One would think that a famous baseball name would have a great secret to adapting to a busy schedule, but the handsome and multi-talented player Shohei Ohtani surprised the public by revealing the secret. surprisingly simple.

Arare baseball star who plays both defensive and offensive positions well, Shohei Ohtani is both an excellent pitcher and an important hitter for the team. Playing in the MLB (Major League Baseball) baseball tournament in North America with the Los Angeles Dodgers team, his talent received a lot of attention from Japanese and American fans.

He was also the first MLB player in the World Series to hit and pitch enough innings to receive both the batting and ERA titles.

With the intense intensity of playing football, the secret to Shohei Ohtani always doing his job well, he revealed, is getting enough sleep. “Sleep is always my top priority,” he said. Ohtani also frequently says: “A good night’s sleep will bring good recovery.”

However, ensuring sleep is a big challenge in tournaments, especially for Japanese baseball players. Because in their country, traveling between competition venues usually doesn’t take more than two hours, and the venues are also in the same time zone. Baseball teams in Japan also often have a day off on Monday, making their weekly schedule lighter than that of the MLB in the US.

For Ohtani, in 2022, his Los Angeles Dodgers team had to travel 70,000km, the third most among the 30 teams in the MLB. With a vast terrain like the United States, the time difference between regions can be up to three hours, so it is not uncommon for players to have to travel on flights longer than three hours from one state to another. usual.

Although schedules have been designed to be more convenient, MLB players sometimes have to travel immediately after a night game to reach the next city the next morning and resume play in the early afternoon. Given this busy schedule, being able to manage time to get an extra nap will somewhat positively impact a player’s performance.

Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani ‘s interpreter, shared that the young baseball player always tries to get enough sleep. There are many days when he sleeps a total of more than 10 hours. “He does anything to get as much sleep as possible,” Mizuhara said .

Shohei Ohtani is pitching

Indeed, for Ohtani, sleep quality is paramount. Nishikawa Co., a bedding manufacturer that sold pillows to Ohtani when he was in Japan, said they stuffed Ohtani’s custom-made pillow with twice the material. For players who play the pitcher position and have broad shoulders like Ohtani, they need pillows of the right height to turn over easily while sleeping.

In addition, Ohtani also considers naps as part of his strictly managed training schedule. “A quality nap will be effective in reducing fatigue and improving work productivity,” Mori said .

“Although there have been many improvements in technology to make life more convenient, living in modern times with today’s busy lifestyle, Ohtani’s secret is really useful for everyone,” Mori added.