Nobunari Oda comments on Yuzu’s SEIMEI (Autumn Classic):

I really like what Oda-san said in this TV programme.  Helps me to understand more about Yuzu’s awesomeness.  I have translated some parts from the video to share. (Not full translation)
Video: http://v.youku.com/

Narrator:  
-The difficult 3-quad programme that Hanyu had to give up last year due to injuries and other incidents, he is challenging it for the 1st time in competition this season.  
- His step sequence expressed Japanese power and delicateness.

Yuzu [after FS]: I’m a bit frustrated (or regretful) that I couldn’t do the 3-quad layout successfully.  In both my short and long programmes, I hope to sort out the problems in this one week or so (before the GP series).  

Nobu:  Last season, he had injuries and others things.  This season, the fact that he can challenge a difficult programme at the first competition with a healthy body, that itself is something to be really happy about.

Q:  How do you feel about SEIMEI?
Nobu:  Even at the ice shows, I felt that the aura he created really suits the music.  He grasped very well the rhythm of the taiko drum but that doesn’t mean he has stops while skating.  As he skates, he uses turns and such to express the music and I think that is magnificent.  In the later half, as the excitement builds up, although it is demanding, he keeps up the speed.  He does this element called hydroblading which is not possible without speed.  He had enough speed to do that very well and I think that is amazing.    

Q:  Let’s look at the 3 quads one at a time.
Nobu:  
- The quad salchow is great but he can do it even more beautifully.
- For the quad toe, his right shoulder was a bit too fast, he turned a bit too early and the height was insufficient.   Usually a jump like this will end in a fall, but Hanyu-senshu only had a hand-down, and that is his power.  It’s because of the speed of his rotation that he does not fall.  If it is me, I rotate too slowly and I will definitely fall! (laughter)  It’s only because it’s Hanyu, that’s why he can do it!  He rotates fast enough.
- The 3rd quad is also a toeloop.  He went into the rotation a little late.  This is in the 2nd half of the programme where the body is getting a little tired.  It will lead to slight changes in timing.  If the timing is right, it will be successful.   Trying to jump this in the later half is already amazing.
-  Another amazing thing is that he jumped 2 triple axels in the 2nd half!  After 3 quads, he did 2 triple axels!   This is the most difficult programme in the world!  It’s really demanding!  

Q:  Does that mean he can successfully do 3 quads in practice?
N:  Yes of course.  If he can’t do it in practice, the coach will not allow him to do it in competition.

Q: Oda-san also mentioned that he was impressed by Hanyu’s “flexible response ability”.
N:  Yes.  His 1st 3A was good but the 2nd 3A had a step-out.   The 1st one was a 3A-2T combination and the 2nd one was also supposed to be a combo but he couldn’t do it because of the step-out after the 3A.   So the next jump, he did 3L-1L-3S.  This combination was actually meant for the 3A.  

Q:  He thought of it at that moment?
N:  Yes, it was on the spur of the moment.  For skaters, if a combination is not in the planned layout and you don’t practise it often, it is very hard to suddenly do it in competition.  I was also very good at doing jumps on the spur of the moment but I’m the type that jumped too much and failed!  (laughter)  So Hanyu’s ability to have “flexible response” and calm judgement in his jumps is really outstanding. 

-translated by me.  (Thank you, Oda-san!) 
-pics+video link credit: FB