{"id":5778,"date":"2018-07-02T17:26:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T21:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?p=5778"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:16:54","slug":"kumon-program-completer-conquers-tennis-on-the-national-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/kumon-program-completer-conquers-tennis-on-the-national-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumon Program Completer Conquers Tennis on the National Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Kumon\u00a0<\/b><b>Program Completer<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Conquers\u00a0<\/b><b>Tennis on the National Stage\u00a0<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ena\u00a0Shibahara has received many tennis accolades\u2014Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rookie of the Year, Pac-12 Newcomer and\u00a0Freshman of the Year,\u00a0All-American honors\u00a0and even the 2016 US Open Junior Girls\u2019 Doubles Champion. She went into her sophomore season at UCLA ranked as the number one collegiate singles player in America. Amongst all of that, when asked what achievements she\u2019s most proud of, she still mentions\u00a0completing the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/campaign.kumon.com\/math-and-reading-program\/\" aria-label=\"Kumon Math and Reading Program\">Kumon Math and Reading Program<\/a>.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\"><\/div>\n<p>Ena\u00a0enrolled\u00a0at Kumon Math and Reading Center of Palos Verdes at the\u00a0age of four years old\u00a0because her older\u00a0brothers were seeing a great\u00a0deal of success in the program. She quickly developed\u00a0the\u00a0confidence and perseverance\u00a0necessary to join her brothers as program completers.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5781 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Sibling-Photo_Blog-1024x768-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ena with her brothers.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Sibling-Photo_Blog-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Sibling-Photo_Blog-1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Sibling-Photo_Blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Her older brothers also inspired her to take up the game of tennis at five\u00a0years\u00a0old. As the youngest and smallest sibling, she was often the odd one out, which forced her to work that much harder.\u00a0Her first goal\u2014beating her older brothers! She said at seven\u00a0years\u00a0old, after winning her first tournament, she realized she wanted to play tennis for the rest of her life.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ena\u00a0took time out of her busy schedule at UCLA\u00a0to\u00a0tell us about her Kumon experience and how it impacted her life.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What did you enjoy most about Kumon?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kumon really helped me gain confidence\u00a0and the composure\u00a0needed\u00a0to succeed. It helped me know how to stay calm when I hit a wall academically and think outside the box to solve the problem. Because of Kumon, I was always one or two levels ahead of what I was learning at school. It\u00a0allowed me the leisure to focus on other activities and classes.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What was the most beneficial thing you learned from Kumon?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The most beneficial thing I learned from Kumon is the ability to think fast and efficiently. Kumon always challenged me\u00a0and I believe that\u2019s why I\u2019m always a step ahead of my peers.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wha<\/b><b>t is the biggest life tool you received<\/b><b>\u00a0from Kumon?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The biggest learning tools that I received were\u00a0increased\u00a0focus and\u00a0the ability to think critically. Because of Kumon, I can stay focused for long periods of time.\u00a0And I believe that critical thinking leads to problem solving, which connects to resilience.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What advice would you give to kids just starting Kumon?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Trophy-Photo-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"Ena holding a trophy\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Trophy-Photo-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Trophy-Photo-768x503.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ena_Trophy-Photo.jpeg 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Congratulations on taking the first courageous step towards success by enrolling in Kumon. The journey won\u2019t always be easy and you may hit some walls, but every time you break through that wall, you will gain this feeling\u00a0that you are invisible! There are no problems that you cannot solve and no goals you cannot achieve, as long as you put in the work.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Studying towards a degree in communications,\u00a0Ena\u00a0credits all of her success in-and-out of the classroom to her supportive family.\u00a0She hopes to join the Women\u2019s Tennis Association\u2019s professional tour someday. We look forward to following her continued success.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/success-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Discover even more\u00c2\u00a0Kumon\u00c2\u00a0success stories\">Discover even more\u00a0Kumon\u00a0success stories<\/a>.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kumon\u00a0Program Completer\u00a0Conquers\u00a0Tennis on the National Stage\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nEna\u00a0Shibahara has received many tennis accolades\u2014Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rookie of the Year, Pac-12 Newcomer and\u00a0Freshman of the Year,\u00a0All-American honors\u00a0and even the 2016 US Open Junior Girls\u2019 Doubles Champion. 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