Daisuke Takahashi

[whisper]

DAISUKE TAKAHASHI
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Daisuke Takahashi (高橋 大輔, Takahashi Daisuke), born March 16, 1986 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2002 World Junior Champion, the three-time Japanese National Champion (2006-2008), the 2007 World silver medalist, the 2008 Four Continents Champion and was a member of the 2006 Olympic team. Takahashi is currently ranked first in the world.

Daisuke Takahashi, 2007 World Silver Medalist and 2007 Japanese National Champion, is most remembered for his powerful skating and difficult variations in his spinning positions and footwork sequences. He is one of the few men who performs a layback spin, a difficult move required in the ladies division. Daisuke first started skating at the age of 8 and his figure skating idols included Alexei Yagudin, Evgeni Plushenko and fellow countryman, who is now retired, Takeshi Honda.

Daisuke is currently a student at Kansai University in Japan. His rigorous training schedule takes place in both Osaka, Japan and Simsbury, Conneticut in the US. Some hobbies off the ice include reading, dancing and window shopping. His favorite foods include Chinese meat dumpling and deep-fried chicken. If one was to ever wonder why Daisuke's hair is always so eloquent and unique, that is because his mother is a hairstylist. Before he was born, Daisuke's parents, his father is an architect (just to put it out there), were hoping that he would be a girl since he has 3 older brothers. In contrast to figure skating, his brothers all take karate while Daisuke chose not to because he "hates pain". And that is excactly why he chose figure skating and it's suicidal falls that may happen in practice when attempting insane jumps.

Early Skating
Although clearly mentioned above, Daisuke started the sport of figure skating at the tender age of 8 years old. He first burst into the figure skating circuit in the year of 2002 when he was only 16 years old, winning the gold medal at the 2002 Junior World Championships. Before the Junior World Championships, Daisuke was already competing on the senior level in Japan and had finished 4th in the men's championships that same year.

Pretty soon, Japan began sending Daisuke to top ISU competitions such as the Four Continents, ISU Grand Prix events (senior), and finally the World Championships in 2004. However, the young phenom may have been experiencing too much too soon.

A Moment's Decline
Shifting gears from the junior level to senior may have caused Daisuke's brief decline in performing well during the next two seasons because of its more difficult requirements. There is a definite and clear difference between Junior Men and Senior Men; a more mature outlook upon skating and of course the higher degree of expectations in jumps, spins and footwork sequences. Daisuke had recieved much more intricate programs along with much more intricate jumps to boot. He had planned a quad-triple combination, the highest level of difficulty when referring to jumps, in both his short and long program. A confident and strong looking skater at first glance before his programs, Daisuke clearly showed nerves through his uncontrolled body movements although he showed great charisma.

That same year, Daisuke was sent along with Takeshi Honda to the 2005 World Championships to compete. A very important it was indeed; this was the year in which the placements by the competitors determined the number of spots their country would gain in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Unfortunately, during the qualification rounds for Worlds, Daisuke's teammate Takeshi injured his foot and was unable to continue on for the rest of the competition. That left Daisuke to compete on his own and to see what would happen to Japan's fate in the Olympics.

Skating a brilliant short program, Daisuke found himself in 7th place among the heavy gunners and his personal best included a quad-triple combo, huge triple axel and easy triple lutz. However, pressure may have mounted itself on Daisuke and he finished 18 in the free skate and 15 overall. Finishing in the top 15 meant only one spot for Team Japan at the 2006 Olympic Men's Figure Skating competition.

The Return of the Dai
Knowing that the Japanese Federation would be judging upon the results of important competitions prior to their nationals, Daisuke completely transformed into a new skater. His footwork and spins have already been known to the public eyes as amazing, but the confidence and personality he's brought completely elevated his package in skating as a whole. He began competing better and started landing his jumps more consistent in competitions. However, his goal to be the one to earn the one spot for Japan was challenged by the new kid and jumping bean- Nobunari Oda.

Soon the rivalry was sparked between the two on who was going to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Games. At the Japanese Nationals, much of it was full of surprises and tears. Both had skated excellent although Nobunari had just been announced the clear champion of Japan. However, during a review implemented by the judging panel they noticed a big error on Daisuke's protocol and he earned more points that he was given. This gave Daisuke the edge over Nobunari and the awards ceremony was redone and Nobunari's title was taken away from him. In order to make things a little more "fair", the Japanese Federation decided to give Nobunari the spot at the 2006 Worlds Championships instead of Daisuke competing at both of the prestigous events. Daisuke was to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Games in this bittersweet moment.

At the most important competition of his life, Daisuke ended up drawing first in the Men's Short Program event. He performed well, landing all his jumps although he seem to hold back a little. He held on to 5th place respectively and went on to compete in the final group. Daisuke seemed to always be choosing unlikable positions and he skated last in his group. Appearing nervous, Daisuke finished 9th in the free skate but 8th overall. He had returned but the nerves may have prevented him from being able to perform what he is capable of doing.

Shining Star
Wanting to improve and become the best he could be, Daisuke turned to Nikolai Morozov in training him to become consistent in his programs. It was evident that Nikolai has been a huge part in Daisuke's improvement because the competitions leading up to 2007 World Championships, Daisuke had never missed a jump in his short programs and he had been landing his quad toe consistently in his long.

Being known as the one after the Olympics of "not being able to do it when it counts", that statement was trashed after he had the skate of his lifetime in his home country. Proving to the audience and spectators around the world that he is a force to be reckon with. His tentative program was forgotten as he rose to the occasion in landing all his jumps of good quality and performing to his greatest. His footwork would have to be the most touching part as it was clearly seen that he had put his all into it.

Although finishing first in the long but second overall, Daisuke will always be known as the skater would had turned around his life through himself and his will. His elegant skating was not achieved in one day, it was long process that included difficult obstacles of falling and even having upset feelings. Daisuke represents what a true champion is.

Closing
Daisuke obviously has goals of becoming World and Olympic champion in the long run, but Daisuke is obviously one that thinks about the present and someone who lives and enjoy in the moment. With kindness, a positive attitude and humility, many great things have yet to come.

Surse :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Takahashi
http://daisuke.quirkysebs.net/about/bio.php

[Cristinush]

The return of Dai cik:rolleyes:..ziua lui e maine..nu stiam, so..Happy Birthday, Dai!/hello

[whisper]

:P Ai dreptate, Cris: Happy birthday,Dai!/hello

[ange_florinutza]

Mi-a placut mult de tot de el azi! Super super programul, si costumul si cum a interpretat. E f talentat omul! Daca pana acum nu ma omoram dupa el, dupa gala asta chiar imi place :D

[Anisia]

Si mie mi-a placut si la gala, dar si la Sp, in "ritm de hip-hop", ca s-o citez pe Yvonne:D

[Cristinush]

Da..cand am revazut LP, zicea iara Yvonne ca "intra pe gheata starul rock ce va patina in ritmuri de hip-hop":cool:

[whisper]

:happy Tare comica mai e Yvonne asta..sincer imi pare bine ca o pastreaza astia la eurosport:D Avem si noi de cine rade:P

Nici mie nu imi placea anul trecut de Daisuke..dar anul asta a avut programe super..din pacate a ratat mult, chiar si la gala. Cred ca la 4CC a prins niste zile tare bune..de a luat punctajul ala :)

[madalina18]

m-am mirat si eu de greselile lui.....a gresit atat in timpul concursului,cat si la gala!

[Cristinush]

Cred ca a vrut sa demonstreze ca poate 3A si in programul de gala:D

[Iulya]

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[madalina18]

probabil....:D
oricum la gala mi-a placut.....destul de bun programul,mai putin cazatura!:P

[whisper]

WOW Thanks for the pics, Iulya!:kiss: A doua e superba..cand o sa am timp o prelucrez nitel pentru avatar:cool:

[madalina18]

si mie imi place a doua.....thnx for the pics!:kiss:

[whisper]

WOW! A patra e si mai si:P Thank a lot:floricica:

[irinaidu]

off, eu am fost f trista pt ca daisuke a patinat pe o mel slow la gala. aproape ca imi doream ca ben agosto sa o lase balta pe tanith pe care clar nu o prindea muzica ( justin timberlake ) si sa il ia pe daisuke ca partener :P.
la repetitiile pe gala daisuke s-a prostit mult. in sensul bun. adica e f simpatic. cand l-au pus prima oara sa faca ceva cu panglica , el a facut o faza de la fete. si ridicat picirul absolut vertical langa ureche si il tinea cu o mana si cu cealalta mana se juca cu panglica exact ca fetele. dar lasand la o partea amuzanta, flexibilitatea lui m-a lasat masca.

[Cristinush]

Imi place ca are simtul umorului Daisuke asta..:cry:

[whisper]

off, eu am fost f trista pt ca daisuke a patinat pe o mel slow la gala. aproape ca imi doream ca ben agosto sa o lase balta pe tanith pe care clar nu o prindea muzica ( justin timberlake ) si sa il ia pe daisuke ca partener .

:happy :happy :happy

:P Ce bine ca mi-am schimbat ideile..anul trecut ma cam enerva...

[Anisia]

Nici mie nu-mi placea Daisuke, dar acum nu-mi mai e asa de antipatic:)

[rocs_a]

Irina, adik daisuke sa fie "partenera" lui agosto ? :D nu-i suficietn de feminin k sa faca asta, de fapt nu-i deloc

[whisper]

Ei ce conteaza ar fi mers..nu e rea idea Irinei:D

[irinaidu]

nu vroiam sa patineze cu ben pt ca dai ar fi feminin ci pt ca se pricepe la pasi din astia de disco mult mai bine decat tanith. dai a tot dansat si la repetitiile pt gala , iar spul lui arata clar cat de smecher ar fi pe ring de dans intr-un club. si cum si ben agosto a fost super fun la repetitii m-am gandit ca ei doi dansand ( nu unul ca barbat si altul ca... mai putin barbat) ar fi o priveliste beton.

[bijoufan]

se vede ca daisuke are potential, ma refer la tehnic, ca toti asiaticii de altfel, dar ii lipseste gratia pe gheata:) adica e asa parca...prea din topor. intr un cuvant, nu ma atrage fiindca nu i un patinator complet

[ange_florinutza]

hmmm....sa stii ca uneori mi se pare ca gratia lui rezulta tocmai din eleganta pe gheata, prin tehnica ireprosabila...Cand sare, parca ar zbura, si patineaza asa curat si frumos...e o placere sa-l privesti. Si mie mi se parea topor, mi se parea un om inchis in el, care nu zambeste. Dar vazandu-l anul asta, pot zice ca imi place cu adevarat. E f carismatic si l-am vazut si zambind :D Chiar Irina a zis ca e nebunatic, l-a vazut la mondiale...

[whisper]

adica e asa parca...prea din topor. intr un cuvant, nu ma atrage fiindca nu i un patinator complet

:D Hai mai ca nu e chiar asa...nu o fi el un Johnny, nici macar un Steph..dar totusi nu e asa cum ii zici tu:P
E drept, daca ma intrebai anul trecut(si nu numai anul trecut:P ) daca imi place - iti raspundeam ca ma enerveaza..dar acum imi place..cel putin sp-ul e :great:

[irinaidu]

mie sincer nu-mi place cum sare. felul lui de a sari seamana cu al carolinei, isi impletesc picioarele intr-un fel care iti da mereu emotii. dar eu il gasesc un patinator elegant pe gheata.

[bijoufan]

ce vrei trebuie sa imi mai largesc si segmentul patinatorilor care nu mi plac ...ca deja la cei care mi plac am adaugat foarte multi in ultimul timp:P eu nu i contest talentul sau munca, doar ca nu mi transmite mai nimic din punct de vedere artistic:)

[whisper]

Nu ii nimic...nu trebuie sa iti placa...off la mine segmentul cu patinatorii care ma enerveaza incepe sa se micsoreze:D Anul asta nu am gasit pe nimeni:P ingrijorator:cry: Ba au inceput sa imi placa cei care nu imi placeau.

[bijoufan]

pai cam asta mi s a intamplat si mie cu plushenko, lambiel, verner(pare greu de crezut, dar nu mi a placut din prima), chiar si weir. oricum il respect pe daisuke, asa cum ii respect pe toti patinatorii care mi plac si nu mi plac, trebuie totusi sa luam in considerare munca pe care o depun pentru a ne incanta pe noi, publicul.

[whisper]

Pictures time:

Uitati-va cu atentie la poza numarul 8 Super:cry: Si la cea cu numarul 9:D
Ce pantaloni rosii si-a tras:D Bluza a avut-o si la CM de anul trecut..dar parca pantalonii, nu:P
O fi tinand cu AC Milan:P

[rocs_a]

oh nu! e pensat ! acu observ :(( iar tipu din ultima poza ma sperie . e ciudat si suspect fizic...
I like patrick chan :D

[whisper]

e ciudat si suspect fizic...
:cry: Chiar asa e:D


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Rhythm
Music, movement and rhythm. This is the section dedicated to the amazing programs of Daisuke. You will find out detailed information including a snapshot of his costume and the elements in the program. Click on a link to view his programs categorized by each season.

2006-2007 Season

Name: Tschaikovsky
Program: Short Program
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Costume: Blue top with black pants
Used: 2007 Worlds, 2007 Winter Universiade, 2007 Japanese Nationals, 2007 Grand Prix Final, 2006 NHK Trophy, 2006 Skate Canada
Elements:
Triple Flip-Triple Toe
Triple Axel
Footwork into Triple Lutz
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Sit-Change-Sit Spin
Flying Death Drop Spin
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin


Name: Phantom of the Opera
Program: Free Skate
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Costume: Tuxedo-like top and black pants
Used: 2007 Worlds, 2007 Winter Universiade, 2007 Japanese Nationals, 2007 Grand Prix Final, 2006 NHK Trophy, 2006 Skate Canada
Elements:
Quad Toe
Triple Axel
Triple Axel-Double Toe
Back Sit-Upright-Change-Upright Spin
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Back Camel Combination Spin
Triple Flip-Triple Toe
Triple Lutz-Double Toe-Double Loop
Triple Loop
Triple Flip
Triple Salchow
Flying Sit Spin
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin



2005-2006 Season

Name: Tango De Roxanne
Program: Short Program
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Costume: Black and red suit-like top with black pants
Used: 2005 Skate America, 2005 NHK Trophy, 2006 Grand Prix Final, 2006 Japanese Nationals, 2006 Olympic Games
Elements:
Triple Flip-Triple Toe
Triple Axel
Back Sit-Change-Sit Spin
Footwork into Triple Lutz
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Flying Death Drop Sit Spin


Name: Rachmaninoff
Program: Free Skate
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Costume: Purple flow top with black pants
Used: 2005 Skate America, 2005 NHK Trophy, 2006 Grand Prix Final, 2006 Japanese Nationals, 2006 Olympic Games
Elements:
Quad Toe
Triple Axel-Triple Toe
Triple Lutz-Triple Toe
Flying Death Drop Sit Spin
Layback Spin
Triple Axel
Triple Loop
Triple Lutz
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Triple Flip
Triple Salchow
Back Camel-Sit
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin



2004-2005 Season

Name: Sabre Dance
Program: Short Program (1)
Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova
Costume: Armour like top with feathers on the left arm and black pants
Used:
2004 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2005 Japanese Nationals, 2005 Winter Universiade
Elements:
Quad Toe-Triple Toe
Triple Axel
Flying Camel Spin
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Footwork into Triple Lutz
Sit-Change-Sit Spin
Serpentine Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin


Name: Nia from Mission Impossible II
Program: Short Program (2)
Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova
Costume: Pink and black poofed out top with black pants
Used: 2003 Skate Canada, 2003 Trophee Lalique, 2004 Japanese Nationals, 2004 Four Continents, 2004 World Championships, 2004 Asian Figure Skating Championships, 2005 World Championships
Elements:
Quad Toe-Triple Toe
Triple Axel
Flying Death Drop Sit Spin
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Footwork into Triple Lutz
Back Sit-Change-Sit Spin
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin


Name: Aranjuez
Program: Free Skate
Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova
Costume: Red black and Asian inspired top with black pants
Used: 2004 Asian Figure Skating Championships, 2004 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2005 Japanese Nationals, 2005 Winter Universiade, 2005 Four Continents, 2005 World Championships
Elements:
Quad Toe
Triple Axel-Double Toe
Triple Axel
Flying Camel-Butterfly Sit Spin
Circular Footwork Step Sequence
Triple Lutz
Triple Salchow
Triple Loop
Triple Lutz-Double Toe
Triple Flip
Flying Death Drop Sit Spin
Straight Line Footwork Step Sequence
Camel Combination Spin

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Profile
Name: Daisuke Takahashi
Date of Birth: March 3, 1986
Place of Birth: Okayama, Japan
Height: 5'4"/165 cm
Ethnicity: Japanese
Current Residence: Okayama, Japan
Parents: Father, mother
Siblings: 3 older brothers
School: Kansai University
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Reading, dancing, window shopping
Colours: Black, white & red
Food: Chinese meat dumpling and deep-fried chicken


Current Training Town: Osaka, Japan and Simsbury, Conneticut, USA
Training Rink: Kansai University and (?)
Represents: Japan, Kansai University Skating Club
Coach(es): Utako Nagamitsu, Nikolai Morozov
Former Coach(es): n/a
Choreography: Nikolai Morozov


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Ever wondered how Daisuke's skating record was? Well, below are results of all of his placements at competitions. They include his short program, free skate and overall placement.

