Lower grade students who lack concentration… How do you give tips on how to throw? “Shoulder motion” increases ball speed and control | Full-Count
Almost everyone has “pitching experience”… Sendai City Shichigo Youth Baseball Club’s pitching instruction is “in short words” Shichigo Youth Baseball Club, a youth baseball team in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has a history of 53 years, and currently has 51 members, nearly three times as many members as it did two years ago. Of these, […]
My son asked me to quit baseball. Looking for a team, the worries of young children…Why a former baseball player opened an SNS | Full-Count
Hinata, who is 6 years old and plays for the Iwaoka Sunnies, an after-school softball baseball team in Hyogo. As the number of baseball players decreases, he is working to expand the circle of youth baseball through SNS. On Instagram “hinata_06_baseball”, a former baseball player and “baseball dad” records the growth of his 6-year-old son, […]
Achievements in baseball: Even with almost a perfect score on the report, he still “failed” “Interview preparation” at a difficult high school | Full-Count
Keio High School played in Koshien twice in spring and summer…Yuji Suzuki‘s entrance exam preparation “The output in junior high school was effective” Of course, in order to get into the baseball team of a prestigious high school, you don’t just have to play baseball. Long-term preparation is required, including academic scores, interviews, and essay […]
What is the solution to making the bat head “run”? A major trend…a “weight” that even children can experience | Full-Count
Former Osaka Toin captain Minoru Hirohata explains the effect of the “kokeshi bat” that places the center of gravity at the grip end. In order to make the head of the bat run, it is important to “replace” it with the grip. It takes time to learn detailed techniques, but it is possible to get […]
What is the “ideal rotation” that suppresses the opening of the body when hitting? Former Osaka Toin captain rejects “center of gravity position” | Full-Count
Minoru Hirohata, also known as “Minorman,” teaches you how to solve the “body opening” that is the biggest problem when teaching. When coaches and parents teach <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/the-baseball-players-from-fussen-are-finding-what-they-are-looking-for-overseas-news-from-fussen/” title=”The baseball players from Füssen are finding what they are looking for overseas – news from Füssen”>batting to young baseball players, the most difficult point is the […]
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 […]
Youth baseball starts: first friendly matches on the various diamonds
After the abrupt interruption of indoor winter tournaments, finally the easing of the pandemic allows the resumption of the competitive activity of youth baseball and even the Piacenza teams are pawing to return to diamonds. Waiting to know the rounds and calendars of the championships that will start in April, we start already on Sunday […]
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 […]