15 years as a professional, became a master of pushback

Kim Sun-bin (35) of the Kia Tigers is a master of shoving. Bat control is the highest in the KBO league. "I am not sick at all, and I am in good condition," he said with a bright expression while taking a rest in the season at Nara Bunda Ball Park in Canberra, Australia.

Seo Geon-chang, his friend of the same age, joined, and Yoon Do-hyun, who is talented in batting, is training at second base, but he is already showing off his stability in ball and water. When playing catch with juniors such as Kim Do-young, he does not hesitate to play a leader role, such as maintaining an accurate throw. Kim Sun-bin also has a clear presence in KIA, which has been upgraded to a "super team."

Especially during batting training, his presence stands out. Based on the second base, there are many balls headed to the right side. It seems that the swing trajectory is optimized for pushing, but the answer was "pushing more on purpose." Since returning to full-time in 2017 after serving in the military, he has always maintained the upper ranks of batting. Last year, he played in 119 games and recorded a batting average of 0.320.

Since he is good at batting in the team, some say that he is not lacking even in the clean-up trio as well as in the table setter. It means that his ability to push is that good. I thought he had his own secret.

At first, he said, "There's no secret. That's how the track is made and pushed." Then, he said, "It's thanks to my hard training as a rookie."

It is true that Kim, who was drafted by KIA in the second round of the rookie draft in 2008, ranked 43rd overall in the sixth round, had a mysterious sign due to his small height (165 centimeters). Since he showed off his outstanding skills during his high school years, he was included in the "cultivation list" of then-head coach Cho Bum-hyun.

"I was scolded when the ball headed to the left during the training," Kim said. "Even during the training, he threatened that if he sent the ball to the left, he would not use it for the first team. That's why I pushed him more." A ball that flies toward his body can also be pushed by controlling the trajectory, heating point, and body rotation.

There is more. "I was able to deal with submarine pitchers for three years when I was a high school student, which also helped me," he said. As the starting bullpen sessions are often played against submarine-affiliated teams, the team naturally pushes ahead.

Submarine pitchers often flow out of right-handed hitters in the pitching trajectory. If you pull it forcibly, you often get a foul or a ground ball, so it is basic to hit in the direction of the ball flowing. Having a hit that is faithful to the basics has become nourishment that has established itself as a top-class hitter in the league.

"Pushing is not a natural swing. You have a strong pull force, so you instinctively pull the swing," Kim said. "That's why I try to push more during camp. I need to strengthen my senses so that I can push the runner one more base by pushing at a critical moment in the season."

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