“I had to fight the pitcher, but he was fighting me.”
Ja-wook Koo (30), Samsung’s leading hitter, had a batting average of 0.293, 5 homers, 38 RBIs, 69 points, 11 stolen bases, and an OPS of 0.741 in 99 games in the 2022 season. He missed 100 games for the first time since becoming a full-time starter due to an injury, and his performance was sluggish when viewed soberly.
Such Koo Ja-wook voluntarily participated in the온라인카지노Okinawa finishing camp last year and digested his tremendous amount of training without saying anything. Spring camp was the same. He had time to check and look back on his hitting in many training sessions. At the same time, he made a desperate self-reflection and criticism.
Koo Ja-wook said, “It’s been about four months, ahead of the Gocheok Kiwoom match on the 24th. In order to gain his enlightenment, he volunteered for so much training, but there were many failures. Still, he is showing results in the demonstration game, and as his confidence builds up, he is looking for good points.”
What did you fail through training? Ja-wook Koo said, “I thought ‘I have to do it like this’, but he practiced something that could not be used in actual combat. I would call it a failure.” In a word, he is a confession that he did not suit himself and did the wrong training.
In particular, Koo Ja-wook said, “When I play, I have to deal with the pitcher, but in some parts, he was fighting with me. He went into the game with the mindset of ‘It feels strange’ and it didn’t go well. He has to go out to fight, but why did I think I was uncomfortable. Now I am trying to match the pitcher’s breathing well.”
He confessed that he was not able to fight properly with the pitchers because he was overly concerned with his batting mechanic and form. It is interpreted that he was talking about the 2022 season. But no regrets. Koo Ja-wook said, “Last year was lacking. I know it myself. I couldn’t do anything. I tried to prepare better. I am trying to hit the ball confidently. I don’t just swing, I have to hit the course and pitch I thought of. I value each at-bat,” he said.
a-wook Koo is in the second season of a 5-year, 12 billion won contract with Samsung. It is the annual salary king with an annual salary of 2 billion won this season. “It’s not a burden, it’s a lot of pride,” he said. it makes me work harder I don’t want to show my bad side anymore to my fans, I just want to show my cool side. come with that mindset It is also a love for the team.”
The trial game pace is good. 7 hits in 21 at-bats, including 1 hit in 3 at-bats against Gocheok Kiwoom on the 24th, batting average of 0.333, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored. Ja-wook Koo said, “Now is the season for me. I don’t think it’s a test match. Since it’s an exhibition game, you might think it’s okay if you can’t do it, but it’s not okay if I can’t. I am working with the idea that this is no different from the regular season.”
Director Park Jin-man said, “Ja-wook Koo prepared well from last year’s finish camp. He has been preparing as planned through the spring camp. He doesn’t have much time left in the season, and I hope he prepares well.” If Ja-wook Koo survives, the Samsung batting line will gain momentum.