Great start. What really captivated me the most is how expressive the art is. When Kobayashi teared up, oh man, that was tough.
Kawatou seems like a cool and passionate guy, but he hit a student at his former school. And the principal seems to know about that. He might want to fight fire with fire, but he gives off a shady vibe. Need more context to be sure what's going on.
Well, if this is going to be a delinquent sports anime with a Onizuka-esque teacher then I'm sure that I will enjoy this to say the least.