Yuzuru Hanyu challenged the "quadruple and a half jump (= quad accelerator)" that no one in the world has succeeded in free men's singles, but it was not successful, but at the official competition of the ISU = International Skating Union For the first time in history, it was certified as a four-and-a-half-turn jump.



Although it wasn't a complete success due to lack of rotation, the recognition of the most difficult jump that Hanyu challenged showed a new path for skaters around the world.

It was at the Pyeongchang tournament four years ago that Hanyu announced that he would challenge the quad accelerator in earnest.

From there, I spent a lot of time trying to succeed in the most difficult technique, and this time I finally reached the certification of the technique.



While Hanyu's opening of a new door could create a trend for players around the world to follow suit and aim for success, quad accelerators will be a "jump to learn to win" for skaters. It seems that it will still take some time.

Currently, the ISU has a basic point for each jump difficulty, for example 2.10 for a 2-turn Lutz, 4.20 for a 3-turn toeloop, and 8.00 for a triple Axel.



This time, the quad accelerator certified by Hanyu is set to the highest "12.50" of all jumps.



The jump that Hanyu flew at the beginning of the free game.


Looking at the official record, it is written as "4A", and there is a "<" mark on the right side, which means insufficient rotation.

The "Base Value" is "10.00".


Hanyu's jump was recognized as a "quad accelerator" on the stage of the Olympic Games, which is an official competition of the International Skating Union, and the basic score was lowered from the original "12.50" to "10.00". Represents.

On the other hand, the base point of the quad accelerator is only one point different from 11.50 of the quadruple Lutz, and only 1.5 is open for both quadruple flips.



When players try to learn new jumps to win, it's more efficient to work on quadruple lutz, quadruple flips, etc. than the difficult quad accelerator, which no one has succeeded.



With the recognition of Hanyu's challenge this time, the future trends of how skaters around the world will face the quad accelerator, which has entered a new stage, will be watched.

What is the reason for sticking to the unprecedented big skill four-and-a-half-turn jump?

"I want to meet you soon"


Hanyu has expressed his thoughts on the four-and-a-half-turn jump, which no one in the world has succeeded in, in a unique way.

And many people watched over the challenge of the unprecedented big skill at the third Olympic Games.



Hanyu was aiming for the third consecutive Olympic title, but in the short program in the first half, a mistake was made in the opening quadruple Salchow, and he was significantly behind in 8th place, with a difference of 18.82 from the top American Nathan Chen. I did.



Hanyu aimed to make a comeback in the second half of the free run and to succeed in the four-and-a-half-turn jump, which he positions as his biggest goal.

A four-and-a-half-turn jump that boasts the highest level of difficulty that has never been successful in practice.

I have tried more than 1000 times and failed in each case, and at one point I have been pushing myself to the point where I felt left behind in the darkness and aimed for success.

As for the reason for sticking to the four-and-a-half-turn jump, Hanyu said, "I don't have many times in my life, and I chose the path I chose." I've been when I was little, and I'm in my heart, who's been repeating it all the time. I've been driven by it all the time. "



And for the Beijing Olympics, "I can win if I can bring the child to my friends while I can use the four-and-a-half-turn jump as a piece at my hand. If you can incorporate it into the ground and keep the current composition, you will definitely win. So you have to use your weapon for four and a half revolutions, and if you win, you have to do it. " I believed that it would lead to the third straight victory.

I couldn't succeed in last year's All Japan Championship, which I tried for the first time in the match, but after the short program on the 8th, I showed my willingness to challenge again in this tournament.

Hanyu did not jump a quadruple and a half jump in the official practice on the morning of the 10th, and showed that he was concerned about his right foot, but in the practice just before the performance after that, he confirmed a quadruple and a half jump.

It seemed that I was sharpening my senses for the production.



Free production greeted.


When I started slipping vigorously at the beginning of "Heaven and Earth", I jumped at the right timing, but fell due to icing.

I couldn't meet Hanyu's four-and-a-half-turn jump in Beijing, which he wanted to meet early, and the dream came true.