Event SP FS Overall
2007 World Championships 3 1 2
2007 Winter Universiade 1 1 1
2007 Japanese Nationals 1 1 1
2007 Grand Prix Final 2 2 2
2006 NHK Trophy 1 1 1
2006 Skate Canada 1 2 2
2006 Olympic Games 5 9 8
2006 Japanese Nationals 2 1 1
2006 Grand Prix Final 3 3 3
2005 NHK Trophy 1 3 3
2005 Skate America 1 1 1
2005 World Championships 7 18 15
2005 Four Continents 3 2 3
2005 Winter Universiade 2 1 1
2005 Japanese Nationals 5 5 6
2004 Trophee Eric Bompard 3 11 11
2004 Asian Figure Skating Championships 7 - WD
2004 World Championships 11 11 11
2004 Four Continents Championships 9 4 6
2004 Japanese Nationals 4 3 3
2003 Trophee Lalique 2 5 5
2003 Skate Canada 5 7 7
2003 Four Continents Championships 10 13 13
2003 Asian Games 6 6 6
2003 Japanese Nationals 2 4 4
2002 NHK Trophy 10 7 8
2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice 10 11 11
2002 Western Japan Championships 1 1 1
2002 Junior World Championships 1 2 1
2002 Japanese Nationals 8 4 5
2002 Junior Grand Prix Final 3 5 4
2001 SBC Cup 3 1 1
2001 Western Japan Championships 1 1 1
2000 Junior Grand Prix China 13 7 9
2000 Ukrainian Souvenir 7 8 8
2000 Mladost Trophy 4 3 3
1999 Triglav Trophy 1 1 1

[ange_florinutza]

:d Cate informatii utile...multumim! Super tari pozele...mie imi place Dai din ce in ce mai mult...:D

[whisper]

:D Si mie..cu placere:floricica:
Am mai gasit cateva poze:
http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/luckiest1/2002.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/luckiest1/skatecan2003.html

[Cristinush]

Whisperina..vezi ca nu pot sa vad pozele..nu stiu de ce:thinkso: au fost scoase de pe siteul respectiv?!..in fine..in linkurile alea mi se pare ca arata mai bine cu paru` scurt:D

[whisper]

Sorry... cred ca trebuia doar ca linkuri...
http://www.prince.ne.jp/%7Ealeksei/photo/matsphotoes.html

[Tracoromana]

Sorry... cred ca trebuia doar ca linkuri...
http://www.prince.ne.jp/%7Ealeksei/photo/matsphotoes.html

Ce poze bune are Daisuke! Mie look-ul zbarlit de anul asta nu prea mi-a placut.

[whisper]

E dragut si zbarlit..dar mai bine si-ar face aceasi frizura de o avea prin 2004 sau de cand sunt pozele cu parul mai scurt :)

[rocs_a]

arata mai decent (bine) cu parul scurt. asa este...Ade, devii fanul inrait Dai

[florik2000]

Un articol din Golden Skate::)


Although it didn't end the way he had hoped, Japan's Daisuke Takahashi had a successful season despite his fourth place finish at the World Figure Skating Championships in Göteborg, Sweden, last week.

Takahashi became the top favorite contender for Worlds after winning the Four Continents Championships in February. The 2008 Grand Prix Final silver medalist posted a massive World record score of 264.11 points, besting Evgeni Plushenko's 2006 Olympic gold medal score of 258.33 points. He skated brilliantly in both the short and free program.

"I landed two quads for the first time in an ISU competition," said Takahashi. "That's a big improvement for me. The spins, the steps, the jumps... everything went so smoothly and I felt comfortable on the ice."

Spectators and judges alike were impressed by his confident, high quality performances. The short program to a hip-hop version of Swan Lake quickly became a hit with audiences all over the world. This innovative program was indeed something special. Takahashi felt the music with each fiber of his body and wasn't afraid of interpreting it in an expressive, outgoing manner. He truly danced on the ice and that is what he loves the most about the program.

However, when coach and choreographer Nikolai Morozov first presented him with the idea, the athlete wasn't convinced right away. "I actually didn't like it and Nikolai practically to force me to do it," the 22-year-old admitted. He took Hip-Hop dance lessons in New York for three months, and then the program grew on him. People fell in love with his short at Skate America, his first Grand Prix event, and eventually Takahashi was pleased that he had overcome his dislike of the idea. His long program to Peter Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet was less innovative, but when skated well as at Four Continents, it was a dynamic and powerful routine.

Worlds was Takahashi's competition to loose as all his main competitors had shown weakness during the season: Brian Joubert of France was recovering from illness, Switzerland's Stéphane Lambiel was unpredictable as always, USA's Johnny Weir had started strongly in the Grand Prix but then seemed to tire at the Grand Prix Final, Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic could be top or flop, and nobody believed in Canada's Jeffrey Buttle as he usually skated well in the short only to falter in the free. USA's Evan Lysacek didn't even come to Worlds as he withdrew citing injury.

As we all know, the result was rather unexpected when Buttle proved all naysayers wrong and won, Joubert came back strong from a faulty short program, and Weir was more consistent than in the past. Verner bombed in the free and Lambiel's performances were lackluster. And Takahashi? "I don't feel pressure," he said before the competition started. "Actually, I like to be the favorite."

The Japanese arrived on Saturday with Morozov and Miki Ando. The Men's event began on the following Friday. The week prior to Worlds, they had trained in the Netherlands. On Sunday, March 16, Takahashi celebrated his 22nd birthday in Sweden, but he postponed all parties until after the competition and practiced as usual. In the end, however, the Japanese didn't make the podium.

Takahashi was ranked third in the short after stumbling on a triple Axel. In the long, he nailed his opening quadruple toeloop, but then underrotated and fell on the second quad and later stumbled out of his second triple Axel. His worst mistake came when he did a triple Lutz-double toeloop combination towards the end. As he had already repeated the quad and the Axel (they counted as "plus sequence") and did a triple flip-triple toe combination, the Lutz-toeloop was considered his fourth combination and received no value.

In hindsight, had Takahashi executed a solo triple Lutz instead of the combination, he would have had the bronze medal. The difference to Weir was only 1.73 points. What happened? "I think I was too nervous after all," Takahashi later confessed. "I have to study the rules better. This mistake I regret the most. I would have won in the Grand Prix Final if I had done a double toe more or a triple Salchow (he had doubled). So I thought I'd need another combination."

In this case, it was the wrong decision. "I have to…", his English failed him, he put his hand on his heart, and switched to Japanese. "I need to become stronger inside," the interpreter translated.

As a matter of fact, Takahashi has become a lot stronger over the past years. Skating fans have known the lively skater since 2002 when he became World Junior Champion. He was regarded as a great talent ever since, but it took a while until the Japanese was able to control his nerves better and had success in the senior ranks. After medalling at the 2005 Four Continent Championships and the 2005-06 Grand Prix Final, he celebrated his breakthrough at the 2007 World Championships in Japan where he won silver. A major feat considering he had placed 11th and 15th in 2004 and 2005, respectively. He was 8th at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

"Dai", his hairstyle wild, speeds over the ice, full of energy and completely engulfed by what he is doing. Even the exhibition practice is a working unit for Takahashi, but it's a work he loves to do. Skating was fun for him when he started. His parents took him, the youngest of four sons, to the ice rink when he was eight. "I just enjoyed it and I didn't have any ambitions in the sport. My parents wanted me to practice sports, but I didn't really want it. They suggested skating as there was an ice rink nearby where we lived."

Once Takahashi began, he liked skating immediately and never stopped. He felt most of all inspired by dancers when he was younger. "I liked Grishuk and Platov and Anissina and Peizerat," he said. "My other idols were Brian Boitano and Scott Hamilton, but I preferred ice dancing." However, he didn't think of going into dance himself. There is no tradition of this discipline in Japan and with his 1.65 meters he simply would be too short. However, his love for dance lives on in his expressive programs and the way he moves over the ice.

It's probably not a coincidence that Takahashi is training with Nikolai Morozov (in Hackensack, New Jersey), who was a competitive ice dancer before he started coaching. Takahashi is also working with his long-time coach Utako Nagamitsu in Japan, and is traveling back and forth between the USA and Japan each month. In his home country, he trains at the Kansai University of Osaka which has a special ice rink for elite skaters.

Daisuke, whose name is pronounced [Dai-ske], is also studying sports history and sports psychology at the university. When he is in Hackensack, the athlete trains together not only with Miki Ando, but also with the new World Junior Champion, American Adam Rippon, and Japan-born Daisuke (Dice) Murakami. The boys get along well and are cooking together. "I'm cooking spaghetti and curry," Takahashi revealed. "When I'm in the USA, it's just for skating. I love Japan and I'm missing the Japanese lifestyle and my friends when I'm in the USA. At least I'm living now near New York, near Manhattan, and it's more interesting as it was before," he explained.

No wonder, as the Japanese Champion thrives on city life, he likes to go shopping ("clothes most of all"), to meet his friends, and to go to karaoke. When he first came to the USA for training, the athlete didn't speak much English, but he still had no major problems of communicating with Morozov as many figure skating terms are the same in Japanese and English. "Nikolai was scolding me a lot in the beginning and I was a little afraid," Takahashi laughed as he remembered the past. "I did stupid mistakes like falling in the footwork and in the warm-up, and the coach didn't appreciate that."

By now, the skater had become much more consistent as he proved during the past two seasons. He hit two quad toes for the first time in one program when he won 2008 Japanese Nationals.

As much as Takahashi liked his Hip Hop program, he intends to do two new programs for next season. "I always want to change," he explained. "I want to be different each time and I want to develop. What I love most about skating is to draw attention. Figure skating is the only sport where all spectators are watching just the one person on the ice. That is a very individual feeling. In all other sports, there are always two or more people on the field of play. Figure skating is athletic, but it's also artistic and it has music. I like this whole package."

When asked about what he doesn't like, Takahashi at first didn't know how to answer. "Probably the spins," he said finally. "I never liked them, but it's better now." He views himself as "not so strong mentally, but competitive". After he won silver at Worlds last year, the gold was his big goal for this year, but he missed it. Now there is next season to come and then, of course, the big goal. "My long term goal is to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Vancouver."

Right after Worlds, Takahashi was scheduled to perform in some shows and in the Japan Open. Then he is looking forward to a vacation in Japan before going back to work to put together two new programs for next season. Asked what he would take to an isolated island he laughed. "Actually, I wouldn't want to take anything, because I'd want to use the situation there to grow stronger. Maybe I wouldn't manage, but I'd try in any case," he answered, true to his fighting spirit. He is always ready to risk something and he never is afraid of failure.

[whisper]

:floricica: Merci Florik!
Cam asa e, Rocsana:P Si mai anul trecut ma enerva rau de tot :D

Spectators and judges alike were impressed by his confident, high quality performances. The short program to a hip-hop version of Swan Lake quickly became a hit with audiences all over the world. This innovative program was indeed something special. Takahashi felt the music with each fiber of his body and wasn't afraid of interpreting it in an expressive, outgoing manner. He truly danced on the ice and that is what he loves the most about the program.

Si asta e unul dintre lucrurile care m-au facut sa fiu fana:)

Switzerland's Stéphane Lambiel was unpredictable as always


:cry:

[whisper]

Un articol mai vechi, de la GPF 2006:

2006/2007 ISU Grand Prix Final - Day 2 Press Conference Quotes (Men)
While Daisuke Takahashi had to leave early, Nobunari Oda entertained the media with attempts to speak Russian.
Men

Before the press conference started, the Master of Ceremonies (MC) announced that, due to illness, Daisuke Takahashi would not be staying long. When Takahashi took his seat, he did indeed look very pale.

Daisuke Takahashi (JPN), 2nd Place

Q: Can you evaluate your performance here today for us?
A: I hadn't been feeling very well for the last two days. Since practice this morning I really wasn't myself and during the six minute warm-up I began to feel sick. While I was skating, I thought about giving up, but somehow I was able to continue. I was able to land all my jumps in the first half of the programme, but I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to do the same in the second half.

Takahashi then excuses himself from the press conference to a round of applause from the assembled media.

Nobunari Oda (JPN), 3rd Place

Q: Can you evaluate your performance here today for us?
A: Yesterday was the first time I have skated badly in a long while and unfortunately, I wasn't able to come and have fun with all of you at the press conference. I think my performance today was much better compared to yesterday's Short Programme (SP). I think I was too relaxed yesterday and I think being be a bit nervous today helped me.

Q: This question was asked at the Ladies press conference yesterday, but I was wondering why do you think that Japanese and Asian skaters are doing so well at the moment?
A: Japan has a tradition of producing wonderful figure skaters and I think that has stimulated a lot of the current generators. I think that Japanese people are very serious, if I do say so myself (Laughs), and are hard-working. I think that may be the reason why you are seeing all of these talented skaters right now.

Q (from a Japanese journalist): Since you are studying Russian at the moment, could you say a few words in Russian for everybody here?
A: (Laughs) §Á §å§é§å §â§å§ã§ã§Ü§Ú§Û §ñ§Ù§í§Ü. (I am studying Russian)

The local media burst into applause.


Afterwards, Oda was interviewed by a Russian radio station.

Q: Congratulations on 3rd place. Why are you learning Russian?
A: Because there are so many great Russian figure skaters. There are also some famous coaches in Russia and I thought I would need it for the future.

Q: Which coaches in particular?
A: Tatiana Tarasova, etc.

Q: Who is coach at the moment?
A: My mother.

Q: Isn't it difficult having your mother as a coach? What kind of a relationship do you have with her as a coach?
A: It's hard. Because we are so close things can get very emotional.

Q: What about at home?
A: I often get scolded.

Q: You said before that Japanese skaters practice diligently. Do you think that if you train for long enough, you can become a world class skater?
A: Yes, you can. Da, da!

Q: Have you had some time to do sightseeing in St. Petersburg?
A: Yes. I went to the Hermitage.

Q: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us.
A: Spasibo!

[whisper]

Daisuke Takahashi announced he dismissed his coach Nikolai Morozov, because Morozov will coach Oda . He did't know that fact until Oda announced his new coach!He can't receive that fact , because Oda is his rival.Takahashi will look for his new coach and choreography .
This is big news in Japan .

[irinaidu]

sper sa isi gaseasca un antrenor fain. sincer morozov o fi el bun profesionist dar pare un om cam naspa. mi se parea normal sa ii spuna lui dai din timp ca il ia pe oda.

[whisper]

Si eu sper sa gaseasca un antrenor bun:) Si asa a zis ca renunta la Swan Lake sezonul asta:(

Takahashi Daisuke held a conference and announced he split up with Morozov
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/news...OYT1T00484.htm


In English:

Figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, also a grad student at Kansai University, attended a press conference held at Shin-Yokohama Skating Center on May 6th, announcing that he would leave Mr. Nicolai Morozov.

After the World Championships in March where he finished 4th Takahashi heard Morozov would be coaching Nobunari Oda, also a Kansai Univ student, starting from the next season. A week ago Takahashi decided and told Morozov(*1) that he would not be able to work together with Morozov any more. Asked why he made this decision, he explained that Oda is one of his chief rivals and thus he would not feel comfortable sharing the same coach. Since Morozov has also been his choreographer, he will be searching for a new choreographer as he continues to train at the university rink

[irinaidu]

oare oda dupa inca un an de universitate o fi invatat sa numere???? :P

mai eu zic ca si daca morozov le-ar fi facut acelasi progr si lui oda si lui dai , ei sunt atat de diferiti incat progr ar fi aratat diferit.
oricum sunt curioasa ce antrenor o sa isi gaseasca.

[ricochet4]

1.cine e oda ?
2.cum (beep) poate morozov sa antreneze jumatate din patinatorii din lume ?
3.takahashi e antipatic. si in vis era.

[whisper]

Nobunari Oda..un patinator japonez..a lipsit sezonul asta competitional pentru ca a fost prins conducand in stare de ebrietate...sau asa ceva:cry: Si nici macar nu era o masina adevarata:P Irina stie mai bine cum ii zice la chestia aia:D

@Irina: Da' ce nu stia sa numere?:P

[irinaidu]

la chestia aia ii zicea moped dar nu stiu daca asa se scrie :P

nu stia sa numere sariturile. nu tii minte ca mereu sarea macar una in plus si nu primea prin urmare puncte pt ea????

[whisper]

:D ...nu stiam..de fapt nu prea i-am urmarit programele :P

[vicky55]

Takahashi Daisuke held a conference and announced he split up with Morozov:(
Hi Nice to meet you Whisper and Irinaidu :) I saw him in the Prince Ice Show a few days ago, and he looked to be well. :ok: I believe that he will get more strong heart than this season.:yeah:

and here are several nice photos !!
http://www.jsports.co.jp/tv/skate/takahashi/index.html
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5949/takahashi01spxf3.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=takahashi01spxf3.jpg) http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5852/takahashi02fpsm6.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=takahashi02fpsm6.jpg)

and there are a lot of nice pics ;)
http://www.divshare.com/download/4479442-aa3 :))))

[whisper]

HY, Vicky! Nice to meet you too. :P Saori?
Thanks a lot for the photos .
I hope too he will do better next season..at list i want him to do the same like he did at 4CC :D I don't want to much, no?LOL!

[irinaidu]

hello saori!!! nice to see you here!!! thank you for the news and photos!!!

