Episode guide
Baby Steps: Season 2
25 episodes · premiered Apr 5, 2015
The stage of the second series is the Florida Tennis Academy. There, rivals aiming for the top of the world competed every day to raise the world rank even one. How will Eiichiro overcome the world barrier by studying abroad for the first time in his life ... A hot and realistic story of the boys, depicting the behind-the-scenes behind-the-scenes tennis scene in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Episode 1: The World and the Wall Apr 5, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 2: A Vicious Circle is Lucky Apr 12, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 3: Data for the Future Apr 19, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 4: Awakening to Simplicity Apr 26, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 5: Takuma's Decision May 3, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 6: First Encounter by Scouting May 10, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 7: Revenge at the Critical Moment May 17, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 8: The Speed of Evolution May 24, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 9: Baffled by Intuition May 31, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 10: Start With a Roar Jun 7, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 11: Choices and Explosive Power Jun 14, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 12: Full Force Toward Adversity Jun 21, 2015 · 25m 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.
- Episode 13: Gathering of Rivals Jun 28, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 14: Moonlight and the Sound of Waves Jul 5, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 15: A Hero and Loud Cheers Jul 12, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 16: Whish, Then Fwoom Jul 19, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 17: Dramatic by Nature Jul 26, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 18: Visualize the Pressure Aug 2, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 19: A Rude First Meeting Aug 9, 2015 · 25m 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.
- Episode 20: Psychological Warfare and Self-Control Aug 16, 2015 · 25m The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
- Episode 21: Good, Evil, and Rules Aug 23, 2015 · 25m 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.
- Episode 22: Existence is the Driving Force Aug 30, 2015 · 25m 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.
- Episode 23: Aggressive is Ideal Sep 6, 2015 · 25m 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…
- Episode 24: Recklessness and Surprise Sep 13, 2015 · 25m The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
- Episode 25: Final Set Sep 20, 2015 · 25m 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.