Category Archives: Baby Steps

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 17 Pro At My Age Araya and Eiichir? end up at deuce after neither player can gain an advantage. An ace end up being huge for Araya give him the match point advantage, and despite his best efforts a lucky bounce proves to be the end for Eiichir? as heContinue reading “Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 17”

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 18 Determination and Presentation Eiichir? investigates going Pro, but his reaction from his parents is less than he expected. Eiichir? joins Natsu at the first round of the All Japan Pro to watch the debut match of Ike Souji. baby-steps-ep-18

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 19 Resolve and Hell Eiichir? manages to steal 1-point in the 10-minute match with Ike before his coaches reappear and make him stop playing a match. Afterwards Eiichir? is sent home to rest. The next day Eiichir? begins a brutal practice regimen that will recondition his body into that ofContinue reading “Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 19”

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 20 Meat Buns and Yakisoba Eiichir? participates in a tournament after 3 months of hellish training. He learns about active rest while participating in the tournament and makes it to the final. Terashima is his opponent. baby-steps-ep-20

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 21 Consistency and Change Eiichir? continues his practice and gets his next tournament schedule. As the last player to qualify he is placed up against the 1-seed, Yu Nabae. Eiichir? begins to look for weaknesses from Yu on tape, but what he finds is a highly adaptive style that couldContinue reading “Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 21”

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 22 Fundamentals are the Weakness Yu Nabae matches up with Eiichir? and realizes they really are two players that are virtually the same. He realizes that what Eiichir? lacks is experience with the fundamentals, as he has never played anyone like himself, and after losing the first set Nabae beginsContinue reading “Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 22”

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 23 Reckless 100-Square In an effort to try and reverse the tide, Eiichir? decides to go back to his idea of having 100-squares to aim for instead of 9. baby-steps-ep-23

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 4 Face of Conviction Eiichiro finds himself in a contest with Takuma. Eiichiro has fifty tries to return Takuma’s serve. One successful return and Eiichiro wins. However, despite Eiichiro’s best attempts to follow his notes and stick to the basics, he can do nothing against one of the strongest servesContinue reading “Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 4”

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 5 A First Match Full of Surprises Eiichir? is about to play his first match. He receives advice from the other STC members, but it only makes him more nervous. He doesn’t get a chance to calm himself down as he’s soon called to the tennis court. baby-steps-ep-5

Baby Steps Season 1 Episode 6 Diamond in the Rough It is down to the final match of the set. Eiichir? trails 5 games to 1, but with a determination to stay on the court as long as possible Eiichir? begins to push Oobayashi. baby-steps-ep-6