Ryoma Echizen (Echizen Ryōma) is the main character of the manga and anime, The Prince of Tennis.

The rather aloof Ryoma is a student at Seishun Academy Middle School (Seigaku) where he transferred to from the United States. Although only a freshman, Ryoma's brilliant tennis skills had previously earned him a background of winning four consecutive titles in the American Junior Tennis tournaments - all in a little over a year. Due to his nearly invincible tennis play, at the age of twelve, Ryoma is already labeled as a genius.

He is an all-round tennis player and his special abilities are Twist Serve, One-Footed Split-Step, Cyclone Smash (or Cool Drive in the manga), and Drive Volley, such as "Drive B" and "Drive A". Above all his Twist Serve is powerful. With his amazing control, the ball spins at the opponent's face with amazing speed and powerful spin. One of Ryoma's greatest talents is his ability to learn new techniques at an amazingly fast pace.

Although he is left-handed, his famous Twist Serve is only effective when delivered from the dominant hand of his opponents (ex. he uses his right hand when serving against right handed players and vice versa). He sometime plays the game with his right hand. This is mainly used as either a handicap for weaker opponents and as a way to test his opponents abilities. When the need for returning at a difficult angle or distance arises, Ryoma also incorporates the use of "nitoryū" or ambidexterity.

His catchphrase is "mada mada dane," literally meaning "no, not yet." Depending on the context, it can either mean "you're still not there yet" (to an opponent) or "it's not over yet." (Having been brought up in the United States most of his life, Ryoma is fluent in English, and in the manga, he says "You still have lots more to work on.")
Ryoma Echizen can be quite cocky and arrogant at times, but he is always able to back up his statements with his tennis skills. Often before a match, Ryoma will provoke his opponent. In the beginning of the series, Ryoma was not taken seriously by the other students at his school, and especially at Seigaku tennis club. Only after when he beat 2 of Seigaku's regulars did he gain respect with fellow club members. Because of his tennis skills, people are beginning to wonder about the "amazing freshmen."

Echizen is a quiet kid, but he always stands up for himself and for others. If this means talking back to an upperclassmen, he'll do it. He is not afraid and is always ready to push the limits. Rarely does he get angry or out of control. Much of the time, he is serious, quiet, and untalkative. Sakuno Ryuzaki, a friend of his and coach Ryuuzaki's granddaughter, has a big crush on Ryoma (more obvious in the anime than in the manga, though), but because he is so aloof, he does not recognize her feelings for him. Echizen is very popular with girls, and he does not recognize this at all.

At the beginning of the series, all of Ryoma's tennis skills were a copy of his father's; former tennis pro Nanjiro Echizen. With the help of his team captain Kunimitsu Tezuka, Echizen realizes he needs to develop his own style of tennis, especially if he wants to fulfill his dream of finally defeating his father.
With each match, it becomes apparent that Ryoma not only brings his potential to the front, but that he is constantly reaching a new point in the state of self-actualization - especially so during crucial points in a match. Although he views each opponent as a stepping stone of advancement, Tezuka soon becomes the wall that Ryoma has set up for himself in order to achieve actual greatness. We see a little interaction between Shusuke Fuji and Ryoma in the anime, although this is left somewhat unexplored and open-ended.

Although Ryoma has a rather tunneled vision as to whom he considers a rival, (Tezuka and his father) there are many that view the freshman as just that. One of the more notable examples of this in the anime is Kevin Smith, the son of the tennis coach George Smith, the man who was defeated by Nanjiro Echizen in defense of George's pupil Rinko Takeuchi, who'd later become Ryoma's mother, 15 years ago. Kevin appeared later in the series in the "friendly" match between the U.S. and Japan. Kevin became obssessed with wanting to play Ryoma because of their pasts, whereas, in the beginning Ryoma regarded Kevin's threats with a rather unconcerned attitude.

Many of the characters in the anime, especially the members of the Seigaku tennis team, have very defined personalities, whether it be friendly, outgoing, passionate, or arrogant. Due to his excellent tennis skills and past accomplishments, Ryoma's confidence has frequently (and inaccurately) placed him in the last category. He appears cocky, but this is mainly kept on the courts where he employs it as a psychological tactic against his opponents. He is sarcastic in a lot of areas, yet quiet for the majority during any interaction with most of the characters in the anime, and he appears to be somewhat dense when it comes to human nature outside of tennis. Despite the boy's emotionless exterior, he does carry a friendship with his senpai, Momoshiro.

