Baseball
Catch-to-Crow-Hop Drill
Catch
6 min
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Beginner
Why this drill
Train catch / throwing transition.
Setup
Controlled fly balls with target.
How to perform it
- 1Catch while organizing feet, transition into crow hop and throw.
Key feel
Catch through the target.
Success cue
Fewer dead steps between catch and throw.
Recommended reps
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Progression
rehearsal → constrained rep → variable rep → game-like rep when appropriate.