When I catch a glimpse of people who truly stand on par with the best in Japan and the world

Introduction

To give an easy-to-understand example, perhaps it is sports. Since I was young, I have had the opportunity to see, on several occasions, the performances of people with such outstanding abilities up close. Various emotions welled up from those experiences.

Today is a story about that.

Surprise

I played table tennis in a high school club. Nobuhiko Hasegawa, a former world number one who was active in world championships and other events, came to the nearby general gymnasium for a demonstration.Nobuhiko Hasegawacame for a demonstration.

I went to watch with my table tennis club teammates. I was curious about what kind of person a former world number one would be. After the demonstration match, which drew cheers with every ball and every swing, his words and attitude when responding to questions from the audience were truly earnest and sincere. It could be said that it was just like his signature power drive. On the way home after watching, we walked while looking at each other. We wondered if the pinnacle of the world was truly this sublime.

At the same time, his impression overlapped with the image of a physical education teacher I had in junior high school. He had a demeanor and sharp eyes that made me think a samurai was living in the present day. This mentor was the person who led this junior high school's basketball team to third place in the nation. I always felt the tense, disciplined atmosphere of his coaching in the gymnasium from right next to him.

In any sport

I have seen athletes called top-tier in various sports. I wonder how much practice and training they have all gone through. Their feet seem to move as lightly as if they do not feel gravity. And then there is the power. I saw Kakefu's home run from the stands. It flew in a straight line to the right field stands in an instant.

Being blown away is exactly what this feels like. Any of them are well worth the money to see. There are not many opportunities to have such experiences in the provinces. I tried to see them as much as possible, and even now, the athletes I have mentioned here are objects of respect, and all of them are worthy of being called superhumans.

Outstanding people

I met a certain person at my part-time job. Kenji Kimihara. He is a person who won a silver medal at the Mexico Olympics.

His build was not much different from mine, and he might even be considered small when mixed in with young athletes. I was allowed to have a conversation with him for just a word or two. Although it is not something one should use toward someone older, I found his personality to be truly sincere or humble.

If I may be so bold as to say, he spoke to me as easily as if we were chatting in the neighborhood association (it seemed he actually lived nearby at the time).

Again, I apologize for being rude, but I could not believe he was the "Iron Man" who had achieved such tremendous accomplishments. Unlike a muscular sportsman, I was left with the impression that a marathon runner has a truly mysterious physique. It felt like wondering where such stamina could possibly exist.

Conclusion

I have received motivation from such people. It does not have to be sports for me. Unfortunately, in terms of my body, even with training, I am barely average. I have an illness, so I cannot push myself. Conversely, before I knew about my illness, I was able to learn the limits of my physical strength through sports, and the fact that I stopped pushing myself is significant.

I was shown a world of what people can achieve if they try. I honestly think they are all amazing, and I have been encouraged and energized by them many times.

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