BoardMember IR Finish vs. Hillhouse Cross Body Arm Finish

[zwb0218]

I would like to get some feedback on the pros and cons of Bill Hillhouse's style of using the cross body arm finish vs. BoardMember's IR arm finish. Is one really better than the other or does style choice remain with the pitcher?

 

[HOF86]

They are both ir. There is no difference.

 

[Spartans21]

They just made up, what are you trying to do here!! Lol

 

[T.J.]

This thread might offer some insight


http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-pitching/15882-i-r-after-release.html

 

[Doug Romrell]

I would like to get some feedback on the pros and cons of Bill Hillhouse's style of using the cross body arm finish vs. BoardMember's IR arm finish. Is one really better than the other or does style choice remain with the pitcher?

I see Hillhouse and Boardmember as being in the same camp regarding arm-whip. I have come to not really care if my pitchers finish as Hillhouse advocates or as Boardmember advocates, as long as it is one or the other or some mix of both.

 

[FastPitchCat]

I see Hillhouse and Boardmember as being in the same camp regarding arm-whip. I have come to not really care if my pitchers finish as Hillhouse advocates or as Boardmember advocates, as long as it is one or the other or some mix of both.

yep. just make sure you don't snap that elbow up and point it to the catcher

 

[curiousgeorge]

Both advocate whipping the elbow through at release. Hillhouse teaches pitchers to exaggerate the movement to get the feel, hence the cross the body to opposite shoulder. At the end of the day, I think they are teaching the same thing with different verbiage. That's just my opinion based off what I've read here.

cg

 

[nanotech14]

This is a set up. There is no difference between the two.

 

[humpty]

The balls gone. As long as she's using IR who cares what the finish looks like.

 

[FP26]

The balls gone. As long as she's using IR who cares what the finish looks like.

I agree with the others. Both teach I/R.