Kensuke Kondo following the first day of camp “It’s been a long time since I’ve been this nervous”
On the 1st, Softbank started a spring training camp at Ikime no Mori Sports Park in Miyazaki City. For outfielder Kensuke Kondo, who moved from Nippon-Ham by exercising overseas FA rights, it was his first day in the new world. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a nervous first day,” he said, looking back and saying, “I want to get used to it more and more.”
In the free hit, he showed a sharp batting ball. He takes good timing and hits the ball left and right. His transfer didn’t change his own style, but it was a time when Kondo had to get used to the completely changed environment, such as the camp site and the flow of practice.
The batting practice that day was divided into a total of three groups: a group for free batting in a batting cage, a group for tee batting, and a group for long tees and bunt practice. Kondo has worked with Yanagida and Akira Nakamura, who he has known since before the transfer, but looked back on the day while comparing his training method with Nippon-Ham.
“In the case of the Fighters, I have an image that the team did quite a lot of things today that they would do in their own training. I wonder if there is. That’s my impression.”
