The coach thinks training alongside two of skating’s biggest stars,Javier FernándezandYuzuru Hanyu, at Toronto’s Cricket Skating and Curling Club helps inspire the teen.
"It’s great for him," Orser said. “The first week of July, he got to perform in shows in Japan that Yuzu headlined. I worked with David Wilson to create the opening and closing [numbers] of the show, and part of the deal was Nam and Javi also performed, because I didn’t want to leave them on their own."
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Hanyu, the 18-year-old Japanese who placed fourth at the2013 World Figure Skating Championships, set the skating world abuzz by hitting a quad toe followed by several triple Axels — four, by Orser’s count — as an encore for one of his shows.
"It was insane," Orser said. “He is right on track and skating really well. He was invited to do [Mao Asada’s] show in Japan but had to decline."
The Japanese star’s programs — a short byJeff Buttleand free by Wilson — are set, although Orser remains mum on music.
"We’ve been working a lot on Yuzu’s transition skating skills," he said.
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