- Feb 26, 2013
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Everyone here thinks that brushing the hip or thigh is an absolute, and necessary for all kinds of things, coming from RP teaching. It does not come from BHH teaching, as he says the belly. I have not had one brush pitcher come to my HS teams in 15 years.
Plus I can only find ONE video in about 12 I looked at today that mention the topic, including well respected coaches and former players such as the Candrea videos. This ONE video has a woman teaching the brush, but is also teaching stuff you can tell is from the 1980s or something, looks like step style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zdmFgUHAZE
For example, here is a modern instructor getting the kids NOT to hit the hip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUGXyUAxSIM
So please explain why this technique is getting recycled.
Plus I can only find ONE video in about 12 I looked at today that mention the topic, including well respected coaches and former players such as the Candrea videos. This ONE video has a woman teaching the brush, but is also teaching stuff you can tell is from the 1980s or something, looks like step style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zdmFgUHAZE
For example, here is a modern instructor getting the kids NOT to hit the hip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUGXyUAxSIM
So please explain why this technique is getting recycled.
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