Outfield Crow Hop vs. Step Behind Technique! (WHICH IS BETTER?) 

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I like that approach, Colin!

I actually did the same thing!! Fly balls, I started the crow hop as soon as I was able to get the ball in my glove. If I needed to thro to a baseman. I did the step behind, except for throwing a base runner out at home plate from the outfiield where hitting the cutoff man would take longer. Then, I would field the ball and crow hop throw to home plate from mid outfield.

Real Talk you’re right. Check out Yoenis Céspedes outfield assists on RU-vid. He does the step behind technique always and he has a gun from left

What’s the step through

I think the crow hop is faster thrown a couple people out from center using that

Faster time or velocity?

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

Exactly! Very well said MM. Coach Justin thank you for the video, I think it's great what you do for the youth or other coaches looking to coach up their players. RespectfuIly, I feel this approach should be a fact and not a preference. Crow hop if done correctly is best method. I've run this on practice against a back step and its unnanomous like Mariano Rivera 100% HOF vote not like Derrick Jeter 99%. What I've found is you get way more distance on throw and ball eventually will get to destination faster. There is a delayed right step (as a righty) when mastered should just give you enough time to exchange pre explosion throw with no issue. I'd try it out using time and distance in factor, I measured from point you field ball. I know some might not like this one but I'll say it, I've found, taller players benefit even more which I figure should be from the additional ground they cover on their step. This is comparison done by same player and the variance difference on throw. Keep you the good work, I enjoy your videos.

That’s good! Stick with what works!

Ultimate Baseball Training definitely feel more awkward with the crohop as opposed to the stepbehind. For real though coaches don’t care which 1 of the 2 techniques you do as long as you make plays in the outfield?

Come naturally. It’s teachable but only kids that really like baseball will learn. That’s when you start noticing who has talent and who doesn’t but hey as a coach I imagine you can only do what you can. Kids will learn eventually. Some will learn it very quickly even on the first try.

​​​@@TrukNLife316actually you're wrong bro... I didn't get shown until 7th grade year. I learned on my first try, I coached little league after college and kids were desperately trying but they don't have the hand to feet coordination. I finally stopped trying to teach them. These were 11 and 12 year olds.

Joseph Ace37 thats what its called when you dont hear them correctly, or your coach also hasnt learned that its called a crow hop lol

Bingo!!!! Step behind does not have the same velocity and it tends to cause the throw to tale off because your shoulders usually are not lined up with the target.

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