Construction of a new teaching method of baseball pitching motion utilizing Japanese ancient martial art movement and its application / practice

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870698
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science; Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Biwako Seikei Sport College
• Principal Investigator: Takahashi Keizo びわこ成蹊スポーツ大学, スポーツ学部, 教授 (50434642)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: クイックモーション / 野球 / ピッチング動作 / 古武術 / 膝の抜き

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine the method for applying the movement of Japanese ancient martial arts to the pitching motion of baseball, to construct a new teaching method of baseball pitching, and to consider its validity by applying and practice it for some pitchers. Firstly, I interviewed the former players who succeeded by applying the movement of Japanese ancient martial arts and listened specifically to the application to the pitching motion. Consequently, it was confirmed that there was a good result in application to the fielding and slide-step delivery motion. Secondly, we examined teaching method and its validity about application to slide-step delivery motion. As a result, shortening of the motion time of the quick motion was achieved, but a problem to consider that the ball speed was reduced.

Free Research Field

スポーツバイオメカニクス