Press: Before people arrived in Beijing, the heat of Yusheng's knots had already risen. Two hours before his first public appearance at yesterday's pre-match training session, he had saturated the number of people in the training hall early. Today, he will officially start his journey at the Winter Olympics.
Why Yu yu can achieve such good results, in addition to technical reasons, Japanese sports writer Mie Noguchi in the book "Habu Knot: The Road to the King" also summarized the following 9 reasons from Habu's past interviews.
There are many faces, from the side of the monk who devotes himself to the performance like a monk, to the gentle and cute side like a teenager, and the side that is always grateful for the people and things around him and behaves calmly. In any case, though, what stands out most about him is his side as a sage, who often looks back on his own experiences, thinks deeply, analyzes them, and then figures out what works for him.
Whether it is physical ability or excellent psychological quality, Yu Sheng has the talent of a top skater. But winning the Sochi Winter Olympics and becoming an absolute king stemmed from his unique approach, which was inseparable from his excellent control over his body, mind and mind.
In addition, Yusheng's method is not only a magic weapon for an athlete to win a game, but also a wisdom that enriches life.
(1) "Declaration"
This is the method that Habu has used the most since childhood. Yusei always said, "I want to win" and "I want to be the champion of the Winter Olympics." After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, he also said when he encouraged himself to change from a "representative of the victims" to a "figure skater": "I told myself that I must express my feelings of 'wanting to win' to the media. If you just think about it in your head, you will forget, and if you say it through words, you will leave a mark in your heart. ”
(2) "By thinking hard, looking for problems, and solving them with all your might, you can overcome obstacles."
This sentence was said by Yusei at the Grand Prix Finals of the Sochi Winter Olympic Season. At that time, Yusheng competed with Chen Weiqun for 3 consecutive times, and after each game, he would analyze the difference between himself and Chen Weiqun, analyze his psychological state when facing Chen Weiqun, look for topics, and improve himself. He will look for the reasons for winning or losing each game and find the next step. These "reviews" and "analyses" are the cornerstones of Yusheng's construction of winning magic weapons.
(3) "When you succeed, after a short cheer, you must continue to look forward"
The short show performed well, but made mistakes in free skating, an obstacle that many skaters find difficult to cross, but Yusei mastered the method of overcoming it, a lesson he learned after setting a world record in the short program of the 2012 Grand Prix in the United States. After that competition, even though he finished well in the competition, he developed the mantra of "looking forward after a short cheer". In order to win consecutive championships, how to eliminate the emotions of "feeling proud" or "feeling stressed"? In order to become an absolute king, Yusei must be flexible in his methods.
(4) "Happy to find my weaknesses"
Yusei's way of thinking is always optimistic, but after witnessing Chen Weiqun's performance for the first time in 2010 and personally feeling the gap between himself and his strength, he expressed his feelings: "I am depressed and happy, I still have a lot to improve. Since then, whenever he realizes his weaknesses and the reasons for his failures, he will say, "I found something I can improve, so I'm happy." As long as you have the courage to face weaknesses, "failure" is a kind of "progress.". As long as he has this courage, Yusei can keep moving forward.
(5) "Training for the Competition"
After experiencing an accident in the 2014 China race, Yu Sheng made a series of mistakes in the Grand Prix Japan race, and after a long talk with reporters after the game, he came up with the "answer". This is what he learned after realizing that he "didn't train for the game, but trained for rehabilitation." He realized again that what was more important than the amount of training was the purpose of the training. Yu Yu also said after the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships: "Instead of skating one more second, I would like to successfully complete a jump." "It can be seen that he pursues the ultimate pursuit of training quality. Whatever it takes, aimless preparation is doomed to fail to get good results, and it's a positive way of thinking.
(6) "Balance of calm and fighting spirit"
Everything must be balanced. Since he left for Toronto at the age of 17, Yusheng's state of mind has changed. He believes that "only fighting spirit cannot achieve victory, the important thing is to achieve balance", he often said: "Although confidence is necessary, but do not overconfidence." "Morale is important, but it's also important to focus on yourself." Because Habu regards balance as an eternal theme, he is always constantly adjusting according to the competition.
