Learn How To Overcome The Yips See the target; Hit the target… Sounds easy enough, right? Throwing a baseball is just a matter of having a catch. You have done it thousands of times… in the backyard, at picnics, during practice, warming up before a baseball game and between innings. Despite being a relatively easy task, some players complicate the … Throwing Yips Article>>
Why Do Ball Players Struggle With Easier Throws? Trevor wrote me this week to say that the fear of the yips on the mound is not allowing him to enjoy the game… What’s interesting is that his pitching is fine during the game, but he struggles with warmup toss, bullpens, and the warmup between innings. “I don’t have this problem … Throwing Yips Article>>
Focusing on The Target to Overcome The Yips Throwing the ball to a teammate is the easiest task in baseball… OR IS IT? Ask a player who has the yips how easy it is to throw the ball accurately and they will tell you an entirely different answer. The difficulty in getting rid of the yips lies in finding the … Throwing Yips Article>>
Focusing on Bigger Targets For More Accurate Throws Jay wrote the following about his throwing problems in baseball: “I’ve been dealing with the yips for about a year now and I’m at a point where I’m out of answers. I can go three days in a row without feeling any ‘yippy’ throws and then go a month where I feel … Throwing Yips Article>>
How The Full Blown Throwing Yips Start Rick wrote to me about his 15-year-old son saying he’s always been a good multi-position player since he was very young, but now has problems with his throwing. During a tournament, for some reason out of the blue, he suddenly could not throw the ball back to the pitcher or 3rd base. “He … Throwing Yips Article>>
Letting go of Inaccurate Throws The throwing yips are a bizarre phenomenon for any baseball player. Most baseball players refuse to utter the word “yips,” let alone admit or talk about having the yips. It is as if mentioning the yips forever cements it into your body and mind. The truth is, if you gain a little understanding about the … Throwing Yips Article>>