A master of habit dissection." This time, he will give a lecture on 'luxury running'."
Lotte Giants coach Kim Pyeong-ho (61) is a representative veteran leader of the KBO League. There is a reason to be a coach for a long time without a first-team coach experience. He is the best baserunning and defensive player recognized by the industry. Lotte YouTube channel Giants TV showed coach Kim Pyeong-ho lecturing on outfield defense and baserunning at the rookie camp at Gimhae Sangdong Stadium on the 18th.
Coach Kim Pyeong-ho's biggest specialty is baserunning. Notably, he is highly praised for his excellent ability to catch and respond to pitchers' habits well in the industry. In the video clip, coach Kim told Lotte fielders to learn about pitchers' habits and practice starting from first to second base. He tried to improve Lotte's players' ability while taking small habits.
First of all, he taught me the basics of running on base. He hit a virtual rope with a straight line between first and second bases. "I hit a rope, but you are on your way to a virtual reality. Due to the physical structure of a person, he cannot walk like a model walking." In other words, it is impossible to run in a straight line or the shortest distance like a model.
However, coach Kim Pyeong-ho said, "I drew it to prevent myself from running on a losing base (with the rope as the axis) and then going like this (zigzag motion). It doesn't mean that I have to go in a single letter. I have to send more pelvis to my target point instead of going back and forth."
Based on this, he started lecturing in earnest. Coach Kim Pyeong-ho transformed into a pitcher. He assumed that he was a right-handed pitcher, but when he passed his head and returned, he lifted his left foot and threw it. Instead, he said, "If you stand still, it will be a dry matter." Lee Ho-joon stepped up as the first baseman. He started the game at second base after watching coach Kim Pyeong-ho's moves, but was reprimanded. This means that he was late.
Coach Kim Pyeong-ho said, "It didn't work. Why do you stay still when your head comes up? I can't check my head 100 percent, so I'll send the ball forward." On the other hand, Koh complimented his starting position. "The response was good," he said.
Then he transformed into a left-handed pitcher. He said, "Putting your right foot in check, letting you slide your glove to the right is a pitch." This time, rookies got off to a good start. "That's right," coach Kim Pyeong-ho said. "A pitcher who throws (with his legs wide open) like this can come back after trying to get (to second base). You have to walk the center of gravity to get there. Then, if you go to the side (with the glove), you just go to the second base." In other words, you should be able to start by just looking at the movement of your legs and then get home.
When a player got off to a good start after watching coach Kim Pyong-ho's moves, he said, "That's right. The catcher can't even throw and makes a living." Coach Kim continued by assuming that his thumb with gloves goes up a little, it's a fastball, and if it goes up a lot, it's a changeup, before training. When he saw a breaking ball, he smiled and said, "I should say hello, thank you."
"Change-up, hold a forkball and do not check," coach Kim Pyeong-ho said. "When a pitcher checks, he or she holds a fastball grip. This does not necessarily mean that the pitcher is like this. Pitchers will analyze power during camp. Change this part, change this part, change this part, change this part, change this part, change this part, that means he or she will change it."
Still, he still has a natural habit. "The habit comes out when it's decisive. Why? If your balance is broken, you can't throw the ball yourself. That's why pitchers' habits don't change that well. Even if they change, their habit will become smaller. That means they will definitely come out. I will go with that confidence," coach Kim said.
He also explained what runners need to be careful about. Pitchers with wide foot intervals tend to show relatively more habit, while pitchers with narrow foot intervals do not find it easy to discern between habits. However, even that comes with a tip for a veteran coach.
"In that case, based on the axis of the left leg, when the knee or the tip of the foot goes over the left leg (throwing, second base) starts," coach Kim Pyeong-ho said. Afterwards, coach Kim made the move, and when a player quickly moved to second base, he said, "That's right." On the contrary, when he spread his right leg forward, one player returned to first base. "That's right. It's time to come back after trying to get out."
Then, what should I do if I started at second base by misreading my pitching form and habits? Coach Kim Pyeong-ho said, "Then never stop in the middle. Just go to second base and win. Go die and come clean." Pitchers and defenders could make mistakes while running down. In that case, the runner who started at second base is highly likely to become safe. "If you don't run, you will lose your chance."
It was a lecture by a master craftsman who knows how to pitch. Not to mention Lotte rookies, ordinary people who play professional baseball can also refer to it.