To the professional baseball new era. Mizuno announces ball revolution analysis system "MAQ"! Mr. Daisuke Miura experiences "visualization" of sphere kill and rotation
Mitsuno, a comprehensive sports maker, conducted a prototype completion announcement of a new system "MAQ (Makew)" to analyze the rotation of baseball balls at TEPIA in Aoyama, Tokyo. In the demonstration after introducing the product, Yokohama DeNA Baystars pitcher and baseball commentator Mr. Daisuke Miura appeared. I actually experienced the program and talked about the possibility of leading future baseball development from the perspective of a professional.
Principal Sato
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2017/10/02
A revolution may occur in the baseball world.
"MAQ" developed by Mizuno this time will be able to analyze not only the speed of the ball thrown by the pitcher but also the number of revolutions and the rotation axis by linking the data acquired with the sensor built in the ball with a dedicated application What can be done.
As a sensor for its rotation detection and speed measurement, we adopted a high-sensitivity magnetic sensor "MI (MI) sensor" manufactured by Aichi Steel Co., Ltd., making it possible to detect pitching of professional baseball players approaching 50 rotations per second.
Therefore, it is possible to quantify the spherical expressions that have been spoken in the sense, such as "ballistic", "elongation", and "weight" of balls, which are important elements for hitting batters .
For baseball leaders too, it will lead to the creation of practice menus backed up by numerical values rather than sensory guidance, and it can be expected that more effective and precise instruction will be given
At the completion presentation, Associate professor Kunisaku Tsutomu of Kokugakuin University student Department of Health and Physical Education, Department of Health and Physical Education, who was involved in development, explained the efficacy of "MAQ" and how it will be used in the future.
A shrine: If you tried to evaluate the ball's ball quality in the past, it is fast, slow, how many kilometers from that speed. Specifically, we could only see that extent. However, from the players in the field it alone is inadequate. The ball that I can not actually hit is said to be "can not measure with just the ball speed".
With regard to such parts, the product "MAQ" means that the overall evaluation of the ball becomes easier by "visualizing" the spheres whose expression was ambiguous.
Why is it necessary to quantify the rotational speed in the first place?
Commentary, this is what we have learned from various studies, but it has become clear that there are pitchers who "have a high speed of rotation rather than having a slower speed" and "pitchers with a smaller speed" It is.
For example, Koji Uehara (now, Chicago Cubs) is so, the ball is around 140 kilometers and it is not so fast, it does not stall until it fits in the catcher's mitt and it looks like it is growing What? Even if you are actually watching the game, there are many batters that will launch the fly by rubbing the bottom of the ball. A straight like this Uehara pitcher said that "the speed of the spin is slow but the rotation speed is high."
On the other hand, a pitcher who easily hits home runs even if throwing a 160-kilometer ball is "the speed of rotation is small rather than the speed of the ball fast." It is said that it has become such a ball shape.
So, instead of just looking at the speed of the ball, we also measure the number of revolutions and see the relationship between both. Then you will know the characteristics of the pitcher you can hit. So it is necessary to quantify the number of rotations to evaluate pitchers.
By being able to "visualize" the spherical quality like this, you can see what you have not seen before. No, we will have to look, we will enter into an era where we have to evaluate. I hope that this "MAQ" that will realize that will generate possibilities not only for baseball but for various sports.
As Mr. Shinto says, Mizuno has already aimed to apply it not only to rigid baseball but also to various balls such as softball and advanced research and development to make sports life more comfortable by IT technology like "MAQ" It says that.
At that time, the Tokyo Olympic Games, which is approaching three years from now, may also be using "MAQ" technology in baseball or other ball games. If so, the level of the Japanese sports community will surely be stepped up.
After the interview at TEPIA, we moved to the Jingu Gaien Gymnasium and played a balloon demonstration by Daisuke Miura.
Throw straight balls, curves and forks, each with 2 balls, and analyze the ball with "MAQ". Miura actually took a quantification of what kind of ball is a pitcher.
①ストレート
First straight. The ball speed was 116 km, and the rotation speed was measured as 30.
