How Yuzuru Trolled the Olys Practice [Montage_Full Version]

How Yuzuru Hanyu trolled the media and everyone in figure skating when he showed up for the official Olys practice and only did single jumps and one (1) triple axel.
Here's a link to the shorter version of this montage: • How Yuzuru Trolled the...
Source for practice video: • 20180212 町田樹解説(1/2)
Source for music: • Comedy | Fun - Free Mu...
Yuzuru's Olys practice layout: / 962995612399497216

[@ValHanyu]

*What You Need to Know* *Background history* - in Nov/2017, Yuzuru suffered a career threatening injury at the NHK Trophy official practice, 3 months before defending his Olympic title. He damaged the ligaments of his right ankle (the landing ankle) and went through a self-imposed media blackout while he was rehabbing. The original footage that this video is based on was the very first time anyone saw Yuzuru skate, after his injury. *About Yuzuru* - if you know Yuzuru, you know he is a very independent thinker, and has been breaking all possible limits, barriers, paradigms. He also has a very sharp, quirky and great sense of humor. He is one of the smartest people I have ever seen, his self-control and focus are immense, and he follows his own path. He is very aware of his surroundings and of everything that happens in figure skating, so he knew what he was doing. *What is trolling* - is when you do something to disrupt, it could be either good or bad. It is an "internet slang" and in this case it's being used when someone makes a harmless joke, taking everyone by surprise. When this kind of trolling happens, it generates surprised laughter and admiration. *Why was he trolling* - Yuzu was trolling the media and his competitors because it was his 1st competition in months, due to his injury, and he decided to not reveal an inch of his game. Everyone was anxious to see if he was healthy, in shape and on the very first time people would see him skate after months of media blackout, he does that 😄: an entire practice with only single jumps and one 3A. He was obviously hiding his cards, as we all saw in the next practice. The world stopped for 1h to see him do just that. A troll. The best kind of troll. *If you think he wasn't trolling* - 😂it'd have made sense if he had done the Singles briefly and then started his actual practice. You don't waste an opportunity to practice your program unless you have something up your sleeve; especially not during the Olympics. Yuzuru Hanyu on competitive mode is almost scarily focused. Actually, scratch that, he is scary. Russian skater Dmitri Aliev, when he was a junior, said it was better not to look Yuzuru in the eyes when he was practicing because it was scary😂 Having said that, with all the hunger he was for defending his title, I don't think he'd do that if he were healthy. I mean, no one knew what to expect from him because of his self-imposed media blackout. So my take is that since no one knew whether he was healthy or not, and a lot of the press was writing him off the podium already once his injury had been so severe, he decided to torture people some more and most of all not to relieve them of their anxiety 😂hence the trolling. In case you're still not convinced, watch Brian confirm Yuzu was indeed trolling here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5qxc42Vi7J1ra8 *About this video* - it's a joke, people 😂I couldn't possibly know what was going on in his head. So this is just my (and a lot of people's) take on the situation. Don't take it serious, don't get offended and don't think too much about it. As Javier Fernandez once said, Yuzuru is a mystery and he likes it that way. *About the music* - he deserved a comedic soundtrack because he fooled us all. I love him 🤣 *What happened next* - his first competitive performance was his Olympic Short Program, days after this "troll practice." He skated a perfect program that got the 2nd highest score ever for a short program (the 1st higher score is also his, as is the 3rd, and the 4th...). You can watch that masterclass here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKnIe3ije56qg9U Listen to the comments from the 6-minute warm up until the end of his performance and you'll get an idea of what happened. Also, if I may suggest, notice how his arm movements and jumps match the many musical phrases, and at times it seems like his body is playing the piano, watch his raised hand at the donut spin kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKnIe3ije56qg9U *To sum up* - it was his 1st competition in months because of his injury AND it was the Olympics, his Dream Stage, as he said... So he decided to only do single jumps as a strategy 😂No one knew whether he had recovered from his grave injury or not, he was a mystery and decided to keep the mystery as long as he could. ________________________________ If all this got you curious about this man and you'd like to know a little more about him, here's a by no means exhaustive roadmap: [For an *introduction* on his career and feats: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzuru_Hanyu ] First off, watch his *performances* . You can find practically all of them here: planethanyu.com/topic/265-videocompetition-senior-level-competitions-media-post/ At the same time, you could have a look at the *documentaries and interviews* he's given. If you speak JPN then it's perfect, but if you don't, there are a number of ENG subbed vids around (as well as Viet, CN, ESP, etc). Here on YT I'd suggest you to have a look at the following channels' content: kzbin.info/door/ZPWc4jOG_znUD18EMEuisgvideos kzbin.info/door/hVTivHyGGN2XKt6eORReqQvideos kzbin.info/door/O2PRL5ISs0bAmCwQRTWckAvideos kzbin.info/door/U9rYgyV01s9S4abBMRIZQwvideos kzbin.infovideos kzbin.info/door/riyRKeZxlbCbkXt1IaPlGgvideos On *Tumblr* : wherespacepooh.tumblr.com/ tsukihoshi14.tumblr.com/ yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/ tinylorando.tumblr.com/ On *Twitter* : twitter.com/BlueFlame4YUZU twitter.com/juronom twitter.com/tsukihoshi14 twitter.com/tsubakindy However, nothing is better than Yuzu's own words. There are two compilations of interviews he's given through the years that were put together into 2 *biographies: Aon Honoo I and II* . There's more information about them here, including translations into English (provided you show proof of purchase of the original books): yuzuru-hanyu-translations.weebly.com/ Have fun and stan Yuzuru Hanyu, the GOAT of figure skating!