[whisper]

So it's Saori... i thought she is..but i wasn't sure :P

Hope she will visit us again :) I saw this id sometimes around here..but i just thought is a romanian user who doesn't dare to post. LOL!

[vicky55]

Thank you Thank you Thank you !! ;) Yes, I'm Saori. :P

BTW...Here are a few photos which I took. sorry we can't take a photos during the show in Japan.... :headbang:
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7920/img8381sbgb9.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8381sbgb9.jpg) http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1712/img8407sbtv2.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8407sbtv2.jpg) http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1345/img8420sblv3.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8420sblv3.jpg) http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/6596/img8413sbjc3.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8413sbjc3.jpg)

[whisper]

:kiss: ARRIGATOU GOZAIMASU! :P
Glad to see you again around here :)
Don't worry...but you can tell us how was the show..who else was there ?:)

[andreeas]

Hello Vicky! Thank you for the pictures :floricica: and welcome :)

[whisper]

"Morozov blames agent for breakup with Takahashi"
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20080525jg.html

Prin peregrinarile mele am gasit si un montaj cu Daisuke:P
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uhdbjhdymzx

[Cristinush]

"He lost the world championship because of his agent" (?!) Now this is interesting...:P
Morozov vrea sa fie Mishin 2..or what?

[mikeyy]

Sunt zvonuri conform carora Daisuke s-ar indrepta spre Tatiana Tarasova care o indruma acum si pe Mao Asada.
De asemenea se pare ca ceea ce spune Morozov este adevarat, deoarece inainte cu 2-3 saptamani de mondialele de la Goteborg, Daisuke a tinut-o dintr-o gala in alta, iar toti se intrebau daca Daisuke mai are timp de antrenamente. Toate acele show=uri pe gheata erau organizate de catre "his agent" si bineinteles ca in urma acestor gale primea si el un procent din suma castigata de Daisuke.

The beginning of the end pt Daisuke?

[Cristinush]

Tarasova parca imi inspira mai multa incredere decat "musiu" Morozov :P

[whisper]

Am auzit si eu ceva despre Tarasova..dar nu e sigur.

:( Mikeyy nu cobi:D
Acum cand tin eu cu Daisuke, el s-a gasit sa se prosteasca:mda: Il iau la bataie:cry:

[mikeyy]

Daca va ajunge pe mana lui Tarasova...nu va mai putea face el ceea ce vrea. Ori va asculta ori adio Tarasova :)

[whisper]

Atunci sper sa ajunga..desi nu stiu de ce ...citeam pe alte forumuri dedicate patinajului ca multi fani (sau nu) nu sunt de acord cu ea. Nu inteleg de ce...voi incerca sa dau de situl cu pricina sa vad sigur ce aveau de spus impotriva ei :P

[mikeyy]

Ce aiurea...cum sa nu fi de acord cu tarasova....dupa parerea mea ea e cea mai buna. Morozov de la ea a furat meseria :D
Cel mai elocvent exemplu e Elene Gedevanishvili...in 2006 a fost considerata una dintre surpizele anului ( antrenata de tarasova)...cand nu s-a mai antrenat alaturi de Tarasova a inceput sa scada de la un an la altul.
Daisuke +Tarasova = aur la Vancouver ..desi nu prea imi place Daisuke, trebuie sa recunosc ca ar fi norocos sa o aibe pe Tarasova

[whisper]

:P de fapt era unul singur..dar nu stiu de ce mi s-a parut mie ca erau mai multi:cry:

http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58777&page=3

No way

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Quote:
Originally Posted by allezfred
Platov is an option I hadn't thought about. I was thinking more along the lines of Tarasova or Lori Nichol.

NOOOOOOO TAT
Now She is bit boring....and Takahashi had worked with her 04-05 season.
But it was a terrible season for him.
I think Wilson will be great. I hope so

[whisper]

Daisuke si-a updatat blogul :)
http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/2008/05/index.html
Traducere:

Everyone today!!
Renewal of message lately there is no excuse!!!
Going back a little, you renew to recently from world championship!!
A little it becomes long, but…
<World championship>
First, world championship support thank you.
To the locale the people who run to support, the picture tube dying the people supporting,
Thank you!! Encouragement of everyone had reached properly!!!!
That this time, your own agreement you do not go, you say, or became the wretched tournament…Sawayama
Although you had supported from the people, being itself adjustment and insufficient, to be enormous it is regrettable not to be able to return to everyone with the medal.
But, it could do to think! Sawayama's thing be able to experience the latest tournament, you reconfirmed the part where by yourself are weak and in addition, if study, you did not become strong, with! Still current by yourself for you to designate the designation, the greatest in the world as the hand, you think that those which are not enough is Sawayama.In addition, it comes and directs to the season gold medal and restarts!! Persevering it increases!!
The japan opening>
Without touching, it leaves…
It is lie! Laughing
well, the ↓ which this tournament after a long time becomes bomb ones very much excuse it was not, is…
Well after the [a] and the world championship end say, to become the very wretched tournament, it became worst ones as a tightening in season.。。
Truly, 'there is no excuse,' the ↓ which is only one word
<Report>
First, the opportunity which begins skating, Kurashiki well sun Pia Kurashiki where by your are brought up link, became closure…It is sad truly, is.Still, it is there is no reality, but this is actuality, don't you think?…
After, already one…
During university attending say that about 2 years continuance of the seaside sport center which you have taken care is dangerous,…
The actuality that is sad truly, keeps there is no link to which by his relates is.
But, above that, the children who now practice with the link hurt so heart very lovely.The children who had Sawayama's talent are in Japan.When you compare to the world, in spite even in very few skating po****tion, the champions of the world and the players who participate in the world are.As for this you think that it is truly enormous thing.You think that the child that is Sawayama, now, in Japan figure skating it becomes measure, would like to begin this sport.Link keeps decreasing nevetheless…How that it does not become, not to be, you ask.Perhaps, and to be greedy, but that the environment which can do Sawayama practice more and more increases, you ask.
If, by himself does not persevere still even because of that, with it is the feeling which is said! Perhaps however, even then, by your own sufficient power only a little influence you are given truly, if that a little power, it influences, it perseveres and increases!! How everyone, asks assistance…If everyone it gets together a little, believing, that it becomes big ones, it increases!!
You say that in the letter and message, it called in method of signing and around,
message Sawayama it received!! Thank you.Both ice link, still there is desire!! We ask how do you do!!
<Lastly>
Perhaps, everyone knowing, but doing 3 annual coach, it became to leave with
Nikolai [morozohu] which it receives.
Sawayama it received the voice that it is worried, but the 髙 bridge is all right!!
We assumed worry.
You decided the latest thing, to with last by your.Because is, there is no regret!! Just it advances is next!!
These 3 years you teach Sawayama's thing to [morozohu], truly,
make experience and appreciate!! After all if he is not, by himself this [te] it is not to here! (When of course, long optical coach, family, friend, authorized personnel and everyone of fan, it counts and lists it is there is no paulownia but…)Even now you respect that and, we love, the shank!!
In fact, it became to leave still, but to become the champion, you must experience in other things, thing is Sawayama, you think that it is.From God way with one moa lesson shank!
Everyone!! Please, without worry!! Because it just continues the 髙 bridge to advance, you aim toward on the ↑↑, the ↑↑
This time trust forming learns in Nikolai, but he comes and revives from season.Trust forming and the medal where it makes [morozohu] and have being, strong become we would like to do to dispute being, the shank!! In order not to be defeated to him, by your persevere and increases!!
To persevere even in order to uplift the figure skating Japanese boy boundary because it increases,
even from now on support the ↑↑↑↑
From DAISUKE


Seaside skating center
Don't you think? it seems that becomes direction of continuance! Simply, with the conditionality certain it is like, but…
So, it is delightful truly, is!
Feeling of everyone was transmitted, it is with the shank.If you say that the impossibility became possible, perhaps, exaggerated is, but if you do not abandon, you realized that what can be caused.Because so, this had one one feeling of everyone, with the shank.
The [a], it was good well truly.
The rink which by himself practiced with Takatsuki collapsing, when having been troubled, accepting pleasantly,
even now you appreciate in the people, and the teachers of the seaside.Therefore becoming truly this kind of result, it is delightful from heart, is.Still, it is the conditionality, but way you can go to link in everyone, and in order directly continuously to go, I keep persevering!
And, also the children of the seaside aiming toward your own goal, appreciating in being link, steadily we want aiming toward on, is.
Doing to borrow this place, deciding continuance, changing to the governor under the bridge, you say gratitude from heart.Thank you truly.
It is like simply, my Kurashiki foam/home link is harsh…
It means that something this should have produced effect but…
Because so there is no reason there not to be desire yet, we would like to believe.
From DAISUKE
Stiu ca traducerea e cam ciudata dar atat a reusit translatorul online :P

Un interviu de la 4CC(sursa -Daisuke Takahashi Fan Forum):

Q1) In men single event, you won with world recording in total score 264.41.
- Thank you. (Smile radiantly) Korean fan’s cheering helped me a lot.

Q2) This season’s short program is getting so much good reaction. There’s many fans open their eyes after watching your short program. It seems Swan Lake hip-hop version gives a good influence.
- It’s also my pleasure that many fans enjoy it. Choreographer Nikolai Morozov takes charge of selecting music. He also chose Swan Lake hip-hop version. I didn’t hate hip-hop, but at first, I thought I dislike doing because of a feeling of unfamiliar. However I decided to believe and follow my coach. I hadn’t ever thought it gains so much good reaction like this as a result at all.

Q3) I heard you went to dance school in New York, USA.
- After deciding my short program, I went to New York and attended hip-hop dance school. A sense of rhythm learned at that time helped me a lot for this choreography. From now on, I’m going to choose the music according to Morozov’s recommend.

Q4) You said you will choose the music according to Morozov’s recommend. I’m wondering what kind of music he will choose after Swan Lake hip-hop version.
- Well, it’s difficult to answer definitely because I can’t know his thinking what kind of music he will select. Like you, I’m in a situation of just watching (laughing)

Q5) There’s much reputation that your figure skating style, and an attitude for the figure skater changed after you met Morozov coach.
- This year, it’s third years after I have been together with him. During this time, it’s true that I changed extremely even in my opinion. Of course my skating ability also developed a lot.

Q6) I want to know concretely what Morozov affected you.
- Before I met Morozov, I didn’t realize for myself why I have to do a skating, what I have to pursue and what I’m lacking. But after I met him, my viewpoint of watching skating is changed. He not only helped me to grow up in skating technical aspect, but also required me to exert myself in presentation and made me get a good result. I can’t skip a mental aspect, either.

Q7) You mean he affected you in mental aspect?
- My former self wasn’t a skater who is full of confidence. Morozov emphasized that it is important to get a confidence for myself. Technique is also important but first of all, it seems he affected me a lot in confidence. He advised me a lot about how much it helps in doing events that believing in myself and a thinking of I’m a best skater.

Q8 ) As well as Miki Ando, you’re satisfied with Morozov’s training. What kind of coach he is?

- He isn’t a style that say ‘Do like this, do like that’. He teaches a skater with a body in order to thinking and practicing for oneself. He gives times so as to a skater could know first what was lacking in last training and fill with oneself. If I idle my time away sometimes, he gets angry at times. Each time I try to reform my mind myself and regain concentration. Now we’re became familiar with each other. Do well times or bad times, the thing that there’s a coach who always looking after me makes feel relieve in many respects.

Q9) You made a world record in this competition. What did you heard from Morozov?
- With ‘You have done fine’, I just heard an advise that ‘Let’s try like this in next competition.’ Morozov teaches me to don’t satisfied with now and look at higher place.

Q10) I heard you learned a combative sport in order to build up mental power.
- (With his eyes wide open) Combative sport? I didn’t learn it. I had never learned or practiced in apart so as to build up mental power. Where did you hear that? (When I told him I heard from Japanese reporters, he swing his hand mischievously) Indeed, I have never done like that at all.

Q11) What kind of image or tempo of music do you like?
- At first, I prefer old music which has very gloomy feelings. But nowadays I became loving bright music, too. I think it would be fight I like all kind of music.

Q12) You’re famous for peculiar costume. I heard you’re superior to fashion sense in daily life, too. How much your opinion is reflected in?
- There’s an expert designer out of Morozov’s acquaintance. He makes my costume. Morozov puts on 5-10 designs given by designer and consults with me, then decides the costume. There’s never case that my opinion is reflecting from the first.

Q13) Your hairstyle is unique the same. Do you also consult it with Morozov?
- According to program’s contents, hairstyle is change, too. Different from other things, T change hairstyle freely. (Utako Nagamitsu said, “For Takahashi, hairstyle is himself. If hairstyle is strange, he doesn’t go out at home.)

Q14) In Japanese media and interview, you said Korean fans’ cheering gave you a moving force that could be better in the play. Please evaluate Korean fans’ cheering.
- Would I express it was extremely intense? I felt (Korea is) immensely passionate country. Though there wasn’t much audience in the arena, the shouting and cheering was so amazing as to have an illusion that exorbitantly abundant audiences are watching. I was surprised but truly, I was glad and thankful. Together, I’m happy that I received a good estimation from judges and was able to recompense to fans’ shouting of encouragement.

Q15) Do you have a plan to participate in ice show or something that held in Korea?
- Of course. I want to meet with Korean fans frequently if I have an opportunity. Korean foods are very delicious. There were no extra times I can travel this time, but I want to visit again Korea in the near time in order to sightseeing. Of course there’s many fans cheering me in Korea and I heard that my fan club has formed. (Hearing the news that fan club was formed) I thought I’ll have to come here again for certain.

Q16) How many have you ever visited Korea this time?
- This is a second times. I visited Korea in 2005 in order to participate in Four Continents also. There were a lot of mountains (When I said that’s Gangneung, he smiled) Ah, it was Gangneung. I remember Gangneung was little far that here (Goyang).

Q17) In a few years, your jump consistency have raised greatly. I think there was something more different training ways or determination than others.
- I felt extremely in convenience by the lack of 2006 Torino Olympics’ result. Over 2 years from then to this year, I exert myself in order to raise my jump consistency. Now I’m almost in step of acquire. Jump is important to success, but it’s also as much important to reduce mistakes. When there rising a critical mind ‘What I have to do well’ and if this consciousness became a target, it seems to change first from the attitude that came into the training.

Q18) Your sit-spin have improved conspicuously.
- I have had a thinking from before that I’m lacking in spins. Even now, speeds slow down at sit-spin sometimes, so I try to beware of it. But I don’t intend to do training just in order to improve special technique. Considering an overall balance and harmony, I concentrate my effort on all of technical training. I think a way of training like this making me get a good result. From this season, the rule became more severe, so I have to do work harder.

Q19) You’re already promoted to world rank by steady quad toeloop. Nevertheless, I’m surprised that I heard you’re practicing a high-difficult quad jump, quad flip.
- It’s over praise. I practice it at off-season at times, but in all respects, there’s no time to split up in quad jump during the season. Of course quad jump is very difficult technique.

Q20) A thing that I can’t exclude out of your strong point is steps. When I see your steps in short program, skates you put on make me feel light like your skates are made of a paper. On the contrary, in your powerful steps, I feel a power like you put on military shoes. I think you have a great pride.
- A pride. I’m not in that extent. There’s many skaters show a wonderful steps. I love steps, but like I said in front, it’s not an extent that feels a pride or self-confidence. I think it’s just my specialty.

Q21) Your nickname is ‘Prince of passionate steps’, aren’t you?
- (Laughing highly for a long time) That’s a nickname which is given by television of their free will. I dislike that nickname personally.

Q22) Then, what’s your favorite nickname?
- I don’t have like that. I don’t need it, either. (Laugh)

Q23) If a skater superb in jump and steps like you, it seems there isn’t a target particularly.
- (Shaking his head and with a firm voice) It’s just recent times I became do well at jumps. From now on, I have to endeavor to do jumps with no mistakes and be able to assure for myself. I want to do like that at any cost. About spins, I have a lot of lacking things as yet. Because of the points aren’t so high. It’s okay but then in practice times, when I get in the field, there’re still remaining some problems.

Q24) In 2005, following Takeshi Honda, you won secondly in Four Continents in Japanese men’s single. From then on, you’ve been acting to represent for Japanese men single. It seems you have too many things on your hand. (Takeshi Honda won at 1999 1st Four continents) [In 2005 Daisuke took 3rd, not 1st.]
- I have no feeling of burden. I’m thinking like it’s glad that I became represent for Japan following a nice senior.

Q25) In Asian figure skating, men single made slow development compare to ladies single. There weren’t many Asian male skater participate in international competitions, either. In the past, you had many international competitions participating alone for Asian male skater. Didn’t you feel lonely or like that then?
- In former times, I felt somewhat like that feeling, like a lonely. I had no confidence at then, either. Nowadays, also in Japan, many potential young skaters are training hard. I think it’s the best thing if they grow up and become a rival with me.

Q26) If your quad set in stability force, it seems your rivals get increase. What do you think?
- First, rather that care about the being of rivals, my target is doing a best performance I can convince myself in World Championships. I took a silver medal last year, so I have a think about wish for put a medal in my neck continually. I’m strained because many skaters will come in various countries including Europe. Especially I have such a jinx to Stephane Lambiel. This time, I’m thinking that I’ll concentrate on my own performance in order to overcome that jinx.

Q27) How is your mind going into the World Championships in Sweden on March?
- Even if it’ll not be an overwhelming gap of scores like in Four Continents, I want to make complete victory which doesn’t lose in both short and free program. A establishment of definite target like that motivate to make me strive for training.