He also (temp.?) gains an ability called "The Samurai's Eye", which allows him to perfectly mimic every tennis player's move shown in the series, which he uses in the last match of the Kanto Regional tournament against Sanada Genichirou. In the Manga for the series, Ryoma learns a much different set of techniques before facing Sanada in the Kantou Regional Tournament Finals. He learns "Muga no Kyouchi" (also known as State of Self-Actualization) during a recreational match against Rikkaidai's Kirihara Akaya. He later master's his COOL Drive technique during the match against Sanada (which he uses as his finishing technique to win). More moves that he has learned (during or while training for the Nationals) include the Drive C and Drive D.

Stats
Class: First year
Weight: 106 lb
Height: 151 cm
DOB: December 24th
Favorite Color: Silver
Favorite Subject: Science
Hobbies: Trying out different bath salts
Racket: Bridgestone (Dynabeam Grandae)
Clothing: FilaShoes: Fila
Family: Nanjiro Echizen (father), Rinko Echizen (mother, maiden name Takeuchi), Nanako Meino (cousin), Ryoga (brother - movie only), Karupin (cat)

Techniques
Twist Serve (ツイスト サーブ) - A Twist Serve
Twist Smash (ツイスト スマッシュ) - The Twist Serve in the form of a smash
Twist serve tornado - The Twist Serve curves to the face in an abnormal way (anime ova)
Drive A (ドライブ A) - A drive volley hit and point blank range
Drive B (ドライブ B) - A drive volley that two quick consecutive bounce arcs
Drive C (ドライブ C) - A COOL Drive with half the spin (manga only)
Drive D (ドライブ D) - A drive that follows up a returned Drive B, it has half the spin of the Drive B, but the speed of the return is enough to get the ball past most players. (manga only)
COOL Drive (COOL ドライブ) - A powerful smash with a huge spin that makes the ball roll instead of bouncing up (manga only)
Muga no Kyouchi (無我の境地)- A state in which the user naturally intakes all techniques he sees and can perfectly copy them (manga only)
One-footed Split Step (片足スプリットステップ) - A split step using one foot. This allows the user to cover the entire court very quickly
Nitouryu (二刀流) - the name given to Ryoma's ambidexterity because he can play with either hand
Cyclone Smash (サイクロン スマッシュ) - An extraordinarily powerful smash done by jumping high into the air and twisting then un-twisting the body back on to the ball (anime only)
Samurai's Eye (侍の目) - The anime version of Muga no Kyouchi, described as giving Ryoma a very dynamic play style because he is able to switch between many other player's techniques

Notes
The JTA (Japanese Tennis Association) has accepted Ryoma Echizen as a formal image character of the organization.

URUS SETIA MAJLIS BUKU KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (MBKM)
Secretariat of National Book Council of Malaysia
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
Ministry of Education Malaysia
ARAS 14, BLOK E12, PARCEL E,
Level 14, Block E12, Parcel E,
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62604 PUTRAJAYA.

Tuan,
PERADUAN MENEKA BILANGAN BUKU DALAM PROTON SAVVY SEMPENA PESTA BUKU ANTARABANGSA KUALA LUMPUR 2006 (PBAKL 2006)

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Tarikh : 19 April 2006 (Rabu)
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Sekian.


“BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA”
“MEMBACA JAMBATAN ILMU”

Saya yang menurut perintah,
SITI MAZLIN ABDUL RAHMAN
b.p. Pengarah

p/s:Thankful to Allah for the rezki.we've got a lerun mountainbike.and wat a small world, the savvy winner was my neighbour kat ampang,kak long anak uncle jamil.congrats!
now we can cycling at putrajaya instead of just playing control car ;)

