Professional baseball DeNA 2nd Army "Telework" coaches young coaches April 20 18:12
While the season for professional baseball has been postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, DeNA's second army has begun efforts by coaches to guide young players through video conferencing systems.
In order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, DeNA's 2nd Army player divides the time of voluntary training to be carried out at the club facility into groups, and one coach is going to the facility every day.
Under these circumstances, since younger players are required to provide detailed instruction in order to further improve their levels, the team started using a video conference system for coaches to provide remote instruction.
Originally, there were 26 cameras installed in the Navy facilities to match the bullpen, the ground, and indoor practice areas, etc., and this time the coach waiting at home could be seen on his computer remotely Has been realized.
Keito Mori, the first rookie in the draft, said, "I'm the type of person who wants to ask immediately if I have any questions during practice, so I think that I would have been in great trouble with the batting form without such efforts. I have a sense of security. "
Iwao Omura, a batting coach of the 2nd Army, said, “It is helpful to understand the player's condition though it is on the screen. Through the interaction, the player can think about the purpose of practice and feel the internal growth. I want to continue using it. ”