Director Ogura giving comments at the Yokohama factory of Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd. in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Photography by Ryohei Yanauchi)
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On the 27th, the Japan Takanoren, the Product Safety Association, and the Japan Bat Industry Association held a “New Standard Metal Bat Manufacturing Factory Tour” for the press at Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.’s Yokohama Factory in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The purpose of the event was to deepen understanding of the new standards for metal bats before the ban on high school baseball games is lifted on March 2nd.
Documents were used to explain the changes in the use of metal bats in high school baseball, the purpose and overview of the new standards, an overview of safety standards, changes from previous standards, and evaluation methods.
In addition, regarding the new standard bat from an instructor’s perspective, Miyu Ogura, who is a member of the Japan High School Federation’s technical and promotion committee and the coach of the Samurai Japan U18 High School Japan National Team, said, “It is similar to a wooden bat. If you don’t hit the ball, you won’t be able to hit the ball well.It’s important to teach the swing based on a wooden bat.You can’t cheat when hitting the inside course.It’s good baseball because it teaches you to swing using your body properly. I hope that it will take the form of
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2024-02-27 08:50:50
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