Taga Youth Baseball Club won the national championship in 2018 and 2019, with Rakuten and Takahiro Norimoto as OBs
Director Masato Tsuji of the youth baseball team “Taga Youth Baseball Club”, who has produced pitcher Takahiro Norimoto of Rakuten and is a regular at the national tournament, focuses on how to throw and catch under the guidance of beginners. Call on parents to “don’t let them play catch suddenly.” In order to acquire accurate skills in a short period of time, it is important not to panic and to teach in the correct order.
The elementary school baseball team “Taga Shonen Baseball Club” in Taga Town, Shiga, which achieved the number one position in Japan for the second consecutive year in 2018 and 2019, grabbed the ticket for the national tournament this year as well. The team with more than 70 members belongs to children from kindergarten to sixth grade. Director Masato Tsuji spends most of his time teaching infants and beginners.
“Since we have taught the necessary knowledge and skills to the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school, we can think and practice ourselves. The biggest role of the director is to teach the basics of Taga baseball to beginners, and there is strength there. There is a reason for it. “
Director Tsuji separates throwing and catching movements when teaching beginner children. Suddenly playing catch can injure or scare the child. Parents are cautioned, “Don’t let them play catch at home.”
