At an online baseball class last year, I recommended biting a hat and getting knocked.
I’m scared of the ball and my chin goes up. Richard Infielder of Softbank taught how to practice to solve such a baseball boy’s worries. It is said to be knocked by “biting the hat”.
Richard participated in Softbank’s online baseball class “Baseball Kids” held on December 11th last year with pitcher Yugo Bando. When asked by the students, “Please tell me how to catch a short bound,” he answered, “I’m scared, but I’m not afraid.”
If you are scared, your chin will rise and you will naturally take your eyes off the ball. That also leads to mistakes. On the other hand, “scary” is human emotion. Even if you are told “Don’t be afraid”, it is difficult to keep an eye on the oncoming ball. Then Richard told me “a practice of chewing a hat”.
“If you chew a hat and catch a ground ball, your chin will naturally go down.” By biting the brim of the hat, the lower half of the field of vision disappears, and the chin naturally goes down to see the ball.
Bando, who was present at this unexpected practice method, said, “I heard it for the first time,” and it looked like scales. As long as I play baseball, “I’m afraid of the ball” is an issue that must be overcome. If you’re afraid, why not wash your hat and give it a try?
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