Fly High

"When I was five years old, I moved in next door to a national volleyball player. My mom asked him to coach me because my father had left us and I refused to leave the house. After a few lessons, I loved it. Volleyball filled the void my father had left. I loved to hit the ball, but I was a good all around player. When I was older, my doctors told me I would not be as tall as they hoped. Trying to be a professional volleyball player at my height would be hard, so I decided to become a libero." ~ Hiroto Akamine