Overthinking Your Throw Do you have that fear of the yips? Or maybe you have committed several throwing errors but can’t figure out why? The yips may very well be the cause. The yips happen when you take a normally unconscious action (throwing the ball) and move it into the conscious realm (thinking and analyzing throwing the ball during the … Throwing Yips Article>>
Overcoming The Yips Cycle Do you fear making a throwing error? Have the yips made you apprehensive to take the field and lowered your overall confidence? The yips can affect baseball players of all ability levels. For example, the yips have altered how Chicago Cub starting pitcher Jon Lester plays the game. Lester has 127 wins over the course of … Throwing Yips Article>>
Matt Garza And The Yips Ssssshhh… Don’t talk about it as if that solution has ever helped any baseball player who is battling the yips. Not talking about the yips means not admitting that it is an issue. Not admitting to the problem of the yips prevents baseball players from seeking solutions. So rather than admitting to having the yips, … Throwing Yips Article>>
Does Jon Lester Have The Yips When Throwing to First? On Tuesday’s “High Heat,” Christopher Russo suggests that Jon Lester’s issue with the yips attempting a pickoff at first base is overblown. Does he lose his grip on the ball or does he have the full blown throwing or pitching yips? For five years no one noticed Lester having trouble … Throwing Yips Article>>
The Throwing Yips in Baseball Ryan Zimmerman had a well-documented case of the throwing yips… It is clear to see that Ryan Zimmerman has the throwing yips. He gets these balls hit directly towards him and as soon as he goes to throw them they are too wide, they hit the ground, or the other player can’t attempt to catch … Throwing Yips Article>>