116キロでは25〜27回転が平均ということで、三浦氏が投げたストレートは速くはないが回転数が大きく、打者を打ち取りやすい球質だということが分かった。
②カーブ
Next is a curve. The ball speed was 76 kg, and the rotation speed was measured as 29.
Considering that the speed of the straight ball thrown at the beginning was 30, it turns out that this curve has a considerable change due to its large speed, rather than the speed of the ball. Technique is necessary to add rotation speed to a slow sphere, so you can see how high Mr. Miura possesses.
③フォーク
Fork at the end. The ball speed was 89 kilometers, and the revolution number was measured to be only 4.
The bigger the number of revolutions, the more resistance to gravity is created, the balls will stretch, so you can see that this fork is a ball that will fall off quickly before the batter, not against gravity.
Analyzing these 3 types of balls, it became clear that "ball speed and rotation speed mismatch" creates the peculiar change of each ball.
That is, until now, we have expressed expressively that while seeing, "Straight is fast and growing", "Curve is late and turns", "Fork falls down at hand", so expressing it as it is, but why it is so, clearly the reason It was proved to be.
Miura who actually experienced talked about "MAQ" like this.
Miura: There has never been anything to measure only the feeling of having the ball sharp until now. For example, as long as the release does not change the initial speed and the final speed so much, "How is it that you throw by yourself like" It's growing at hand, is not it a good ball? " Since there was no judgment material in seeing the ball only in such a form, in pitching1I feel that a good guideline was made.
I think that it can also be left as a data, so if the pitcher is not feeling well, if you look at the data of "MAQ", it will be very useful in regaining your condition.
In terms of the fan, there was only information on the speed gun of the speed gun displayed on the television as to whether the pitcher threw a good ball or not. When thinking about it, I think that you can see more baseball fun by digitizing new information called rotation number.
I hope it can be used not only for professionals but also for amateur baseball. For example, if it is used for a junior high school student team, I think that there is also a way of using that throwing "MAQ" for all the players and using a child with a big revolution as a pitcher. Since it is difficult to decide which position each person is most appropriate for each person, I feel that it can be effectively used in determining the possibilities of players.
Mr. Miura felt various possibilities for "MAQ" not only in the professional sports world but also in amateurs and fans.
If such possibilities are realized and will be introduced one after another, we will change the sports scene from the ground and shift to a new era.
In the future, "MAQ" will accumulate demonstration tests in professional baseball and university baseball, etc., and research and development is in progress toward spring 2018. If each team is to be introduced immediately, I can not keep an eye on professional baseball next season.
Mizuno official website:http://www.mizuno.jp/
"MAQ" developed by Mizuno this time will be able to analyze not only the speed of the ball thrown by the pitcher but also the number of revolutions and the rotation axis by linking the data acquired with the sensor built in the ball with a dedicated application What can be done.
As a sensor for its rotation detection and speed measurement, we adopted a high-sensitivity magnetic sensor "MI (MI) sensor" manufactured by Aichi Steel Co., Ltd., making it possible to detect pitching of professional baseball players approaching 50 rotations per second.
Therefore, it is possible to quantify the spherical expressions that have been spoken in the sense, such as "ballistic", "elongation", and "weight" of balls, which are important elements for hitting batters .
For baseball leaders too, it will lead to the creation of practice menus backed up by numerical values rather than sensory guidance, and it can be expected that more effective and precise instruction will be given
At the completion presentation, Associate professor Kunisaku Tsutomu of Kokugakuin University student Department of Health and Physical Education, Department of Health and Physical Education, who was involved in development, explained the efficacy of "MAQ" and how it will be used in the future.
A shrine: If you tried to evaluate the ball's ball quality in the past, it is fast, slow, how many kilometers from that speed. Specifically, we could only see that extent. However, from the players in the field it alone is inadequate. The ball that I can not actually hit is said to be "can not measure with just the ball speed".
With regard to such parts, the product "MAQ" means that the overall evaluation of the ball becomes easier by "visualizing" the spheres whose expression was ambiguous.
Why is it necessary to quantify the rotational speed in the first place?
Commentary, this is what we have learned from various studies, but it has become clear that there are pitchers who "have a high speed of rotation rather than having a slower speed" and "pitchers with a smaller speed" It is.
