How the World's Best Samurai Player Was Raised | 2025 Baseball Bookstore Awards Runner-up

It might be better placed in the "Education" section of bookstores rather than the "Sports" section.

While the level of "support" shown, such as moving houses just for a son's middle school enrollment, is hard to imitate, the stance of "supporting without interfering" is something many "overly enthusiastic parents" should keep in mind.

Also, I want to emulate as a parent the attitude of allowing him to do whatever sports he wanted until he reached baseball in elementary school, and the tolerance shown when he quit all of them immediately, thinking, "There is no point in forcing him to do something he doesn't want to do."

"There are many cases where players are made to bunt because they are small (omitted). As long as they are only bunting, they naturally won't learn how to hit."

"Effort is necessary to achieve results, but if it is only painful and difficult, it will not last long. At the foundation, the feeling that 'baseball is fun' is absolutely essential."

"Parents should know that there are negative aspects to 'getting ahead' that skips over the growth process."

"There is nothing that surpasses the emotion of 'fun'."

A parade of famous quotes and wise words aimed at coaches and parents of youth players.

A book that I would like not only Kensuke Kondo fans, but also youth baseball coaches and parents to read.

How the World's Best Samurai Player Was Raised