He is considered a genius keeper and has been a finalist Shizuoka prefecture juveniles championship in two occasions: as 5th and 6th grade schooler. In Kids' Dream arc, He himself acknowledged would not be able to punch or save most of goal getter Tsubasa's long shots or headers, so the team prepared a two-step strategy in order to counter both Tsubasa and Wakabayashi. (Souurce: Captain Tsubasa Wiki)