Chapter 33: The Theory of Strikes
Fukushima didn't rule out Lee trying to play left, but he didn't think it would help much. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Lee Wonrang's dynamic vision is very good, even if the vision of the inside corner kick in the right seat is slightly blocked, it actually has little effect.
Moreover, Lee Wonrang is not a speed-type player, and the step of switching to the left to hit close to first base will not play a big role.
In Fukushima's view, Lee Wonrang's weakness in the inside corner was not actually caused by not being able to see the ball clearly. It's just that there are some deviations in the striking technique and theory.
However, at Li Yuan's strong request, Fukushima still guided him to find the feeling of playing left.
Now the horizon is indeed broader, yes. But swinging the stick always feels uncomfortable.
Not only that, but even if it was changed to a left-hand shot, the blow from the inside corner did not improve at all.
"I'm going to continue to play right for the time being."
After trying for a long time, Li Yuanrang, who felt that it was not suitable for him, said to Fukushima.
"There are still benefits to playing left, and you may be able to get used to it after practice, and there are a lot of players who can hit both sides of the bow. But for now, let's talk about the inside corner. ”
Fukushima pulled Li Yuanrang to the bench in the rest area and sat down. Then he took out his own tablet.
"Last week's competition, I did statistics for Tian Gu, so he taught me how to log in to this website made by the IT department......"
Fukushima entered his ID and password. You have entered the management interface. He searched for it using a few keywords. It lists all the footage taken by Li Yuanrang's action camera in the last few games.
The IT department of the Peace School has placed many action cameras at different angles of the baseball field. This time, Fukushima chose the image from a camera with an overhead angle directly above home plate.
"Let's take a look at the ball first."
Fukushima first found a home run by Lee Wonrang against Kai. It was a typical outside corner.
"Look at this batting point......"
Fukushima freezes the frame. It is the moment when the bat comes into contact with the ball. The baseball had already gone over the home plate before it was hit. So the ball was pushed in the direction of the right field.
"If you want to hit an inside corner, you have to ...... like this"
Fukushima found the footage of Lee Won-rang hitting inside corners a few times. Regardless of whether it hits or not, at least two of those hits were solid enough.
Unlike the home run of the outside corner just now, Li Yuanrang did not wait for the ball to fully enter the home plate in these two inside corners, but hit the ball some distance before the home plate.
"So the problem is that I'm swinging too slowly?"
After reading these materials, Li Yuanrang felt that it was because of his lack of training, and the problem was caused by the lack of speed in swinging the bat.
"I guess speed isn't a problem, it's about when did you decide when you wanted to swing the baton?"
"I guess I decided to swing it after seeing the ball clearly and distinguishing the good and bad balls......
"When did you see that?"
Fukushima's question made Li Yuanrang hesitate for a moment.
I really started to get in touch with baseball for most of the month. Li Yuanrang also gradually understood his strengths and weaknesses.
Whether it's the praise of your teammates or your own feelings. Li Yuanrang now understands that dynamic vision and ball eye selection are his main strengths.
If there's one more point, it's instinctive-based spatial judgment.
In the previous practice and game, almost at the moment when the opponent's pitcher threw the ball, Li Yuanrang had already seen the type and speed of the ball. Next, using the sense of space to convert, you can quickly determine the angle of the ball into the base, and then select the good and bad balls.
It's just that during the game, such a process is not a series of rational messages transmitted to the brain. It's a feeling that comes over in a flash that can't be described in words.
At all costs. After reminiscing, Li Yuanrang felt that he was at least one thing certain. His judgment of the trajectory of the ball does not need to be kept on top foot.
The two inside corners I saw just now were the result of having to hit the ball after two good shots, driven by instinct.
It was an unnecessary habit to wait until the ball was close to home plate before swinging the bat.
"Of course, it doesn't mean that you need to swing the ball in advance, and you can still put a little bit of the outside corner kick in before hitting it......"
I've seen the materials of the game. Kazuhei Fukushima pulled out a pre-prepared board with wireframes of home plate and strike zone. Next, he used a whiteboard marker and magnets to simulate the position of the bat and ball.
If the outside corner kick is swung too early, the bat may stagger with the incoming ball and become an air vibration.
If the inside corner kick is swung too late, the ball will not be able to coincide with the swing trajectory at all. Even if you barely rub the bat, it won't hit the core of the stick.
Illustration by looking at the top-down viewing angle. Li Yuanrang had a more intuitive experience of the timing of swinging the ball from different angles, and also understood the principle.
Then it's time for the next question.
Li Yuanrang plans to discuss with Fukushima the subjective eye mentioned earlier.
"If you're really concerned about 'slippery balls from behind,' you can try an open-ended play...... However, open-ended play also comes at a cost. ”
Fukushima replied to Li Yuanrang's question.
The so-called open play refers to the striking pattern in which the back foot is closer to the base bag and the front foot is slightly away from the base bag.
Because of the position of the feet, the hitter will face the pitcher in a more positive position, so the field of view is much wider than the normal style of play.
As for the cost that Fukushima mentioned, the main point is that in an open-ended style of play, outside corner kicks, especially low balls from outside corners, will not be effective.
Ichihei Fukushima is good at playing outside corners and also likes to play outside corners.
Therefore, even though his main eye is on the right, he will never use an open play.
And Li Yuanrang thinks that he relies on his eyesight to play, and he is very concerned about the problem of not being able to see the shooting point of the right pitcher who can't see the sideways. So I decided to try an open-ended play.
Fukushima is certainly happy to mentor him in this regard.
We explain the three types of strikes: open, semi-open, and open, and how to switch to a normal stance after preparing the ball for throwing. Now it's time to put what you've just learned on the pitch.
"I'll throw a few shots next, you can try it."
Without waiting for Li Yuan to make a request, captain Ichihei Fukushima took the initiative to say that he could pitch the ball for him to play.
A ball thrown by a strong human pitcher is a better practice target for the hitter than a ball machine where every ball is the same.
That's why most professional baseball teams hire a group of "strike shooters" who specialize in pitching during batting practice.
And counting the recorders, there are only ten players in the Peace School Baseball Club. Of course, there are no pitchers who are specifically responsible for feeding everyone.
Most of the teammates usually work in pairs to practice throwing the ball. Either that, or take turns playing the ball machine in the striking cage.
If you want to play a change ball, you need to go to the driving range in front of the station to find a lane dedicated to change balls.
Compared to these teammates. Li Yuanrang, who was able to use captain Fukushima as the target of striking practice, definitely received special preferential treatment......