Press Interview for NHK Trophy 2008

According to press interview for NHK Trophy 2008 on Sept. 8, 2008 in Tokyo, Daisuke mentioned "I won the prize twice, so I'd like to do my best for getting the 3rd gold medal." He added about Nobunari, "Since it's been a long time to contend with Nobunari for the prize in this competition, I'm looking forward to competing with him."
Daisuke has a plan to do 4-3 jump in his short program.

Here is news, pls check Daisuke's pics.
http://sports.nikkei.co.jp/index.aspx?n=SSXKB0434%2008092008
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/winter/news/20080908-OHT1T00252.htm



Wow!! 4-3?? Really??

Thank you for the news, Leode

I think a 4-3 combo isn't easy but not impossible.

Well, we'll see how the season unfolds. Daisuke will go to CoC, first.

Thank you, Leode! I love the pics !!

Here are the vids of the press interview. (DTFF members have already known, though! )
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=xVEzEH_ists
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqzy4gIhILk

Leode wrote:

Wow!! 4-3?? Really??

hsuhs wrote:

I think a 4-3 combo isn't easy but not impossible.

He walks the walk. Good luck for Da-chan!
What do you think? Does he still intend to do two quads in FP??

It's a long time till CoC...........

I believe this's been said before, but anyways: Daisuke used to have 4+3 combos in his short programs. He did, for instance, have one in 2005 Worlds:
http://www.isufs.org/results/wc2005/WC05_Men_SP_Scores.pdf
I think he'll attempt two quads in the free again.
I hope he's working on the mental aspect, as well.

Thank you, Leode!

Wow! 4-3!
It's a risk with the new scores, but I know Daisuke can do it!

Hi hsush! I remember well that program with 4T-3T... really well done!
Look at the video (Daisuke's SP at Worlds 2005):
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax9SmucmhEI

Hi, DTFF members, you're alwas welcome!
Here is the article of the press interview for NHK Trophy. And you can see the stroy of Daisuke's withdraw behind COI.

Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20080921it.html

Quote :

Takahashi's agent, Tak Ihara, confirmed to Ice Time that his client had never confirmed his participation with Champions on Ice.