Look at the internal rotation of his front leg. He holds that position longer than I've ever seen. That should cause his right hip to explode through at front foot strike. Basically driving his upper body to rotate so much faster without stressing the elbow.
Found it funny how you told us at the beginning that Sasaki isn't the type of guy to get into insane positions and then there's this stopframe at 13:16 that showcases his insane hip flexibility
Born in Iwate Prefecture, same as Shohei Otani. He has almost the same height as Otani. I'm looking forward to a match with a major leaguer at WBC. That is a wonderful movie!! （＋１）
pls do a vid about Kodai Senga pls... He also have a unique form and a unique pitch called "ghostfork" pitchingninja did a video about him too. But i wanna know more
I did request it 2 years ago but it seems like tread only do ones that have big news or prospects. I also requested roki when he was playing u18 but they ignored it. Kodai senga also wont be coming to mlb so maybe thats why they dont make a video on him.
Hey Ben, this much IR in the hips, legs, and feet during his drift and hinge almost reminds me of my son, who I've noticed is a bit pigeon toed. On the surface, this seems to be conducive to hip IR, but it also has implications for the direction of his lead foot when it lands (tends to be closed rather than pointing to home) and with ankle eversion (it rolls over so that the toe ends up pointing to 1B rather than "flips and drags"). Does being naturally pigeon toed materially affect healthy mechanics or sap velocity and power generation? Any tips on how to address any shortcomings from this?
@@mikeybroe1 I agree, but I'm also curious about any sort of loss of power by having energy not transferred up the kinetic chain by what might be improper movement around the feet. If the leg or any part of it is "over-winding" during the transfer of energy up the kinetic chain, is that holding back potential energy or worse, drawing it back down the chain?
I wonder how many days rest he's on between starts, and how many inn he'll end up throwing this season. If I were a gm I'd rather he not aim toward increasing anymore velocity, but rather work toward developing a more consistent 3rd pitch.
Im hoping to see what ben has to say about that double leg kick...is that a trained movement pattern? Is it a japanese thing? Because it looks like they might actually be teaching that specific move in asia (japan and korea)
@@daviemerim25 0:12 yeah, so they teach the cue in asia where note at the top he draws the leg in then kicks out and away from the moubd while getting into drift...then the second part is where he takes the long arc from his left foot and "kicks" into foot plant. I have seen them actually teach this in segments as specific cues. I wanted to get bens thoughts on this because this appears to be highly one size fits all coaching if the hip ROM is not there...and i also wanted to know if there was any science to back up whether this actually leads to any value add in terms of force generation.
0:19 for a different angle. Kick at top. Then drift. Then second "kick" into rotation. It seems to me they try to extract some extra force from the counter rotation of the hips. On the other hand, trevor bauer is a guy who specifically says the unleveling of the hips at this point is inefficient, as would be that straightened left leg while heading into drift phase. So i was hoping ben could clarify on what side of the fence he was on or if this is dependent on hip structure or other.
Ben, honest question do you think for a person like this that throws this hard this early will probably get TJ the same way shohei and many others do? Thanks!
The original Rouki Sasaki. Degrom doesn't use his body as well as Roki. If Degrom can use his body as well as Rouki, he will be able to throw 105 miles.
Japan has such a wealth of talent in baseball for a country of its size. The NPB is a 12 team league that feeds from a pool of players from an area the size of California. I know they have Foreigners there too. But they don’t hinge there teams success on Foreign players typically. I feel like the NPB may not be as elite over all as MLB of course. But it’s definitely more talented than our Triple A.
More talent than our Triple-A? Haha, some pundits and sportswriters said something similar ( even worse) when Shohei Ohtani started playing in the MLB. BTW, Japan won the WBC this year.
True the long-closed hip is what struck me immediately about him. I wonder whether that can create hip problems in the long run? Wasn't Tim Lincecum step a little similar?
A former Japanese NPB player said that Sasaki's way of throwing, with his maximum use of his hip joints, is ideal but not something that can be easily mastered unless you have been doing it since childhood.
He does zero weight training. Only train using his own weight and elastic bands. He has very strong core and inner muscle, but not much outer muscle at all. And he has very flexible body like ohtani. So he has more whip effect on the ball when he pitchers. His current club treat him like a baby prince, never allow him to pitch many counts.
I don't think he'll succeed/or even want to play in the MLB cause I heard that he doesn't wanna leave his family, so he'd probably become homesick and be not mentally prepared for games. I'd also have to see him pitch using a mlb game regulation ball first since npb balls are smaller
@@johnhung8393Very few 21yo has the maturity to go to a foreign land alone. He'd be much older before he is eligible, and by then if he decide to be posted, he'd have the option to go to a team who already has another Japanese pitcher. Hmm let's see, which other Japanese pitcher would he like to come under?