[@daffo595]

Val Hanyu thank you for this detailed commentary! I’m not very knowledgeable on figure skating but I’ve always admired the single-minded focus of athletes of this field.

[@insanesaiki8966]

Val Hanyu god dam this a whole essay 😂I cant even write a paragraph about a book 😭😂

[@ValHanyu]

@@insanesaiki8966 I blame Yuzuru🤣he inspires long explanations as well LOL! After all, if the king can talk for 5 minutes about the future of figure skating at a press conference.............. 🤷‍♀️🥰kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKfEpYSciq2MoJo

[@rachiehahaha]

This comment is gold, it sounds like you are explaining to a Karen, in the best way possible bc you arent clapping back. ILY and YUZURU

[@jcel_3096]

This is very informative. Thanks❣

[@sophietao4905]

yuzuru: **does absolutely nothing but singles for an entire 4 and a half minutes** also yuzuru: **random triple axel out of nowhere**

[@NoxInviticus]

yuzuru at the end of this: my job here is done everyone: but you didn't do anything yuzuru: *bows and skates away*

[@ValHanyu]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wheattmealls]

I love how at 2:17 they zoom in to the ‘PyeongChang2018’ sign as a subtle way to say ‘you’re an olympic skater wtf are you doing’😂

[@ValHanyu]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@barrybarry4653]

Or 'THIS is the olympic standard!'

[@Sergeantpaprika]

That’s hilarious 😂

[@Mabii01]

Maybe they were checking to see if it _was_ the Olympics they were watching

[@mariekyslingerova4505]

I thought so too😂

[@signoramybeloved4308]

i love how while the camera’s following him there are clips of the other skaters doing much more complex moves like that just adds to the comedic effect

[@ValHanyu]

🤣I know, right? 🤣

[@bnanachan7029]

1:15 for example 😂

[@jiminshoulder]

Okay he's trolling but when he does singles it looks like he just floats midair for like 3 second. It's amazing!!

[@orange_leaf4913]

Like Steven McRae when he does that one spin floaty jump in balanchine’s rubies! Like a dandelion!

[@yorumataji1484]

Army?

[@DasRL]

@@orange_leaf4913 yes perfect comparison!

[@thegloriousmorious9755]

Yoru Mataji nope, please don’t get out of topic kskskskskks

[@thegloriousmorious9755]

He defies gravity omfg

[@jchen8902]

Oh my god I love how he stretches out his arms or skates backward like he's gonna do a jump but ends up just doing some stretching exercises

[@FirstnameLastname-bm9lr]

Hahahaha

[@C_isfor]

I think he was going over his routine and was like "okay this is where I do this jump" but didn't do the actual jump as to not lose energy for the actual judging

[@snoopdawgg24]

1:05 1S 1:52 1F 2:24 1Lz 2:41 communicating with home planet 3:05 1Lo 3:30 1Lo 3:55 hot bod 4:20 waltz 4:57 3A For my own reference :)

[@ValHanyu]

“Communicating with home planet” 😂 omg you’re giving his game away 😂 But also hot bod indeed!

