look at the form in the shots and critque
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I call it whip. Internal rotation is the rotation of a limb towards the midline of the body. Its possible to I/R with little-to-no articulation("bend" might be a better word) of the elbow. Ideal whip, IMO, starts with the palm up at about 9 o'clock and the elbow flexed to about 130 degrees. The upper arm pulls the loose, lower arm/ball in a lagged position until the upper arm pauses and allows the lower arm to accelerate into release. The entire arm I/R's from about 8-3 o'clock. If the lower arm is loose, it might continue to rotate to almost palm down after release.
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The above photos are examples of brush. When I first heard about brush, in my mind, I immediately discounted it as hogwash. I started reading more about it and found that folks like Rick Pauly, Rich Balswick, Hal Skinner and Bill Hillhouse all teach brush in one way or another. I started noticing that almost all of the videos and photos I've been studying for the last few years clearly depicted the pitchers using brush. Almost every "elite" pitcher uses it to some degree.
Although I can't explain why it's critical in any technical terms, I can say that when I finally decided to give it a try, the light bulb came on almost as brightly as the day I discovered what whip is. Combined with whip, brush is the secret ingredient for consistency, control, a little boost in speed and maybe even a boost in spin.
Once you get a handle on what whip is, incorporate a light brush of the forearm along the hip/upper thigh. It feels very awkward for just a bit, but once you find that sweet spot--you'll never go back....
Although I can't explain why it's critical in any technical terms, I can say that when I finally decided to give it a try, the light bulb came on almost as brightly as the day I discovered what whip is. Combined with whip, brush is the secret ingredient for consistency, control, a little boost in speed and maybe even a boost in spin.
Once you get a handle on what whip is, incorporate a light brush of the forearm along the hip/upper thigh. It feels very awkward for just a bit, but once you find that sweet spot--you'll never go back....