@@sleepyheadz Japanese pitchers historically avoid playing with fellow Japanese pitchers in MLB. Only exception is Okajima and Matsuzaka in Boston 2007. But that was the same year they entered MLB and they had different roles. So it has actually never happened. Darvish in LAD 2017 with Maeda does not count because he was traded. Ohtani has explicitly said he wishes to avoid playing on same MLB team that already has Japanese players. I highly doubt Sasaki with choose an MLB team already with a Japanese starting pitcher.
Is it really 102mph though. I don't think so. Go look at JV 102 after 100 pitches against the Indians. Even in this video of Coles 96 and 98, it looks faster.
@@tatertots5625 his 102 looks like 102 out of duran or doval, its possible the guns are fast but if i remember they use the same guns but different tracking software to Statcast
@@Klocks420 watch a video of JV throwing 102mph and watch the video of Saski. Definitely not 102. Watch any 102 and watch this right beside it. Not 102mph.
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Perfect Sequencing and Explosive Arm Action
He struck out Yoshida Masataka (Orix Buffaloes)now Boston Red Sox, 3 times in one game.
That’s basically impossible lol.
I wouldn’t be shocked if Yoshida never K’d 3 times in a game the entire 2023 season. Insane!!!
@@Klocks420 impossible at the moment he only struck out once in 24 plate appearances for Boston Red Sox
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8:00 ben, on the fine focus picking up target later issue consider dr. fischer and pete sampras and how they developed his serve.
Look at the internal rotation of his front leg. He holds that position longer than I've ever seen. That should cause his right hip to explode through at front foot strike. Basically driving his upper body to rotate so much faster without stressing the elbow.
I cant wait Sasaki Roki goes to mlb. Hello from Japan
He'll be roki of the year
Found it funny how you told us at the beginning that Sasaki isn't the type of guy to get into insane positions and then there's this stopframe at 13:16 that showcases his insane hip flexibility
We were referring to his upper body positions, he has great IR in his hips.
this is what i wanted. YES!
pretty GOOD!!
I cant wait to see this kid play in MLB
Born in Iwate Prefecture, same as Shohei Otani.
He has almost the same height as Otani.
I'm looking forward to a match with a major leaguer at WBC.
That is a wonderful movie!! （＋１）
Maybe there's a 3rd baseball star in Iwate Prefecture? The more the better!!
@@BryanChance Yusei Kikuchi on the blue jays is also from Iwate, and went to the same high school as ohtani!
What kind of super serum are you guys Injecting to people over there?
Heard about him before but seeing him in WBC was a whole different thing. Guy's gonna be disturbing
Jacob degrom has a candle holder now.
Yeah
pls do a vid about Kodai Senga pls... He also have a unique form and a unique pitch called "ghostfork" pitchingninja did a video about him too. But i wanna know more
I did request it 2 years ago but it seems like tread only do ones that have big news or prospects. I also requested roki when he was playing u18 but they ignored it. Kodai senga also wont be coming to mlb so maybe thats why they dont make a video on him.
@@lukejeong899 hes on the mets now tho 😂
Did he need to add some breaking balls or changeup into his pitching arsenal? Since he only got 4 seam, splitter and forkball
If they are that good no
Hey Ben, this much IR in the hips, legs, and feet during his drift and hinge almost reminds me of my son, who I've noticed is a bit pigeon toed. On the surface, this seems to be conducive to hip IR, but it also has implications for the direction of his lead foot when it lands (tends to be closed rather than pointing to home) and with ankle eversion (it rolls over so that the toe ends up pointing to 1B rather than "flips and drags"). Does being naturally pigeon toed materially affect healthy mechanics or sap velocity and power generation? Any tips on how to address any shortcomings from this?
landing closed isn’t a bad thing that is just a ir dominant pattern
@@mikeybroe1 I agree, but I'm also curious about any sort of loss of power by having energy not transferred up the kinetic chain by what might be improper movement around the feet. If the leg or any part of it is "over-winding" during the transfer of energy up the kinetic chain, is that holding back potential energy or worse, drawing it back down the chain?
Goat
I wonder how many days rest he's on between starts, and how many inn he'll end up throwing this season.
If I were a gm I'd rather he not aim toward increasing anymore velocity, but rather work toward developing a more consistent 3rd pitch.
Japanese pitchers throw once a week, unlike MLB on every 5th day
Im hoping to see what ben has to say about that double leg kick...is that a trained movement pattern? Is it a japanese thing? Because it looks like they might actually be teaching that specific move in asia (japan and korea)
good q. that is ture
@@nokbbang_Han 15:08 yes, ben mentions it here...this move is not common in us but more common in japan and korea!
Double leg kick, you say? Interesting.
@@daviemerim25 0:12 yeah, so they teach the cue in asia where note at the top he draws the leg in then kicks out and away from the moubd while getting into drift...then the second part is where he takes the long arc from his left foot and "kicks" into foot plant. I have seen them actually teach this in segments as specific cues. I wanted to get bens thoughts on this because this appears to be highly one size fits all coaching if the hip ROM is not there...and i also wanted to know if there was any science to back up whether this actually leads to any value add in terms of force generation.
