I still believe that head-sliding is faster than running or feet-sliding. You can see that in many catching ball games in Japan television. They always go head-sliding to reach the ball.
[From Admin: There have been several who have posted material evidence, but failed to meet the condition of relating it to Japanese (or Asian) baseball. There have been too many topics that have degenerated into discussions you can find on MLB.com. It shouldn't be that difficult to relate something to Japanese baseball, or even culture.]
This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder