Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA) introduces advanced S&C training techniques to amateur baseball sites in the Yeongnam region

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The Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA) is expanding its efforts to broaden the reach of training programs at amateur baseball sites in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsang regions of the Yeongnam area.

On the 30th at 1 p.m., the association will hold a "Advanced S&C Theory and Practical Training Seminar" for baseball coaches, trainers, and parents at Dong-Eui University in Busan.

This marks the second step to extend educational opportunities to local sites following the high school pitcher-focused S&C (Strength & Conditioning, hereinafter S&C) training education conducted in the Seoul region last July.

The seminar was organized by taking advantage of the visit schedule of Takahashi Junichi, a training coach who will join the U-18 national baseball team's strengthening training ahead of the 14th Asian Youth Baseball Championship (September 5–14, Taipei, Taiwan).

Coach Takahashi, who received great response last year for designing customized training plans for each player in the under-18 national team, will lead this year's team training while also serving as an instructor for amateur baseball sites during the strengthening training period.

The education program is structured around practical field work using basic training spaces and weight training facilities at Dong-Eui University. The seminar will include demonstrations of advanced S&C theories and practices verified in Japanese professional baseball and Major League Baseball, covering everything from basic physical assessments to prevent injuries among growing student athletes, to linkage improvement training that enhances bodily adaptability, and power unit activation training focused on lower body and core using ground reaction forces. In particular, the seminar will focus on management routines that can be immediately applied on the field, such as pitcher "arm care" (shoulder joint conditioning), which is of high interest to amateur coaches and parents, and recovery programs that help alleviate fatigue after training.

Earlier, from July 10 to 12, the association invited Coach Miyamoto Takeshi as an instructor to conduct "S&C Training Technique Transfer Education for High School Pitchers" in the Seoul region. At that time, approximately 120 players and coaches/parents from six schools participated, receiving a warm response. This Yeongnam region seminar is a follow-up project aimed at spreading those results

to the local area. KBSA President Yang Hae-young stated, "For Korea's baseball future to be solid, all student athletes must be able to develop their game skills healthily without injuries." He added, "Starting with this seminar where advanced techniques from the national team's training coach are directly shared with local sites, we will continue to expand educational opportunities so that standardized S&C curricula can take root across amateur baseball fields everywhere."

This seminar will be conducted for approximately 30 participants to ensure smooth practical instruction. Exact application dates and methods can be confirmed through the KBSA official website or KBSA social media channels.

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