Dinosaurs' 35-year-old catcher's fierce struggle to "break the habit of raising his right shoulder" ...Kang Jung-ho School's Confidence
Dinosaurs' 35-year-old catcher's fierce struggle to "break the habit of raising his right shoulder" ...Kang Jung-ho School's Confidence
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Son Ah-seop of the NC Dinos, who was the first player to see the effect, did not visit the school this time. However, Kim Jae-hwan of the Doosan Bears and Park Se-hyuk of the NC Dinos, who visited the school for the first time a year ago, are confident of the effect, and prepare for the spring camp by being guided by Kang once again.스포츠토토
In 82 games in the 2024 season, Park had a batting average of 0.264 with one homer, 10 RBIs, 21 runs and an OPS of 0.682 points. In the 2023 season, he has a batting average of 0.211 with six homers, 32 RBIs, 35 runs and an OPS of 0.654. It is not a good report card. Already, his four-year, 4.6 billion won contract with NC has reached the halfway point.
In the modern baseball league, a catcher cannot be evaluated as an A-class if he is not hit hard. Of course, Park Se-hyuk is fast as a catcher, and possesses good defense and pitcher-lead ability. He is still a good catcher. However, he seems not satisfied with that.
Kang will undergo batting training focusing on the left hinge (folding and unfolding motion) and his right shoulder. "I care a lot about the left hinge," Kang said on his YouTube channel King Kang on Sunday. "I try to move my knee to the front with the hinge on it. I have been practicing this a lot, setting it so that it can go inwards, and blocking it from the hinge side with my hind legs as I try to break the habit of my right shoulder constantly rising. My hand won't fall out, and I have to come forward right away to make it (follow swing) lengthen," Kang said on his YouTube channel King Kang.
To put it simply, the goal is to correct unnecessary movements to enable maximum speed and strength during the process of center movement. If a left-handed batter like Park Se-hyuk gets the hinge on his left side quickly, the center moves too fast, and if his right shoulder is lifted, the bat's trajectory naturally floats. Kang's school provided intensive guidance to prevent such move.
Park Se-hyuk was also aware of this problem. "My right shoulder was blocked (while listening), and as I played with my right shoulder blocked, the direction of my hand went down and I drew a V-shape swing. I practice naturally so that I can open my movement like this (natural movement without lifting my shoulder). Jung-ho taught me well. If I use my lower body after doing this, I can get directions," he said.
Kang said, "Park Se-hyuk's swing has improved considerably as a result." "Last year, he was very good. His in-play hit came out as a career high. His direction has improved a lot. There is still some time left, but it will be better if he pushes his lower body (to his hip) for the rest of the year and uses more strength."
Park Se-hyuk played as a backup under the former coach, losing to his junior Kim Hyung-joon. However, there is no telling how Lee Ho-joon will be appointed as a catcher. Unlike most other players, Park had no relationship with Lee Ho-joon when Lee Ho-joon was a batting coach at NC in the past. He was with the Doosan Bears back then.
Looking at Park Se-hyuk's tight preparation for the season, I expect an interesting starting composition with Kim Hyung-joon this season. Kim Hyung-joon is also a player who is not sure about his average yet. There are many things Park Se-hyuk can do for the team from now on.