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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2019 18:32:24 GMT
The PyeongChang 2018 figure skating silver medallist is pondering his next move after confirming that he is leaving long-time coaches Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi.  "I have not yet decided on my future, but first of all I will go to train in various places abroad. [The] journey starts soon. I want to take a step forward. Thanks to my teachers who have always supported me. It is time to start something new," the 21-year-old posted on his official website. Uno is entering unchartered territory as he has trained with Yamada and Higuchi since he was five years old. He is a two-time world silver medallist but failed to make the podium on home soil at last season's World Championships in Saitama, Japan, finishing fourth.  There is additional pressure to choose his new coach and training base quickly: the Grand Prix assignments for the upcoming season will be decided on 20 June. But who will be the right choice for Uno in his quest to challenge Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen? Two-time Olympic champion Hanyu is with star coach Brian Orser, while Rafael Arutunian is taking care of reigning world champion Chen, suggesting both coaches could be out of the picture. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 10, 2019 6:42:17 GMT
The future for Olympic and World silver medal winning figure skater Shoma Uno is becoming clearer. Top Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze announced on social media that the Japanese star would join her group "for summer camp". http://instagram.com/p/Bya-UTMH4oZ The news comes days after the PyeongChang 2018 silver medallist confirmed the end of his association with Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi, who he had trained with since the age of five. The 21-year-old's decision to leave his native Japan for coaching in Russia had been rumoured. http://instagram.com/p/BwuQxAMHyhf The announcement confirms reports in Russian media that Uno's representatives held talks with Tutberidze, who has led Alina Zagitova to Olympic and world titles. The Moscow-based coach currently trains Zagitova and two-time world junior champion Alexandra Trusova.  Apart from talented young skater Daniil Samsonov, there is no strong male in her group. Training with St. Petersburg-based Alexei Mishin had also been seen as an option for Uno. The former mentor of Russian legends Evgeni Plushenko and Alexei Yagudin, Mishin is currently coaching European champion Sofia Samodurova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2020 19:58:51 GMT
 There are big developments in the career of Shoma Uno, just two weeks after he defeated Yuzuru Hanyu to win the Japanese national figure skating title. The Olympic silver medallist's win in Tokyo secured his spot on Japan's team at March's World Championships in Montreal, Canada, and also netted him a selection for February's Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea. However, Uno has now declined his selection for the Korean event, while at the same time officially confirming his new coach, Torino 2006 Olympic medallist Stéphane Lambiel.   In a statement issued by the Japanese Skating Federation, Uno said he and Lambiel would "continue to devote ourselves day to day, and will do our utmost to showcase the performance that will be the culmination of the season at the World Championships." The JSF listed the official reason for the rejection of the spot as "a new coach has been decided and the practice base has moved overseas". Kazuki Tomono will replace Uno at Four Continents. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 9, 2020 20:01:56 GMT
Lambiel's influence
Uno split from his long-time coaches last June, before deciding to compete on the Grand Prix circuit without a main coach.
It was not a move that paid off right away, with Uno struggling badly in his Grand Prix season debut at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble, falling multiple times in both the short program and free skate.
At his second Grand Prix of the year, the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Uno linked up with Lambiel in a one-off capacity. Then, at Nationals, the 22-year-old accidentally let slip that Lambiel was his new coach.
Now, it's official.
The pair will now work together with their immediate short-term goal being the Montreal World Championships, where Uno is expected to represent Japan alongside Hanyu and Keiji Tanaka.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2020 2:41:18 GMT
New environment
Uno says he and Lambiel intend to work more on his jumps and overall program.
In the JSF statement explaining his absence from Four Continents, the Nagoya-born skater said: "Since the start of the year, as my base this season has moved overseas in earnest, my first step is to get used to my new environment and keep my feet on the ground.
"For the World Championships, along with improving my jump accuracy, I also want to improve the degree of my program's completeness with Mr Lambiel.
"So, this time, I have made this choice [to withdraw].
"Everyone looking forward to the Four Continents Championships, [...] I'm sorry for the worry and inconvenience.
"Thank you for your continued support."
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