chapter 46

Face the inquiry.

Sawamura was speechless.

Because...

As Asad said...

It's been two months since the beginning of the school to now, but his blow hasn't been improved yet...

And the Summer competition ...

It's still a month away...

Want to be good in such a short period.

Raising the strike rate to the level of the main forces of the first team is simply a fool's dream.

"How?"

"Have confidence?"

Asad asked with a smile.

Sawamura was silent for a long time, shaking his head, "No..."

Asad: "Since there is none, then concentrate on practicing touching!" "

"With your talent, you can definitely become a Touch Master!"

Sawamura was taken aback: "Touch Master? This name is also too exaggerated! "

"And!"

"I was able to meet it before, maybe it was all luck!"

Hearsay.

Asad smiled: "According to my observations, every time you stand on the home plate, you are very close to home plate. "

"From this point, you can see that you are not afraid of the opponent's pitch at all!"

"To put it simply, you are very bold!"

"So your touch talent must be very strong!"

"Even if there is no training, it can play a good effect, such as the previous practice match."

"If you strengthen it a bit, it's even better."

"You can even reach the top level of sending a third base runner back to home plate with a touch!"

In fact.

Asad wanted to remind Sawamura for a long time.

But...

Sawamura, who has just entered school, has not yet experienced the beatings of the competition...

Even if you explain the situation to Sawamura, it is estimated that it will be difficult to listen to it...

And now it's different!

Whether it's a previous practice match, a weekday training, or a practice match with Kiryu today!

Sawamura's blow didn't touch the ball once!

That is, Sawamura , did not care about these things!

Change someone!

Probably already found yourself unsuitable for blows and switched to practicing touches!

But...

Maybe it's because Sawamura has big nerves that he dares to lean so far in front of the ball and is not afraid of the inside corner kick at all?

Praise and not mention digression.

In a word.

In Asad's opinion.

After letting Sawamura go through a period of 'severe beating'.

Then ask Sawamura 'you are not suitable for striking, better practice striking', the effect should be better."

It is also easier to convince Sawamura to grind the touch.

Of course.

If Asad said it so clearly, and Sawamura still didn't practice touching, then Asad couldn't help it.

After all.

The master led the door in.

Practice in the individual.

...

"Am I bold?"

"Suitable for touching?"

"Wait! Can a hit send a third base runner back to home plate? Don't lie to me! "

Sawamura felt Asad's words shattered his perception of the impact.

"It's definitely okay!"

"But it's more demanding."

"You have to let the ball roll into the designated position to do it."

"But with your touch talent, I believe you can reach this profound realm!

Asad put on a 'you definitely can' expression and looked at Sawamura and said.

"Of course."

"Just talk and don't practice the trick."

"Let's test it ourselves, and you'll know."

Asad said, took out a ball from the ball frame and walked towards the pitcher's mound.

At the same time, he said:

"I throw 20 balls."

"The first 10 balls, you use a strike stance."

"After 10 balls, you use the touch stance."

"If your strike posture can't touch the ball, and the touch position can touch the ball often..."

"So!"

"This is enough to prove that your touch talent is indeed very strong!"

Hearsay.

Although Sawamura is still a little skeptical of his talent for touching.

But based on curiosity.

Still went to the strike seat.

"I'm started!"

Asad saw that Sawamura was ready, reminded him, and threw the ball.

He didn't use his full strength.

Because after the speed exceeds 160 per hour, he can't fully control it.

Asad and Sawamura a have no grievances and no enmity, and naturally they will not smash Sawamura with a ball.

But.

Even if it doesn't use all your strength.

The speed is also at least around 153 per hour.

"So fast!"

Sawamura's pupils shrank sharply.

Personally stand in the batter's seat to face Asad's high-speed ball.

He deeply felt what it was like for those players who were knocked out by Asad.

Fast!

It's almost suffocating!!

It's desperately fast!!

"Second ball!"

Asad took out a baseball from the frame and continued to throw.

Shout!

In the blink of an eye, the baseball passed through Sawamura.

The same goes for the third, fourth and fifth goals.

Seeing can't react.

Sawamura simply swung the bat the moment Asad threw the ball.

And this blind wave.

Naturally, you can't hit the ball.

Soon.

The first 10 shots are finished.

Sawamura didn't hit once.

"The ten balls are over, you change to a touch position to try the effect."

Asad reminded.

"10 goals so soon?"

Sawamura was stunned for a moment.

"The 11th goal is coming!"

"Get ready!"

Hearsay.

Sawamura immediately changed the blow to a touch.

Then!

He found!

A ball that couldn't react originally!

Unexpectedly... I actually hit it with a touch!

While~

A crisp sound.

The baseball grazed the top of the metal stick, bounced high, and then flew from the top of Sawamura's head to Sawamura's back.

Apparently.

Although hit.

But if placed on a regular field, it's just an out-of-bounds ball.

And!

If the opposing catcher reacts in time and catches the ball before it hits the ground.

That this out-of-bounds ball.

It will become Sawamura being caught and out!

But...

Compared to the previous 10 blows all missed, this time to touch the ball, it is already very good!

More critically!

Very few high school students can reach a ball speed of more than 150, most of them are just 130-140!

Other words!

When Sawamura faces the pitches of other high school students, there must be plenty of reaction time!

And enough reaction time means that Sawamura can take the initiative to decide which side to hit the ball!

...

"Look!"

"The previous blow, not a hit!"

"And now the touch, the first time I touched!"

Asad did not release water.

His pitching speed has always been around 153.

As for why the blow can't be touched, the touch can be touched.

It is because the strike pose has a swinging action, and this action takes a little time.

And the words of the touch posture.

Because the bat was arranged in advance, when Asad threw the ball, he only needed to move it slightly and he could touch it.

Of course.

It's easy to say.

But in the face of a straight ball with a speed of 153 per hour, not many people dare to get as close to baseball as Sawamura.

Because it's not close enough.

So even if others take a touch stance, it is still difficult to touch.