[@ozlemdr6076]

LOL I love this website, people are so smart here 😂

[@WolfWarrior01]

Özlem Dr sometimes, that's the key word here 😂

[@MK-gc3li]

“Hot bod” lmao

[@mariascheep]

ｗｈｅｅｚｅ

[@vitaminmiracle5303]

6:00 he knows he trollin' 😅

[@ValHanyu]

🤣he sure does, especially in the short version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJawgGyXn76AaJY

[@sugarblood1930]

Everyone else: giving their all in practice, and working on perfecting their routine. Meanwhile: Yuzuru not having competed in months at the practice for the Olympics that most skaters only dream of attending: ... "Imma just do some singles and some spins here and there."

[@jiawenm.6299]

I felt sorry for poor Tatsuki. He is desperately summoning up something to comment on this trolling practice session lmao

[@ValHanyu]

😂he was probably thinking "boy, I KNOW what you're doing, you brat!" Thinking back to all the times Yuzu drove him crazy with his hyperactive trolling self.

[@imcskchannel2864]

😅😅😅😅👍

[@masodemic4509]

“I don’t always commentate, but when I do, Yuzu decides to troll”

[@lamiah.2938]

I dont get it.? Who's tatsuki

[@ns_tuv]

@@lamiah.2938 The commentator in the right hand corner

[@havingicecream]

I love how the camera person focuses on the writing there at 2:17 like 'this is the freaking olympics what's going on'

[@ValHanyu]

🤣like "you're the reigning olympic champion! WTF are you doing?" He was born to disrupt!

[@donotdisturbplease]

Probably panned over there because he though he could get footage of Yuzu skating over, but no. TrollZuru decides to turn quick, and the camera has to pan back to catch him. Peak troll behaviour, 100% 🤣🤣🤣

[@muna2354]

me when i'm supposed to be practicing

[@jchen8902]

Ling Long practices 40 hours a day

[@cicizhu9892]

@@jchen8902 how tf did this turn into twosetviolin also *ling ling

[@trashman7236]

송지히 OOOF SAME

[@dalnoraes]

@@cicizhu9892 also how tf have twenty twosetviolin fans ended up on the same comment under a video about a japanese figure skater trolling people

[@kamij2869]

I really wanna like ur comment but it's on 666..😂😂 Ah u know what I'm gonna like it anyway..🤣 Lord save me

[@wholesomelikedan3076]

As a beginner in figure skating, this is actually very helpful. Finally some beautiful single jump footage to learn from.

[@ValHanyu]

imagine being able to say "I learned my jumps from Yuzuru Hanyu". the honor 😅

[@icestar49]

I agree , this is great footage. Never mind the trolling thing..

[@ImoneOnIce]

Couldn't agree with this more!!!!

[@maxcaulfield5500]

Exactly!!!

[@nhihihi5]

I've never seen someone who looks like they're flying efortlessly like that

[@vilia5539]

Even the camera man is triggered and zoomed in the “PyeongChang 2018” sign 😂😂😂

[@pu396]

2:41 With the hair-antenna, it seems like he was communicating with Planet Hanyu

[@ashlee8780]

IM WHEEZING😂😂😂😂 PLUS ITS ALREADY 4 AM UR KEEPING ME AWAKE

[@alexis.george]

NAUUR THIS IS SO CUTE

[@ImoneOnIce]

His singles are mesmerising... So good to see his basic technique at a slower pace like this!

[@tjwash2]

I’m not sure what ice trolling is, but if this is it, I’d rather watch Hanyu troll than any other skater...not troll.

