Learn from the head coach of Korea National University KBO NextLevel Training Camp will be held by region
Jun 02, 2025
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The 2025 KBO Next-Level Training Camp will be held for players in the central region at the Boeun KBO Baseball Center from June 2 to 6, for players in the northern region at the Hoengseong KBO Baseball Center in Gangwon-do from June 9 to 13, and for players in the southern region from June 16 to 20 at the Gijang KBO Baseball Center in Busan. 40 outstanding U-16 (high school freshman) players from each region will participate in each camp.
KBO will finally select 40 outstanding players from all over the country, including those who have distinguished themselves in this regional camp, and will participate in the U-16 excellent player camp scheduled for 14 nights and 15 days at the Boeun KBO Baseball Center in November.
In this camp, coach Ryu Ji-hyun will oversee the team, and coaching staff from the KBO league, including hitting coach Jang Won-jin, pitching coach Kwon Oh-joon, pitching coach Kwon Hyuk, battery coach Lee Sung-woo, Chae Jong-guk and defensive coach Jeong Jin-ho, will guide players based on their know-how accumulated through long professional experience.
In addition to professional baseball training, anti-corruption education is also provided to cultivate basic skills that must be equipped as a member of society before becoming a baseball player.
The KBO Next-Level Training Camp began in 2022 with the aim of transferring the accumulated know-how of professional leaders to youth players and developing youth baseball, the basis of the KBO league through scientific programs, and has been held every year with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation. In the Boeun camp, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, will provide all training facilities such as a baseball field, indoor baseball practice field, and indoor gym in the Boeun KBO Center and buses for players to move, while Dong-A Otsuka will provide bottled water and Pocari Sweat to participating players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
