except for use of pedal which is a required ingredient of the technique, which makes a difference to whether you are poling forwards or sideways with the cyclic. Probably that's why the technique is careful to specify WHICH pedal is to be used, with opposing cyclic.
That just induces a sideslip which doesn't get you into clear air any sooner than just applying forward cyclic.
Note also that he grabs a handful of power which, in developed VRS would aggravate the condition but, since he only ever does it in the incipient stage, just powers out of the IVRS condition.
Exactly the same result would be achieved if you just pulled power at the incipient stage without any of the sideslip