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“news23” is closely following Ichiro’s temporary coaching of the Miyako baseball team. Mr. Ichiro speaks with members of the Miyako High School baseball team (center) TBS
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Ichiro, a special assistant to the Mariners president and instructor, temporarily coached a baseball team in Miyako, Okinawa, for two days on Dec. 16 and 17 last year. TBS news program “news23” is following the story closely. The first episode aired on the 16th, the second episode will air today, the 17th, at 11 p.m.
The Miyako Baseball Club won second place in the Okinawa Prefectural Tournament last spring and lost in the semifinals of the Okinawa Tournament last summer. He is one step away from participating in Koshien for the first time. Ichiro also knows Miyakojima very well, as it was his campsite during his time with Oryx. “I want to fulfill my long-held wish to attend Koshien.” These feelings reached not only the club members and school officials, but also the islanders who attended a high school on a faraway island.
The club has a total of 17 members, three in their second year and 14 in their first year. Right from the start of the training, he recognized the high level of skill of the club members and said: “Firstly, everyone was good, which was different than I expected. I felt early on that this was a team with potential to target Koshien.” “This was the team that I felt had the most potential to improve tremendously if given a chance said Ichiro.
At the same time, problems unique to remote islands have emerged. They have a geographical disadvantage, making it difficult to play games abroad against teams from the main island of Okinawa, who are among the strongest in the country. “Because we can’t make contact. Even with teams from the main island of Okinawa, we cannot hold practice games. No matter how good you are or how confident you are, it’s difficult to muster that confidence from the bottom of your heart.” I don’t know where I am and I don’t have confidence. He saw this mental difficulty as one of the key points.
While working hard with the club members, he devoted himself to technical advice. In particular, he emphasized the importance of the lower body. He first became a hitter during batting practice in his fourth year as a high school baseball coach. After throwing 448 throws and providing detailed advice, the club members’ initial somber atmosphere changed to a more proactive atmosphere.
In the second round today, on the 17th, we face two pitchers. Second-year Ikumasa Nakasone wears the top number on his new team, but has lost his position to first-year Yuki Sunagawa. Ichiro felt this conflict clearly. Ichiro continued to teach with his unique approach.
At the beginning of the first episode, a scene aired showing him holding a colored thank you paper sent to him by the Miyako baseball club after training. “You would be surprised. Even if I was asked to write something, I wouldn’t be able to write it. That’s Hanamaru’s 100 points. He directly felt and expressed what I wanted him to convey,” said Ichiro. Mr Miss. What words and thoughts were shared with the high school baseball players on the remote island?
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