LOWENGART Assaf

General
MILITARY SERVICE
In 2017 and 2018 he was required to complete his compulsory military service with the Israeli Defense Forces. He was allowed 90 days per year to travel and train and in 2017 he played in Prague, Czech Republic with the Tempo Titans. In 2018 he used his 90 days to train in the United States of America where he spent time at Delta College in Stockton, CA, as well as Driveline Baseball Academy in Seattle, WA, and time at Cypress College in California. "I learned a lot from the coaches at [Delta] college, both about hitting and fielding, as well as some team defence strategies. I also learned some new workouts with weighted balls for arm care and strength. [In Seattle] I learned a new swing technique which is the 'new' swing in the baseball world. There is currently a lot of debate surrounding this new swing, but I'm happy I learned it." (baseball.org.il, 01 Jun 2017; baseball.org.il, 16 Mar 2018)