This 18-year-old player with dual Japanese and Canadian nationality joins the StarVie team. A bet for the future of Japanese padel.

He is a player that we were able to meet during the Mondial des Mineurs de Castellon. Leon Taira was a player but also captain of the Japanese team.

We know that Japan is investing in padel and it is becoming increasingly common to see players set foot on Spanish soil in search of learning and knowledge of high-level padel.

This is a great novelty. StarVie, its official Japan UI Sports distributor and Padel Asia become the sponsors of this young talent. The objectives are to become the benchmark player in the land of the rising sun. For 2020, Leon will share the track with current No.1 Shungo Kusakabe.

Being sponsored by StarVie has its advantages. Leon Taira will be present for more than a month at Car StarVie where he will learn from the greatest players and coaches. For the moment no dates planned on the WPT circuit, the Japanese are doing things correctly, without hurrying.

In 2020, Leon Aurelius Taira will seize the pala of Stupa, the Raptor.

Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a padel teacher in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and articles on padel tactics/techniques.

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