Q28) You’re major in literature in Kansai University. Is there a reason to select a literature for your major?
- Exactly speaking, I’m studying a physical exercise science, not a literature. There’s no special physical science part in Kansai University. It’s including of literature part.

Q29) Like Korea, figure skating is booming lately in Japan. Many junior skaters putting on skate follow the example of you.
- Nice juniors are coming out. I’m in a mind that hoping them to work hard in order to carry on the present po****rity of figure skating.

Q30) To figure skaters, jumps are like a throw coins choose a heaven or hell. I wonder your feeling when success or failed.
- I have an unsatisfied feeling at times when I failed in jumps however, while I’m immersed in the performance at the height, I have no time to feel like be disappoint or be angry with myself. I get to think just about how to continue my performance in order to good result.

Q31) They saying that when you failed at jumps and fall over the ice, you send your eyes to audience. Then if the audience didn’t meet his or hers eyes with you, I heard it makes you sad. Is it true?
- (Laughing for a long time again) No. Who on earth goes on say such a thing. (With a blend smile when I said I also heard from Japanese reporters) During the performance, there’s a time to send my eyes in an appeal point. If audience didn’t take contact eyes then, I’m a bit…

Q32) It means you’re sad.
- (In a quite tone) Yes.

Q33) You’re known for your daily training hours are long.
- I skate three hours in a day. Other training hours like weight training and choreography are about 2-3 hours. It’s important to training how effectively in given times rather than training hours.

Q34) How do you spend your time mostly when you have no training?
- I think it’s the same with other university students. Like going shopping and meeting friends. But I can’t arrange rest hours for long because I have to set in regular training hours.

Q35) I want to hear you about your dream.
- First of all, my target is winning at 2010 Vanquber Winter Olympics. For now, I don’t thinking about anything except for that.

Q36) What is figure skating for you.
- A stage and the object I can express myself best is just a figure skating. Figure skating inculcated me with self-confidence and extended a potential in order to go a various way. I’ll put on skate continually in the future.

[praf_de_stele]

ia uite ca eu n`am vazut ca ade i`a deschis thread lu` dai :D

[Cristinush]

Da` tu esti in urma rau cu vestile :P

[whisper]

:cry: Chiar ca ai aflat cam tarziu..dar nu-i rau nici acum:P
Sa nu ii deschid eu lu' musiu Takahashi thread:D

[praf_de_stele]

pai eu nu frecventez threadurile, eu doar intru la user cp la notificari...asa ca n`am de unde sa stiu ca s`au facut threaduri noi...ieri m`am gandit sa mai vad si eu toate subiectele. :D
ade a prins asa o dragoste mare pt japonia...de unde oare ? :P

[rocs_a]

da, Ade, ca tot iti place Japonia, citesti manga sau te uiti si la animeuri ?

[whisper]

Ma uit la animeuri :D Sau ma uitam acum nu prea mai am la ce ..pe unele le-am vazut de cateva ori :D Mai imi placea "Death Note" dar s-a terminat si ala:P si mai sunt serialele japoneze..de fapt am vazut doar 2:D

[whisper]

De pe forumul lui Daisuke am aflat care va fi noul coregraf cel putin pentru LP:

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080723&content_id=49632&vkey=ice_news

Takahashi, however, thought differently. He announced his split with Morozov in May and has been training this summer at the Detroit Skating Club, working on new programs with Pasquale Camerlengo.

This is ice network article about Suguri Humie&Oda Nobunari.
Article said he is working with Camerlengo


Camerlengo is a former ice-dancer and is married to Anjelika Krylova, an ex-dancer as well. He's done a LOT choreo, mostly for European and North American ice dancers (Wester/ Barantsev, Delobel/ Schoenfelder, Lefebvre/ Markov, Routhier/ Saucke-Lacelle, Bosley/ Corona, Pechalat/ Bourzat, Kenji Miyamoto / the partner, etc).

He's currently coaching Faiella/ Scali.

Here's his routines for single skaters:
Nanri:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RcPw5AWrNiU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hVe8cKvBb_8

Steenberg:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A2f4sAqHsGE

Articol de pe blogul sau http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/2008/07/post_9.html

It has been some time!

It has been some time. How have you all been?
Thank you who came to PIW, DOI and FOI to cheer me and gave me presents, letters and flowers!
And thank you for emails!

I skated this year's SP at DOI and FOI. How did it look to you?
This music, I told Miyamoto Kenji-san that I would like to try coba-san's music without mentioning the name of it(I forgot the name. lol.) and then what Kenji-sensei brought for me was this "eye"!! I was truly surprised.
It was like "Wow! That's it!!!".
But it didn't sound good at first when we heard it on a rink. We thought about another option "Piano Lesson". When we listened again it wasn't bad so we picked "eye" in the end. The process of its making was really fun!
We two could create it pleasantly arguing over one thing or another.
There appear some steps which must be altered. We will enjoy doing it again arguing over one thing or another. (lol)
In fact I've loooonged to do this music since I heard it for the first time when I was a senior in high school. At age 22, I finally got to it.

Friends was great fun, wasn't it!!!
I was on a lot of times at this FOI. I was fulfil even though I felt like I had no rest from start to finish! The opening was fun and I enjoyed The Phantom of The Opera played by the original Friends (members). I felt great especially at the slsp which I could skated with the music of that time. It was like I hogged all the credit. Shi～chan, I'm sorry & thank you! Love!!(lol)
The finale was the hardest ever in my life. I haven't done such finale for a long time so I was tensed up even at the rehearsals. Shae-Lynn said "Go Daisuke!!!" "Go Kenji!!!". All of them worked dripping with sweat but they looked happy and hustled.
I sort of think I'd like to do such show tunes.
Really enjoyed.
It was so hard when I was in but after it was over I feel lonely.


(picture of FOI)


Hey.
Recently I want to be a tennis player.


(picture of Dai-chan playing tennis)
(picture of sky)


I'm in US now. The hotel has tennis courts and I play tennis almost everyday.(lol)
I'm fairly serious.(lol)
I'm not good at sports which use balls but I like sports which use rackets very much.
Well, especially badminton.
I love it pretty much.

So, I'd like to update soon.



.....maybe,(lol)
Well everybody!!
See you laterrr.

From Daisuke

[whisper]

Original posted by Leode from Daisuke forum:

From July 5th, 2008 news, Daisuke participated in "Friends on Ice" at Yokohama, Japan. He performed "eye" choreographed by Kenji Miyamoto who was a Ice Dancer. Daisuke asked Kenji to choreograph the short program by unknown song which was his favorite song from "coba" for 3 or 4 years and Kenji found the song as "eye" what Daisuke's looking for and choreographed.

Daisuke mentioned about SP "eye", "It's very hard to do continuous Straight Line Step and Circular Step, but they are difference type. Please look into my Circular Step which is very sexy and cute for each movements that I think.
About a new Free Skating program, Daisuke will have plan to go to US and his new choreographer will make a Free Skating for him. He will do 2 quads in Free Skating program for getting a gold medal at Worlds. For new season, "I'd like to do 2 quads in FS and 1 quad in SP." he added "I also want to perform new quad. I heard the Sit spins technical points will be so heard to get high level. So I will improve my spins for getting Level 4."
After the split with Nikolai Morozov, he does not make a decision for a new coach yet. Daisuke said "After it turned out, I don't know exactly what things goes on without a coach, but I only know that I'll keep a good shape for Worlds."



Daca e asa cum zice..noul sezon se anunta super interesant :D

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080705-00000035-spnavi-spo.view-000 ce bluzita dantelata are musiu Daisuke:)

[rocs_a]

"I heard the Sit spins technical points will be so heard to get high level " ... steph le face bine si pe-astea, asa-i? nu ar tb sa fim ingrijorate, nu?

imi plac coregrafiile pechalat-bourzat si faiella-scalli... sunt deosebite, deci poate va face treaba buna cu dai.

[whisper]

Sa speram:rolleyes:

[whisper]

Nu stiu daca am scris pe undeva chestia asta:




I started skating at 8 years old, because a skating rink was built in my neighborhood.

I really wanted to go gymnastics, but the place was far away and it would have been hard to be dropped off and picked up there, so I couldn't do it.
The skating rink Sunpia was about five minutes away from my house, so I went there. When I was little, I practiced jumps there at night with my dad, and it was scary.

From His talk show in Tokyo on June 23, 2007

(Translated by Calliope)
Daca am scris-o...repetitia e mama invataturii, nu:cry:

[praf_de_stele]

daca facea gimnastica, acum era vice-campion olimpic la beijing...japonia a castigat argintul azi dimineata...eu tineam cu ei...voiam sa ia aurul si sa`si pastreze titlul de la atena :( dar chinezii aia... :mda:
ma rog, deci ar fi fost si campion olimpic :P

[whisper]

Am vazut si eu: Ganbate Japan ! :P
Au luat locul 1 la Atena:shock: Nu am stiut ...atunci imi pare rau ca nu au reusit si azi :(

[praf_de_stele]

da, erau campionii olimpici :(

ce inseamna "ganbate"? :P

[rocs_a]

good luck

[whisper]

Da Ade inseamna Good luck(bine mie mi s-a parut ca ar trebui tradus prin "lupta", dar cine mi-a spus a zis ca se traduce "good luck")..or Ganbate Kudasai! -Please do your best!...sunt buni si la individual?:thinkso:

[praf_de_stele]

da...maine tin cu germanul hambuchen si cu cei 2 japonezi, mai ales cu tomita :D bineinteles, ca`i tin pumnii si lui flavius :)

eu nu m`am gandit ca rocs mi`a spus mie ce inseamna "ganbate"...eu ma intrebam cui ii ureaza good luck :cry:

[whisper]

:cry: Lu' Dai-chan evident ;)
L-am vazut pe Tomita si eu..dar era unul mai bun..ehe..da am uitat cum il cheama:p ceva cu "H " parca :P

[praf_de_stele]

momentan nu exista nimeni cu "h" la baieti :P
pe tomita l`au pus in locul unui coleg de`al lui care se calificase...dar tomita e mai bun si au ales sa`l lase pe el c`ar reusi un rezultat mai bun...:D si mai e un japonez simpatic :P

[rocs_a]

mie un chinez mi se pare hot de acolo, si credeti-ma, e ciudata treaba asta la mine, ca asiaticii (barbati) ma sperie de regula

[praf_de_stele]

cum il cheama ? :P nici mie nu`mi plac asiaticii, dar tomita e bun si colegu`sau de maine din finala :D

[rocs_a]

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/8/12/olympics/s_gymnasts.jpg
primu d-aci

[praf_de_stele]

cred ca chen yibing e...:thinkso:

[rocs_a]

da, da, asa
cred ca trebuie sa rectific...nu-i hot (ca-i asiatic, sorry, no offence), dar e dragut :D el nu ma sperie cand ma uit la el :D

[praf_de_stele]

ce`a ajuns threadul lui dai :cry: numai de el nu vorbim

[rocs_a]

pai cum? doar il includem si pe el in discutia noastra. nu suntem off topic, caci dai e si el asiatic :D hai ca ne omoara maine Ade cand ne citeste :D

[whisper]

:D De ce sa va omor..doar Daisuke vroia sa fie gimnast ^_^
E H dar e tot Tomita...:( ce mi-a parut rau cand a cazut la inele:(
Vorbeam de Uchimura:ok:

[praf_de_stele]

daaa, si mie mi`a parut atat de rau de el, ca`mi venea sa plang...saracutu` cum a cazut :| :D daca nu rata, era pe podium :(

[whisper]

Si lui ii venea sa planga ..mai ales cand trebuia sa inceapa concursul la parelele :P Saracul:)
Dar mai mereu e asa, trist sau ma rog serios? Eu de cand l-am observat nu l-am vazut zambind deloc. Asta micul mai si zambeste si din ce stiu a cazut si el...dar tot zambea :D

[praf_de_stele]

asta micu` zambeste cam non stop, serios :P da` are zambet frumos :P
tomita zambeste decat la final cand castiga...e mai serios el asa...aaaa a zambit cand a cazut d la inele :P cand era pe jos :D ii venea sa rada de ce a reusit sa faca :cry:

nu cred ca uchimura a cazut...

[whisper]

asta micu` zambeste cam non stop, serios:cry:
:happy Cam ai dreptate..da lasa ca ii sta bine asa:D Zici ca-i un copil - la 19 ani, inca mai e un copil:D


ii venea sa rada de ce a reusit sa faca
:P Da? Mie mi s-a parut ca mai avea nitel si plangea.


Nu am vazut dar mi-a zis cineva ca Uchimura a cazut la cal cu manere.

[praf_de_stele]

daca te uiti la uchimura fara sa`i vezi evolutiile si fara sa`l cunosti cat de cat, zici ca n`are minte nici cat un purice :cry: rade asa la orice :D
tomita a zambit cand era jos...am pus o poza pe threadul lui...apoi, ii venea sa planga...cand ii astepta nota...si`mi venea si mie :D

[whisper]

daca te uiti la uchimura fara sa`i vezi evolutiile si fara sa`l cunosti cat de cat, zici ca n`are minte nici cat un purice:cry: rade asa la orice :D
:happy

Azi nu i-a mai venit sa rada asa mult :( Nici lui si nici lu Tomita:(


PS: Trebuie sa caut informatii despre Daisuke...prea mult offtopic pe aici. Dar tot despre japonezi vorbim, nu? :rolleyes:

[praf_de_stele]

ba a ras uchimura si cand a luar locul 5 :D
totusi, merita bronzul...acum serios...ce exercitiu a avut el si ce exercitiu a avut rusul :(

[whisper]

Te cred..si eu vroiam la fel:P Dar nu s-a putut.
Ei ziceam si eu..am vazut ca a zambit;)

[praf_de_stele]

nu, serios...a avut un exercitiu mai bun ca al rusului...pana si 'gimnastii' au vorbit despre asta (gimnastii fiind cei de pe gym :P)

[whisper]

Nu l-am vazut pe rus ca sa imi dau cu parerea..dar mie mi-a placut programul lu' ala micu' si daca asa au considerat si "gimnastii" chiar asa trebuia sa fie...oh those chinesse and referees:mda:

[whisper]

Ceva stiri despre Dai-chan:D Era cazul dupa offtopicul asta:P
Linkul catre blogul sau: http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/2008/08/post_10.html
si traducerea(credits to Sgala)

Aug 7, 2008
National Team Camp starts today!

It’s hot everyday, isn’t it?
I am sensitive to heat, and it lets me down.
I drink too much water and I find my body is swollen every morning.

Well.

I’d like to write about Prince Ice World Fukuoka.
First of all, thank you for people who came to the show down to Fukuoka.
I performed a new program.
(Sorry for people who expected “Eye”. (sweat mark))

What I did was one minute shorter version of long program of this season.
Music is “Ocean wave”, played by piano only.
Mr. Pasquale Camerlengo did choreography this year.
He brought this music and it did not click right away when I heard it first, but the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. Right now I love this music pretty much.

How do you like my performance? Please let me know, those who came to the shows.

I’d like to talk about choreography.
I went to Detroit this time.
Detroit is the place where I trained when I was senior of high school. I had never imagined I came back here again. (LOL)

Well, the rink is not the same and I skated at Detroit Skating Club this time.

I was there for about 2 weeks. I had fun everyday. People at the rink were so great and they were so friendly to me!

Johnathan (Skater) invited me to dance, so I went there with Yuka Sato-san. Style was “Modern Dance”. Being anatomically inflexible, I could not dance it at all (LOL). But I enjoyed it so much!!

Yuka-san took me to play around together pretty much. The longer I stay with her, the more I love her personality! LOL. She is so interesting person!

In the final week of my stay there, there was a skating competition “Skate Detroit”. It was a local competition but scale was pretty big and many skaters and coaches were there.

Michelle Leigh, Jennifer Robinson, Carol Heiss Jenkins, etc.. I met lots of people and that brought back some good memories.

That’s all about off ice things.

As I wrote above, I asked Mr. Pasquale Camerlengo for choreography. During previous visit to US, he made a show number for me. I had very good feeling with it and our feeling clicked, so I decided to ask him this year.

(I asked him a show number previously for try-out)

He is easy to get along with, he always does his best, and I respect him so much. It seems that he likes Japan, and I found he acts like Japanese time to time. (LOL) He is so funny and often told jokes during session. But once he started dancing, I could not stop staring at him for his amorous charm!

Actually, we made 2 long programs.

One of them is Ocean Wave as I mentioned above.
The other one is…



Secret.



I’m not sure which programs I perform this year. I might do both of them. I will try my best to live up to your expectations.

One more thing!

I think these 2 programs will show you different aspects of Daisuke Takahashi.

Well, I'd like to show them so I’ll do my best!

Well, for next 4 days starting today, I will attend National team camp at Chukyo Univ.

I will work hard!

Everybody!
Take care of yourself not to be suffered from the summer heat.

From Daisuke

[umiki]

Hi, everyone.

this is japanese news and picts about Dai and Nob.
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/080831/spm0808312156000-n1.htm

Dai's new hair style here.:ok:
It is reported in the news that Dai and Nob attended the Kansai Univ. GALA.
Daisuke told 'I want good result in NHK trophy and Nationals.'
And Nobunari is going to participate in Nishi-Nihon(west-japanese sectional championships).

