Korea Baseball & Softball Association (KBSA) Successfully Concludes Advanced S&C Training for High School Pitchers → "Focus on Injury Prevention and Extending Athlete Careers"

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The Korea Baseball & Softball Association (KBSA) announced on the 13th that it has organized a session to deliver advanced training techniques to high school pitchers who will lead the future of Korean baseball. The KBSA successfully concluded the "S&C Training Technique Dissemination Education for High School Pitchers," which was held over three days from the 10th to the 12th.

According to the KBSA, this training program was designed to introduce the latest S&C techniques widely used in Japanese professional baseball (NPB) to domestic amateur baseball settings. In particular, it focused on standardizing "arm care" to systematically manage the load placed on shoulders and arms during pitching, and "mobility training" to support proper joint movement, with an emphasis on preventing injuries among student-athletes in their growth phase and extending their athletic careers.

The instructor was Miyamoto Takeshi, a training coach and S&C expert who has accumulated extensive field experience in Japanese professional baseball. Drawing on his experience coaching teams at Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Coach Miyamoto generously shared his expertise.

To provide close guidance tailored to the number of participants, the program was divided into five sessions over three days. Approximately 120 players from Jungang High School, Sunrin Internet High School, Gyeonggi High School, Seongnam High School, Ansan Technical High School, Seoul Dongsan High School, and others participated. The athletes engaged in practical training that could be immediately applied on the field, including routines for managing arms before and after pitching, power training utilizing ground reaction forces, and position-specific mobility drills, working diligently with sweat.

Sessions were also held for coaches and parents of student-athletes. On the 11th, a separate seminar was conducted for high school coaching staff, trainers, and parents, where they exchanged knowledge on the latest S&C theories and practical techniques. The program took place at Final Seocho Campus (on the 10th) and Hansung University Sangsang Hall Indoor Gymnasium (on the 11th and 12th).

The response from program participants was enthusiastic. One high school pitcher stated, "For the first time, I systematically learned how to manage my arms before pitching," adding, "I gained confidence by directly learning training methods that can be applied in actual games." A coach who led a team also praised the program, saying, "It was beneficial to see training methods verified at the Japanese professional level firsthand and apply them immediately to our team."

KBSA President Yang Hae-young also emphasized, "The growth of student-athletes without injuries is directly linked to Korea's future competitiveness in baseball," and added, "Through this training program, we will actively support the establishment of standardized S&C curricula at the amateur level."

Meanwhile, the KBSA plans to continue follow-up initiatives based on this training event, including S&C education for U15 middle school players scheduled for September, training sessions during the call-up periods of the U18 and U23 national teams, and the production and distribution of online video content.

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