0:19 for a different angle. Kick at top. Then drift. Then second "kick" into rotation. It seems to me they try to extract some extra force from the counter rotation of the hips. On the other hand, trevor bauer is a guy who specifically says the unleveling of the hips at this point is inefficient, as would be that straightened left leg while heading into drift phase. So i was hoping ben could clarify on what side of the fence he was on or if this is dependent on hip structure or other.
Can you send me where did you find these videos of Sasaki?
It's crazy how they develop in High School and go straight to NPB
最高の動画をありがとう from Japan
Rouki Sasaki
Ben, honest question do you think for a person like this that throws this hard this early will probably get TJ the same way shohei and many others do?
Thanks!
TT
It’s a rite of passage, unless he has Pedro Martinez strength tendons.
Nowadays TJ is normal for pitchers. Sooner or later.
Japanese DeGrom?
No. Sasaki Roki.
The original Rouki Sasaki. Degrom doesn't use his body as well as Roki. If Degrom can use his body as well as Rouki, he will be able to throw 105 miles.
Japan has such a wealth of talent in baseball for a country of its size. The NPB is a 12 team league that feeds from a pool of players from an area the size of California. I know they have Foreigners there too. But they don’t hinge there teams success on Foreign players typically. I feel like the NPB may not be as elite over all as MLB of course. But it’s definitely more talented than our Triple A.
More talent than our Triple-A? Haha, some pundits and sportswriters said something similar ( even worse) when Shohei Ohtani started playing in the MLB. BTW, Japan won the WBC this year.
his shooting mechanic is kinda like aroldis chapman
True the long-closed hip is what struck me immediately about him. I wonder whether that can create hip problems in the long run? Wasn't Tim Lincecum step a little similar?
A former Japanese NPB player said that Sasaki's way of throwing, with his maximum use of his hip joints, is ideal but not something that can be easily mastered unless you have been doing it since childhood.
Imagine if he goes to the angels as well... Ohtani and Roki might just carry the team to the playoffs
lol
How about adding Murakami? Make it Japan vs MLB. lol
@@sleepyheadz as clean up hitter? Sheesh
can you plz plz do alex wood
WHERE IS THE PLAYER PROFILE????????????
He does zero weight training. Only train using his own weight and elastic bands. He has very strong core and inner muscle, but not much outer muscle at all. And he has very flexible body like ohtani. So he has more whip effect on the ball when he pitchers. His current club treat him like a baby prince, never allow him to pitch many counts.
Okay and Chapman threw 105.3 while lifting weights, that stupid ass myth needs to die
Yes, his flexibility is incredible! It is same as mollusks'.
If MLB want Roki, MLB should change official low quality ball in order to prevent injury.
Am I the only one seeing a lot of Lincecum in his mechanics?
Yes
yes
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Is it a foregone conclusion that he’s going to the Dodgers?
Roki ☓
Rouki ☑
his arm motion is too violent for my liking. Too much stress
@Bread And Circuses stress on the ligaments
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I don't think he'll succeed/or even want to play in the MLB cause I heard that he doesn't wanna leave his family, so he'd probably become homesick and be not mentally prepared for games. I'd also have to see him pitch using a mlb game regulation ball first since npb balls are smaller
Yeah I heard of the tragedy that befell his family. He def wants to be close to them and stay in Japan
@@johnhung8393Very few 21yo has the maturity to go to a foreign land alone. He'd be much older before he is eligible, and by then if he decide to be posted, he'd have the option to go to a team who already has another Japanese pitcher. Hmm let's see, which other Japanese pitcher would he like to come under?
What balls were WBC using? Isn't it MLB regulation balls?
@@sleepyheadz
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@@sleepyheadz Japanese pitchers historically avoid playing with fellow Japanese pitchers in MLB. Only exception is Okajima and Matsuzaka in Boston 2007. But that was the same year they entered MLB and they had different roles.
So it has actually never happened. Darvish in LAD 2017 with Maeda does not count because he was traded. Ohtani has explicitly said he wishes to avoid playing on same MLB team that already has Japanese players.
I highly doubt Sasaki with choose an MLB team already with a Japanese starting pitcher.
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Is it really 102mph though. I don't think so. Go look at JV 102 after 100 pitches against the Indians. Even in this video of Coles 96 and 98, it looks faster.
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@treadathletics is it really 102 though.? Senga radar gun read higher until he hit the states. Now it isn't. Same with Matsuzaka and Irabu.
@@tatertots5625 his 102 looks like 102 out of duran or doval, its possible the guns are fast but if i remember they use the same guns but different tracking software to Statcast
@@tatertots5625 It's 102.
It looks like 102 and it reads 102.
@@Klocks420 watch a video of JV throwing 102mph and watch the video of Saski. Definitely not 102. Watch any 102 and watch this right beside it. Not 102mph.
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