[whisper]

I've just saw your post :oops:
Thanks for the info umiki!
Hope Dai-chan wish will became realitty :ok: Hope for better result at NHK and nationals :)
btw: Glad to see that he cut his hair :p I saw him in some pictures from a gala and he had his hair a little to long or at list that was my believed.

[whisper]

Am gasit o poza cu Dai-chan. Nu stiu daca e noua sau nu...dar cel putin nu am vazut-o pana acum:P
http://www.ifsmagazine.com/archive/2008/MARCH/photoshoot/1.jpg
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/olympic/special/athlete/2005takahashidaisuke/images/face.jpg
http://f.hatena.ne.jp/images/fotolife/t/towako-katie/20061015/20061015140223.jpg
http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/photo/images/070402takahashi.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/trend/080219/trd0802192159012-p1.jpg
http://photo.yomiuri.co.jp/photonews/image/114013048022080.jpg

[praf_de_stele]

da` cati ani are de`i zici chan ? :P

prima poza nu`mi place, restul da :P

[whisper]

Pai e mai mic ca mine oricum:D
Caut si iti zic:P

LE: in '86 e nascut :) pe 16 martie ;)
http://i32.servimg.com/u/f32/11/72/92/47/th/img_0710.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=827&u=11729247) click on it for larger :)

[praf_de_stele]

decat 22 de ani ??? eu credeam ca`i mai mare :P
pe 16 martie...misto...eu`s pe 17 :)

[whisper]

Stiam ca tu esti pe 17 de aia am ;) :D
Doar 22 de ani are. Pare mai mare?
Nu mi se pare :)

[praf_de_stele]

mie asa mi se pare :D nu vreau sa`l fac batran, da`...
pare mai tanar tomita :P
sau poate de dai nu m`am interesat eu asa de mult

[whisper]

Intr-un interviu acordat presei japoneze: http://sports.nikkei.co.jp/index.aspx?n=SSXKB0434%2008092008 (daca intelegeti ceva imi spuneti si mie:D) Daisuke a spus ca isi doreste sa castige pentru a 3a oara NHK Trophy si ca de abia asteapta sa participe alaturi de Nobunari Oda(si sa il bata). Pregateste pentru programul scurt o combinatie 4-3.

[praf_de_stele]

vrea sa devina un killer :cry:

[irinaidu]

mai eu am vazut programul lui oda de la nebelhorn si a fost fain. parca a mai si crescut un pic oda :P

[whisper]

vrea sa devina un killer :cry:
Tot de muste?:happy

@Irina: DA? La varsta lui mai poate sa creasca?!? Cu cati centimetri:P
Nu ma supar sa isi fi imbunatatit stilul de patinaj..dar sa nu ii vina in gand sa il bata pe Dai-chan:P


__________________
Daisuke Takahashi SP "Eye"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-4JHpkictY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4LlMaF50Q&feature=related

^_^_^_^_^_^
Cateva montaje si programe cu Daisuke(din pacate calitate lasa de dorit):

Daisuke Takahashi montage "tango"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdWxHW_uSwc&feature=related

Daisuke Takahashi montage " In the end"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrVVDdur3GY&feature=related
Imi place melodia aleasa;)

Daisuke Takahashi montage "Carry on"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHn9CfF0TZc&feature=related

Daisuke Takahashi - 2008 4CC SP - Swan Lake (2-13-2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJG4oLLmloE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594l-Ww38KM&feature=related


高橋大輔(ISU FOUR CONTINENTS)in Korea gala show & encore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkn3SOMllk&feature=related

[irinaidu]

ade, asa mi s-a parut mie. dar cum nu l-am masurat nu am cum sa stiu. poate era o iluzie optica. macar ii venea bine costumul il facea sa para asa mai demn de luat in seama :P
eu nu stiam ce varsta are :D

[Tracoromana]

Cred ca se naste o rivalitate intre Daisuke si Nobunari asemanatoare cu cea Plushy-Yags. benefica pt patinaj.

[whisper]

:P Nu e asa mare...doar 21.

Asa sa fie cum zici u Flavia. Sunt de partea lui Daisuke oricum^_^

[whisper]

Daisuke s-a retras de la Cup of China:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20081104/tsp-fig-takahashi-withdraws-6e81073.html

TOKYO - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi has pulled out of this week's Cup of China because of a knee injury, the Japan Skating Federation said Tuesday.
Takahashi, the 2007 world silver medalist, injured his right knee in practice on Friday and will be forced to sit out the Nov. 6-9 Cup of China, which would have been his first Grand Prix event of the season.

Takahashi finished eighth at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He became the first Japanese man to win a silver medal at the world championships when Tokyo hosted the event in 2007.

The 22-year-old is also scheduled to compete in the Nov. 27-30 NHK Trophy, the sixth event in the Grand Prix series, in Tokyo.

[irinaidu]

aici nu sunt vesti prea bune. e probabil sa nu mai participe tot sezonul
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081117&content_id=56043&vkey=ice_news

[whisper]

:(((((((( Sper sa nu fie asa...dar daca e vorba de sanatate atunci mai bine sa piarda sezonul decat sa se simta mai rau.
Get well soon , Daisuke!:cheer:

Multumesc pentru stire Irina! :)

[irinaidu]

acum am vz si eu. eu zic sa faca astia ceva descanteca sa chema vrajitoare ceva ca sezonul asta nu e de bine :(

[whisper]

Prea multe accidentari alte chestii urate anul asta, ai dreptate. :( Nu stiu ce se intampla.

[whisper]

Alte stiri despre el:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D94GO28G2&show_article=1

The former world silver medalist sustained the injury while attempting a triple axel in practice at the end of last month and sat out his first Grand Prix event of the season at the Cup of China to have a detailed examination on the knee.

Takahashi was also scheduled to compete in the NHK Trophy, the sixth event in the Grand Prix series, in Tokyo starting Nov. 26 but is expected to be replaced by Yasuharu Nanri.

Takahashi, who is expected to be in medal contention in Vancouver, finished eighth at the 2006 Turin Olympic Games and became the first Japanese man to win a sliver medal at the worlds when Tokyo hosted the 2007 event.

He could only manage fourth place at the worlds in Sweden in March. The injury also means Japan will be without its top men's figure skater at the world championships in Los Angeles in March next year where it will be competing for Olympic berths.


http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kim-leads-ando-after-cup-of-china-short-program

Figure skater Takahashi to miss season with injured knee
Tuesday 18th November, 03:06 AM JST

TOKYO —
Men’s figure skater Daisuke Takahashi will sit out this season in order to undergo surgery on his right knee, several skating sources said Monday. Takahashi, 22, will have an operation to repair ligament damage as well as his right meniscus, forcing him to miss the season prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

The former world silver medalist sustained the injury while attempting a triple axel in practice at the end of last month and sat out his first Grand Prix event of the season at the Cup of China to have a detailed examination on the knee. Takahashi was also scheduled to compete in the NHK Trophy, the sixth event in the Grand Prix series, in Tokyo starting Nov 26 but is expected to be replaced by Yasuharu Nanri.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20081118/tsp-fig-takahashi-surgery-6e81073.html

I've decided to have surgery," Takahashi wrote. "I will sit out this season and it will take time to return to my best condition. It's very disappointing but just as an athlete needs courage to make progress, he also needs courage to know when to take time off."
Takahashi, Japan's top hope for a medal in men's figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, will have an operation to repair ligament damage as well as his right meniscus.

Takahashi injured his right knee in practice last month and sat out the Cup of China.

The 22-year-old finished eighth at the 2006 Turin Olympics. He became the first Japanese man to win a silver medal at the world championships when Tokyo hosted the event in 2007.

The injury also means Japan could be without its top men's figure skater at the world championships next March in Los Angeles, where it will be competing for Olympic berths

[whisper]

Daisuke left the hospital on Dec 24


Daisuke was discharged from hospital in Kyoto city on Dec. 24, revealed a perspective training at full range is to resume on May, next year.
He is going to continue getting rehabilitation by going to hospital, and expects to start skating next Feburary to March,
said "I think I will be able to make the competitions early next season."
Today, he has come to the state of no need for crutches, now he is able to walk by himself.
He spoke his mind with a smile "I'm glad I'm free from hospital. Cheers like "We'll wait for you" from the related persons and fans
encouraged me most" being handed a bouquet from nurses.

Si un interviu :


Q: How do you feel to be discharged from hospital?
D: I'm glad to be out of hospital and be free.

Q: How is your knee going?
D: The rehab is going well. But only one month has passed so what to do from now would be important.

Q: Did you see any competitions this season?
A: I watched competitions of others after a long time. However I felt a bit impatience with the fact that newcomers or upcomers got medals, I can concentrate on skating once again. I feel I just have to do it.

Q: For the future?
A: Only skating, it will be another 3-4 months (after the surgery). The full-training will start after a half year.

Q: You still remain as a cantidate for Worlds.
A: Definitely I won't be able to go. I'm sorry that I won't be able to contribute to gain Olympic spot. I hope them good luck and that they can gain many.

Q: Toward Olympics.
A: Gold medal is my goal. Nothing has changed on that. I want to compete with neutral mind (without thinking) as a challenger or a rookie


He had a transplanting surgery on Nov 26. Generally a(one) tendon is transplanted (on this surgery), but considering a heavy
knee load on landing, he had two tendon transplanted.
For the first time after his injury, he officially appeared in front of the press and explained the reason he had a surgery.
"I will have the least time (to prepare), but I will be able to be recovered until Olympics even if I get the surgey.
I wanted to target medals with my 100% ability." then he expressed his feeling.
"By not having been able to skate, I found it blessing that I could skate ordinarily. Now I really want to skate."



While Oda won his national title in Figure Skating, his rival Takahashi is working hard on rehab. Takahashi injured his right knee while practicing triple axcel at the end of October and underwent surgery. With Vancourver Olympics coming up in 2010, it was a nightmare for the Japanese ace. But on the 24th in front of the press, he said "in a way the injury was a good thing" with a determined expression on his face. There were some changes in his perspectives.

"Please look at this." Takahashi showed his legs before cameras. When compared, the right calf musle is smaller then the left and the right knee had braces. His landing (right) leg's thigh and calf muscles used to be much bigger than the left. "The left leg also got smaller, but this size... the muscles are gone and they look totally different it's almost not like my legs."

However, not all are negative after all. The time at hopital brought some change in his thinking (and feelings).

"Before injury, I was always trying to choose what to do, like, maybe I'd better do this or do that." He was confused and felt lost at times while he was trying to improve everything. But after the injury, "I have just one thing to do (to make a comeback), and feel more focused."

Also, as he watched Mao Asada, Nobunari Oda, Takahiko Kozuka and the likes compete on TV, he felt his passion (wanting to compete) became stronger. "I realized I was blessed to be able to just skate. Now I have this feeling that I really want to skate more."

The operation - which was his first ever in his life - before Olympics was risky. But Takahashi decided to take it calmly. "I would still be able to train in time - though it's not so much time. I need my 100% to win the Olympic title, and I want to be at 100% and shoot for a medal." His knee still hurts when stretched completely or bent deeply, but during his hospitalization he continued on 7 & 1/2 hours of rehab a day.

His full-out training will probably start in May 2009. He said "As a challenger for a medal, I will treasure each competition." He'll continue on his road to Olympic Gold, step by step

Si un clip: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=LoDMdPEjtJ0

[Iulya]

Takahashi to resume training: coach

OSAKA (Kyodo) Figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, who had right knee surgery in November, is expected to be back on the ice for basic training in March, his coach, Utako Nagamitsu, said Saturday.

"He's got a chance to rebuild muscles he had for figure skating use only," Nagamitsu said.

Our goal is to compete at the Olympics, so I hope that he regains physical strength without rushing so that he won't get injured again," Nagamitsu added.


http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20090215f1.html

[whisper]

:kiss: thanks for the infos Iulya!
:cheer: sper sa revina ..si sa revina la forma de a avut-o la 4CC 2008 :ok:

[Iulya]

Daisuke Takahashi Rehab documentary aired on 22 Feb,2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OyAkAWwjS8

[whisper]

Thanks Iulya! Dar acum nu imi merge youtubeul :angry: Si nu stiu de ce :(

[whisper]

Cateva clipuri:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtmYLnyRqPU&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPadQoeBHlc&feature=channel_page

Asta chiar mi s-a parut interesant, desi am citit un comentariu si zice ca nu ar fi chiar corecta saritura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kqDNbyzbjM&feature=channel_page

Si asta e o reclama:P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNTLiEFC6sQ&feature=channel_page

[whisper]

Daisuke has updated his blog April 5

Daisuke has updated his blog today!!
http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/sports/message/takahashi/2009/04/post_15.html

Here's a translation.



First skating


I am sorry I haven't updated a message for a long time.

Yesterday, this year, my first skating! Soooo strained.

But I was able to skate better than I had thought, unexpectedly(laugh).

Wow... it's pleasant, to skate.

For the time being, I'm going to do on-ice training little by little, not everyday, and usual rehabilitation.

Your letters and messages are giving me energy. Thank you very much.

I would appreciate your support from now on too!!


Daisuke

[emiii03]

poate ca a mai fost postat, antrenamentele pt programul sau 'la strada' pe care se pare ca il va pastra pt sezonul urmator
desi nu e preferatul meu, totusi sunt curioasa de acest program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc6d5MkZwwA

[Iulya]

Daisuke Takahashi resumed the jump training.
At May 23rd (JST)
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/winter/news/20090523-OHT1T00014.htm
It was found at May 22nd that Daisuke Takahashi (23, Kansai Graduate School) who had a surgical operation of right knee in last November and didn't participate in the competition in last season, resumed the jump training from this week.

Takahashi injured the right knee during the training at October 31st last year and had a surgical operation with the injury of the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscal at November 26th. After leaving hospital in the end of last year, he was applied to the rehabilitation and muscle training and resumed a training on the ice from the beginning of April. According to the person concerned, he seems to be beginning the training of landing from the basic single jump.

After this, he is going to participate to the exhibition which is held in Kansai University at June 14th with Nobunari Oda (22, Kansai University) of his junior in school and other skaters. He aims to return to the competition in this autumn and proceeds with the preparation of the program for Vancouver Olympics which it leaves less than 9 months till the event.

[whisper]

Arigatou, Iulya-chan for the article :D
:cheer: Sper sa revina la forma de dinainte de accidentare cat mai repede!

[praf_de_stele]

nu mai e loc pe podium si pt el :D

[irinaidu]

n-o mai fi loc pe podium dar eu sper sa faca ceva programe frumoase !

[whisper]

Hontoni? Nu mai e loc?:P
Da' de unde stiti voi:D

[umiki]

Salut!

Good news here.

Daisuke plans to compete in the Nebelhorn Trophy.
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/090616/spm0906160501000-n1.htm

He have to get point of ISU ranking for starting order of Olympic.
He will be right back!

And this article said that he can already triple jump!
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/other/090614/oth0906141903005-n1.htm

GO DAISUKE!!:yeah:

[praf_de_stele]

hi again !
very good news. i`m happy for him :) i think ade(whisper) will cry of happiness, daisuke is her favorite...well, one of them :P

[whisper]

Nice to see you again, Umiki!
And u bring us good news too! :yes: Subarashiiii!!!!!!!:great: Arigatou! :floricica:
I'm happy for him( I'm smiling, Ade, smiling of happiness :D)! Hope he will do his best and I just wait to see him skating again :cheer:

[irinaidu]

i also hope all is good with daisuke and that we will se two great programs from him this year !

[whisper]

New clips with Dai-chan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSis0Pkz4G8
3F(3Lz?)+2T!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4-EtcSiCY&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTIEkC6GZ8


i might not be able to move like before. instead, i might move in the way i couldn't before. i'm thrilled to check out what i can do.
I want to work hard to get the gold medal in the Vancouver Olympics" Daisuke said.
"When I was unable to do any of the jumps, I was working on basic skating. My skating skill has improved."



Inca nu se stie ce programe va alege pentru noul sezon:

"Currently(the beginning of May) nothing has been determined. Whether he will use last year's programs or make new programs is yet to be determined. We have to talk with Pasquale and also gather infomations about which music his competitors will use. In any case, we hope the programs would be those which he could skate comfortably."

http://flamber.ru/files/photos/1224437189/1226344959_o.jpg

[whisper]

clip nou cu Daisuke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZMORKVo_34
si inca unul:
http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00159648.html

[praf_de_stele]

mai stii ca inainte te enerva dai ? :P parca asa, nu?

ii sta f bine tuns :shocked: sper sa nu`si mai lase iar pletele alea

[whisper]

:happy Stiu,cum sa nu. prin 2007. dar acum imi place. ;)

am mai gasit unul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_8HmM05IM

la sfarsit cica zice:
"I never live without skating life."

si un articol

07/22/2009 Nikkei Shinbun Article: Part 1

Vancouver, to the dream stage.

Don't run away. Don't rush. Keep the head forward.

Now in Detroit, U.S.A., he is practicing his FP with his choreographer. He will use "La Strada" which was made last year. Italian film director, Fedelico Fellini's masterpiece and its music was composed by Nino Rota. Takahahi is enthusiastically working with the program, in which they increase difficulties of the elements compared to last year. "I will put new expression into it, like I did the hip-hop two years ago. I still feel embarassed, though."

