During team training, you have to focus on many things beyond yourself—team tactics, understanding the overall strategy, and staying in sync with your teammates.

In that environment, there’s often not enough time to work on individual ball skills.

The bottom line is that having better skills makes the game more enjoyable.

Both Nakanishi and Taka helped me realize this and reach my potential.

In the learning process, I first had to logically understand why they asked me to do certain things.

I read many books because I wanted to improve but didn’t know how.

My personal coaches guided me with their passion and knowledge.

I’ve learned so much from them, and now I want to pass on this gift.