“6000 words of gratitude” written by the University of Tokyo main gun on his smartphone Even if he was a “loser”…He fulfilled his love for baseball with a smile | Full-Count
A Heartfelt Farewell: University of Tokyo Baseball Player Expresses Gratitude Kaitomo Uchida,a fourth-year infielder for the University of Tokyo’s baseball team,recently announced his retirement from the sport. In a moving 6,000-word blog post for the “Six University Blog League,” Uchida poured out his heart, expressing profound gratitude to the countless individuals who shaped his baseball […]
Saving a child’s baseball life with early detection: How to find hidden baseball elbow, according to an expert | Full-Count
Dr. Yamada, medical director of Saitama City Hospital Sports Medicine Center, explains shoulder and elbow pain. Early detection is the key to shoulder and elbow pain. On the 18th, TURNING POINT, a program to improve baseball training skills, held a 5-night online event called “Pitching Instruction Week” for youth baseball players and coaches who have […]
It is the senior’s “voice” that clarifies the course. Career guidance of Joso Gakuin aiming for both Bunbu and Budo at the university | Full-Count
The policy of career guidance of Mr. Yasunori Matsubayashi, the captain of the national V in the summer of 2003 and the director of the baseball club. Joso Gakuin High School in Ibaraki is a prestigious baseball school that has produced 13 professionals so far. On the other hand, in 2021, 118 students from national […]
What is a “club activity instructor” linked to the community? Benefits of junior high school baseball clubs, not just for hardball and club teams | Full-Count
Masakazu Ieshiro of the baseball club of Mitaka City No. 2 Junior High School in Tokyo, who also served as the director of youth baseball for a long time There is a system called “club activity instructor” as a solution to problems of public junior high school activities such as lack of human resources for […]
If you want to be victorious, you should use everyone. Chiben Wakayama, former director Hitoshi Takashima’s theory of youth baseball | Full-Count
The world of youth baseball seen by the 68-win master of Koshien Hitoshi Takashima (currently Honorary Director of Chiben Wakayama) who led Chiben Gakuen and Chiben Wakayama. In 2021, he attended many coaching and baseball classes and made suggestions for the future. The “reality” that the instructor should see, the first is the “substitute” … […]
Collaboration between seniors and boys, which is rare in Japan Kawasaki City’s “transformation” toward the development of baseball | Full-Count
Three senior teams and one boys team from Kawasaki City belong to the “Kawasaki Baseball Council” Protect the place where children can play baseball to the fullest. Common thoughts crossed the boundaries of the league. A team of seniors and boys in junior high school baseball, who usually work separately and have no interaction, belong […]
How to get rid of bad throws? Awareness of “pinkie” practiced by giants such as Sakamoto and Seibu / Genda | Full-Count
A ball thrown with the correct arm swing is said to “slightly shoot” I want to acquire a solid throwing technique. For such a baseball boy, the First-Pitch editorial department will introduce the practice method that I learned through interviews with various instructors. This time about “the basics of throwing”. We will explain the basics […]
Kawasaki City’s attempt to prevent “outflow” of athletes by solving the problem of “not getting the ground” | Full-Count
The stadium used by Nippon-Ham will be renovated and managed and operated by the Kawasaki Baseball Council. The keyword is “semi-public and semi-private”. The activities of the private organization “Kawasaki Baseball Council” in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, provide hints for solving the problems of youth baseball teams in the metropolitan area and the serious decline […]
Why do players get together because of the strict “guardian rules” of the powerful boys and the prohibition of tours and photography? | Full-Count
“Parents who can’t come to the game or practice feel narrow shoulders.” Ibaraki Prefecture’s junior high school baseball team “Edosaki Boys” was founded in 2015, and in 2019, the fifth year, it has gained a lot of power, including the top four nationwide, and has more than 70 members. While advocating a team policy that […]
Home base size change, 7 games → 6 games Revision of rules for school children’s baseball with an eye on the future | Full-Count
Matches will be shortened from 7 times, 2 and a half hours to 6 times, 1 and a half hours I don’t want to revise the rules if possible. However, if it is not regulated, children’s injuries cannot be prevented. The Japan Softball Baseball Association (Japan Softball Baseball Association) has decided to shorten the game […]