pernah satu ketika saya ingin memohon jurusan sains politik.selepas mendapat keputusan spm.namun,ayah kurang bersetuju.ayah tak pula nyatakan kenapa dia kurang setuju.ntah sampai hari ini pun saya tidak pernah tanya.mungkin ayah fikir setelah tamat pengajian, kerja yang bakal saya perolehi akan berkait rapat dengan dunia politik malaysia yang dia sendiri kurang gemar.mungkin.tulisan ini bukan satu tulisan kesalan kerana tidak mengikuti jurusan sains politik.malah saya gembira dengan kerja yang saya buat sekarang ini dan saya masih berpolitik.dan sekarang saya jelas bahawa politik itu bukan hanya politik negara.politik ada di mana2.saya pernah terbaca satu artikel yang mana penulis mengatakan politik itu bermula dari rumah lagi.dari kamus dewan, makna politk adalah 1.ilmu, berkaitan cara2 pemerintahan, ilmu siasah, ilmu kenegaraan. 2.segala sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan pemerintahan sesebuah negara dan hubungannya dengan negara lain. 3.kelicikan,muslihat dan tipu muslihat.memang nampak maknanya menjurus ke arah politik sesebuah negara.itu hanya dari satu sudut.ia perlu dilihat dengan skop lebih luas.yang mana bila sebut pemerintahan.sebenarnya di mana2 pun ada pemerintahan.walau hanya menjadi ketua darjah.masih dikira pemerintahan.jadi jika di rumah, ayah dan ibu adalah PM dan TPM.anak2 jadi rakyat.boleh jadi rakyat biasa,boleh jadi sebahagian daripada kerajaan ibu dan ayah (biasanya anak sulung) dan ada pilihan menjadi pembangkang.jadi benar politik itu dari rumah lagi.sekarang bila terdengar ada orang berkata "saya tak mahu involve politik", "saya rasa politik itu kotor" atau mungkin "politik bukan untuk saya". mengarut.memang frasa2 itu selalunya merujuk kepada politik negara tapi frasa itu tampak kurang bijak.sebab kita masih turun mengundi, masih memuji atau mengkritik parti2 politik.kita berpolitik hari2. berpolitik secara sedar atau tidak sedar.untuk makna ketiga,politik adalah kelicikan, ,muslihat dan tipu muslihat.saya kurang setuju.saya bukan menentang dewan bahasa dan pustaka.tapi secara peribadi saya tidak rasa makna itu untuk politik.itu adalah antara makna untuk pengamal politik.

saya menulis hari ini kerana saya fikir kita tidak boleh tidak berpolitik.politik yang bersih.boleh ke? mumy selalu kata "kita yang buat dia,bukan dia yang buat kita".maksud frasa itu,boleh.jadi,dalam hal ini "kita yang berpolitik,bukan politik yang berkita".juga membawa maksud boleh.seseorang itu tidak mampu untuk hidup dalam dunia dia sendiri.kita berurusan, berkomunikasi dengan persekitaran kita setiap hari.secara tidak langsung kita berpolitik. saya fikir politik mengajar kita untuk berdiplomasi,mampu membuat keputusan sewajarnya,berkomunikasi dengan baik, menjadi flexible (tidak rigid) selagi tidak membelakangkan hukum tuhan.sebenarnya,saya cuma mahu kata yang politik itu sangat luas.

Food 4 Soul 10

Mawlid al-Nabi (the Prophet’s birthday)

Question :Why some people accept and some unaccept the celebration of the prophet ( )? What is your opinion?

Answer :Praise be to Allaah.There is nothing in the Qur’aan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet himself (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do this or command anyone to do it, either during his lifetime or after his death. Indeed, he told them not to exaggerate about him as the Christians had exaggerated about Jesus (upon whom be peace). He said: “Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Maryam. I am only a slave, so say, ‘The slave of Allaah and His Messenger.’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari). What has been reported is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made the day of his birth a day of worship, which is different to celebration. He was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was entrusted with the Mission or when I was first given Revelation.” (Reported by Muslim, al-Nisaa’i and Abu Dawood).

Moreover, we know that the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) were the people who loved the Prophet most. Was it reported that Abu Bakr, who was the closest of people to him and the one who loved him the most, celebrated the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? Was it reported that ‘Umar, who ruled for twelve years, or ‘Uthmaan, did this? Was it reported that ‘Ali, his relative and foster son, did this? Was it reported that any of the Sahaabah did this? No, by Allaah! Is it because they were not aware of its importance, or did they not truly love the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? No one would say such a thing except one who has gone astray and is leading others astray.

Did any of the imaams – Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafi’i, Ahmad, al-Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Seereen – do this or command others to do it or say that it was good? By Allaah, no! It was not even mentioned during the first and best three centuries. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said in a saheeh hadeeth: “The best of mankind are my generation (or my century), then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then there will come a people who will not care if their testimony comes before their oath or vice versa (i.e., they will not take such matter seriously).” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi). The celebration of the Prophet’s birthday appeared many centuries later, when many of the features of true religion had vanished and bid’ah had become widespread.

Thus this celebration became a sign of one’s love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? But can it be possible that the Sahaabah, the imaams and the people of the best three centuries were unaware of it, and it was only those who came later who were aware of its importance?! What the Qur’aan tells us is that love of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is demonstrated by following the guidance he brought. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Say: ‘Obey Allaah and the Messenger.’ But if they turn away, then Allaah does not like the disbelievers.” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:31-32]

The first aayah explains that love is just a claim, but the proof of sincerity is following what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) brought. The second aayah reaffirms the importance and necessity of obeying Allaah and His Messenger. Hence Allaah ended the aayah with a very stern warning in which those who refuse to obey are described as kaafirs, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. We ask Allaah to keep us safe from that. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us of the danger of not obeying him, and the danger of adding to what he brought. The celebration of Mawlid or his birthday is indeed an addition to what he brought – as all the scholars agree. He said: “The best of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The most evil of things are those which are newly-invented (in religion), and every innovation is a going astray.” (Reported by Muslim and al-Nisaa’i).

We ask Allaah to protect us from bid’ah and to bless us by helping us to follow. Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A; Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)

FA Barclays Premiership
Old Trafford, 9 April 2006

Manchester United 2
Rooney 54, Park 78
Arsenal 0

;)

journal kehidupan setengah bulan.begitu banyak perkara yang berlaku dalam masa ini.sampai perasaan menjadi neutral.perasaan gembira sama banyak dengan perasaan sedih.itu environmentnya.belum dikira konflik dalam diri sendiri.memang kehidupan yang complicated.

1
dah ambil kunci rumah kesumalakes.itu pun selepas membayar late interest charges sebanyak rm1,286.74.gagal untuk wave kan interest secara total.cuma jumlah itu dah ditolak dari jumlah asal rm2,784.89.so,consider fine laa.if not it was near to 3k.deduction was made from the date that loan was not approve yet.thanks to mis chitra.
moral:jangan bertangguh kerja.

2
bila saya read thru the laon agreement.there was sumthing that catch my eyes.the signature of borrower was written in my presence.walhal tidak pun.unethical?not sure.kena tanya lawyer laa.anyway loan dah approve pun.sudah berlalu
moral:tidak bermoral?saya tak boleh jawab

3
menyimpan rahsia.bukan mudah.ini pulak bukan saya yang ingin simpan tetapi saya..tak pasti apa yang terbaik.walau bukan untuk diri sendiri tapi tetap umpama saya sendiri.namun saya sudah dapat tahu hal ini diketahui beberapa org.biarlah.apa daya saya.andai kamu tahu ini hal diri kamu, sukakah kamu jika ia dihebohkan seperti yang kamu telah buat??kamu tidak beri sokongan tapi kamu..hanya kamu yang tahu apa yang kamu telah buat.
Tuhan,berikan hambaMu ini jalan terbaik.
moral:setiap yang berlaku,baik mahupun sebaliknya pasti ada hikmah

4
sudah booking furniture untuk rumah kesumalakes.letak 50% deposit.
-bedroom set/dining table/hall divider aka rak buku/tv cabinet/sofa and coffee table.
berbelanja di IKEA untuk barang2 dapur.yang mana setelah membuat pertimbangan tiada siapa akan berikan barangan tersebut sebagai hadiah perkahwinan.guna credit card teman jiwa yang mesra;)
(open msg for him: itu baru 1st series,we've several series to go)
moral:tidak shopping shoes and bags lagi.tidak buat masa ini.

