- Jun 7, 2012
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Coaches-
As we are running our summer camps/clinics, I was hoping to get your input on which one, the Pro Step or the Crow Hop, you all are teaching in the OF and why? Pros/Cons to each would be helpful, and any specific anecdotal evidence to support your claims always welcome.
Our program models both but leaves it to the player to decide which one is more comfortable/suitable; I have a tendency to lean towards pushing the Pro Step, but many of my players have excellent crow hops too.
In addition, I'm wondering if field dimensions and/or playing surfaces should have any bearing on the decision to teach one over the other. Our home field is 220 down lines and 230 down CF, turf with an all-dirt IF, and lots of foul territory room. Hence, the balls get to you quickly but the running paths are equally fast. But we do play at several fields that are natural grass and much smaller than ours too.
During our spring break trip to TN this year, I found a combination of both being used by outfielders. Trinity Christian and Daniel Boone, both out of TN, had some girls who could really Pro Step out of the OF...it was very impressive. Appeared to get rid of the ball faster than what a crow hop would've allowed.
Let me know what you think when you have a chance, and thanks in advance.
As we are running our summer camps/clinics, I was hoping to get your input on which one, the Pro Step or the Crow Hop, you all are teaching in the OF and why? Pros/Cons to each would be helpful, and any specific anecdotal evidence to support your claims always welcome.
Our program models both but leaves it to the player to decide which one is more comfortable/suitable; I have a tendency to lean towards pushing the Pro Step, but many of my players have excellent crow hops too.
In addition, I'm wondering if field dimensions and/or playing surfaces should have any bearing on the decision to teach one over the other. Our home field is 220 down lines and 230 down CF, turf with an all-dirt IF, and lots of foul territory room. Hence, the balls get to you quickly but the running paths are equally fast. But we do play at several fields that are natural grass and much smaller than ours too.
During our spring break trip to TN this year, I found a combination of both being used by outfielders. Trinity Christian and Daniel Boone, both out of TN, had some girls who could really Pro Step out of the OF...it was very impressive. Appeared to get rid of the ball faster than what a crow hop would've allowed.
Let me know what you think when you have a chance, and thanks in advance.