Revenge at the Critical Moment

May 17, 2015

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Baby Steps - S2 - E7

The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making Nishimura very confident in his chances of winning.

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Baby Steps: Season 2 - 25 Episode s

2x1 - The World and the Wall
April 5, 2015
Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and Eiichirō play a match, and Marcia decides Eiichirō must be training for the French Open because of his slow play style.
2x2 - A Vicious Circle is Lucky
April 12, 2015
Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses too hard, costing him a set and eventually costing him the match.
2x3 - Data for the Future
April 19, 2015
After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party where many of Eiichirō's new friends first learn of Natsu.
2x4 - Awakening to Simplicity
April 26, 2015
In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weaknesses and that he will have to adjust his play style to win the match.
2x5 - Takuma's Decision
May 3, 2015
Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new strict training regime to help him get ready for the Kanagawa Prefectural.
2x6 - First Encounter by Scouting
May 10, 2015
Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he had continued to serve that way, he would have injured himself and forced himself to give up his tennis career.
2x7 - Revenge at the Critical Moment
May 17, 2015
The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making Nishimura very confident in his chances of winning.
2x8 - The Speed of Evolution
May 24, 2015
Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his path to become a pro will take longer and might force him to go to college first.
2x9 - Baffled by Intuition
May 31, 2015
Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order to teach him how to play against a player who relies solely on instinct Eiichirō is forced to face off with Natsu.
2x10 - Start With a Roar
June 7, 2015
Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coach Aoi realizes Eiichirō doesn't have the knowledge on how to deal with left handers since he's only played Araya once.
2x11 - Choices and Explosive Power
June 14, 2015
Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin match 2 of set 2 Eiichirō is able to rally with this new strategy and pull off a break.
2x12 - Full Force Toward Adversity
June 21, 2015
Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Instead an individual must win by 2 games.
2x13 - Gathering of Rivals
June 28, 2015
The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be moving on without them as they are getting ready for cram schools and entrance tests.
2x14 - Moonlight and the Sound of Waves
July 5, 2015
The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he confirms his promise to his parents that he'll give up if he doesn't win the All-Japan Junior, and then he sets off with the other STC members for Chiba, where the Kanto Junior will be held.
2x15 - A Hero and Loud Cheers
July 12, 2015
The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos of Yakabe's matches from a year ago, Eiichiro is bewildered by his opponent's much taller stature and completely different play style, and all the unexpected factors lead him to consider blanking all his mental data and starting from scratch.
2x16 - Whish, Then Fwoom
July 19, 2015
Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide, but he recalls what he learned in his match with Natsu and concentrates on watching his opponent. Meanwhile, Ide also struggles to keep up with Eiichiro's constant changes in tempo and starts to tune out the world as he tries to focus.
2x17 - Dramatic by Nature
July 26, 2015
Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This improves his movements and leads to more impressive rallies, making the match even more exciting. Neither is willing to yield as the match comes down to which player can manage to hold serve...
2x18 - Visualize the Pressure
August 2, 2015
Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The pressure of playing in front of a dramatic, Ide-centric crowd is troubling Eiichiro.
2x19 - A Rude First Meeting
August 9, 2015
Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end of the match, Eitaro was completely in the zone.
2x20 - Psychological Warfare and Self-Control
August 16, 2015
The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
2x21 - Good, Evil, and Rules
August 23, 2015
Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles to deal with Takagi's tactics.
2x22 - Existence is the Driving Force
August 30, 2015
After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towards Natsu while watching her match.
2x23 - Aggressive is Ideal
September 6, 2015
The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide; Eiichiro doesn't give Nabae a chance to fight back and soon takes the lead.
2x24 - Recklessness and Surprise
September 13, 2015
The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
2x25 - Final Set
September 20, 2015
The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the intention of losing.

Revenge at the Critical Moment

Baby Steps - S2 - E7

Baby Steps: Season 2 - 25 Episode s

2x1 - The World and the Wall

2x2 - A Vicious Circle is Lucky

2x3 - Data for the Future

2x4 - Awakening to Simplicity

2x5 - Takuma's Decision

2x6 - First Encounter by Scouting

2x7 - Revenge at the Critical Moment

2x8 - The Speed of Evolution

2x9 - Baffled by Intuition

2x10 - Start With a Roar

2x11 - Choices and Explosive Power

2x12 - Full Force Toward Adversity

2x13 - Gathering of Rivals

2x14 - Moonlight and the Sound of Waves

2x15 - A Hero and Loud Cheers

2x16 - Whish, Then Fwoom

2x17 - Dramatic by Nature

2x18 - Visualize the Pressure

2x19 - A Rude First Meeting

2x20 - Psychological Warfare and Self-Control

2x21 - Good, Evil, and Rules

2x22 - Existence is the Driving Force

2x23 - Aggressive is Ideal

2x24 - Recklessness and Surprise

2x25 - Final Set

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