[Aeon Fantasy Co., Ltd.] Lala Dream’s 329th dream, “I want to give children a dream time with a professional softball player” comes true!
Aeon Fantasy Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 Lala Yume’s 329th dream has come true: “I want to give my children a dream time with a professional softball player”! We invited former Japan national team coach Haruka Saito and former professional player Shinko Shimizu to hold a softball experience session
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-76f84d552fdef1af72b097584a8abf32-3900×2600.jpg Batting instruction from coach Haruka Saito
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instruction 4. Batting instruction 5. Last meeting: Questions to the coach/Coach Saito awards gold medal to retired 6th graders/Autograph session, etc.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-1df409de7922c3fac2d3373e0fc72327-3900×2600.jpg Pitching sample by Riho Naraoka, a third-year student on the Hanamaki Higashi High School girls softball team
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-f5ed4b14fc0e67d7580441f95fda0090-3900×2600.jpg From Seia-san Questions to coach Haruka Saito Q: When you were the Olympic coach, what did you value in your daily practice? A: It is important that we have clear goals as a team. At the Olympics, we were able to win the gold medal as a result of everyone on the team working together with the goal of becoming the best in the world. Please work hard as a team to achieve your goals. From Yuma Questions to coach Haruka Saito Q: What are the tips for timing fast and slow pitches when batting? A: There are two tricks: one is to not move your head. If you don’t move your head, you can see both fast and slow balls clearly. Another thing is to use your knees well. If you can use your knees well, you can adjust to various timings. From Riina Questions to coach Shinko Shimizu Q: When did you realize you wanted to become a professional? A: When I was in junior high school. When I was in elementary school, I loved playing softball, and I didn’t really watch other people play, but when I was in junior high school, I watched a video of a softball game at the Beijing Olympics, and I thought, “I like playing softball. That’s when I thought, “I want to stand in that place.” The JD League is scheduled to be held in Iwate Prefecture next year, so I’d be happy if you could watch a
professional match if you have a chance. From Noa-san Questions to coach Shinko Shimizu Q: There are times when the control gets messed up and I can’t get a strike. How can I eliminate the control disorder? A: During practice, if you create a situation where there are batters just like in the actual game and practice throwing in-course and out-course, I think you will be able to pitch without getting nervous in the actual game. If there is no one to stand at the batter, you can stack baskets to create an obstacle instead of the batter. Please give it a try. ■Impressions from the children who participated with Mr. Akibayashi, whose dream came true ・ Mr. Akibayashi “It was a valuable time for me to interact with professional players and experience professional techniques. I was most happy to see the children having fun and their eyes lit up. I hope that I will not forget the words from the coaches who have taught me this time and continue to enjoy playing softball. Thank you very much for your wonderful time. ” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-9eeb2f03625eb5d835fba849088e253b-613×595.png ・ Noshiro Golden Stars 4th grader Mana “When pitching, Coach Shimizu advised me, “Your hands are coming out from the outside.” I corrected that and was able to pitch straight and quickly. I was happy to have Coach Saito watch my batting as well. I want to continue to have fun and work hard with everyone on the team. ”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-c3f0868a02a47a07434afcad1d8cd76a-409×410.png ・ Noa-san, Noshiro Golden Stars 6th grader “I had a very happy time practicing with professional softball players. I will apply what I learned to my daily practice and work hard every day so that I can be on the mound on the Olympic stage in the future.” I would like to practice hard.”
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-e253cad8866d1e646c2b1d77736a1ad4-3900×2600.jpg ・ Shinko Shimizu “On the day of the event, I was very happy to see the children having fun playing softball. Although the number of softball players is decreasing in Noshiro City, I am very happy that I had a positive dream of learning from professional players. I would like to do my best to revitalize softball in Akita Prefecture, even if I am small. ”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-31b3aafddc664dd84b1edaa4c3a84f16-448×448.png Haruka Saito Former Olympic softball representative from Japan (Participated in Atlanta in 1996, silver medal in Sydney in 2000, bronze medal in Athens in 2004) Former coach of Japan’s Olympic softball team (2008 Beijing gold medal) Iwate Prefecture Hanamaki Higashi High School Softball Club Current Coach
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-dc93be14fb384403a0ec75127c447e41-444×436.png Shinko Shimizu JD League Tokai Rika Cherry Blossoms Former player (pitcher) Favorite balls: rise ball, changeup Started playing softball in the third grade of elementary school. At the time, she was a member of Noshiro Daigo Elementary School’s softball team, “Gosho Winds.” On the day of the event, Coach Saito’s student Riho Naraoka, a third-year student on the girls’ softball team at Hanamaki Higashi High School, also provided support as an assistant coach. ■The state of Akibayashi’s dream will be published on the official website at a later date ・YouTube Lala-chan TV: https://www.youtube.com/@TV-lj6yr ・Twitter account: https://twitter.com/mollyfantasy_of ・Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/mollyfantasy_jp/ ■What is “Lala Dream ~Lala-chan will help you with your dreams!~”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/60567/841/60567-841-9227b1492895571dd9716279b6a316d2-800×450.png Since 2003, we have started “Lara Dream – Lala-chan will help you make your dreams come true!”, and to date we have helped over 320 children make their dreams come true. With the idea of “wanting to convey the importance of having dreams,” we are recruiting creative and free dreams from all over the country, and our popular character “Lala-chan” will help the dreams that are selected after a rigorous selection process. I am. This year, we started collecting dreams by mail and the iAEON app from March, and selected 10 dreams after screening 2,677 dreams collected from all over the country with Aeon Group partner companies. Starting from Monday, July 8, 2024, we will help you make 10 dreams come true within this year. This year marks the 34th edition of Lala Yume, and for the first time in 10 years, an adult’s dream will come true. ■Details of dreams that have come true so far The dreams that have come true over the past 20 years are published on the “Lara Yume” special website and YouTube channel “Lara-chan TV”. ・Special website: https://www.fantasy.co.jp/lalayume/ ・Lara-chan TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZwNSzAcimCq3EDNQ9BduQ ■Aeon Fantasy’s Purpose “Nurturing children’s passion and creating a world full of “Egao.” Aeon Fantasy will continue to take on the challenge of creating a world full of “Egao” based on our purpose. Aeon Fantasy Purpose: https://www.fantasy.co.jp/company/purpose/ Image
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