5
menulis thesis seperti kura-kura.arghhh..bukan salah kura-kura.saya tidak mendapat mood untuk menulis thesis.
moral:jangan selalu mencari alasan.tekunlah menulis thesis

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sudah siapkan budget majlis perkahwinan.for both side reach rm30k (plusminus).budget itu hanya untuk sebuah majlis yang ringkas.so how teman jiwa?
moral:buat ikut kemampuan,jangan berlebih2 sehingga membazir dan buat saving yang konsistan

7
sudah buat pemeriksaan rumah.ada beberapa perkara yang dikomplen.telah tulis dan submit di site office agenda istimewa.
kerja pembaikkan dalam masa 2 minggu.kemudian pemasangan semua electrical dan sanitary stuf.selepas itu adalah tanggungjawab pemilik.mahu pasang geriji besi.tapi buat masa ini masih buat perbandingan harga.
moral:ada hak untuk dapat yang terbaik walau bukan sempurna

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saya takut untuk menghadapi perkahwinan.bukan tentang tanggungjawab.itu saya sedia dan boleh belajar.cuma saya tak mahu sebarang perubahan tentang hubungan saya dan keluarga esp.bonda.
moral:semua pihak perlu memahami antara satu sama lain

ketika ini mendengar ode from the psychopath

syukur padaMu Ya Allah di atas nikmat iman, cinta, kasih, sayang dan rezkiMu.

Alhamdulillah

It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can't judge a crime by its cover.
No detail is unimportant. No clue is a throwaway.Acclaimed actors DENZEL WASHINGTON, CLIVE OWEN and JODIE FOSTER come together to explore the lure of power, the ugliness of greed and the mystery of a perfect robbery in a combustible new crime drama from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment -- Inside Man. The powerhouse actors play tough New Yorkers who must outwit one another to protect competing interests in this skillfully penned and tightly helmed thriller. With on-screen presence that demands rapt attention, Washington, Owen and Foster portray characters who present every piece of an interlocking puzzle, but is every piece what it seems?In a celebration of the heist films and police corruption movies of the ’70s, director SPIKE LEE (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 25th Hour) joins forces with Academy Award-winning producer BRIAN GRAZER (Flightplan, Friday Night Lights, upcoming The Da Vinci Code) to craft this pressure-cooker film in which nothing is as it seems, with an electrifying script by screenwriting newcomer RUSSELL GEWIRTZ.The three key players -- Washington as a newly promoted detective who must rise above a corruption scandal, Owen as a brilliant criminal who upends what we think we know about a bank robbery and Foster as a mysterious Manhattan power broker who gets exactly what her clients pay top dollar for -- collide in Inside Man, in a mainstream potboiler for Spike Lee, who teases the audience with tricks of camera and twists of plot. By its didn’t-see-that-coming conclusion, Inside Man reveals itself as anything but your typical thriller.It all starts out simply enough: four people dressed in painters’ outfits march into the busy lobby of Manhattan Trust, a cornerstone Wall Street branch of a worldwide financial institution. Within seconds, the costumed robbers place the bank under a surgically planned siege, and the 50 patrons and staff become unwitting pawns in an airtight heist.NYPD hostage negotiators Detectives Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) and Bill Mitchell (CHIWETEL EJIOFOR) are dispatched to the scene with orders to establish contact with the heist’s ringleader, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), and ensure safe release of the hostages. Working alongside Emergency Services Unit (ESU) Captain John Darius (WILLEM DAFOE), all are hopeful that the situation can be peacefully diffused and that control of the bank and release of those inside can be secured in short order. But things don’t progress as planned. Russell proves an unexpectedly canny opponent -- clever, calm and totally in command -- a puppet master with a meticulous plan to disorient and confuse not only the hostages, but also the authorities. Outside, the crowd of New Yorkers grows as the situation becomes increasingly tense, with Frazier’s superiors becoming more concerned about his ability to keep the standoff from spiraling out of control.The robbers appear to consistently be one step ahead of the police, outwitting Frazier and Mitchell at every turn. Frazier’s suspicions that more is at work than anyone perceives are justified with the entry of Madeline White (Jodie Foster), a power player with shadowy objectives, who requests a private meeting with Russell. The chairman of the bank’s board of directors, controlling entrepreneur Arthur Case (CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER), is also uniquely interested in the moment-to-moment happenings inside the branch.But just what are the robbers after? Why has nothing worked to alleviate the standoff, which stretches on hour after hour? Frazier is convinced that invisible strings are being pulled and secret negotiations are taking place as the powder keg situation grows more unstable by the moment. With loyalties and motives called into question, the detective engages in a risky game of cat-and-mouse -- but with the rules of the game ever changing, one wrong move may take the volatile match closer to a disastrous and deadly conclusion.

p/s:almost 2 months didnt go for a movie and tonite we had INSIDE MAN.huhh..worth it babe!

Mahu menulis sesuatu.tapi beku sungguh.sungguh.