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* Bat Flip

A term referring to the act of a batter throwing a bat after hitting a ball in baseball. In the U.S., the term "bat flip" is used, and in South Korea, it is abbreviated to "patta throw."

Some say bat flip is also a ceremony in baseball, just as a player scores a goal and a player does a goal ceremony. It is a kind of personal talent and ceremony that is so colorful and powerful that it supports the impact of home runs. Of course, he scored a goal and scored a goal ceremony, and if the goal is canceled, it would be awkward, but if the ball doesn't go over, there's no moment when he's as embarrassed as that. Jeon Joon-woo of the Lotte team was disgraced internationally due to this. So players usually only play the bat flip on balls that they thought were definitely over.

Padon's perception in the U.S. and South Korea is different, but the Major League method is clear: throwing a bat will have to pay the price. But in Korea, flip is called art.

In the U.S., the question is whether he was willing to provoke a pitcher after doing it, rather than how well he throws a bat, mostly staring at home runs, or hitting a bat with a force in the post-Palos position. If it's too much, you can finish your swing, hold it, and throw it on purpose...have

If so, you can be ready to fly the ball to your head at the next at-bat.

But it is different in Korea.
There are not many cases in which a bat flip hits the ball on the head.
Occasionally, it is often seen as part of showmanship if it is not a sure provocation to a pitcher.

As for the flip-making swing, South Korean players say it's "shiwonhada." It is not appropriate to translate into English, but it is expressed when driving on a highway without cars or playing a soft golf swing, or eating a cool breeze or soup that relieves the stomach. I think it's most appropriate here to say a very cold beer and be satisfied with it."

In Korea, there was no awareness of bat flip at first because it was fixed as a strike-linked action caused by baseball's batting teaching method, and even after the act of bat flip was recognized, bat flip was very generous. Rather, it's harder to find a player who doesn't play bat flip. This is because when teaching hitting in Japan or the Korea Baseball Organization, hitters are usually taught to hold the bat with both hands until the end of the Palosro, so after a full swing with these two-handed Palos, it is difficult for them to turn to one side and run to first base quickly. Because of this, the bat is placed after full swing, and the bat is naturally played in the process of advancing quickly.

Even among fans, the perception of Padon is similar to that of soccer's goal celebration, and it is often recommended except for fouls and fly balls. One of the main contents produced by KBO League fandom is this Pudun.

According to the 2016 ESPN feature article, there was no concept of Padon in the past, and Yang Joon-hyuk was the beginning of the KBO-style Padon. Yang Joon-hyuk was famous for his so-called Manssewing, and in the late 90s, about 10 players were playing bat flip, and in the 2000s, hitters began to do so as a means of revealing their individuality. Since the beginning of Padon is Yang Joon-hyuk, who is a senior KBO player, the culture of Padon may have naturally settled.

That's why there are many players who practice bat flip. Maybe that's why overseas baseball fans are curious about the stylish bat flip that can't be seen in MLB, calling it "fantastic," and even a YouTube channel that only collects KBO's bat flip.