WACCA Ikebukuro × ZETT Youth Baseball Physical Assessment Event

To improve baseball skills, it is essential to accurately understand current physical abilities and foundational fitness. This event will conduct various physical assessments for youth baseball players, quantifying their current physical capabilities. By converting performance into measurable data, participants can clearly identify strengths and areas for improvement, helping them shape future training routines and their overall approach to baseball. Organized by WACCA Ikebukuro and supported by Westside G.K. and ZETT Co., Ltd., this event serves as a valuable preparatory opportunity for enhancing athletic performance in middle school and beyond.

◯ Participant Benefits - Measure current physical fitness numerically → Gain objective insights into physical abilities, not just subjective feelings. - Boost motivation → Trackable records make growth easier to recognize. - Discover strengths and weaknesses → Identify strong and weak physical abilities to apply to future practice. - Prepare for middle school baseball → Set long-term goals by understanding current physical capabilities.

◯ Assessment Content Body measurements / Flexibility test / Grip strength / Back strength / Swing speed / Standing triple jump / 30m sprint (cancelled in case of rain) The assessments are adapted from the ZETT Athlete Test, customized for elementary school students. https://zett-baseball.jp/pages/athlete_test All results will be measured and feedback provided.

◯ Event Schedule: August 17 (Mon), 18 (Tue), 21 (Fri), 2026, 17:00–19:00 ◯ Venue: 4F Gallery, WACCA Ikebukuro ◯ Target Participants: 6th-grade elementary students primarily from Toshima and Itabashi wards planning to continue playing baseball in middle school ◯ Participation Fee: 300 JPY For details and reservations, visit the official website.

Guests Tomohito Yoneo Born in 1982 in Hokkaido. Drafted 3rd overall in 1999 by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows as a catcher from Hokusho High School. Immediately regarded as the top candidate to succeed Atsuya Furuta. In 2006, under Furuta’s dual role as manager, he played a career-high 116 games. Transferred to Seibu in 2010, converted to outfielder in 2012, and left the team after 2015. In the same offseason, signed an unusual contract with Nippon-Ham as catcher and assistant battery coach for the farm team, retiring after 2016. After retirement, operated “westside cafe” for four years, centered on the concept of “healthy and beautiful from within.” Currently runs two food and beverage outlets at Belluna Dome, home of his former team Saitama Seibu Lions, and serves as CEO of Westside G.K.

Ryuji Miyade ※August 17 only Born in 1977 in Ehime Prefecture. Drafted 2nd overall by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from Uwajima Higashi High School. Achieved his first starting appearance and win in the top team in 1998. Converted to position player in 2002, becoming a regular in the top team from 2003. In 2005, played 99 games with a batting average of .320. Traded to Rakuten prior to the 2009 season opener. Played 82 games that year but received non-roster notice in October 2010. Re-signed by his former team Yakult in November 2010, returning after a three-season absence. Retired after 2012 and served as a coach for Yakult from 2013 to 2025.

Organizer: WACCA Ikebukuro

Cooperation: Westside G.K., ZETT Co., Ltd. Guests: Tomohito Yoneo, Ryuji Miyade (Miyade only on August 17) Venue: 4F Gallery Space, WACCA Ikebukuro, 1-8-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo

◆ WACCA Ikebukuro WACCA Ikebukuro promotes regional collaboration, social contribution, and regional revitalization centered on baseball. This initiative aims to support children's development, single-parent households, second careers for former professional baseball players (by creating opportunities through talk shows, lectures, and local product exhibitions), build local communities, and eliminate experiential disparities.