy]

Woohoo! Shoma placed 2nd behind Nathan the great by receiving his career best SP score 100.28 (56.07+44.21).

Wasn't it fabulous? INSIDE-edge spread eagle into a 3A

I live for moments like those!

Fingers crossed so hard for the fs!

 

[Allskate]

Shoma's long program was my favorite tonight. I'm not saying he was robbed in terms of placement, but I enjoyed his program the most.

Thanks I read the protocols. I like Nathan but for me I like Shoma better.

I can read the protocols all night long, and much of the scoring won't make sense. Yes, give skaters credit for their quads in the technical score, but don't give them a PCS bonus for them. PCS scoring at these events is incomprehensible.

 

[tamms]

Oh, what to do with Shoma. His 3A in the SP was undeniably beautiful but he couldn't land the jump in his FS. On the other hand, he landed all of his quads, even that quad loop earning a very good GOE. I am still very happy for his bronze medal finish since he finished off the podium the last couple of times at this competition. But he definitely put me on a roller coaster ride this time!

 

[Marco]

Still my pick for OGM next year.

 

[rosewood]

A bit of bummer for making mistakes on the both two 3As in LP, but aside of that he got some achievements here. He debuted his 4Lo in a competition and he got better GOE (2.43) for it than his rival Hanyu's (2.14) here this soon following Hanyu's first ever successfully done one in Skate Canada. He also received +2.29 GOE for the 4F and +1.29 GOE for 4T+2T. GOEs play a big role these days when it comes down to winning a medal, so it was a good sign for him heading for Worlds. He received good PCS 91.08 (over 9 for all except TR), and it was a good sign too especially he competed back to back with other current top men (Nathan, Hanyu, Patrick). Above all congrats for winning his first ever 4CC medal, and receiving over 100 (100.28) score in SP.

In a big picture Shoma just upped his jump layout with 4Lo and it's time for him to get accustomed to skating with the new layout in competitions. I wonder if he lost his rhythm during the LP at 4CC. Now he's heading to two more competitions before Worlds. So we can expect he'll be better prepared with the new layout till Worlds.

Shame YT videos from 4CC were deleted. Here is a DM video instead.

SP http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ce3ly_shoma-uno-sp-2017-4cc-ja_sport
FS http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5cl256_b-esp-hd-shoma-uno-宇野昌磨-fs-2017-4cc_sport
Result http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/fc2017/index.htm

Schedule
Asian Winter Game: Men's SP is tomorrow (Thursday) and FS is on Friday this week.
Coupe du Printemps: March 10-12
Worlds: March 29- April 2