Vol 3
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Part 1 of 2
--In terms of technical skills what do you value highly in each other?
K: They both have excellent skating skills. Junya is good at coaching. He did that in Naniwa and after graduation he went there to coach skating skills.
J: I went there to train with my coach and ended up coaching students (laughs).
K: He is passionate.
M: Junya-kun can put his emotions into his skate.
K: He was not like that long time ago.
J: I couldn’t dance at all and I really hated dancing because I felt embarrassed. I moved like a long stick. But it all changed after I started to train with Hayashi sesei (Yusuke Hayashi coach). I guess it’s largely because Hayashi sensei put efforts into expressing emotions.
J: Junya has always been really good at spins. At this year’s Japanese Nationals the only skaters who got level 4s in all spins are Shoma and Junya. He thoroughly does what he should do and he has a strong foundation.
M: His performance is moving. I am not moved at all by my own performance even when I do well, but his performance totally touches my heart.
K: He is a nice captivating skater. His skating makes you want to be like him.
M: I would like to be like Junya before I retire.
K: Mitsuki’s skating is a good example to follow. His backward crossover and crossover are so good that we are told by the Federation to watch Mitsuki doing backward crossover. He was not like that many years ago, but when I noticed it, he had improved at lightning speed. He has solid skating skills. Also his jumps in combos are light and high. I admire his high level of perfection.
J: Kazuki captivates the audience. He’s been like that since he was little. He has impressed me since we were little kids because his performance engaged the judges and the audience and kept them with him. He is well liked. I envy him very much because his performances make you want to watch him regardless of whether his skate is good or bad. Mitsuki’s best quality is his tight axis among all. His rotation axis is so neat that it makes me wonder how he can rotate so well, and I’m envious of his ability to rotate so incredibly fast. Both of them can do so many things that I cannot do, and I think they are amazing.
M: Junya can skate with emotions. That is something I cannot do. I am moved watching his performance from the beginning till the end. So I’ve always watched his performances at every competition he was in, even he skated right before me. I want to be like him. I hope to be able to skate like Juna-kun. Kazuki has character. He is similar to Junya in that he can change the atmosphere of the arena the moment the music starts. Just as I had expected he received loud cheers at competitions such as Japanese Nationals. I feel that the audience cheers louder for good dancers and I’m very envious of him…It was an easy question to answer (laugh).
--Next, please review this season.
M: Neither good nor bad. My performances have been ordinary throughout the year.
(Everyone laugh)
M: My scores have been neither low nor high and stayed the same during the season.
J: Did you get depressed?
M: No, I was not depressed, because that was my normal (laughs).
K: You are something else.
J: Okay then, Kazuki.
K: Let me make it simple. I got off to a rough start. I worked on a lot of new things such as adding a different type of quad. But toward the second half of the season I was getting better. Things have never perfectly fallen into place in the SP, but I was able to do well at Inter-College Championships. Compared to the last season, it has been a more fulfilling season where I built self-confidence. I think I made progress this season.
J: This is my last year but I could not practice fully before Kinki Regionals. I did not get to practice enough during the summer vacation either and I thought it couldn’t get any worse. But after the season started I was able to train enough and I was ready for competitions. I competed with satisfying results one after another and the only remaining competitions are the National Athletic Meet and the Free Competition. At the National I want to do well in both SP and FS to win the first place with my teammate. My season is not over yet but I feel it has been good so far.
http://doshisha-atom.net/web/result.php?no=2631
Part 1 of 2
--In terms of technical skills what do you value highly in each other?
K: They both have excellent skating skills. Junya is good at coaching. He did that in Naniwa and after graduation he went there to coach skating skills.
J: I went there to train with my coach and ended up coaching students (laughs).
K: He is passionate.
M: Junya-kun can put his emotions into his skate.
K: He was not like that long time ago.
J: I couldn’t dance at all and I really hated dancing because I felt embarrassed. I moved like a long stick. But it all changed after I started to train with Hayashi sesei (Yusuke Hayashi coach). I guess it’s largely because Hayashi sensei put efforts into expressing emotions.
J: Junya has always been really good at spins. At this year’s Japanese Nationals the only skaters who got level 4s in all spins are Shoma and Junya. He thoroughly does what he should do and he has a strong foundation.
M: His performance is moving. I am not moved at all by my own performance even when I do well, but his performance totally touches my heart.
K: He is a nice captivating skater. His skating makes you want to be like him.
M: I would like to be like Junya before I retire.
K: Mitsuki’s skating is a good example to follow. His backward crossover and crossover are so good that we are told by the Federation to watch Mitsuki doing backward crossover. He was not like that many years ago, but when I noticed it, he had improved at lightning speed. He has solid skating skills. Also his jumps in combos are light and high. I admire his high level of perfection.
J: Kazuki captivates the audience. He’s been like that since he was little. He has impressed me since we were little kids because his performance engaged the judges and the audience and kept them with him. He is well liked. I envy him very much because his performances make you want to watch him regardless of whether his skate is good or bad. Mitsuki’s best quality is his tight axis among all. His rotation axis is so neat that it makes me wonder how he can rotate so well, and I’m envious of his ability to rotate so incredibly fast. Both of them can do so many things that I cannot do, and I think they are amazing.
M: Junya can skate with emotions. That is something I cannot do. I am moved watching his performance from the beginning till the end. So I’ve always watched his performances at every competition he was in, even he skated right before me. I want to be like him. I hope to be able to skate like Juna-kun. Kazuki has character. He is similar to Junya in that he can change the atmosphere of the arena the moment the music starts. Just as I had expected he received loud cheers at competitions such as Japanese Nationals. I feel that the audience cheers louder for good dancers and I’m very envious of him…It was an easy question to answer (laugh).
--Next, please review this season.
M: Neither good nor bad. My performances have been ordinary throughout the year.
(Everyone laugh)
M: My scores have been neither low nor high and stayed the same during the season.
J: Did you get depressed?
M: No, I was not depressed, because that was my normal (laughs).
K: You are something else.
J: Okay then, Kazuki.
K: Let me make it simple. I got off to a rough start. I worked on a lot of new things such as adding a different type of quad. But toward the second half of the season I was getting better. Things have never perfectly fallen into place in the SP, but I was able to do well at Inter-College Championships. Compared to the last season, it has been a more fulfilling season where I built self-confidence. I think I made progress this season.
J: This is my last year but I could not practice fully before Kinki Regionals. I did not get to practice enough during the summer vacation either and I thought it couldn’t get any worse. But after the season started I was able to train enough and I was ready for competitions. I competed with satisfying results one after another and the only remaining competitions are the National Athletic Meet and the Free Competition. At the National I want to do well in both SP and FS to win the first place with my teammate. My season is not over yet but I feel it has been good so far.
