Junko Haneyoshi

Prevention is better than Cure

――Ms Haneyoshi participated in plenty prestigious competitions during her years as a professional athlete. After retiring, Ms Haneyoshi took up the post as coach and educates the younger generation. What are the physical pain and distress that you have experienced after being a coach?

As I have good blood circulation during my years as an athlete, I rarely faced any physical pain or distress. However, after retiring and being a coach, I have to lower my position and posture to match the height of the children. In long term, this resulted in a serious burden to the shoulders and waist. The pain often caused difficulty in moving my body. At times like this, I will drag myself to Seiseido for an acupuncture treatment. The treatment relieves the pain and allows me to continue with my obligations as a coach.

――Will you recommend acupuncture treatment to your students in the club?

My club comprises of players who are involve in national level competitions. Every competition is crucial, as it will affect the player's dream of being a professional table tennis player. Thus, I will be very careful about my club players' health as we get closer to the competitions. For instance, players who have weak stomach and are prone to diarrhea; I will recommend them to acquire treatment at Seiseido to calibrate their body. Table Tennis is a delicate sports, minor disturbance will affect the performance of the player, thereby giving the opponent a huge advantage. Thus, we will have to ensure that all players are in their best physical conditions.

Acupuncture is my only solution.

――What are your reasons for choosing Seiseido?

In my current situation, massage and hot spring can only slightly ease the pain. The pain will lead to dizziness and nausea, and will even develop into a serious headache if not treated timely. Although the headache will subside after some rest, the physical pain continues to persist. Gradually the pain got worse to the extent that I required daily massage therapy to relieve the pain. However, this is just a temporary solution, and not a permanent cure to my problem.

Around the same time, an acquaintance of mine introduced Seiseido to me. This acquaintance of mine broke his finger a few months back. It was swollen black, and he was unable to move it. He then decided to visit Seiseido after hearing some rumors about Dr He Wei. After undergoing several treatments, he was able to move his finger and the swelling had subsided. It only took a mere 2 months from the first visit till full recovery. After listening to his story, I decided to give Seiseido a try.

It is said that Seiseido is the last hope for patients who have been inform by the hospital that their condition is incurable. As compared to that, my problem seems insignificant, but the doctor at Seiseido still took the time to understand my condition. After receiving the treatment, I am rid of my physical pain and distress, regaining my freedom of movement. I am impressed with the treatment results and the wonders of acupuncture.

During my years as a professional athlete, I avoided taking cold medicines as I was afraid of being associated with doping. I also recommend avoiding taking cold medicine under normal condition as much as possible as it will weakens the immune system and autonomic nervous system, reducing the body's healing ability. Currently there are plenty of incurable diseases that rely on medications to sustain. However, these medications usually come with side effects, endangering the body system. Thus, compared to taking medications, I recommend Seiseido.

――Table Tennis is getting more and more popular in the recent years; your club has also gathered a lot of students. What are the distinctive properties that differentiate your club from the others?

The number of table tennis players has increased sharply in the recent years. The number of lower grades player has also increased as compared to several years back. I have always insisted on focusing the training on tactics and skills. Hence, even lower grade players are equipped with high-level techniques. Setting World Table Tennis Championship, The Olympics and other national level competitions as their goals, the students at my club undergo stringent training every day.

Ms Haneyoshi was formerly a top world ranking professional table tennis player, and won multiple medals internationally. She is also an excellent coach. For beginner and younger aged students, she will start training them with gentle exercises. However, in order to cultivate their physical and mental strength, she will gradually increase the difficulty and intensity of the training. Most clubs program their training to meet the needs of the up-coming competitions, but at Ms Haneyoshi's club, Ms Haneyoshi prepares her students for the future competitions.

Another feature of Haneyoshi club is that they organized frequent joint exercises and friendly matches with the Chinese team, allowing both sides to learn and gain experiences from the exchanges. Ms Haneyoshi thinks that it is important to challenge the players with challenges and obstacles, as facing and overcoming these challenges and obstacles will help shape the player.