[@ValHanyu]

you probably want to check the shorter version of this vid, it may help you get why I chose this music 😁😈 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJawgGyXn76AaJY

[@ValHanyu]

Trolling is when you do something to disrupt, it could be either good or bad. In this case, Yuzu was trolling the media and his competitors because it was his 1st competition in months, due to his injury, and he decided to not reveal an inch of his game. Everyone was anxious to see if he was in shape and on the very first time people would see him skate after months of media blackout, he does that 😄: an entire practice with only single jumps and one 3A. He was obviously hiding his cards, as we all saw in the next practice. The world stopped for 1h to see him do just that. A troll. The best kind of troll. And he deserved a comedic soundtrack because he fooled us all. I love him 🤣

[@tjwash2]

Val Hanyu thanks for the explanation. I had some favorite skaters that I thought would never be replaced, he is indescribably the best skater that ever lived. I can’t imagine anyone taking his place.

[@ValHanyu]

TJ, I totally agree. The way he executes every element is something I've never seen before. His grace and elegance (and even abandon), his effortlessness, the pristine technique, the charisma, the heartfelt interpretation, the care with each fingertip movement, the way his every program has a line of thought, a reason to exist, a purpose.... I never thought anyone could make jumps appear out of nowhere and be part of choreography. He is the unthinkable complete package. I'm glad I had the fortune to watch him skate live.

[@brettshair3151]

1S 1S 1F 1Lz 1Lo 1Lo Waltz jump 3A BECAUSE THIS IS HANYU YUZURU AND THIS PRINCE OF ICE HAS NO CHILL Bows Leaves His ahoge is adorable~~~ so cute

[@uwuxian8572]

Whats ahoge?

[@that.one_guy.over_there]

@@uwuxian8572 I think it's like the part of his hair that's sticking up

[@ValHanyu]

aka his famous Antena that he uses to communicate with Planet Hanyu, where he is from😂. But also this: animanga.fandom.com/wiki/Ahoge

[@elouisasantizo2071]

Hey fam 💜

[@uni_mochi]

Cough cough 666 likes

[@leefelix0325]

When you're too lazy to practice but was forced by your Asian parents.

[@aimerpsyche]

When he doesn't care to anyone at all.🤣🤣🤣 Like you see him skate with that speed and thinking he'll jump with a triple, but he's only jumping with singles Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@elisa-fc2wt]

A M thanks for explaining, I was really confused at what I should be looking at

[@moonchildmik2936]

And yet this was still more enjoyable than most things I’ve seen. It doesn’t matter what or how he skates, his moves are ever so graceful 😔✨

[@Leliarose]

That hand twirling though.. its as if hes like* ok so imagine it jus being longer and with more turns ^^

[@KViljak]

Hah, as a dancer I do similar thing in my head before performances xD I visualise my choreography inside my head and most of the time I look like a loony person .. just moving my hands, eyes, head, feet occasionally, mumbling to myself and if there are parts I'm not so confident in, I practice them phisically but with not 100% power. My dance group mates have told that this looks odd, because I'm in my own world that moment. I cannot hear anything nor see others well because I'm so focused on visualising. But it helps with getting into the zone and when the music starts, I'm ready unlike others who wasted the time on chatting and not warming up enough before that. It also helps to reduce nerves...

[@meedyy99]

He looks like he had fun

[@sharkypanda414]

4:20 My personal Waltz Jump replay button

[@peggles6939]

I could literally watch him troll for an entire day and i would still cheer and clap

[@kimchi5049]

why is no one talking about his thighs

[@ValHanyu]

my kind of comment😍🤣his entire figure, I'd say.

[@kimchi5049]

@@ValHanyu mmmhmm

[@kimchi5049]

@@ValHanyu he's amazing i love him so much spabppbt

[@eloisagalad46]

Hmm

[@hikariaijou7348]

Why everyone so thirsty🤣🤣 but same thou🤤🤤

[@adiandiong5931]

The cutest one is the antennae 😆

[@ValHanyu]

LOL! That's why he keeps nodding to himself, he's actually receiving messages from Planet Hanyu through the antennae 😂🤣📡

[@imcskchannel2864]

@@ValHanyu 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@bunnyblue3082]

Personally I don't think he's trolling them. I'm pretty sure he went through the entire routine in his mind. And mental preparation is perhaps at this stage even more important than physical. He knows he can do the jumps. No need to show them off in the practice.

