Masakazu Kagiyama reflected on his coaching approach after Yuma placed third at the 2025 Worlds, falling 40.37 points behind Ilia Malinin., admitting, “I think I caused him pain.” and “No matter the specifics of the content, I just want to celebrate the outcome wholeheartedly.”
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Masakazu Kagiyama, Yuma’s father and coach, on his son accomplishments at the Olympics. original source: Hochi [...]
“If you really have the mindset of an athlete, you should be able to fight for every single point. He still tends to play it safe in competition, and that’s not enough.” Masakazu Kagiyama on Yuma’s performance at the GP Final
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Yuma Kagiyama and his coach Masakazu Kagiyama reflect on second-place finish at the Grand Prix Final. original [...]
