God poor ei-chan he looked like he thought he was gunna die lol
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Started by djabea, Jan 12 2012 11:39 AM
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I'm quite pleased to see a Eichan and Nacchan encounter so soon after the Florida arc. But this dose of teenage angsty tension means that we have a whole lotta tennis coming up soon. I wonder what challenge he's gonna face next.
Note: Baby Steps will be releasing once a week on Monday for a while, until iMangascans gets its translator back from vacation
Note: Baby Steps will be releasing once a week on Monday for a while, until iMangascans gets its translator back from vacation
Posted 27 March 2012 - 07:38 PM
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oh god ei-chan vs takuma i think ei-chan is either going to be pawned or get atleast one point in. Just enough to show takuma he is getting better
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 06:21 AM
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Yeah I think it's gonna build towards his "special" skill but the whole draw of the manga and character is how his hard work and consistency beat all. I'm still dubious about the whole 64 parts thing though. Not sure how many play tennis here but that is INSANE accuracy, especially when in a real game. I'm no tennis pro, but 9 parts is my limit haha. Still. It could of been 9 (3^2) -> 16 (4^2) -> 25 (5^2) -> 36 -> 49 AND THEN 64. I know it would be tedious, perhaps just one intermediate step, but he sure skipped a lot. Then again, this manga doesn't fool around with filler, which I should be happy about.
Posted 01 May 2012 - 01:38 AM
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EI-chan gonna lose to Takuma >.<
I wish Ei-chan gets a special move except his control its getting boring him doing the same thing over and over again...
Nxt hes gonna divide the court by 17342 parts. Lmao
I really hope he doesn't develop a special skill. As a tennis player and tennis fan, this is my favorite tennis manga largely because it's mainly realistic. Sure, some players have really great serves or slices or passing shots or drop volleys and manage their game so as to be able to utilize those strengths as much as possible, but mainly getting better isn't about special techniques or anything, it's just about doing the same things better, improving the fundamentals. So I really hope Baby Steps stays true to that.
If I'm comprehending the levels right, Takuma should be hitting his first serves in the 130's and 140's (mph) right now, like a young Roddick. If you think that fast a serve would only belong to someone with a high ranking, consider that Jack Sock (a promising 19 year old American) who regularly cranks his first serve up into the 130's, and has a nice forehand, decent movement and a decent backhand and he's been stuck in the top 400 hundred in the world for months.
Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:07 AM
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I believe he will lose as well, but the important thing is Eichan learning something when he loses so he can use that in his next match.
Posted 25 May 2012 - 04:46 PM
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Finally, I was thinking that this has to happen. He won't ever be a true power server with that height, but if he can get the power decent, then, combining that with great variety (which he has) great disguise (which is something he'll need to work on), great ball placement (which he'll also need to work on), and more spin on his slice and his second serves, then he could become a genuinely good spot server, sort of like a David Ferrer, but hopefully a bit better than that, perhaps a pint-sized Federer.
Posted 09 June 2012 - 08:16 PM
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I'm glad he picked up on the power serve being useful. As good as he is with fooling people with his 9 serves, he can only get so far with it. He needs a powerful serve to make it to the nationals, and definitely in the international realm.
Posted 10 June 2012 - 12:38 AM
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Haha, another bit of gold from PLG. his tennis skills are more suited to coaching, for sure.
Posted 25 June 2012 - 06:28 PM
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Man, I can't wait to see Eichan's improvement. Stronger body, even more control, AND a new serve? The opponents won't know what him them.
Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:05 PM
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Yeahhh, that's what we're talking about! Stomp 'im, Ei-chan!
As of ch 102 it's looking good and he hasn't even served yet.
As of ch 102 it's looking good and he hasn't even served yet.
Posted 28 June 2012 - 05:15 PM
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I'm hoping that his opponent puts up a greater fight. I don't think he'll be able to truly challenge Eichan but I think his opponent is a bit too excited/nervous, and hasn't shown his real ability yet.
Posted 28 June 2012 - 08:43 PM
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Absolute demolition of his opponent. And better yet, as his onlookers noted, that's not the best he's got. Man am I pumped for a match that will push him to the limit again.
On a side note: what a disgusting serve! Disgusting as in awesome that is.
On a side note: what a disgusting serve! Disgusting as in awesome that is.
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