[@maars75]

Exactly. Everyone knows how much he can jump. It's just to feel the choreo and the time of the program

[@iclaimthisname9767]

6:00 he's definitely trolling haha

[@lizipearlvlogs]

@@iclaimthisname9767 Actually, I'm pretty sure he had come back from an injury or something (I might be mixing this up with another competition), but he wasn't trolling. I do agree with the mental preparation thing. The best athletes in the world train their mind as much as their body and practice creative visualization.

[@lumilily4897]

Lizi Pearl yuzuru confirmed he was trolling tho

[@aoiahiru670]

Exactly. Warm up is NOT about "perfecting" your program. It's about getting loose and in the zone out there. Why take the chance that you'll slip up and fall during warm up? That's why people take everything really chill for those 5 minutes and maybe do one of their favorite/consistent jumps at the end. Trolling my ass.

[@laurenroth5972]

I’ve watched the waltz jump so many times to takes notes on how he gets lift

[@yuh4367]

I love how after he comes back on the ice after the triple axel he begins to speed up and it really seems like he's getting momentum to do something and then he just poses, stops and bows. I was straight up starting to go "here the tricks come" and then he stops and is like "haha fooled ya twice" 😂😂 biggest troll of all time. Gotta love him tho 😂😂😍

[@chellemrvg7514]

What makes me laugh til now is that "ooh so innocent" look on his face! Only for us all to learn later it was indeed a trolling session 😂😂😂

[@nieliangel]

I remember how nervous we were and literally all eyes were on Yuzu yet he went and did THAT i'm- 😂😂

[@ValHanyu]

😂 😂 😂 he is a terrible brat. Yuzuru only does what Yuzuru wants 😂

[@nikkifranco3973]

I always manage to come back to this video for the sheer chaotic energy of it lmao

[@amirahzarli8526]

Just wanna say he looks SO great on that all-black training suit

[@plum8810]

LMFAOO I LOVE HOW AT 2:17 THE CAMERAMAN ZOOMS IN ON THE “PyeongChang 2018” TO SHOW THAT THESE ARE THE OLYMPICS- IT’S LIKE ARE YOU GUYS SEEING THIS TOO OR AM I TRIPPING BAHAHAHA

[@ValHanyu]

🤣totally! Either that or "YOU ARE THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION, DO SOMETHING!"

[@tarmyb6170]

Какой же все-таки Ханю весёлый, сколько бы не пересматривала, эмоции одни и те же, улыбка не сходит с лица❤🥇

[@arianna3198]

I don't know why I got this video recommented to me this late but I really enjoyed it. Yuzuru Hanyu always gives me a fuzzy and warm feeling inside... He is so cute and gracious even when he is trolling :3

[@ValHanyu]

maybe the god of figure skating thought you needed some feel-good vibes 🥰

[@coolbeans5911]

this video is the equivalent of that feeling of wanting to sneeze but can't

[@salsasalsa943]

at 2:17 its like saying "just to make sure, you are actually watching footage from the olympics"

[@kwosaaant]

Me the whole vid: oh he is about to.. About to... Yuzu: do a single Me: 😅😅😅 oh he is not... He he

[@ValHanyu]

Oh my god this comment had me in stitches 😂 😂 so true!

[@kwosaaant]

@@ValHanyu he is adorable though! Idk but i just cant help myself but watch 😊

[@irinaniculiu]

Yes, and how much we were anxious, ha, ha, ha Yuzuru!

[@cathl4953]

I mean, I don't know why KZbin brought me here and why this is funny but he kinda looks like he is floating so i applaud non the less

[@ValHanyu]

KZbin brought you here because WizardZuru is magical😂 His power brought you here🔮💫 It's funny because the best figure skater ever, the one who was defending his Olympic title, decided to troll the media and his competitors at the Olympics. It was his 1st competition in months, due to his injury, and he decided to not reveal an inch of his game. Everyone was anxious to see if he was in shape and on the very first time people would see him skate after months of self-imposed media blackout, he does that 😄: an entire practice with only single jumps and one 3A. He was obviously hiding his cards, as we all saw in the next practice and during the successful defense of his Olympic title. The world stopped for 1h to see him do just that. A troll. The best kind of troll.

