How Saltalamacchia Overcame The Yips Playing catch is an activity that most people have engaged in at some point in their lives. Throwing a ball back and forth in the backyard is not a difficult task for most. Why is that some of the most talented ball players, Major Leagues, have difficulty tossing a ball 60.5 feet from home plate … Throwing Yips Article>>
Improving Your Mental Game To Beat The Yips Although all major league baseball players are undeniably talented, some seem to have a more difficult time performing under pressure. One reason for this is the yips, an anxiety based issue affecting mainly pitchers. The issue manifests itself when these pitchers or infielders attempt to pick off runners by throwing the ball … Throwing Yips Article>>
How Sax Overcame The Yips Do you fear that a couple throwing errors will lead to more and more? Do you start thinking about your throw as you are throwing? Thinking about an otherwise unconscious skill (throwing a baseball) while trying to execute the throw actually interferes with the process. The yips can emphasize the problem of over-thinking. The yips … Throwing Yips Article>>
Pitchers With The Throwing Yips Did you ever suddenly become unable to find the target when pitching? Instead of throwing the ball you try to aim it or guide it towards the catcher’s mitt but the ball seemed to have a mind of its own. You try to force the ball in the strike zone but it feels like you … Throwing Yips Article>>
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>>
Mental Blocks And The Yips The yips are a reality that can hinder a baseball player’s progress and derail his career. The perceived inability to throw the ball where you want to can be like an insurmountable mental block. But understand that the yips is a “perceived inability.” You didn’t lose the ability to throw. The ability to make accurate … Throwing Yips Article>>