Don’t Over Blow Throwing Errors Has one mistake in a game led to another, then another…? After an error, do you fear making another one on the next play? Then you tighten up and over control your throw? This can be the start of a phenomena called the “yips.” Or what I call the yips cycle. The yips, for many … Throwing Yips Article>>
Overcoming the Throwing Yips in Baseball What do you do when one errant throw leads to another… then another… then another? More importantly, what do you think about when you make a string of throwing errors? Most likely, it gets in your head and you start thinking about what might happen on your next throw or you try to talk … Throwing Yips Article>>
Does Wilmer Flores Have The Yips? Baseball players sense great pressure when battling a bout of the yips. The throwing yips don’t just affect one player (you) but often can change the outcome of a game for an entire team. With the weight of the team on your shoulders, there is even more pressure on you to make the perfect … Throwing Yips Article>>
Overcoming Fear From The Yips The throwing yips is no doubt the biggest fear of any baseball players and the most frustrating experience for players who can’t seem to break free of the yips. The yips doesn’t just affect your throws, it messes with your head. Many questions circulate in your mind when you have a case of the yips: … Throwing Yips Article>>
Moving Past Mistakes in Baseball There are so many baseball players affected by the yips (even though you may feel that you are the only one who can’t consistently make accurate throws). If you were to google the “yips,” you will find that it affects many different athletes and games-men: Can you relate to the following experience? In LSU’s Game … Throwing Yips Article>>
Overcoming The Throwing Yips Why do the yips have such a stranglehold on some baseball players? Why is it so difficult to break away from the clench of the yips and regain that freedom of just making accurate throws? Many baseball players view the yips in fatalistic terms. These players feel powerless to overcome the yips. The baseball lore of … Throwing Yips Article>>