[@margaretchiang7895]

@@ValHanyu and can I know Where's the video where the whole world stopped for? Like th 1 hr one

[@ValHanyu]

Margaret, this video I posted has footage from that day; this is the 1h that made the world stop 😄(the source is on this video's description). All eyes from media were on him, and a lot of FS fans were glued to sports channels and social media trying to get reports from Yuzuru. This video has excerpts from that practice day. In other footage on the internet you can see the outer sides of the rink was packed with cameras and reporters. Here are some articles from that day: www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-figs-japan-hanyu/figure-skating-hanyu-takes-first-glides-towards-gold-defense-idUSKBN1FW13O english.kyodonews.net/pyeongchang/news/2018/02/25bc192d7300-olympics-hanyu-completes-first-practice-ahead-of-gold-medal-defense.html www.rockerskating.com/top-50-of-201718/2018/9/1/video-2-of-2017-18-goats-always-find-their-way

[@glamberkitten]

And look at his cute little face - he is so pleased with himself. Cute little 👼🏻 angel! 🤫

[@toepaca9395]

I love how the other skaters are really serious and Yuzuru just- 😂😂😂😂

[@nataliemontoya1161]

*B.ESP voice* "Triple Axel, out of nowhere!"

[@AntTonyLOLKID]

Just looking how he just didnt give a shit, i just hoped that one day humans are able to walk like him ice skating. So efficient and so much faster

[@jluna1996]

Yuzu: *just doing some singles in practice after injury..* Also Yuzu: *won Gold medal*

[@jazzi.e8917]

i literally look like a fish flapping on land when i do a loop i dont understand

[@NecryoNics]

And I would be planking the instant I set my feet on ice.

[@irene_cn]

as someone who doesn’t know anything about figure skating i thought he was mapping out his routine... like doing the entire thing but w/o the jumps (if that makes sense??)

[@ValHanyu]

😂it'd have made sense if he had done that briefly and then started his actual practice. You don't waste an opportunity to practice your program unless you have something up your sleeve; especially not during the Olympics. Yuzuru Hanyu on competitive mode is almost scarily focused. Actually, scratch that, he is scary. Russian skater Dmitri Aliev, when he was a junior, said it was better not to look Yuzuru in the eyes when he was practicing because it was scary😂 Having said that, with all the hunger he was for defending his title, I don't think he'd do that if he were healthy. I mean, no one knew what to expect from him because of his self-imposed media blackout. So my take is that since no one knew whether he was healthy or not, and a lot of the press was writing him off the podium already once his injury had been so severe, he decided to torture people some more and most of all not to relieve them of their anxiety 😂hence the trolling.

[@arsnllrei7396]

Yuzuru: Spends his practice time trolling and doing singles Also yuzuru: wins gold after he sustained an injury just 3 months before

[@deltaweathers]

2:15 Love how the cameraman took a moment to zoom in and focus on 'PyeongChang 2018' before going back to Yuzuru. Something about this move felt very pointed and vaguely exasperated lmao

[@kwnji7667]

4:57 that just came out of nowhere lol 😂

[@beebeesaur495]

the hand gestures he does instead of actually performing the manoeuvre have me dead

[@emma_welker119]

And he still got a gold, what a legend!

[@TashaahsaT]

He's so beautiful though. I'm glad to have these single jumps to watch and practice to.

[@Queenbee-cj3gm]

this video should be tittled *How to Skate 101 Basic skills* learn Crossovers, single jumps and edge work with coach *Yuzuru* lol

[@renaleagross]

Yuzuru in motion is so beautiful that I could happily watch an hour of this. I love watching a champion slow down and do the "basics."

[@chizoioioi]

Bring back the singles, so graceful, they blend into the routine and music much more smoothly

[@cypherjash]

No one: Literally no one: Yuzuru out of nowhere: okay here's my 3A take it for the rest of the day

[@kayeejada2160]

For me i think the most beautiful figure skaters are those who can execute basic routines beautifully. They don't need to do complex moves to "prove" that they can. It's like the perfect example of 'simple yet elegant'

[@ValHanyu]

Yuzuru King of Elegance! Class on and off ice. Really the king of figure skating ⛸

[@littlemissrandom7744]

I can't help but laugh at his random hand gestures 😂😂

[@sofia_with_an_f]

6:01 that lil' twirl... That *smile* 😆

[@serenalizinnqui8474]

Pure gold. I need to watch this once a month at least.

