There is a reason why I brought 6,000 balls with me, why did I hit them so hard when I threw up while hitting them?
Nov 07, 2025
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Lee Ho-joon, manager of the NC Dinos, had mixed feelings while leading the closing camp at Kinozason Baseball Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 7th.
It's the third day of camp, and none of the 20 fielders who came to Okinawa have strong hands. He is continuing his batting training by wrapping the tape around his callous hands. But none of the players show a hard time. From Choi Woo-sung to rookie Shin Jae-in, Lee Hee-sung and Ko Jun-hwi, they are working really hard. Coach Lee, who made a training plan with a strong heart, is watching the players who silently overcome them even though they are thinking about reducing their time because they feel sorry for them.
NC brought 6,000 balls to Okinawa. Originally, I was going to bring 5,000 balls, but I took 1,000 more because I thought it would be insufficient. After finishing defensive intensive training in the morning, the program was designed to continue batting training from lunch to evening without a break. Of course, rookies manage by adjusting the amount of training to half that of other players.
During outdoor batting training, it was set up so that seven people in each group could play at the same time. Seven players hit while rotating, and the setting is different everywhere they hit.
Director Lee says, `Everywhere you hit, there's a theme. Since there are a lot of strikes in the high zone these days, one is a high ball, one is a deep course on the body, one is an outer course, one is a breaking ball, and one is a good turner to hit the ball. It's so boring to keep hitting balls that people throw."
All the staff were mobilized to help the players train their batting. It is no exaggeration to say that all the employees who can throw batting balls were on a plane to Okinawa.
Manager Lee said, `There is a reason why there are more employees than players. If you don't have this many employees, you can't hit in seven places at the same time. It's not enough even though I came here a lot. Employees also stretch out and sleep when training is over. I heard there was no sound in the car going back from training. Everyone fainted in the car, so no one was using their cell phone. "
There is certainly a reason to make them hit a lot of balls, even if it's too much. From the spring camp preparing for the new season, such intensive training cannot be conducted. Since players who need to take a leap forward participate in the closing camp, they need to put so many balls in the winter to keep this sense alive while training individually.
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The players could not even hide their tiredness from the repeated amount of training. Still, coach Lee is proud of the players who play hard to achieve the set amount.
The reward is certain for players who have endured 20 days well. Lee promised to call any player who stands out in Okinawa a spring camp for the first team.
Director Lee "Because the period is 20 days. We have to produce results and make something in 20 days. You can think of it as compressing the amount of exercise you have to do for 40 days. Because we have to produce results in a short period of time. Originally, hitting the bat is the easiest and most enjoyable exercise when it comes to baseball, but it's probably scary to hit the bat now. Whenever I open my eyes, I hit and throw. Still, I'm very grateful that our coaches changed their schedules little by little so that they wouldn't get tired of it. I'm working out, but I can't stop laughing."
Coach Lee continued, `I'm going to hang in there well until the end, and if we follow what we want, I'll take you to spring camp unconditionally. Our young friends have to go to spring camp to have a chance to play in the first team next year. (Kim) Hwijip, who still lacks a little bit in the first team, is a huge success even if only three players are good to Woosung and Seo Hochul, and it is good if young players can use them comfortably in the first team. There are many good friends such as Shin Seong-ho, Hong Jong-pyo, Oh Jang-han, and Ko Jun-hee.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
