I tried to change Kim Kwang Hyun's self-reflection too much at once...Shoulder arms are in the best condition.

Jan 01, 2025

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"I was too greedy. I was trying to change everything too enthusiastically at once, but I think it's upsetting."

For SSG Landers Kim Kwang-hyun, 2024 is a regret itself. It was a good start. Kim Kwang-hyun opened in his best physical condition and condition since returning to Korea.

But it didn't work out as I thought. In a critical situation, he had the most difficult time since his debut, repeating his collapse with a home run and a sweep. There were doubts that `Now Kim Kwang-hyun has also entered the aging curve.' He was followed by a very unfamiliar five-point ERA. It was a bigger burden on my mind because I think my team's performance was not good due to my poor performance. Even Seung-woon didn't follow.

Kim Kwang-hyun's 2024 season performance was 12-10 with a 4.93 ERA, although he had a decent finish, becoming a winning pitcher in five of the six games he pitched at the end of the season.

Kim Kwang-hyun, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon ahead of the New Year, was conducting off-season personal training. He described the 2024 season as 'trial and error'.

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Kim Kwang-hyun "I think I've tried too many times. "There are many things that change like ABS, so I changed too much to get used to it quickly. I was too motivated because my physical condition and condition were so good." He threw a high ball in a small stadium (conscious of ABS) and got a lot of home runs, and he couldn't manage his mental health with it, so he walked a lot. When facing left-handed batters, he changed the position of stepping on the plate and threw a lot of changesHe said "I'm in good shape, so I think I would have had better grades if I just did what I was doing."

In the second half of the year, Kim Kwang-hyun was able to put down more as he got used to ABS and the system stabilized. "After trying many things, it got hot and hard around July, so I thought I'd just do what I was doing. By then, KBO sent me a statistical graph related to the ABS zone. After that, I think it's okay to just throw it low It occurred to me. I don't know how the machines and players feel differently, but what is certain is that the players' experience of S-zone has been lowered since then. So I just threw it as low as I used to, so I think I went a little more comfortably in the second half." What you always do. It seems like a simple truth, but it is not easy to maintain composure in baseball, where everything is a result theory.

Still, the point of optimism is that it never hurt. Kim Kwang-hyun, who played more than 160 innings for three consecutive years, was in the best condition of his shoulders and arms in the 2024 season, his third season since his return.

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Kim Kwang-hyun "Every year, at the end of the season, we do a medical check. Since shoulders and elbows are consumables, MRI often shows that they wear out little by little every time they are examined after every year, but this year, on the contrary, they were found to be better than last year. Two years ago, there were a lot of sick places, but now it's not very sick, so that's a positive part." 2024 is not a successful season, but I've felt a lot through this season. I learned that at least I shouldn't repeat the same mistake.'

But I don't feel comfortable inside. Kim Kwang-hyun said, `In fact, there were seasons in which I was sick and in poor condition like 2011 and 2012, but there has never been a season in which my ERA is close to 5 points. Even if it didn't hurt, it was a little hard."

This year, Kim Kwang-hyun will be the captain of the team. It is the first time in the club's history that a pitcher has been the captain since former coach Kim Won-hyung in 2007-2008. Of course, it's the first time for Kim Kwang-hyun.

In fact, I didn't take charge of it voluntarily, but there was a request from coach Lee Sung-yong and support from senior players. Kim Kwang-hyun said "I refused at first. 'That's not it. How can I make a claim?' I said. But the coach also told me that he wanted me to do it, so I answered that if I didn't become the president of the Korea Professional Baseball Association, I would take over."

Choo Shin-soo, who is receiving a congratulatory bouquet from Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jeong-ui.

Fortunately, with Yang Hyun-jong (KIA) elected as the new chairman of the Korea Players Association, Kim Kwang-hyun naturally accepted the captain's position. He made headlines by expressing his ambition and determination to become a captain on his SNS faster than the public relations team.

When asked why he made the presentation himself, Kim Kwang-hyun joked that `I didn't want to give room to the public relations team' and `It's not a matter to make an official announcement anyway, I just wanted to let the fans know first," he said with a smile.

As captain, I'm now trying to pay more attention to the entire team's atmosphere than before. Kim Kwang-hyun said, `When you play one season, some teams have won five consecutive games and lost five consecutive games. On the contrary, there is a team that seems to win in the end even if it is losing five consecutive games. I think the mood is dictated by arguments. I want to be a senior who can lead such things"I don't know if my team's performance will improve if my performance is good, or if my performance is good, but I hope it's the latter." I want to pay a lot of attention to the team since the camp", and made a determination as 'captain".

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Kim Kwang-hyun, who had a short break after the season, will start preparing for spring camp in January by conducting personal training abroad. As much as 2024 is regrettable, personal performance cannot be missed. I have a desire to show that I am still a good pitcher once again.

Kim Kwang-hyun also finished talking with the power analysis team about what to change technically, what to maintain, and what to try. I also finished planning what to do with the training part. All that remains is to implement them. Of course, I'll have to try to find out if it's good or bad, but I'm going to try again with confidence because I don't have any medical problems at all."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.