Nippon Professional Baseball is conducting basic-level coaching seminars for elementary and middle school coaches that support Japanese baseball at the following stadiums, with topics such as technical knowledge of baseball coaching, injury prevention, and physical preparation. The goal is to support the maintenance and expansion of the number of baseball players through teaching correct knowledge of baseball coaching. The lecturers will be members of Samurai Japan's coaching team from this autumn's "2014 SUZUKI All-Star Series", and other people with experience on the Japanese national baseball team.
Date/Venue
| Kansai Venue |
December 13th, 2014 (Sat) |
Hotto Motto Field Kobe (Kobe City) |
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| Hokkaido Venue |
January 24th, 2015 (Sat) |
Tsudome (Sapporo City) |
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| Hokushinetsu Venue |
February 7th, 2015 (Sat) |
HARDOFF ECO Stadium Niigata (Niigata City) |
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[Host] Nippon Professional Baseball
[Cooperation] Baseball Federation of Japan
Basic Schedule
Hold lectures and practical skills (times are tentative).
(AM) 10:00-12:10 Lecture/Seminar on injury prevention and physical preparation (2 time blocks)
(PM) 13:00-15:40 Practical skills/Catch, fielding, batting, etc.
Lecturer
Lecture
Nippon Professional Baseball Medical Committee Member
Managerial dietician from Meiji Co, Ltd. (Samurai Japan's official nutritional support partner)
Practical Skills
Samurai Japan Coaching Staff and other people with experience on Japanese National Baseball Team (4 members scheduled per venue)
Mr. Yoshitaka Katori (Samurai Japan Technical Director/Top Team Pitching Coach/15U National Team Coach)
Mr. Akihiro Yano (Samurai Japan Top Team Battery Coach)
Mr. Toshihisa Nishi (Samurai Japan Top Team Infielding & Baserunning Coach/12U National Team Coach), etc.
Mr. Yoshitaka Katori |
Mr. Akihiro Yano |
Mr. Toshihisa Nishi |
*Lecturers will vary by venue, so please confirm the program for each venue.
Number of Admittees
120-150 people per venue (*will differ by venue)/No registration fee
Admission Method
Admission will begin at the Kansai venue as of October 21st, and will be held for other venues as needed. For details on the application methods, please check the details for each venue.
Kansai Venue
[Admission Guide][Application]
Hokkaido Venue
*Not yet open for admission.
Hokushinetsu Venue
*Not yet open for admission.