Talking to his heart and finding balance, he couldn't help but really feel how important it was to live seriously.
2014 Yusei Yusei won the men's figure skating gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics Photo / Asami Yukimoto Press Courtesy of (7) "Don't pursue zero mistakes or rankings, but focus on every move"
At the Sochi Winter Olympics, Yusei said when he made consecutive mistakes: "I found myself unconsciously wanting to win the gold medal, and for me, it was like the 'curse of the Winter Olympics'. He understood that setting goals and desire for results are two different things. So, how do you get rid of this unconscious desire? He thinks it's a good idea to "focus on every move while playing."
(8) "Let the supporters become partners, thank everything, trust everything"
Although Yusei is a talented player, he is not alone in the battle. The final solution is to turn everything around you into your own partner, and trust can become a force. Coaches, parents, supporters, fans, even the ice rink, skates, his own legs and other people and things, everything Yu Shengsheng encountered in his life is his precious wealth.
(9) "In order to skillfully use the 'king's method', the 'spirit of challenge' is indispensable"
At the 2017 Canadian Autumn International Classic, Yu Yu completed two four-week jumps in the short program, setting a world record of 112.72 points. However, in the free skate the next day, Yu Yu's performance was judged by the two. He only completed the opening jump for a week, and the second half of the show was full of mistakes. In the end, Yusei finished second with an overall score of 268.24 points. Yusei began to look for the reason for his failure; why did he play his strength in the short program, but he made frequent mistakes in the free skate? Habu said it was because he had a difference in the way he concentrated.
"After yesterday's short show, everyone should be saying' if the performance at that time was not the back outer knot ring jump, but the back inner knot ring jump.'" In order to complete the (less difficult) inner knot ring jump, steady 100 points, free skating training more effort. In fact, I also had such an idea, so I regret it a lot. I realized that I had an idea in the back of my mind to jump around the outer knot after avoiding the Winter Olympics, but it was not my style, so there was a lack of sense of competition when it came to free skating. "That way, I realized that if I didn't challenge it, it wouldn't be a performance unique to me. So today, I have an anxious and remorseful mood. Today's jump content didn't bring out what I knew, so when I performed, I always thought, 'I want to jump a little more'. If only the outer knot ring jumped around after successful completion, if the hook jump was completed... I kept thinking about these things during the game, and I couldn't concentrate. ”
Habu is competitive, and even if he doesn't use any sharp weapons, the spirit of challenge will arise spontaneously. However, at the beginning of the Winter Olympic season, Yu Sheng's psychological level changed slightly. After figuring out the reason for his mistake, Yu Sheng showed a smile full of energy.
"I have a very strong feeling about the short show, which is 'to win the Winter Olympics'. In order to achieve my 'very strong' goal, the jumping action of the performance is more difficult, and I want to surpass my current self. "I want to surpass my strong self. Yusei again uses the "manifesto" method. And Yusei confirmed this declaration with his actions in the first race of the Grand Prix in October in Russia. After the game, he smiled refreshedly and said, "I challenged myself to the highest difficulty I could do so far. The back-and-out ice jump and the rear inner knot jump alone can set new world records, and if that strategy is adopted, I am confident that I will be able to complete the performance with zero mistakes. But that lost the point of skating for me. I think it's because I expect something from myself and keep putting pressure on myself that I become stronger. ”
What Yusei learned in the first game of the 2017-2018 season is that as a champion, you must not only have the skills, status and experience, but also maintain your own spirit of challenge. Habu has accumulated countless experiences in his skating career. He will use these methods to keep moving forward in his figure skating life.
Author: Mie Noguchi
Translators: Wang Jing, Liu Jian
Edition: CITIC Press 2022-1
This article is excerpted from the afterword to the book "Habu Knot: The Road of Kings", with deletions. Published with the authorization of the publishing house.