“Coach Lee Ji-poong brought about many changes.”
Hanwha infielder Moon Hyun-bin (20) attended the 'Meeting with Seniors' corner with Kim Dong-heon (Kiwoom) at the 2024 KBO rookie orientation held in Daejeon on the 9th. As a senior who experienced professional play a year earlier, he conveyed to the freshmen the vivid experiences and know-how that he felt as a rookie until recently.
Moon Hyun-bin said, “In the pros, we play six games a week. There should be no hesitation. “Even if you don’t do well, you have to forget it quickly, and even if you do well, you have to forget it quickly and prepare for the next game,” he said. “Managing injuries and physical strength is important, but mindset is the most important. The director and coaches helped me a lot, but personally, Coach Lee Ji-poong brought about a lot of change. When you read the book the coach wrote, you think differently. “After seeing that, he would ask the coach a lot of questions,” he said.
The book that Hyunbin Moon mentioned is ‘Don’t Run, You’ll Get Tired’ published by Coach Lee Ji-poong in 2022. This book contains Coach Lee's long experience and philosophy in the baseball world, and the main content is that pace control is important in both baseball and life. He also emphasized the importance of rest and recovery to relieve anxiety. During last season, Moon Hyun-bin said, “April and May were mentally difficult, but Coach Lee Ji-poong’s mental training was a real new world. He expressed his gratitude, saying, “After talking with the coach, he felt at ease and became more confident.”
Coach Lee Ji-poong is the head training coach and is responsible for the health of Hanwha players. He joined the baseball team as a Hyundai trainer in 2004, then went through Nexen (currently Kiwoom), KT, and SK before coming to Hanwha in October 2021. He has built a reputation for his training philosophy that breaks away from long-standing customs and stereotypes, and he also serves as a 'mental coach' with whom players can talk openly.
Kim Beom-soo, a member of Hanwha's bullpen team, also found mental stability and continued to grow after meeting Coach Lee in 2022. He said, “After coach Lee Ji-poong came, I learned how to control my mind. He has been in the baseball world for a long time and has seen many players. He knows better than anyone else the difference between good players and bad players. He taught me many things too. I think I would have changed more if I had met Coach earlier. “He was a new world,” he said.
Moon Hyun-bin, who listened to Kim Beom-soo and read this coach's book, also received mental help, and completed the season from start to finish in the first team, which is rare for a high school graduate. He played in 137 games, playing second base and center field, the most on the team, hitting . He ranked 1st in WAR among rookie fielders and became the 7th high school rookie to surpass 100 hits in the season, giving strength to Hanwha's batting lineup. Along with his outstanding contact ability, his tenacious competitive spirit to sprint at every moment stood out.
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