It was last October when he was injured on the landing of 3A. Coming back on the ice was April and he could only do skating (= no jumps. I don't know about spins.) until the biginning of May. But eventually this resulted in giving him more confidence in steps. His hip joint and ankles have got more flexibility by rehab and he can do spins with new positions. He has started jump practice since the middle of May and now he jumps 3-3s and 3As.
He joined Ex-Olympian Takeshi Honda, who has become his jump coach this season, in the U.S. (In fact Takeshi has worked with Dai-chan for years after he retired from competitive skating, though.)

For the silver medalist at 07 Worlds, the road to come back from injury was the days confronting himself. The rehab since last Novenmver after the surgery was harder than he had imagined. From 9am. to 7pm. he had to repeat treadmill exercise. "My mood rose and fell so hard that I wondered 'Am I sick?'." Takahashi said.
He talked cheerfully but at the next moment he completely neglected someone. He got easily angry over little things, though he knew it was bad. He was often disgusted with himself. For two weeks at the end of the last February, he hadn't appeared in the rehab hospital.
"I just hated it. The two weeks was the time for me to realize that goofing off is no good." He once ran away for a night during university. "I thought I have overcome such weakness of mine."



To be continued...


credits to miyu from DTFF

[praf_de_stele]

doamne, acum pe bune, sper sa ramana asa cu parul ca`i sta bine. inainte era ca o branza :D

si ce blugi tari are, d`aia rupti, si i`a atarnat in gard :cry:

[whisper]

:cry:

In august va patina pentru prima data dupa operatie intr-un show al Shizukai Arakawa
Friends on Ice: Aug. 22-23 2009
http://www.friendsonice.com/
Performer's profile
http://www.friendsonice.com/cast.html

[irinaidu]

imi pace de dai ca are tupeu sa isi tot schimbe parul. si eu as vrea sa am curaj. chiar daca nu toate frezele ii stau bine tot e fain ca incearca.
saracutul, ce-l doare piciorul !!!!

[Tracoromana]

Antrenament Daisuke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGw1Hb-MnVU

[whisper]

Daisuke Takahashi 2009 Friends on Ice EX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srgBxCKhRWw


"My jumps were not completely, but I got big hands from audience while doing my spins. I very appreciate to see their standing ovation! And I will try to show my best performance next time!"

Daisuke Takahashi - high speed spin in Friends on Ice 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yd6jlNIEv0

090906 Daisuke Takahashi FOI 1/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33se1xj0XC4

090906 Daisuke Takahashi FOI 2/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNsvzPjKrcw

090906 Daisuke Takahashi FOI 3/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rln0Uq4FEEE

090906 Daisuke Takahashi FOI 4/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9N4w0mXiMg

090906 Daisuke Takahashi FOI 5/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp4c0UdmaCo

Daisuke's New Challenge in Summer 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPT9qxP019o


"I wouldn't like to be what I used to be. I'm currently finding a new me. My target is getting a gold at Vancouver Winter Olympics. When I'll be there, I have to make more appeal my performance to the audience and judges than I've done before in Torino. And then, I highly appreciate if they recognize that I am a person who deserve to be a gold medalist. For me, the gold medal is not only just to win, but also for more priceless thing in recognition of my performance."

Foarte frumos spus!
Poate o sa castige ...bine nu aurul, nu cred ca se poate..dar o medalie de argint sau de bronz ar fi foarte bine :ok:

LE: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20090823f1.html

"I received a lot of applause and I was moved that the fans had been waiting for me. I really enjoy skating in front of people," said Takahashi, who appeared to get an extra boost of confidence from his performance along side reigning world champion Evan Lysacek.

He added: "Once I return to competition, I'm sure there'll be an entirely different atmosphere but this was a good step toward my goal of winning the gold medal at next year's Vancouver Olympics."

__________________________________
si fara nici o legatura cu patinajul:

If children’s smiles are an indicator of a nation’s health, Japan is on its deathbed Tour guide.
Shinobu Nimura on Words to Live By
foarte trist daca asta e adevarul :(

[praf_de_stele]

cred ca o sa`l trec pe lista de favoriti...imi place cum vorbeste, cum patineaza, mai nou si cum ii sta tuns :D
rockerul cu miscari funky pe muzica hip-hop :groggy: :cry:

[whisper]

:cry: ramane si Yvone celebra prin ceva :cry:

Pai sa il treci, merita:ok:

[praf_de_stele]

intai sa vedem cum evolueaza in competitii...daca`l bate pe steph nu`l mai trec :D

pai asa o sa ne amintim de yvone, prin perlele pe care le`a dat de`a lungul timpului :D

[whisper]

:cry: Eu nu m-as supara daca l-ar bate..apai nu ar fi vina lui Dai-chan.

[whisper]

articole despre Daisuke:
http://daisuke-takahashi.megabb.com/news-and-topics-about-daisuke-f2/a-new-article-in-nikkei-shinbun-07-22-2009-t607.htm
http://daisuke-takahashi.megabb.com/news-and-topics-about-daisuke-f2/nikkei-s-article-step-step-step-vol209252009-t639.htm#5806

Brian vorbeste despre Daisuke:
http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/dossiers/sport/index.php?res=3&spo=Z&num=1369813

Q: You will see old friends like Takahashi returning from injury, Plushenko and Lambiel coming back from their retirement. How do you feel about them? Is there any effects these returns to the competitions?

A: I watched a video of Plushenko on the web. (Ironically) To tell the truth, I hope he keeps his programs, but there's no real transitions and I'm doubtful about his quad. If you can see the video three times, you know what I mean. When we meet him at Tallinn at European Championships, I'm not scared of him. Lamiel? I don't know yet.
Takahashi? It's different for me. Because he is animated by getting a different motivation. It will be harder for me.

Q: And the others?

A:I think Tomas Verner will be the most dangerous competitor for me even if his performance is inconsistent and unstable. But he will fix it until the Bompard.


sa inteleg ca lui Brian ii e mai teama de Dai-chan decat de Plushy sau Stephy? :)

[praf_de_stele]

da, asa se intelege. eh, total gresit, nu stie cu cine se pune :evil: va avea parte de`o surpriza mare
nici pe podium nu va fi

[whisper]

:cry: Ade-chan you are so evil :P

As vrea sa ii vad pe Daisuke si Stephane pe podium...dar nu prea cred. Brian cu siguranta va fi.
Oricum Plushy e cam singurul pe care nu l-as vrea pe podium.

[praf_de_stele]

cum suna, decat pe plushy nu l`ai vedea pe podium, in rest o sa fie toti acolo :cry: se ingramadesc pe podiumul ala :D

[whisper]

:cry: Pai la cati preferati am..ar fi o idee sa se ingramadeasca toti pe podiumul ala..sa faca medalii pt toata lumea:P(sa se dea la toti, sa ajunga. 3 la 1 leu :D)
Nu am vrut sa zic..ca toti ceilalti se pot bate pt medalii dar nu si el...sa fie cat de jos se poate :P

[whisper]

Asahi Beer CM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LPXRMUxPxw&feature=related

Desi cica e o reclama la bere eu nu vad berea :D



I found the Q&As at NHK Trophy press interview.
http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/winter/skate/figure/text/200910010007-spnavi.html

Here are the some of Dai-chan's Q&As.

Q: How would you like to perform this season's program in NHK Trophy?
D: SP is "eye", the program which I skated in an ice show last year but it became a different one after I changed the stepd and the contents. It's very cool. (stylish? fashionable? in Japanese おしゃれ ) For FP I use the music called "La Strada". The program includes various emotions so I'd like to perform differently in each scene. I always want to finish in perfection.

Q: You were plagued by injury last season and will come back in the Olympic year. Aiming for the Olympics, what is the position of NHK Trophy for you?
D: I have very low ISU point and it will effect on the starting order in SP. So I have to get points there. At least I want to win a medal and make a good start in NHK Trophy.

Q: How much have you recovered compared to before injury?
D: I have recovered 100%. The sharpness of my body is better than before. As for step, I acquire speed and scale more day by day. My jumps are becoming stable now and I can land even though I'm tired. I think I'm doing fine.

Q: What is the success rate for a quad so far?
D: Honestly speaking, I can't practice it recently because of the trouble of my skating boots, that happend when I was getting better feeling with it. I'd like to increase the success rate until NHK Trophy.

Q: In NHK Trophy the top contenders will gather. Can you see the distance between you and the world after a year absence?
D: There are skaters who have grown rapidly since last season so I don't know well about the current situation. I'd like to forget about my previous career and fight with the spirit of a challenger or a new man. I just want to concentrate on doing my best without thinking other things.

Q: What would you like to have if god gave you who practiced hard for the Olympic season, a gift?
D: Gold in Olympics. That's all.


cateva clipuri: Shizuka Arakawa & Daisuke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TBYrUiS7Bk
Daisuke Carnival on ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odGbhBKc-7E&feature=related

[praf_de_stele]

of, si asta tot chitit pe aur este...frate, d`abia astept sa vad competitia...imi place ca macar au incredere`n ei, adica toti se considera atat de competitivi incat sa atinga aurul. suna bine, va fi o olimpiada superba, cred. adica sunt f multe nume mari acolo, va fi o batalie minunata si emotii mari, de asemenea

[irinaidu]

normal ca toti zic ca ei sunt cei mai buni. daca tu nu crezi intine cum sa creada altii? sunt si multe mind games in declaratiile patinatorilor.

[praf_de_stele]

nu, stiu, dar vad ca nu sunt deloc rezervati. adica fiecare arunca bomba ca el va castiga aurul la jo :P adica toti declara asta. eu merg pe deviza "tac si fac" fara sa dau ceva de inteles, apoi sa uimesc :P asa cand te lauzi si apoi ai parte de`o dezamagire, nu prea da bine. mai bine mai modesti. e foarte bine ca cred in ei

[irinaidu]

pe mina ma distreaza etalarea de testosteron. daca observi, declaratiile astea apar cam doar la baiati. imi aduc aminte de mohamad ali :)

[whisper]

Sunt de acord ci tine, Ade! Intai faptele si apoi vorbele.
Dar nu ma deranjeaza ca toti declara ca vor castiga mai mult de 100% E bine ca sunt increzatori :)

[whisper]

Interviu cu Dai-chan si Mao:
http://daisuke-takahashi.megabb.com/news-and-topics-about-daisuke-f2/having-a-stimulation-each-other-mao-and-daisuke-t648.htm
http://maoasada.logu2.com/mao-chat-f5/mao-daisuke-interview-t515.htm#9616

Takahashi returns to competition at Finlandia Trophy
Japanese skater is the favorite in the men's event
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091007&content_id=7380096&vkey=ice_news

Conform declaratiei sale Daisuke va participa la campetitii pana in 2011:

Q: Do you have any plan after Olympic Games? How long are you going to compete?
Daisuke "It depends on my result of Vancouver Winter Olympics, however, I have a plan to compete until Worlds 2011 in Nagano Japan."

Toti se retrag :(((( Am impresia ca daca ar castiga JO s-ar retrage si mai devreme. As vrea sa si castige dar si sa mai patineze :)

Takahashi returns with win at Finlandia
Team USA's Carriere finishes in third place
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091010&content_id=7421460&vkey=ice_news


Takahashi performed a playful routine to "La Strada" and landed a triple toe, triple Axel-double toe and three more triples. But there were also some errors. He put his hand down on the second Axel, stumbled badly on a downgraded triple Lutz and stepped out of a triple flip. He also had only a Level 1 and 2 on two spins. Takahashi scored 142.62 points and totaled 225.25.
"Today's performance was not so good," the Japanese skater admitted. "But I found out what I have to do from tomorrow. My next competition is the NHK Trophy [in Japan], and I have a lot of homework to do. I need to work on my stamina, I was lacking that today in my spins and steps."

[praf_de_stele]

eu nu inteleg de ce majoritatea, dupa un rezultat foarte bun cum ar fi un aur la olimpiada, aleg sa se retraga, char daca ei mai pot concura, adica mai sunt in stare si de alte performante :groggy: cam toti au cate un obiectiv asa, adica medalia de aur la nu stiu ce, apoi, daca o castiga, retragerea :thinkso: pai patineaza frate din placere, cat mai poti, chiar daca castigi olimpiada. adica sa muncesti toata viata doar pt o medalie si dupa aia gata...mai trebuie sa concurezi si de dragul competitiei, din pasiune, de dragul acestui sport caruia i`ai dedicat o mare parte din viata. adica sa patinezi pana simti ca ceva nu mai merge sau cand inaintezi in varsta, nu doar pt ca ai castigat nu stiu ce medalie si nu mai ai ce castiga din acest sport. eu nu sunt de acord cu conceptia asta. il practici pt ca iti place, nu conteaza numai rezultatul, conteaza emotia, competitia, ceea ce dai pe gheata. prea multi se bazeaza doar pe rezultat si uita de frumusetea sportului in sine, toata lumea e crispata, "daca o sa cad, pierd medalia", stuff like that...:groggy: dimpotriva, dupa ce ai castigat medalia pe care ai vrut`o, esti mai relaxat apoi si poti sa concurezi fara presiune, doar din placere, nu sa te retragi. e chiar aiurea cand aud asta "am castigat aurul, acum ma retrag"...nu cred ca doar pt asta te`ai antrenat atat

de exemplu, agassi(stiu ca n`are treaba cu patinajul) dupa ce a castigat tot ce se putea castiga in tenis, cele 4 gs`uri, aurul la olimpiada, mastersuri, turneul campionilor etc.(deci tot), nu s`a retras. oricum, nu mai avea ce sa mai castige, dar a continuat din pasiune pana la o varsta inaintata, chiar daca n`a mai reusit sa aiba rezultate foarte bune, omul doar voia sa joace tenis si la retragere a plans mai rau ca un copil caruia ii iei jucaria preferata. am plans si eu atunci, mama mama :D el chiar a iubit ceea ce a facut :) am un mare respect pt el

stiu ca m`am intins, poate nu era cazul aici, dar mi`am spus oful :P

[irinaidu]

lil ade si eu am plans la ultimul meci a lui agassi.

on topic, cred ca imi place spul lui dai !

[whisper]

Sunt super de acord cu tine Ade..dar din pacate asa aleg toti sa faca.
Oricum si de nu castiga Dai a declarat ca va patina doar pana in 2011. Putin, tinand cont ca nu va avea decat 25 de ani. Tanar, din cate stiu Eldredge a patinat mult mai multi ani. Yagudin - imi place sa cred ca nu s-ar fi retras daca nu avea acele probleme de sanatate :( Sau sunt unii cum e cazul lui Plushy care se retrag si apoi revin pentru competitii majore ca JO.

[praf_de_stele]

bine, inainte nici nu erau atatea accidente, nu se baza sportul atat de mult pe forta si pe tehnica impresionanta, adica sportul evolueaza mereu, nici nu stiu unde o sa se ajunga. nu ma refer doar la patinaj, ci in general. acum, daca esti sanatos si faci fata cu brio intr`un sport, adica sa ai rezultate extraordinare, esti considerat dopat.
oricum, se merge prea departe in sport. ma uit si la gimnastica, ce`a fost inainte si ce e acum. nu mai e artisticul important, acum forta iti trebuie, cat mai multe elemente, cat mai grele, dificile. asa castigi acum. si e normal sa apara tot felul de accidentari, de retrageri etc. inaintea se concura altfel, cu mai multa placere. acum mai multe rezultate si retrageri de la varste fragede pt ca organismul nu mai rezista acestui tip de antrenament, cedeaza mai repede. participa la cateva competitii mari, apoi valea din sport :( d`aia se cam retrag toti
sunt curioasa unde se va ajunge cu sportul asta. pana unde se va merge si cat va mai putea omul sa duca

[whisper]

Iarasi ai mare dreptate, Ade-chan! :)


Takahashi seals golden comeback

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009


Takahashi seals golden comeback
VANTAA, Finland (Kyodo) Daisuke Takahashi marked his comeback from a lengthy injury layoff with a commanding victory at the Finlandia Trophy on Saturday.

Holding a lead of more than 13 points after Friday's short program, the former world silver medalist placed second in the free skate with 141.02 points, but finished well clear of Russian Sergei Voronov with a winning total of 224.25.

"I won the event but am not really satisfied with the way I skated," said Takahashi, who missed the whole of last season after major surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right knee.

"I showed a lack of power on my steps and spins. Skating in this event was a good way to find out what I need to work on in order to accomplish my goal of winning the gold medal at the (2010 Vancouver) Olympics."


http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20091012f1.html




Takahashi solid in return to ice

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
VANTAA, Finland (Kyodo) Daisuke Takahashi marked his return from a lengthy injury layoff by taking a commanding lead after the men's short program at the Finlandia Trophy on Friday.

The former world silver medalist, who missed the whole of last season after major surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right knee, scored 83.23 points to lead American Stephen Carriere by 13.01 points.

"I came here with the aim of regaining event-level fitness but was able to skate without any major errors," said Takahashi. "I skated with a greater level of intensity than I expected."

Russia's Sergei Voronov (68.50) was third and Daisuke Murakami (64.26) was fifth.

[whisper]

Ah! Din octombrie nu am mai treut pe aici!! Cam de muuuult!

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-news/n/news/afp-news/figure-skating--takahashi-keeps-japan's-gold-hopes-alive_281354jk.html


Figure skating: Takahashi keeps Japan's gold hopes alive Feb 16, 2010

Vancouver (AFP) - Daisuke Takahashi boosted Japan's bid for their first medal in Olympic men's figure skating as he virtually tied with titleholder Yevgeny Plushenko and world champion Evan Lysacek in Tuesday's short programme.