[@mimithefifi894]

Can’t get enough of him. Just found his vids today while writing an essay that’s like due in couple of hours but still watched him for 1hour straight

[@ValHanyu]

Oh, first time watchibg Yuzuru? Congratulations 🍾🎊🎈🎉 !! Your soul has been blessed. Welcome to Planet Hanyu, population: one. Him. 😊

[@mimithefifi894]

Val Hanyu hahahahahahhahaah XD Just can’t get enough of him. And what’s killing me is that he doesn’t have social media TT~TT. Really wanna watch more vids of him scrunching his nose while laugh 😂 😂 😂

[@synnvelange7062]

Welcome to the Fanyu! You have now been blessed and become obsessed

[@Prettyautumnrain]

Everybody scared because we didn’t know how he would be after his injury, we thought that maybe he would not win (he was obviously not the judges favorite to win gold), that maybe he would hurt himself way more... but Yuzuru proved everyone wrong. God, 2018 Olympics was one of my most stressful memories, yet also one of my fondest.

[@yozocuddlewolf7371]

I am reading this literally an hour before the Beijing 2022 Olympic short programs start and I feel you, 'cause he wants to land the f*cking 4A in the long program and also didn't show much of his skills in the training session and nobody knows anything and I just want him to skate clean and beautifully and I know he can do that, but I'm still so nervous and scared! Aaaah!

[@peanath12]

Probably the most hilarious (ehem trolled ehem) practice routine I have seen. 😂

[@mongji1022]

What's even funnier is that the practice session was around 40 minutes long, and he ended his practice earlier, around 15-16 minutes. I love this chaotic troll. xD

[@ValHanyu]

That’s our LordTroll 😂 I love him. There’s never a minute of boredom stanning the OverLord of Figure Skating.

[@mongji1022]

@@ValHanyu Yeahh, and then this season when he suddenly changed his programs. That's some high level chaotic madness at the end of the season. xD

[@ValHanyu]

I honest to God thought that was a mistake from ISU when it first went public. But nope, Lord Troll was at it again. Now, jokes apart, it was *SUCH* a daring move to do that at the end of the season, it was a real declaration of war “I am not dead and I will fight until my last breath”. Season 2019/20 was a game of cat and mouse with ISU playing god with Yuzuru’s score, ignoring the rule book for his competitors and being extremely harsh on Yuzu’s faults (and stingy in GOEs whe he did things right). I hope 2020/2021 treats Yuzu right 🙏

[@mongji1022]

Val Hanyu I hope so too. To be honest, I was really afraid for worlds because I don’t think he would win with the way ISU had been scoring him this season. But, I tried to stay positive since Yuzu had got his 2 obligatory silvers this year and then this situation happened. It was such a disappointment but a relief to me at the same time because of the pandemic that is going on.

[@ibvwkn7072]

hello, where can i see the full practice video?

[@ricezzz2665]

You can see Tatsuki lose the little patience he had.

[@anya-xh2he]

Looking at tatsuki in the corner in a suit and tie and so serious is just peak comedy

[@Eepyveepy]

He's just like vibing LMAO

[@ICYFILM]

who else repeated yelling : "oh his gonna jump ! here he comes ! oh....oooh!...oooohhhhhhhh!" and then when he jumped 1turn... : "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was close!!"

[@hestiac4176]

I feel like this is actually because of his injury too right?

[@ValHanyu]

yes, it was probably a mix of keeping his cards close to his chest and sparing himself before the actual fight.

[@sprinxit]

Gotta love the build up to a big one and then twirling away or giving it a single. Random 3A mixed in at the end was a perfect troll move. Very pretty singles though

[@sprinxit]

Perfect singles. But why risk injury so close to the start of the show anyway

[@amiyahhh3724]

Yuzuru hanyu is my favorite male figure skater because he's so hardworking.....I LOVE HIM😊

[@jinannwang7430]

The music totally adds to the effect.

