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Rakuten began fall training camp on October 30 in preparation for the next season under Miki’s new system. The players worked hard from day one. The autumn camp started at the Rakuten mobile park. Before training, Coach Miki gave instructions to the players. Rakuten director Hajime Miki: “Will you do your best, even if in practice you don’t succeed, and not just good or bad? There are two things I want you to do with the mindset that this is definitely going to lead to next year? Make sure you have the intention and the will.” This year’s theme, with 29 mostly young people taking part, is… Rakuten. Manager Hajime Miki: “This is training. Strengthening baseball skills, training. How can I become stronger, especially when it comes to running. In a word, the topic is training.” Train your mind, technique and body in all aspects? . thing. We strive to become even better players by focusing on the “throwing, passing and running” that can only be done in fall camp. On the first day, the 30th, the fielders warmed up and then did a thorough defensive drill, knocking out the seats. After that we divided into groups and practiced playing catch. Among the pitchers, Koja, a first-year professional pitcher participating in fall workouts for the first time, worked up a sweat running and throwing balls. Pitcher Koca has five wins as a starter this season despite being a rookie. On the other hand, his physical strength had diminished over the summer and he became acutely aware of the problems he faced. Rakuten Pitcher Kojaju: “I don’t think I will achieve results unless I train hard, so I want to focus on throwing and running, and I want to be in perfect shape for next season.” Around 5, fall camp started. with hours of practice. Under Miki’s new leadership, a fierce battle for the number one title in Japan begins for the first time in 12 years. Rakuten coach Hajime Miki: “The young talent will definitely be a great source of strength for the team next year, so I want to spend my time fruitfully, with depth and meaning.” Fall training camps will begin on November 14th. The tournament runs until Sunday, with Kohaku’s match also scheduled for next Monday (November 4).