For example, Koji Uehara (now, Chicago Cubs) is so, the ball is around 140 kilometers and it is not so fast, it does not stall until it fits in the catcher's mitt and it looks like it is growing What? Even if you are actually watching the game, there are many batters that will launch the fly by rubbing the bottom of the ball. A straight like this Uehara pitcher said that "the speed of the spin is slow but the rotation speed is high."
On the other hand, a pitcher who easily hits home runs even if throwing a 160-kilometer ball is "the speed of rotation is small rather than the speed of the ball fast." It is said that it has become such a ball shape.
So, instead of just looking at the speed of the ball, we also measure the number of revolutions and see the relationship between both. Then you will know the characteristics of the pitcher you can hit. So it is necessary to quantify the number of rotations to evaluate pitchers.
By being able to "visualize" the spherical quality like this, you can see what you have not seen before. No, we will have to look, we will enter into an era where we have to evaluate. I hope that this "MAQ" that will realize that will generate possibilities not only for baseball but for various sports.
As Mr. Shinto says, Mizuno has already aimed to apply it not only to rigid baseball but also to various balls such as softball and advanced research and development to make sports life more comfortable by IT technology like "MAQ" It says that.
At that time, the Tokyo Olympic Games, which is approaching three years from now, may also be using "MAQ" technology in baseball or other ball games. If so, the level of the Japanese sports community will surely be stepped up.
Throw straight balls, curves and forks, each with 2 balls, and analyze the ball with "MAQ". Miura actually took a quantification of what kind of ball is a pitcher.
①ストレート
First straight. The ball speed was 116 km, and the rotation speed was measured as 30.
116キロでは25〜27回転が平均ということで、三浦氏が投げたストレートは速くはないが回転数が大きく、打者を打ち取りやすい球質だということが分かった。
②カーブ
Next is a curve. The ball speed was 76 kg, and the rotation speed was measured as 29.
Considering that the speed of the straight ball thrown at the beginning was 30, it turns out that this curve has a considerable change due to its large speed, rather than the speed of the ball. Technique is necessary to add rotation speed to a slow sphere, so you can see how high Mr. Miura possesses.
③フォーク
Fork at the end. The ball speed was 89 kilometers, and the revolution number was measured to be only 4.
The bigger the number of revolutions, the more resistance to gravity is created, the balls will stretch, so you can see that this fork is a ball that will fall off quickly before the batter, not against gravity.
Analyzing these 3 types of balls, it became clear that "ball speed and rotation speed mismatch" creates the peculiar change of each ball.
That is, until now, we have expressed expressively that while seeing, "Straight is fast and growing", "Curve is late and turns", "Fork falls down at hand", so expressing it as it is, but why it is so, clearly the reason It was proved to be.
Miura who actually experienced talked about "MAQ" like this.
Miura: There has never been anything to measure only the feeling of having the ball sharp until now. For example, as long as the release does not change the initial speed and the final speed so much, "How is it that you throw by yourself like" It's growing at hand, is not it a good ball? " Since there was no judgment material in seeing the ball only in such a form, in pitching1I feel that a good guideline was made.
I think that it can also be left as a data, so if the pitcher is not feeling well, if you look at the data of "MAQ", it will be very useful in regaining your condition.
In terms of the fan, there was only information on the speed gun of the speed gun displayed on the television as to whether the pitcher threw a good ball or not. When thinking about it, I think that you can see more baseball fun by digitizing new information called rotation number.
I hope it can be used not only for professionals but also for amateur baseball. For example, if it is used for a junior high school student team, I think that there is also a way of using that throwing "MAQ" for all the players and using a child with a big revolution as a pitcher. Since it is difficult to decide which position each person is most appropriate for each person, I feel that it can be effectively used in determining the possibilities of players.
Mr. Miura felt various possibilities for "MAQ" not only in the professional sports world but also in amateurs and fans.
If such possibilities are realized and will be introduced one after another, we will change the sports scene from the ground and shift to a new era.
In the future, "MAQ" will accumulate demonstration tests in professional baseball and university baseball, etc., and research and development is in progress toward spring 2018. If each team is to be introduced immediately, I can not keep an eye on professional baseball next season.
Mizuno official website:http://www.mizuno.jp/
