"Professional baseball has for many years had theories on pitching and hitting that have run the extremes. While all of us professionals have our own methods and styles on the mechanics of pitching and hitting, we sometimes lose sight of the focus of what we are trying to accomplish. The focus for pitchers is keeping hitters off balance by "speeding up the bats and slowing down the bats." For hitters, they need to "hunt" pitches they can handle and best put into play."
"It was the use of this philosophy by implementing "effective velocities" that helped the Houston Astros win the 2005 National League Championship."
"Perry Husbands' work in
"Filthy- The Science of Effective Velocity" has managed
to explain the science of pitching and hitting in a
simple way for coaches and players to understand the
complexities of these skills. I have found
Husbands’ work to offer a sound approach to pitching
and hitting schemes, that when able to execute, a player
will see his success skyrocket! Great players do these
things instinctively. Now, all players can aspire to be
great by
using the techniques found in this book!"
Phil
Garner - Manager Houston Astros
“There’s something so supremely
technical yet amazingly doable in Perry’s system. When
I first heard about it, I didn’t believe it. I spent
three months looking for a hole in the system and can’t
find it. Perry’s work is meticulous. It’s a system
that statheads and scouts will love, a real synthesis of
science and rearing back and throwing that will change
the game.”
Will Carroll Quote- Author – Baseball Prospectus,
Saving The Pitcher and The Juice
"He knows how
to pitch. These 5 words are the ultimate
compliment to any pitcher that has mastered his craft."
Dr.Tom House -- Founder
of The National Pitching Association Former MLB Pitcher
& Pitching Coach - Author
“Hard in, soft away, when asked, always got the typical
response from pitcher’s of fastball in and braking ball
or change away. A more enlightened approach when viewed
from the hitter’s perspective could also be 88 MPH in at
the hands off the plate and that same 88 MPH fastball
down and away, same pitch, two different looks for the
hitter, hard in soft away. That said, Filthy goes way
beyond that seemingly enlightened approach to sequencing
pitches. Detailed, informative and a must for any
pitching coach or pitcher trying to understand the
thought processes of hitters with regards to speeds,
will eventually become a necessary resource in the
battle between pitcher and hitter.”
Brent Strom – Pitching
Coordinator – Washington Nationals
"I'm
an old history teacher. In the history of man some
innovations were so revolutionary that they forever
changed the course of history. I believe Perry's study
and innovation of EV is changing and will change the
game of baseball...it has certainly changed the way we
attack hitters at Pitching Central. Every day we have a
choice. We can choose to stay current and ride the wave
as the change alters the landscape...or stubbornly
choose to be the cynic and swear the earth is flat...and
be at the bottom of the wave when it moves through.
Regardless, an innovation of this magnitude will affect
us either way."
Ron Wolforth -- Pitching
Central - Author of The Combat Pitcher - The Texas
Baseball Ranch
"Perry Husband is one of the most
insightful and resourceful teachers I know in the
baseball community. Though he has gained a great
reputation through his innovative "Effective Velocity"
for pitchers, he also happens to be one of the best
hitting coaches in the country. Perry is a rare breed
whose impact on the baseball culture will be felt for
generations."
Alan Jaeger --
Jaeger Sports
" Perry's work has been a
tremendous asset for us to gain an edge over our
competition. In college baseball, and especially in the
SEC, "everyone is doing everything" to separate
themelves from the rest of the pack. Filthy gives you
the science and practical application to turn the
average guy into an above average guy, and the good guy
into the exceptional."
Derek Johnson
Pitching Coach Vanderbilt University
"As a coach, one of the main things I
try on a daily basis is to learn as much as I can about
the pitching process. "Before you can become a Master
Teacher, You have to become a Master Learner" is what
constantly rolls through my brain. In the short time I
have spent with Perry Husband and his fine work, I can
truly say that I am learning (and at a great rate I
might add). Anything you can do to simplify the pitching
process for your student-athletes will only improve
their understanding and performance in the game. Perry
has done just that!! Our players here at the University
of Oklahoma can not get enough! The words in this series
of "Filthy" may seem tough and a lot for one to absorb,
but absorb you should as when it all settles into place,
"simplicity" will be the end result. Thank you so much
Perry for your great mind torward the pitching side of
things."
“Warren Spahn said
‘hitting is about timing and pitching is about upsetting
timing’. Filthy is about understanding
timing. Perry Husband will forever change
the game with this book.”
Danny Orr – Owner Of The
Arizona Pitching Academy -White Sox Associate Scout
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”
"Albert Einstein had a pretty good nose for detail and a pretty fair perspective on science and life in general. He was a master teacher of awareness and reasoning and influenced change in paradigms remarkably well. I have been chewing on Perry Husband’s Effective Velocity and Hitting Is A Guess research and consequent concepts for the past three years. The two works compliment each other dramatically and I have found them to be dynamic educational tools in teaching baseball’s two most critical skills – throwing it and hitting it. I have seen exceptional results in our high school program the past few years and have been impressed with how quickly these concepts were recognized and implemented the past two summer’s while coaching USA Baseball’s Youth National Team [16 years and under]. I am excited about Coach Husband’s innovative approach in teaching baseball concepts and skills. I am anxious to study his next piece to the equation in hitting it harder and throwing it more effectively. What he is methodically counting does count."
Gary Hatch – Head Coach – Sehome High School – Bellingham, Washington
q 2007 Washington 2A State Champions
q 2007 USA Baseball YNT Head Coach – Gold Medal World Games/Venezuela
q 2006 USA Baseball YNT Pitching Coordinator – Gold Medal COPABE Games/ Venezuela
“The reason this book is great is
because it goes to the heart of the pitcher/hitter
confrontation. Filthy confirms that hitting is not
about having a pretty swing as much as it is about
timing and anticipation. This book sheds new light
on hitting and pitching for coaches and players at all
levels.”
Kenny Kendrena – Researcher Inside Edge
”I had the opportunity to
coach Perry Husband during his collegiate baseball
playing days. He was an outstanding player at Cal State
Northridge, ( team captain, MVP, All American and was
MVP at the 1984 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship
Tournament. ) and real team leader but he was foremost a
"student of the game".
"Filthy" is a life's work to better understand how to
make hitting a baseball tougher to do by carefully
studying what good pitching should do. The "student of
the game" really makes you think about what allows a
hitter to succeed and a pitcher to perform at a higher
level.
This book is a must read for the dedicated coach and
player.”
Bob Hiegert Commissioner of the
CCAA – Former Head Coach CSU Northridge for 24 years – 2
NCAA Champions
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"Perry Husband's hitting video series is revolutionary. Perry is a hitting coach that thinks outside the box. His hitting techniques are creative, totally unique and completely utilitarian. What translates is more power and consistency inside the box. This video series and his techniques are the best I've seen." |