Complete batter Lee Jung-hoo’s hitting secret ‘preparation position 0.15 seconds’ [이종열의 진짜타자]

Lee Jung-hoo (24) of Kiwoom Heroes, the youngest player in KBO league history to hit 100 hits for 6 consecutive years.

Taking the batting king last season, it has evolved from the title of batting machine to batting AI (artificial intelligence). What’s more, this season, he hit 14 home runs, putting his slugging power second in the home run rankings.

The biggest characteristic of Lee Jung-hoo is his quick preparation posture. It takes about 0.3 seconds for the batter to swing the bat to hit. Among them, 0.15 seconds before the swing is the most important time. Lee Jung-hoo is reborn as a complete hitter through his own special method during this time.

‘A 145km fast ball thrown by a pitcher enters the catcher’s mitt in about 0.4 seconds. Also, it takes at least 0.15 seconds for the batter to see something with his/her eyes and consciously respond to the muscles.’ (The physics of baseball). Lee Jeong-hoo made this precious 0.15 second completely his own. The key is to create a perfect starting position by sending the front leg back in the warm-up movement.

As you can see in Photo 1, Lee Jung-hoo’s departure starts after his right foot enters his left foot. This pose makes 0.15 seconds to move the body faster than the other players. If you look a little more closely, the knee of the left foot, the hind leg, is slightly turned toward the pitcher to allow for a quick start, and the bat is precisely in the power position. This means that you can hit at any time even from your current stance. In this position, Jeong-hoo Lee transmits power through the stride forward, checking the pitch and course of the opposing pitcher, and attacking them, so there is a high probability that a batted ball with a regular hit and power will be made.

If you look at the posture after standing still in Photo 2, the upper body is inclined backwards. Perhaps this season, he is making more accurate contact points through this posture. The height of the pitcher’s ball is approximately 2m when the mound height and the pitcher’s height are added. So, in order for the batter to make a regular hit, he needs to hit the ball up as much as it goes down, and Jeong-hoo Lee is making that stance.

Posture posture is not a common method. Normally, the stride is in the direction of the pitcher, whereas Jung-hoo Lee sends it back first and then moves forward. Here, the biggest characteristic of only Lee Jeong-hoo is that he has already finished all preparations and is ready to start at any time in the movement to send back. In other words, the batter is making a precise blow after sending the front leg backwards for 0.15 seconds needed to see and react. Lee Jung-hoo created his own striking technique through constant effort based on his innate talent. We support Lee Jung-hoo, who continues to evolve.

(SBS Sports Commentator, Baseball Team Defensive Coach)
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