Takahashi, the 2007 world silver medallist, is sitting third just 0.60 points behind Russia's Plushenko with American Lysacek a fractional 0.05 ahead of the Japanese skater going into Thursday's free skating final.

"It was my best performance of the season," said Takahashi, who scored 90.25 points after Plushenko topped the leaderboard with 90.85.

"The audience was really good, there were lots of fans and Japanese flags and that really helped. I am glad because I haven't scored so high in a long while."

The 23-year-old claimed his fourth national title in December, underlining his comeback from knee injury which forced him to miss the 2008-2009 season.

"I'm not that much behind Plushenko on points. It is great that I don't feel under pressure going into the free skate," the Japanese added.

Takahashi's score bettered his personal best of 89.95 in competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), although he scored higher points in domestic events.

Nobunari Oda, 22, the runner-up to Lysacek at the Grand Prix Final in December, is within striking distance of the podium as he sits fourth with 84.85 points.

Another Japanese, 20-year-old Takahiko Kozuka, placed eighth with 79.59.

"My biggest task in free skating is to finish without a mistake and keep up the levels of my spins and steps," said Takahashi, who finished eighth on his Olympic debut in Turin in 2006.

Takahashi skated a clean short programme, opening with a triple axel and a triple lutz-triple toeloop combination.

Skating to the music of Eye by Coba, he hit level four in a flying sit spin, a straight line step sequence and change-foot spins. He punched the air at the end to a roaring crowd including Japanese waving scores of red-sun national flags.

Unlike Plushenko, neither the Japanese trio nor Lysacek attempted the high-scoring but technically demanding quadruple jump.

But the Japanese have repeatedly said that a quadruple could help them to the Olympic podium.

"Since the Nagano Olympics so many people are trying the quad jump. I think it's necessary for something like the Olympics," said Takahashi.

"To be successful I think I would like to include the quad jump in my performance. I think it's important for the future of figure skating."

Oda, who won two Grand Prix events in Paris and Beijing this season, said: "I intend to work it in my free programme after seeing how I do it tomorrow."

Kozuka, the 2008 Grand Prix Final runner-up, said: "I have nailed the (quadruple) jump at my will in training every day. I believe my coach (Nobuo Sato) will let me challenge that."

The Japanese men are hoping to emulate the success of their female compatriots in the Olympics.

Shizuka Arakawa won the women's title in Turin to lift Asia's first Olympic figure skating gold medal. In 1992, Midori Ito won the women's silver.

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Si am aflat si alte lucruri interesante despre el:
http://daisuke-takahashi.megabb.com/news-and-topics-about-daisuke-f2/daisuke-s-dvd-cd-are-going-to-be-on-sale-t674.htm

[whisper]

/OLE/OMEDETOU, DAISUKE!!!!!!!!/OLE/
Vroiam eu ca medalia sa fie mai stralucitoare, dar e bun si bronzul! Congrats!

[praf_de_stele]

pacat ca n-a fost stephane :( asa ca nu pot sa ma bucur pt dai...a fost atat de aproape

[ice_girl]

nici eu nu pot sa bucur pt el din cauza lui Stephane care a fost atat de aproape de medalia e bronz pe care daca ar fi castigat-o mi-ar fi facut o mare bucurie, imensa as putea spune!

[whisper]

Nu ii nimic..eu pot:P
Mie imi plac amandoi la fel de mult asa ca nu ii nici o problema!

[whisper]

Daisuke va continua pana la mondialele din 2011 care se vor desfasura la Tokyo.

“I was going to retire after these Olympics but I have decided to go on until next year’s world championships in Tokyo,” he told Japanese reporters after taking bronze in Vancouver.

“I haven’t won a world gold championship gold medal so I’ve made that my target,” added the 23-year-old. “I’m not thinking of the next Olympics.”



http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/figure_skating/news?slug=reu-figure_skatingtakahashi_pix_tv&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Si un mic interviu pe aceeasi temahttp://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9264/interview1.gif (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/interview1.gif/)

Q:How are you feeling now?
D: I want to praise myself who won a medal. But I'm not satisfied with my performance so I have mixed feeling of joy and regret.

Q:How did you spend the time last night?
D:After visiting around TV stations, I talked with people from JSF, Takahiko and Coach Nagamitsu. Then I met my friends who came here to root for me and went to bed.

Q:Who do you want to show the medal?
A:I'd like to show it to all the people who have rooted for me and express my hearty thanks. Especially my parents. I haven't talked with them even on the phone. I want to take this medal to my home soon. possible.

Q:ow was the second Olympics?
A:I was near Arakawa-san in the last Olympics and I felt the atomosphere that she enjoyed the Olympics. I thought I would enjoy the Olympics, too. I have practiced to the point that I could say the practice was complete and that's why I could enjoy it.

Q:What do you think about 4 years later?
A:I don't think anything so far. Honestly speaking I had considered to quit after the Olympics. But we have World Championships in Tokyo next year and I definitely want to keep competing unil then. It's nice if I could win a gold.

[whisper]

hai ca din ce vad...vorbesc cam singura pe aici...dar nu ii nimic, nu ma supar. Imi place sa vorbesc cu oricine despre Daisuke...chiar si cu mine:happy


Cateva poze pt mine:cry:

Si cred ca va urma un post consecutiv..dar mai am ceva poze sa le sharuiesc cu mine :D

[whisper]

poze;)
Scuze de post consecutiv:P

[Cristinush]

Ce copil pare in poza aia cu telefonul din primul set, penultima poza :D
PS: de cand sunt asa buni prieteni nats/fabian cu Tomas?! I didn't know that.. :P

[whisper]

si inca un post consecutiv cu poze:D

LE: Uite ca nu mai e consecutiv:D

Si mie imi place poza cu telefonul...am micsorat-o si cat de curand va deveni avatar...dar acum imi place asta de il am:P

[praf_de_stele]

:happy

vezi daca nu am mai intrat eu pe aici...eu te mai ajutam sa nu vb singura
daca intram mai inainte as fi vazut poza respectiva...asta e :P
vad ca acolo pt proba fetelor era tot stafful patinatorilor de elita :P numai pe steph nu l-au bagat in cadru, ce fraieri
bai, dar evan era mai frumos inainte, acum arata naspaaaa

si n-am inteles o chestie...ramana pana-n 2011 si nu mai sta pt olimpiada, un an ?

cris, sunt multe secrete in patinaj pe care nu le stiti...unul ar fi ca eu ma casatoresc cu steph :cool:

[whisper]

:cry: vrei sa zici inca 3...ca JO de iarna sunt in 2014..de vara sunt in 2012..acolo il vad pe Kohei-kun :D

Da' chia asa de ce nu mai intri...ce ai cu Daiuke, ce iti facu? Sau ce ti-am facut eu...macar nu ma lasa sa vorbesc singura:P ca o sa zica lumea ca am innebunit :happy

[ioana11]

Sper ca la monidale sa il bata pe Plushenko. Oricum la artistic e mult mai bun decat el.

[Tracoromana]

Ade e in regula ca vorbesti singura daca iti place societatea inteligenta. :P

Nu prea am ce sa vorbesc despre Daisuke, doar ca e capabil sa interpreteze extraordinar orice program si ambele programe i-au iesit super. Camerlengo a avut bineinteles contributia lui. Dintre toate programele baietilor pe astea le vreau la colectie, si pe cele din 2008.

E bine ca continua, acum ca si-a revenit dpdv fizic. Astept de la el un superprogram ca cel din 2008, dar nu numai la 4cc ci si la CM si poate cine stie? la olimpiada 2014. Inca tot el detine cel mai mare punctaj din lume la baieti: 264,41 p! Nu l-a intrecut Plushenko la nici una dintre olimpiade. Si nici Lysacek. :ok:

Faine pozele.

[whisper]

@Ioana: Sper sa fie asa!

Flavia: :D Uite asa nu ma gandisem! Ai dreptate:floricica:
Da, e clar ca se vede si mana lui Camerlengo, dar cred ca se intelege bine si cu antrenoarea lui actuala! Cu Morozov mai avea ceva divergente, am inteles ca ii cam impunea ce sa faca, pe ce muzica si nu ii pre convenea.

[Tracoromana]

A hotarat bine c-a plecat de la Morozov, probabil i-ar fi fost greu sa se antreneze pe langa Oda.

[praf_de_stele]

pfffff, da...ce mai :cry: am incurcat olimpiadele
nu am mai intrat pe ols, nu doar pe threadu' lui dai...desi m-a cam enervat ca n-a mai cazut o data...sa fi luat steph bronz :(

wow, nu stiam ca el detine cel mai mare punctaj! cand o avea de gand sa-l repete?

[whisper]

Cred si eu. desi din ce am inteles ca toti 3(Daisuke, Oda si Kozuka) sunt prieteni ...bine cu Oda nu stiu exact cat de prieten este, Oda e totusi privit ca un rival si se intelege mai bine cu Takahiko pe care il considera cam ca un frate mai mic. Am vazut un clip pe youtube in care sarbatoreau medalia de bronz si pe langa antrenoare si cine mai e in staff erau invitati si Shizuka si Kozuka.
Daisuke a spus despre Takahiko ca e speranta Japoniei pentru Sochi!

LE: @Ade: cum nu stii? acum 2 ani cand a castigat Campionatul celor 4 continente a luat punctajul ala!
:cry: Se mai intampla Ade...stiai tu ceva...ca nu era ce trebuia, e fara importanta;)

[Cristinush]

cris, sunt multe secrete in patinaj pe care nu le stiti...unul ar fi ca eu ma casatoresc cu steph :cool:

Nuuuu mai spuneeee :cry: vreau invitatie cu dedicatie speciala :cool:

[praf_de_stele]

pt prieteni, orice :)

[Cristinush]

Merci beaucoup :kiss:

[praf_de_stele]

n-ai pt ce :D
si asa ai ocazia sa-l vezi pe steph live :cry:

[whisper]

Nu ma uita...vreu si eu o invitatie:D
A si sigur Steph o sa il invite si pe Daisuke si o sa il vedem live si pe el:D
Asta ca sa nu mai fiu offtopic:P

[praf_de_stele]

cum sa te uit pe tine ?
adica toata lumea de pe forum e invitat special...stiu ca vreti sa-l vedeti pe steph, nu neaparat pe mine :cry: dar vedeti ca nu sta la taclale asa de mult cu fanii, nu insistati ca se enerveaza. plus ca eu sunt cam geloasa si nu prea-l las nici la toaleta :D deci i`ll watch you!!

[whisper]

:cry: :cry: Cum sa nu il lasi ma nici pana la toaleta...vrei sa faca saracul pe el!:nah:
Deci daca vorbest cu Stephy si il invita si pe Daisuke si pe Miki(ca tot se intelegeau bine:P) vin cu siguranta!

[praf_de_stele]

pai oricum vin celebritati ale patinajului :) vin fara numar :D

pai de-aia nu vine ma la mondiale. facem pregatiri :) eu-s mai importanta decat competitia. nu ca nu l-am lasat eu, el a decis asa :floricica:

[Andreea]

Un video cu Daisuke, Kozuka si Oda,( si in fata lor Lambiel) animandu-le pe Mao Asada, Akiko si Miki Ando:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDX8K2hgo4c

[praf_de_stele]

nu se vede

cred ca e ala pe care l-a pus si whis pe threadul cu olimpiada

[whisper]

Ala ar trebui sa fie:P
Daca il vreti eu il am in calculator :)


Cica intr-un interviu mai nou, Daisuke ar fi spus ca se gandeste sa participe si la olimpiada din 2014! Sa dea Domnul!



More stories behind the scenes at the Olympics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJaAT2cvgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHg0YFPaI0

The first part says he had cramps in his right leg during the SP. (I am amazed that he was able to skate so well in spite of that!) The second part says that he made inukshuks every day. About the quad, he says, "I'm not thinking of removing the quad at all, even in the future. I've successfully done the quad up until now, and it's natural for an athlete to aim for progress. I haven't won a World Championship yet, so that's another goal of mine." Then the ending narration talks about his journey continuing in order to surpass his past and current self.
ar fi frumos sa devina campion mondial...nu cred ca va reusi asta la Torino, desi mi-as dori, dar macar la Tokyo - what's another year :D

LE: Si se pare ca ii place foarte mult una dintre mascotel de la Torino - Quatchie(si-a cumparat vreo 10:P)
http://www.vancouver2010.com/mascot/en/profile_q.php
E chiar draguta...^_^

In linkul dat e si un quiz "Ce mascota esti?" eu sunt Sumi :P am incercat inca o data si mi-a iesit Quatchie:D

[ricochet4]

Eu sint Miga :D Si chiar ea imi place cel mai mult, desi mai mult ma defineste Sumi.

[whisper]

Bravo!
Imi plac tare mult mascotele de la Vancouver. Ma bucur ca le-au ales!
As vrea si eu macar una, nu 10:P sau 3: 1 Miga, 1 Sumi si 1 Quatchie :)

[Andreea]

Programele lui Daisuke de la Olimpiada, comentarile sunt in spaniola pentru ca le-am luat de pe un forum spaniol:

SP Vancouver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yzthlmat2zm

LP Vancouver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dnnmttqmfdn
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0R5RDUE7

Programul de la gala a lui Daisuke:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JDWDY3AD
http://rapidshare.com/files/357620396/DAISUKE.avi.html

[whisper]

Multam fain, Andreea!

un interviu cu Daisuke dupa olimpiada:


- What do you think of the score?

I was rather shocked because the score of FP was so low. I'm dissatisfied with the underrotaion call on 3F-3T. I think I messed the landing but the rotaion was enough. As for "!" on lutz, I couldn't help it. Because I jumped them at the place where they looked like so from the judges. I couldn't put them in other places.

I'm glad to get No.1 PCS in FP. At first I acted intentionally but I just burst my emotion naturally at the end. It was fun. However PCS is wobbly. It varies depending on the audience reaction, my emotion and the performance. TES is important.

- You tried the quad.

I was sure I could have skate perfectly if I hadn't tried it
But it was not my ideal style, to play safe and win a medal. In a big game I want to fight with my maximum ability. I could jump it twice before the injury and when I moved to senior it was the era that there was no chance unless people jumped quads both SP and FP. Probably it affects me strongly.

It would be another story if I were in the level of Plushenko but for us whether to put the quad or not makes big difference in the strain of practice and the pressure before competition. The quad definitely isn't a kind of jump which you can do in any condition. The future of the quad jump depends on skaters. People say it's about the rule but who does it is a skater. While skaters compete with pursuing their own ideal, the quad will become neccesary if all stakers start to do it. But if they don't think it neccesary the quad jumps will decrease.

- You thought of the retirement after this game before.

I thought so until I resumed skating after the injury. My body started to move after Japanese National Championships in Dec. and I started to think "It would be a waste if I quit."

The competition I could enjoyed this season is only once, this olympic games. I think I'm the real thing if I can win in the worlds. To be honest I want to have a rest, but I will go to fight.

[praf_de_stele]

mersi de programe!!! eu nu vazusem nici sp-ul, nici gala! acusi le dovedesc :P

[irinaidu]

foarte fain s-a exprimat daisuke. imi place cum gandeste. e un adevarat luptator!

[whisper]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!
http://www.orei.c-kitchen.jp/image/item/card/l-siez/3birth.gif

誕生日おめでとう

[irinaidu]

la multi ani pt daisuke !

[WhateverHime]

La multi ani, Daisuke-kun! Sa te vedem pe podium la Mondiale!

[SimonaB]

La Multi Ani si musai prezenta pe podium la mondiale!!!!

[praf_de_stele]

baaa, asta e cu o zi inaintea mea??? ce tare. acum imi place si mai mult, nu stiam data :P

happy birthday, dai!!! si hai cu titlul mondial !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andreea]

Happy Birthday, Daisuke!

[ice_girl]

Happy birthday Daisuke si neaparat o medalie anul acesta la Mondiale!/hello:floricica:

[whisper]

Sa dea Dumnezeu sa fie cum ziceti voi!
M-as bucura sa il vad castigand ttlul mondial! :rolleyes:
Dar ma multumesc cu orice loc pe podium :)

[ricochet4]

Sa ia Takahashi locul 1 si Plushenko sa nu prinda programul lung.

[andreeas]

raule ce ia cu plushy?:angry:
eu il vreau pe 3.

[ricochet4]

Lasa-l sa vada si el cum e acolo, in spate.

[SimonaB]

Singurul mod in care nu prinde programul lung e sa se accidenteze, ceea ce sincer e cam dur din partea noastra sa ii dorim..:drak:

[irinaidu]

ba ar mai fi un mod de a nu prinde programul lung, sa nu se prezinte la scurt :P

[praf_de_stele]

dar eu chiar ma intreb si m-am intrebat intotdeauna... el chiar nu are o zi mai proasta niciodata ? asta e chiar robot, acum serios. nu tu sentimente, nu tu emotie, nu tu greseli cat de cat, nu tu o lacrima in coltul ochiului...

