Tennis Improvement Memo 533: 'It's okay not to be understood' — The 'power to ignore' that moves the world, connecting Susumu Kitagawa, Kei Nishikori, and Ichiro

When you are denied by someone, even if it happens repeatedly, there are those who continue without abandoning themselves. Susumu Kitagawa, Kei Nishikori, Ichiro — what they stuck to was 'their own sense.'

It's okay not to be understood. Results will follow later. That 'power to ignore' moves the world.

▶ A story that begins with 'not being understood'

Continuing from yesterday, regarding the background of Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on porous metal complexes.

That path was by no means smooth.

Looking back to 1997, at a conference where researchers gathered, he was attacked with 'Is that really true?', and it seems drops, whether sweat or tears, ran down his cheeks.

But the reason he was able to continue his research even when faced with such suspicious eyes was surely a gift of his 'power to ignore' (Related article: ''Self-affirmation' needed for no-look by Musashi Miyamoto').

Without self-affirmation, one tends to self-negate, thinking 'Maybe I'm wrong...', and gets swept away by the opinions of those around them.

▶ Even when warned, they didn't stop

For the young Kei Nishikori in his junior days, who hit while jumping up and down, the origin of 'Air K' was that he ignored the coach's warnings and didn't stop (Related article: 'Is the origin of Kei Nishikori's 'Air K' a rule violation?').

Even when warned about her stiff, upright form without bending her knees, Aoi Ito ignored it, saying 'I'll do it if I feel like it' (Related article: 'The real challenge begins after being studied, a time for a litmus test').

Hideo Nomo, who didn't change his pitching style even after being harshly criticized by scouts saying 'you won't make it with a form like that'.

Even when he was taken off the regular roster because of his overly unique form, Ichiro in his junior high days did not change his batting style.

The reason for their success is a gift of their 'power to ignore' (Related article: 'If you activate 'sincere ignoring = power to ignore' even on the court, there is nothing to fear!').

▶ Is Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Susumu Kitagawa not very understanding?

If young Nishikori had been obedient and listened to what adults said, there is no doubt that 'Air K' would not have existed.

There is no doubt that Aoi Ito's 'forehand slice,' Hideo Nomo's 'tornado,' and Ichiro's 'pendulum' would not have existed either.

In fact, you all reading this might have lost your 'differences from others' and 'precious individuality' because you were too obedient to what adults said when you were boys and girls, even if you have forgotten it by now.

How many such 'crushed talents' have there been all over Japan? (Related article: 'The moment you become conscious of your form, it is catastrophically 'no good'').

Professor Susumu Kitagawa was also told by society 'that kind of thing is impossible' repeatedly, but if he had been understanding and accepted it, there is no doubt that this Nobel Prize in Chemistry would not have happened.

▶ The gap in imagery written by Nobel Prize in Literature candidate Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami wrote about the gap between reality and our image of it (related article "The reason you still make mistakes even when 'focusing on the ball' by Haruki Murakami").

Unfortunately, he did not win the Nobel Prize in Literature this time.

According to British bookmakers, he was in third place, so the pre-award expectations were high.

The gap between reality and our image of it is, in Haruki Murakami's style, essentially this.

It's like having the right time and place for a meeting, but the wrong date (related book Men Without Women).

Because of that 'assumption,' the two people will never 'meet'.

Tennis is exactly the same; if your image is off, no matter what you do or how hard you look, your timing for hitting the ball will never 'match'.

That is the only reason why you make mistakes in tennis.

That is the one and only cause for why your tennis mistakes won't stop.

A story that begins with 'not being understood'.

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