SSG's Second Trip to Japan for Training, with Key Coach Bong Jung-geun Participating: "...Choo Shin-soo's Aide Calls It 'A Cornerstone for Enhancing Development Infrastructure and Capabilities'"

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SSG Landers is sending players to Japan once again. The key focus of this trip is the participation of coaching staff alongside the athletes.

From the 21st to the 4th, spanning 14 nights and 15 days, SSG Landers announced it will dispatch a total of six individuals—players and coaches—to "NEXT BASE ATHLETES LAB," a biomechanics-focused facility in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Following the first dispatch in July targeting four promising pitchers, this second trip was launched with a focus on strengthening the depth of first-division pitchers by 2027 and embedding advanced coaching systems within the organization.

The dispatched roster includes three pitchers—Lee Do-woo (20), Shin Sang-yeon (19), and Ryu Hyeong-gon (22)—who have high potential for first-team utilization next season, along with Bong Jung-geun (Futures pitching coach), Lee Ji-tae (development team pitching coach), and Park Jeong-wook (Futures strength coach).

The core of this second dispatch is the active involvement of coaching staff to strengthen the organization's internal development capabilities. The three accompanying coaches will directly observe Next Base's biomechanics-based player assessment process in Japan and master data-driven training and coaching techniques that drive real-game improvements. SSG expects that by proactively learning new development processes, the coaching staff will be able to further elevate the team's pitcher development system upon their return.

The three participating pitchers were selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their growth potential and the need for pitching mechanism improvements. Beyond simple technical adjustments, the players aim to establish efficient pitching mechanisms tailored to individual physical characteristics using precise diagnostic results and complete personalized detailed training programs.

Choo Shin-soo's aide stated, "While the first dispatch focused on short-term feedback for individual players, this second trip serves as a cornerstone to elevate the organization's development infrastructure and capabilities to the next level. As the coaching staff will directly master advanced biomechanics-based coaching techniques, we expect it to become a major turning point in improving the skills of all pitchers in the Futures team."

Meanwhile, SSG plans to continue accumulating practical data applicable on the field through ongoing exchanges with advanced overseas sports science systems and further enhance its pitcher development framework.

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