[iris_for_daria]

Imi place cum vorbiti de Plushi pe thread-ul lui Daisuke....dar ca sa ma mentin si eu in acelasi subiect...vreau sa va spun doar atat: Aveti mare grija pentru ca de obicei in spatele acestor masti de om puternic si fara sentiment, se afla defapt o chestie fragila pe care daca o scoateti la iveala o sa va vrajeasca. Si nu cred ca vrem asta. Asa ca mare grija ce va doriti sa aflati. :D

[ice_girl]

Imi place cum vorbiti de Plushi pe thread-ul lui Daisuke....dar ca sa ma mentin si eu in acelasi subiect...vreau sa va spun doar atat: Aveti mare grija pentru ca de obicei in spatele acestor masti de om puternic si fara sentiment, se afla defapt o chestie fragila pe care daca o scoateti la iveala o sa va vrajeasca. Si nu cred ca vrem asta. Asa ca mare grija ce va doriti sa aflati. :D
Daria, la faza asta cam ai dreptate...:yes::groggy:

[ricochet4]

In cazul lui Plushenko, sub masca de om fara sentiment se afla o alta masca, identica cu prima.

[whisper]

Vancouver's tears turn into a smile! Takahashi wins first gold for Japanese men

Says he thinks he only performed about 60-70% here compared to the Olympics, and almost thought of withdrawing since he had so much trouble getting motivated after the Olympics. For next season, he wants to do one quad in the SP and two in the LP. "I had my sights set more on next year's World Championships rather than this year's. This time there were skaters who didn't come and those who were tired from the Olympics. I want to see how well I can perform in a competition where everyone is fully focused. I want to aim for the gold medal next year too."

[whisper]

Articole :
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62N67M20100325?type=sportsNews
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100325/sports/fig_world_championships
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jaV3nJwPlFS4UsxX1EjQfRQuVt7AD9ELVLBG0
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62P0J620100326?type=sportsNews
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100326/wl_asia_afp/fskateworldjpn_20100326014532

Vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LHQ8l7nqU8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1p_1lW4WBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3QBy5S9rI


Pictures:
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=daisuke%20takahashi&assetType=image

[WhateverHime]

Inteligenta declaratia. Imi place din ce in ce mai mult de baiatul asta.

[ioana11]

Si mie imi place de el. Are o simplitate si o modestie dezarmanta.Si programele lui sunt superbe. Acum cu retragerea lui Stephane Lambiel, si posibila a lui Tomas Verner, el este pe locul 2 ca preferat al meu. Se stie cine e pe 1:D

[ice_girl]

Ioana, si la mine e la fel, exact aceeasi situatie.
Inca o data bv Daisuke pt aur, dupa o lunga asteptare a venit si pt el medalia de aur.

[praf_de_stele]

merita un aur mondial !!! bine ca l-a obtinut ! toata lumea se astepta ca el sa castige, bine ca nu si-a pierdut concentrarea si a reusit.
cred ca doar joubert putea sa-l bata...chan, cu toata lalaiala lui, nu cred ca ar fi putut. doar daca daisuke ar fi ratat la greu. oricum, joubert a fost dezavantajat clar de arbitri

[ice_girl]

oricum, joubert a fost dezavantajat clar de arbitri
Ade, ma bucur ca si tu crezi acest lucru pt ca exact asa a si fost, Brian a fost clar dezavantajat de arbitrii dar are totul timpul sa recupereze, sa arate de ce in stare, eu zic ca anul la Tokyo, Brian si Daisuke se vor lupta pt titlul mondial.

[praf_de_stele]

lasa ca dupa esecul de la vancouver, pt el e bun si bronzul. ii da incredere. si mai ales dupa programe foarte bune
mie mi-a placut cel mai mult la el faptul ca si-a schimbat mentalitatea si a patinat si pt public, nu doar pt note

[ice_girl]

lasa ca dupa esecul de la vancouver, pt el e bun si bronzul.
Deocamdata e bun si bronzul dar la anul va fi aur.:yeah: Oricum maine la gala ( de fapt azi ) de la el si de la Daisuke am cele mai mari pretentii si sunt sigura ca amandoi se vor ridica la inaltimea asteptarilor.:):ok:

[whisper]

Eu nu cred ca Brian a fost dezavantajat. Doar ca i s-au dat cam multe puncte lui Chan:D

Ma bucur ca Daisuke castiga din ce in ce mai multi fani! Sper sa o tina tot asa si in sezonul urmator si sa nu renunte anul viitor! mai poate continua pana la JO:cheer:

[praf_de_stele]

ce mi-a placut la gala! cum se numeste melodia pe care a patinat ??? e pur si simplu superba
am auzit-o si la olimpiada, dar acum m-am indragostit de-a binelea de ea

[ioana11]

Eu nu cred ca Brian a fost dezavantajat. Doar ca i s-au dat cam multe puncte lui Chan:D

Si asta cum se numeste? Vad ca Brian iti place din ce in ce mai putin in timp ce Patrick din ce in ce mai mult.:(
Oricum pentru mine subiectul e incheiat,si arbitrii au fost incorecti, si eu am exagerat, acum nu imi ramane decat sa astept sezonul urmator.

Adelina ma bucur pentru ca te incanta faptul ca Daisuke aduna fani, intr-adevar e meritul lui, nu pot sa nu recunosc cand cineva e bun. De fapt pot dar nu vreau:D

[ice_girl]

Si asta cum se numeste? Vad ca Brian iti place din ce in ce mai putin in timp ce Patrick din ce in ce mai mult.:(


Ioana imi place ca ramai tare pe pozitii, fan adevarat pana la capat, dar asa cum ai zis nu ne ramane decat sa asteptam sezonul urmator,unde cu totul alta va fi situatia, nu pot decat sa zic Chane tine-te bine!
la fel nu sunt fan Daisuke dar ii recunosc valoarea si talentul.

[whisper]

@Ade: Luv Letter se numeste melodia dar nu am retinut exact cine o canta. oricum stie ca e un DJ :D

@Ioana: Nu imi place Chan din ce in ce mai mult. E destul de jos in clasamentul meu si Brian e mai sus ca el si asa va ramane. dar cum toata lumea sterge cu el pe jos am zis sa ii tin eu partea. :D Si crede ma ca daca ar fi castigat acum il treceam pe lista cu nesuferiti:D

[whisper]

Nush ce sa cred despre urmatoarele stiri aflate despre Daisuke. Adica eu sper ca totul sa decurga perfect si sa aiba un nou super sezon! :ok:

In mai Daisuke va trebui sa faca o operatie pentru a scoate...ce inseamna "bolt" in engleza? :thinkso: :groggy: Dupa asta va trebui sa stea in spital o saptamana si apoi pentru o luna va trebui sa se recupereze si asta il va tine departe de gheata.

"I wanted to do it after Worlds next year, but if the bolt adheres then it can't be removed. I think I'll recover more quickly if it's removed earlier."


In sezonul urmator isi doreste sa is inbunatateasca quad flip-ul si ar vrea sa incerce diferite stiluri de muzica :
like jazz, Japanese-style, or Asian-style
Nu inteleg daca "japanese style: e stil muzical sau vrea sa spuna "Jazz japanese style" :P
Dupa ce impreuna cu antrenoarea lui va decide pe ce stil muzical va patina isi va cauta si un nou coregraf(DE CE? De ce? Camerlengo e foarte bun, de ce renunta la el:confused:) A mentionat ca ar dori sa lucreze cu
Shae-Lynn Bourne, Kurt Browning, and David Wilson, printre altii.

A mai spus ca in viitor ar vrea sa creeze o academie de patinaj si sa-i invete pe copii secretele acestui sport. Daca in trecut credea ca dupa ce se va retrage va face orice altceva acum isi da seama ca nu ar putea sa renunte de tot la patinaj.

[whisper]

Scuzati postul consecutiv:P Dar cum zicea Flavia..imi plac conversatiile cu persoane inteligente:happy

Declaratii de la conferinta de presa tinuta dupa intoarcerea in Japonia:

Inainte de CM se simtea nemotivat si ar fi vrut sa nu participe, dar antrenoarea i-a spus ca nu poate castiga la loterie daca nu joaca. Sa ne dea cu piciorul unei bune ocazii de a castiga ca nu stie cand va mai avea una.
O alta motivatie au fost fanii si faptul ca a vrut sa patineze "La strada" in fata publicului italian.

In urmatorul sezon vrea sa:
to do something that he's never done before for his programs.



La conferinta Mao a spus ca ratat o combinatie pentru ca s-a gandit cate puncte va lua pt ea si reporterii l-au intrebat si pe Daisuke daca se gandeste cate puncte va lua pt un element. raspunsul sau a fost ca nu.

In legatura cu 4F: Se gandea daca sa sara 3F or 4F si in ultima clipa s-a decis sa fie 4F pentru ca:
because if he did a triple but then made mistakes on the other jumps he would've regretted it.

A mai fost intrebat daca crede ca in sfarsit si-a transformat "Inima de sticla" intr-una de otel, raspunsul sau a fost ca inca o are de sticla, mai trebuie sa lucreze la increderea in sine.

La intrebarea: ce are de gand sa faca in continuare a spus:
relax and take a long vacation.


Despre Mao a spus ca o admira pentru puterea psihica pe care o are la aceasta varsta. La vartsa ei el era mai putin increzator.

Goal for next season: to defend his World title! If he can do that then he'll think he's actually become strong

:cheer: Ganbate kudasai, Daisuke-sama! :cheer:

[praf_de_stele]

ieee, am gasit
dj okawari - luv letter

e superba !

frumoase declaratii! :) tipu' asta stie ce vrea si e cu capu' pe umeri, imi place cum gandeste :)

[whisper]

Alte articole si interviuri dupa Torino 2010


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT676kiDMFk

Q: How would you rate your season (out of 100 points)?
Mao said 100 first, and then Daisuke said "Everything ended well, so 100."

Q: How would you rate the exhibition?
Mao: 100!
Daisuke: I was just terrible!
Mao thinks it went pretty well, but Daisuke pointed out a mistake he made after the throw jump. The interviewer asks if they planned to skate together as a pair, and they said that the choreographer told them to do it since they were both going to appear together anyway. Then the guy asks them if they want to try it again sometime, to which Daisuke immediately says "Noooo" but Mao says "Yes!" So then Daisuke is like "Huh? Again?"

Q: Do you normally get along with the person sitting next to you?
Daisuke: Next to me...?
And the interviewer points to Mao, so he says yes. (ROFL, who else do you think is sitting next to you, Daisuke? ) Mao talks about when they trained in Canada together when she was in fourth grade, and says that she still has a lot of fun talking to Daisuke now. Daisuke says he's known Mao since she was little so she's like his little sister, but all of a sudden she grew up without him noticing so that's kind of shocking.

Q: Is there something you're into right now other than skating?
Daisuke: Lately I've been into buying manga. There's a convenience store near my house that sells One Piece figurines, and every time new ones come out I buy them all. So I'm sort of into collecting them.

Q: Do you want to escape from your skating-focused life for awhile? What do you want to do most in your private life right now?
Daisuke: I want to go on a trip without my skates. Anywhere is fine, just someplace where I can relax.
translation credits to Calliope from DTFF


Intr-un alt interviu a fost intrebat ce ar dori sa faca acum in afara faptului ca se va odihni?

"Go swimming at the beach and take dance lessons."
Dupa ce a dat raspunsul asta...s-a razgandit si a spus ca va da examenul pt carnetul de sofer. astfel va ajunge ma usor la patinoar.

Apoi Mao si Daisuke au fost rugati sa spuna cate o intamplare care le-a ramas in minte(Mao despre Daisuke si Daisuke despre Mao).

Daisuke says that when they were at a training camp in Canada together a few years ago (when Mao was really young I think), Mao saw Daisuke practicing and asked, "Why aren't you doing full run-throughs?" (He didn't like to do full run-throughs back then.) And Daisuke replied, "I'd like to, but I don't have enough stamina." For Mao's story, she says, "I think all the skaters know already, but when Dai-chan drinks alcohol he becomes really high-tension."
Daisuke a completat spunand ca dupa ce a castigat medalia de aur la Torino a baut cam mult si a devenit mult prea vorbaret si enervant si a trebuit sa isi ceara scuze pt purtarea sa :cry:

In incheiere a spus ca tine mai mult la medalia de bronz castigata la olimpiada pt ca si-a dorit-o si a muncit serios pt ea, pe cand cea de la mondiala a fost mai degraba o intamplare:
"Oh, I ended up winning gold!"

In noul sezon vrea sa isi inbunatateasca sariturile cvadruple.

[irinaidu]

simpatic interviul in tandem.

[whisper]

:headbang: de cand nu am mai vizitat threadul asta :(


http://olympic.joc.or.jp/teamjapan/2010/08/post-1d9f.html
Dai-chan attended JOC(Japanese Olympic Committee) Sports Award Ceremony and Japan's delegation gathering for 2010 Youth Olympic Games on 11th Aug. He received an outstanding performance award from JOC.

He sent a message to young Japanese athletes "I hope you, all your trainings will pay off. As the purpose of the game is also to promote international goodwill, I'd like you to interact with athletes from each country and make your future friends. I will root for you from Japan."

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/100812/spm1008120502000-n1.htm
Takahashi will go to Hokkaido after the ceremony and hold a training camp until 24th. He is planning to train intensely 4F and other things. "I'd like to work hard in order to win my two consecutive title in WC."

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2010/08/12/08.html
"Now I'm practicing 4F. I want to bring it to the level where I can try it in competitions."
"It requires the power of upper body. But it's not good for me to gain too much muscles in my upper body. I want to find the good balance." He is working in consultation with his trainer to build a body for 4F.


Videos:
http://www.47news.jp/movie/general/post_5793/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4nNGeRwRw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5xWs01AR14





An article in Sanyo Shinbun on 7th. There is no new information though.
http://www.sanyo.oni.co.jp/feature/sports/other/2010/07/07/20100707112332.html

Q:Five months have passed. How have you been?
A:I'm working with getting the next season's programs choreographed while participating in various ice shows around the country. As for the free program, I went to U.S. in the end of May and the base of it was almost completed. The SP is classic music. Mr. Lambiel choreographed it in Switzerland.

Q:What kind of program are they?
A:I won't reveal the details of them until the season starts. I'd like people to see them with an open mind because both of the FP and SP are different from my past programs and have the elements of surprise. I'm especially fond of the FP though the movements are hard. I'm looking forward to seeing how they will be judged in competitions.

Q: I heard you would make another SP.
A: I asked a former world ice dance champion for a choreography and we will make a program soon. I will try both of the two SPs during the season and use the better one in the WC.

Q: The scoring rule will change drastically in the next season. What do you think of it?
A: Regarding jumps, it will benefit for skaters who try quads. From the point of view of the evolution of techniques, it will encourage us to challenge more difficult jumps. Regarding spin and step sequence, the number of the requirements for level4 will increase and it will require us to practice more.

Q: You jumped 2 quads in the FP before you injured in the fall 2008, how about next season?
A: Currently I plan a quad. Considering the possibility to put a quad flip, I'm trying it in ice shows, too.

Q: Please let me hear your determination for the coming WC.
A: The goal is to win second consecutive title. I will go into other competitions, taking them as pass points. I'd like to learn various things in each of them and peak at the season's last big competition.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mrvws_lKmc
In this video, he talked about his new programs.

(About Stephane Lambiel's choreography.)
There are many movements which I'm not good at, and installing such movements will expand the range of my performance. The way to use the body during steps and to capture the notes of the music which is different from me.

(About Shae-Lynn Bourne)
Her knees and ankles are very soft. She is good at the lower body movements and I'm not. The ways she captures the notes of the music and generates the atomosphere, are fabulous. She is my favorite performer.

(At the end of the video)
I hope I can show a different aspect of me.
The new season will start again. I'm spending days feeling anxiety and expctation but I will do my best so please support me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsZ22vbmpEM
1:00 His speech at the Marusen ceremony.
I can't think of four years later now. But I'd like to work year by year and hope four years will pass unawarely. I'd like to work hard in order to get more confidence year by year, confidence to win the gold in the olympics four years later.

1:23 After the Speech.
I'm a bit nervous so that I might have talked about what I didn't think at all.(laugh)
I think when I get confidence by woking year by year, I will be able to find the goal or what I want to do.
Well, I don't want to think of it, so it's like just to take a look on four years later without thinking.


Puteti citi un interviu funny here;
http://daisuke-takahashi.megabb.com/news-and-topics-about-daisuke-f2/post-worlds-news-t733-105.htm
postat de miyu :)

[ice_girl]

Se pare ca si Daisuke si-a definitivat programele pt noul sezon: Mambo Italiano pt SP si Tango Argentinian de Astor Piazzolla pt FP (sursa Facebook:D:P)

[IleK]

Deja il vad campion mondial la Tokio. Cu Stepane coregraf si concurenta cam lipsa... ar avea mari sanse. Si pe cuvant ca nu m-as supara, ar fi probabil singurul mod in care pot castiga si Daisuke si Stephane in acelasi timp...visul meu:-D.

[whisper]

Bine ai revenit Ileana! :floricica:

Si eu il vad campion..dar trebuie sa ne confirme visul! :cheer:

[IleK]

Bine v-am regasit, astept cu nerabdare noul sezon incepand cu GP de juniori de poimaine. Incerc sa nu imi fac prea multe vise dar cu siguranta Daisuke este favoritul meu declarat. Imi imaginez ca de asta data se va duela cu Brian:-).

[whisper]

Sau cu Patrick Chan :cry:

[ice_girl]

Sau cu Patrick Chan :cry:Whis tu ai ce ai cu Chan:happy:happy:ras-plans:, din cate vad dupa Dai-San el a devenit preferatul tau:yes::D.
Oricum in noul sezon si eu cred ca se va duela cu Brian, pt mine Chan e undeva pe langa:lol:, mult departe in spatiu:happy:evil: