The other day, I tried joining a tennis event through TennisBear, a popular Japanese website for finding such events. This particular event was looking for six intermediate or upper-intermediate players, and since there were still a few open slots, I was hopeful I could get in. I applied, entered the required details like my name,…
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Tennis Till I’m Eighty: My Resilience Game Plan
I want to play tennis until I’m eighty. This is one of my biggest motivations to stay healthy and fit. However, in recent years, injuries have started to creep in, and I’ve learned that if I really want to play tennis until I’m eighty, I need to plan well and ensure I stay healthy and…
The Day It All Came Together: My Best Tennis Match Ever
This is the story of how I lost the first set, but came back to eventually win the singles match I played yesterday night, in what I consider to be the best match I have ever played. I was playing more confidently, and I wasn’t bothered by injuries that have plagued me these past few…
How I Used My Apple Watch to Monitor a Tennis Session
Just realized I can use my Apple Watch to monitor my tennis workouts. On Friday, I decided to give it a try. Unlike running and cycling, the option to track tennis is hidden deep in the list of supported workouts—almost as if Apple didn’t want us to find it. Still, I play tennis regularly, and…
Recovering from a TFCC Tear
While playing tennis, I started feeling a slight pain on my right wrist. It did not bother me much as I thought it was just muscle pain, and that it would heal naturally after just a few weeks, just like any other muscle pain. This was in November 2016. A few months later, the pain…
Missing My Forehand Drive
It started in mid-November when I first noticed some pain in my right hand wrist whenever I hit a tennis forehand drive. I didn’t pay much attention to it, as I thought I just needed rest, and the pain would go away after a couple of weeks. A couple of months later, the pain is…
Birthplace of Tennis in Japan
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to play tennis at Yamate Park in Yokohama. The Meetup organizer named the event “Playing tennis at the first place of tennis in Japan,” so it was more than enough to attract my attention, and make me take that 1.5 hour train ride from where I live, just…
Tennis in Tokyo via Meetup
Recently, I found an easy and relatively cheap way to play tennis in Tokyo.
Chuo-ku Tennis Association
The Chuo-ku Tennis Association is an association of people who play tennis and either work or live in Chuo-ku. I became a member of the Chuo-ku Tennis Association a few years ago to be able to join tournaments hosted by the association. They usually have singles, doubles, and mixed tournaments at the Ariake Tennis Forest…
Joining a Beginner’s Singles Tournament at School
Most schools in Japan do hold singles and/or doubles tournament once every few months. To make it easier for people to join, they also hold separate tournaments for beginners and for advanced players. As you can see from the poster below, they limit the participants from “fresh” to “casual” players, at least based on the…
Wimbledon 2014 on NHK
For those wanting to watch Wimbledon 2014 in Japan, and who don’t have subscription to cable TV, you can still watch the Finals (both men and women) on NHK! Women’s FinalsKvitova vs BouchardJuly 5 (Saturday)10:15 PM (Japan time) onwardsNHK G Men’s FinalsDjokovic vs FedererJuly 6 (Sunday)10:15 PM (Japan time) onwardsNHK G Enjoy!
Two Month Cycles at Cesame
Starting this April, Cesame Tennis School in Mukojima (セサミテニススクール向島) shortened their cycles from three months to just two months. There are no changes to the total number of classes per year, so doesn’t affect me much. Only impact I guess is that if ever I do miss a class and need to reschedule, my options…
Enrico in Tokyo 