Director Tsuji of Taga Youth Baseball Club “It is best to make the brains of all players Masato Tsuji”
At the “Taga Shonen Baseball Club,” an elementary school baseball team in Taga Town, Shiga, which won the number one spot in Japan for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019, players will play without the signature of Director Masato Tsuji. The second part of the series, which explores the secrets of strength, is based on the theme of “no sign = brain sign” that Director Tsuji advocates in his team policy. It was a strategy that I arrived at thinking that “it is best to make the brains of all players Masato Tsuji”.
The Taga Youth Baseball Club has decided to participate in the national tournament again this year. In addition to maintaining stable results despite the fact that players change every year, what surprises the youth baseball world is “no-sign baseball.” Manager Tsuji basically does not give autographs to the players.
“I didn’t sign it from 2012. Until then, I had to improve my children’s skills by practicing and let the manager take care of the game. It takes time and energy to teach tactics and ideas. I thought it would be more efficient to sign all the tactics and ball distribution. “
It is not easy for elementary school students to understand the tactics of baseball and the intention of autographs. There was a reason why Director Tsuji changed his policy.
“In the 2012 national tournament, I participated in the world tournament with no communication with the children, and I participated in the world tournament. I couldn’t attend the world championships. On the other hand, the children were enjoying the world stage to the fullest. It would be even more fun if the children played baseball while thinking the same as themselves when they saw it. I felt that it wasn’t the fun of laughing, but the fun of looking ahead like a shogi. I decided to teach all the players the brains of Masato Tsuji by teaching me the tactics and strategies I think. “
