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Aoki was hit in the head by a pitch in August 2015 while playing for the San Francisco Giants. Although his symptoms of a concussion were made public, his battle continued in secret. ▼Previous Batter's Bible articles can be found here▼ • Batter's Bible 00:00 NPB▶︎What did he change when he took on the challenge of MLB? 01:31 The hit pitch that Furuta feared and its huge impact 04:08 The "tacit understanding" of MLB that also exists in the position of the bat 06:37 Tanishige Motonobu's "whisper tactics" that caused trouble for Manaka and Aoki 07:23 The "harsh MLB environment" that I understand from having played in all divisions 09:50 Even Furuta was surprised by Aoki Norichika's unique way of gripping the bat 14:30 Coaching from the master batting coach Sugimura, who is full of ideas 17:30 How did he learn the Furuta-style "slow swing"? 18:28 Tougher than you'd think: "The physical strength to fight through a season" 19:29 Manaka and Aoki were rivals - we hear about their relationship at the time #AokiNorichika #ManakaMitsuru #YakultSwallows ●X (old Twitter) / furuta_atsuya27 ●Instagram https://instagram.com/atsuyafuruta?ig... ●Book information [Furuta's Formula (with DVD)] https://amzn.to/2PUFepF [Furuta's Formula: The Batter's Bible] https://amzn.to/3ek6HKK