Tokyo Bambaataa Jr.: The Unique Approach to Youth Softball Baseball

“Tokyo Bambaataa Jr.” is basically off in August, December, and January.

The after-school softball baseball team “Tokyo Bambaataa Jr.”, established in 2017, is a team that is attracting attention as the number of members is increasing while the baseball population is decreasing, but one of its characteristics is “little practice time”. . It is only active on Saturdays and Sundays, and is generally closed on public holidays. Moreover, each practice session is limited to “half a day”. That is not all. August is summer vacation, and December and January are winter vacations, so there are no activities. What is the intention?

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August is summer vacation. Bambaataa Jr. will use the month to “rest” when a baseball team would have been working hard. This year will be the third year. The main reason for this is heatstroke prevention. “I don’t think it’s necessary for elementary school students to take risks. There is also a risk of after-effects,” said Toshiki Ogoshi, the team’s representative. In recent years, record-breaking heatwaves have continued. Since the Setagaya Softball Federation, to which he belongs, will not be holding a tournament in August, he believes there is no need to play baseball at the risk of getting sick.

This year, in addition to holding a one-day recreational event, the upper grades held a training camp. At the event, participants practiced sliding by sprinkling water on blue sheets. The children worked happily. In the past, it has held “Baseball Festa” with home run competitions and other events, as well as tours to watch professional baseball games.

There will be no practice in December or January. In December, we held a physical fitness test, a bowling tournament, and a bingo tournament. In January of this year, we held a workshop for upper grades as part of team building, as well as a sports day for the adult team and the “Bambaataa Family” of the U-15 hardball and softball teams.

“Spending time with your family is also important,” says Okoshi. As children move up the ranks, they have less time to spend with their families, such as traveling, so elementary school students want their families to make good use of their summer vacation. He actively incorporates new things and manages his team by constantly repeating trial and error.

“Eighth belly” increases children’s desire to “do more”

The purpose of not having parents on duty is to reduce the burden. I don’t want my child to become a burden to other families by playing baseball. By providing long breaks, children have time to think for themselves, such as practicing independently, and this increases children’s motivation for playing baseball. “It feels good because the children can resume practice with a positive attitude,” Okoshi says of the effect.

When children think, “I want to do more,” the way they spend their weekdays and their motivation for the next practice will change, and they will improve faster. “I think it’s best to finish when you’re 80% hungry,” he emphasizes.

As a teacher, I think about “how to get the children excited” and try not to give them “answers.” “It’s important for children to think in their own way, and if an adult tells them the answer, they won’t think about it. I try to teach them to be patient and not tell them the answer so that they don’t end up saying things based on rules of thumb.”

The coaching techniques used to guide the students are difficult, and the instructors also try not to forget the attitude of learning. Basically, our staff members have acquired official baseball instructor qualifications from the All Japan Soft Baseball Federation or the All Japan Baseball Association. Information is constantly updated. Bambaataa Jr. uses various methods to motivate his players.

(Naofumi Katakura)

2023-12-03 22:12:33
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