Kao Miura: “I’ve always loved watching figure skating, especially from the 2010s. It seemed like every skater’s individuality shone bright then, and I’ve always wanted to skate like that.”
Kao Miura about strong aspects of his skating and things he wants to achieve.
original source: jbpress.ismedia.jp dd. 19th September 2024 by
In the interview posted on JBpress, Kao Miura talks about strong aspects of his skating and things he wants to achieve. Here’s a translation of his comments.
“I’ve always been the type who wants to jump with speed, and I’ve had that since I was young. I used to pedal hard to gain speed, but gradually I’ve learned how to do it effortlessly by being conscious of where to press my edges and how to skate efficiently,” he said.
A contributing factor to developing his speed was the guidance from one of his first coaches. One distinctive aspect of the training was early morning running. “We ran incredibly hard before practice. We gathered at 4 am and ran around the park next to the rink, 50 laps and sometimes even 100,” Miura recalled. “Yuna Aoki was also one of my teammates, and I think everyone you ask would agree it was tough. But it was also fun. It’s because of the period that I can push into jumps without losing speed, and I probably wouldn’t have the same level of speed or spirit of challenge without that experience.”
“I’ve always loved watching figure skating, especially the skating from the 2010s. It seemed like every skater’s technique and individuality shone bright then, and I’ve always wanted to skate like that since I was young. Since I have a flair for speed, I focus on ways to enhance that through my expression and approach to skating technique,” he shared about what kind of skating he’s striving for.
Discussing his vision for the ideal performance, Miura speaks: “In broad terms, my goal is to perform in a way that entertains the audience. Since figure skating is a competitive sport, no matter how good the performance is, if the jumps don’t land well, it won’t change how the audience feels. Therefore, jumps are necessary, and I think I can gradually get closer to my ideal by focusing more on how to incorporate them while showcasing my skating.”
“I think we’re in an interesting era now. For instance, there are skaters like Ilia Malinin who put many quadruple jumps in their programs and score highly, and then there are skaters like Jason Brown who show high-quality jumps among expressive and connected movements as part of their total package. It’s fascinating to watch the various strategies,” hi said regarding current state of men’s single skating.
As for the upcoming Olympics, he mentioned, “I don’t have any particular feelings about it, but visiting Italy directly and seeing the still incomplete athletes’ village certainly made me feel that the Olympics are approaching. However, I need to avoid being too conscious of it and focus on training to be in my best condition. I see each season as distinct and want to value this season first and foremost.”
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