Former tennis player and current coach for all levels. Tailor-made tennis coaching experience I am here to help you to improve your tennis technique.

Find out more about Hiromi

• 1) What age did you start playing sport? Tell us about this time or moment in your life.

  As far as I remember, I hold my first tennis racket at age of 8 and played tennis daily. My mother was into Tennis and she used to bring me to tennis course since I was born. I think I had spent more time on a tennis court than my home.

• 2) What are your favourite sports; those that you practice at a high level, a simple hobby, and a sport that you'd still like to discover?

  I tried different sports thought out my middle school to highschool. I had played football, basketball, running , sprinting, swimming, skiing, hiking, unicycle, kendo, volleyball, and badminton. During my university, I had the phase to learn self-defense, which I trained BJJ, MMA, kravmaga, and kick boxing . Beside my martial arts fitness, I had tried CrossFit, calisthenics and surfing. Recently, I had tried rock climbing and snowboarding. I would like to try other water sports I haven't tried like canyoning and extreme sports.

• 3) What gives you the motivation and passion to pursue your sport?

  I love tennis. That fact I can hit tennis balls for hours without realizing. I believe tennis makes you push to your limit, taught me to don't give up. It is always unpredictable sports.

• 4) Do you have a sporting achievement that you're particularly proud of?

  Winning my first tennis tournament.

• 5) How have your achievements and challenges made you a better sportsperson?

  Definitely, it taught me in life sometime you win and sometimes you lose. I need to learn from my mistake to improve my techniques.

• 6) If you had to go for a jog with a famous athlete, who would you choose? And what questions would you ask them?

  Serena William. What did she feel before playing championship? How did she managed to play match when she felt lowest point?

• 7) How do you help people stay motivated?

  Positive reinforcement. Set realistic performance goals. Be a role model.

• 8) What makes you a Superprof in sports?

  I enjoy to share my experience and hopefully it is beneficial and help my students. Progression is the key.