[@ValHanyu]

😂 I'm glad you picked up on that 😂 Troll deserved a proper soundtrack hihihihihihihiih

[@jinannwang7430]

@@ValHanyu yesssssssssssssssss

[@nicolelocin5507]

Everyone staring intently. Yuzuru: weeeeeee

[@nummy3547]

how tf does this dude have a fairly large fanbase when he doesn’t have any social media. how can i let this man into my every day life

[@ValHanyu]

it's the power of Yuzuru Hanyu, OverLord and Saviour of Figure Skating, the one and only GOAT. If you take a peek at my pinned comment, the last part has some links and tips on how to let the GOAT into your house 😉

[@katienatorious]

I actually love this. Not just because yuzu is such a troll. But because this is actually helping me visualize how to do singles. Who wouldn’t want to learn from the best skater out there? 😂

[@SuperLeonieXD]

The first time I saw this I didn’t know much about him. Now its so funny I can’t breathe 😂

[@jianingchen1297]

He might be..... idk . Warming up? 😂😂😂

[@keywordzi]

this day he was savage

[@storytellershiv8650]

He is calculating all his moves in mind.... Where to do which moves..... His technic guys..... That's why he is a Olympic figure skater... 😌

[@ValHanyu]

Well said. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about Figure Skating. He is the biggest fan of the sport.

[@whiteboyrick6107]

I subscribed just for how helpful and kind you were being in the comment section😊

[@ValHanyu]

Waking up to this comment made my morning 😘😭. I’m trying to live by Yuzuru’s good examples of being kind and just. If someone has a question and I have the answer I cannot ignore them, that would be selfish and wouldn’t help others 😊

[@ohsenshine6900]

I know he trolling but his singles tho 😔👌

[@wawayu6590]

The reporter in the upper right box .... I am dying to hear what he has to say this whole time.... LOL LOL

[@ValHanyu]

That’s actually retired Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida 😂 he competed with Yuzuru. He was probably thinking along the llines of “boy, I know what you did there” but he couldn’t say it in national television 😆

[@moma-b]

​@@ValHanyu 😂👌 (btw, I got here because I saw your twitter post on Ean Weiler and just went along the thread and suddenly I ended up on this video. 😄)

[@imnottheimposter_1411]

Yuzuru does absolutely nothing but singles than triple axel came out of nowhere 😂

[@mai-wq7tb]

he makes it look so elegant and easy🥺🤩

[@xenorayy]

You know he's trolling when you think he'll do a big jump and instead he's just stretching and goes back to the calm yet graceful skating of his

[@elirsee_uwu6892]

Single Salchow. Waltz Jump. Single Toeloop. Single Loop. Single Flip. Single Lutz. Single Axel. WoW sucH tAleNt onLy yUzU cAn puLL thAt oFF iTs noT lIkE iM dOinG dOubLes (i know he was doing it to keep a secret of whether he was recovered or not, calm down)

[@jinannwang7430]

He still looks so good without really doing anything.

[@asamisam1398]

The way I see it he's been memorizing his routine steps.

[@kalina2958]

This was actually me doing nothing in ice skating when I was young 😂

[@isabellebertsch7311]

How serious he is, i could never

[@plate5898]

I can assure you taht I looked at that out of nowhere triple axel for about 50 times cause that was just- Grace

[@ValHanyu]

his favorite jump, his first love

[@wawayu6590]

Val Hanyu, you are such a genius... HAHAHAHHA... Love the music, right on! Sequel is the Olym SP LOL LOL

[@sheree8254]

Happy ~2yr anniversary of the legend trolling everyone :')

[@nonopenope]

we should keep in mind that he was on painkillers at this point. it makes sense that he wouldn't want to push himself before he has to

[@akeishi]

i'm not even a fan of yuzuru hanyu, and i don't know a single thing about figure skating but that whole thing was mesmerizing😳

[@ValHanyu]

It's okay not knowing a thing about figure skating because Yuzuru Skating is the superior sport anyway ;)

[@tonya--7704]

I'll bet you're a fan now. It just can't be helped.