'Systematic Mental Management Starting from the 2nd Division': SSG Futures Team Introduces 'Performance Mental Coaching'... Choo Shin-soo’s Aide Actively Pushes for Implementation

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SSG Landers is introducing the 'performance mental coaching' system as a method to maximize the actual game performance of its Futures (2nd division) players.

SSG has focused on the importance of the mental domain, which helps players stably demonstrate their skills honed during training in actual games, not just technical and physical abilities. In particular, it was determined that game performance and mental state are closely linked in various situations such as adapting to the first division stage and injury and rehabilitation processes.

Accordingly, SSG is introducing a field-oriented 'performance mental coaching' system that supports not only the psychological stability of players but also improvements in actual game performance. The club benchmarked mental training techniques used by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, with Choo Shin-soo, club owner’s aide and head of player development, actively pushing for its implementation.

To this end, SSG has hired sports psychology expert Choi Sun-ho as a mental coach, who has accumulated extensive experience in both professional and amateur settings. Coach Choi holds a Ph.D. in sports psychology from Kyung Hee University and is a veteran who has served as a performance coach for Korea University and the Sangdong High School baseball team in Yeongwol.

Coach Choi will work closely with the player group, overseeing training and game observation, analyzing individual psychological and behavioral patterns of players, designing customized game routines, and operating mental programs to enhance concentration.

Collaboration with the coaching staff will also be strengthened. Through coaching staff meetings, the team plans to share information on players' mental states and directions for improving game performance, and establish a system where technical coaches, performance coaches, and front office personnel jointly discuss player development strategies.

Choo Shin-soo’s aide stated, "Even if players possess outstanding skills and physical abilities, they cannot become competitive unless they can demonstrate their capabilities during games." He added, "Mental strength is an area that must be systematically managed and trained just like technical and physical skills. We will build a differentiated player development system unique to SSG."

Coach Choi Sun-ho expressed his thoughts, saying, "I am grateful to take on performance mental coaching at SSG, which has a systematic framework. I will do my best to ensure this coaching becomes firmly established within the team and provides practical support to the team's overall strength."

Based on the results of this operation, SSG plans to stably establish an advanced player development system and further develop the club’s sustainable player development framework, including expanding regular operations in the future.

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