How to Throw Intuitively One challenge for ball players with the throwing yips is getting caught up in a cycle of over thinking. I think it starts the yips cycle. Ball plays will: Overthink what their arm is doing… Overthink their mechanics… Overthink what others might think… And overthink the outcome of a bad throw. All this over thinking starts … Throwing Yips Article>>
How to Overcome the Yips Josh recently wrote to me about his struggles in the bullpen when catching… “I have recently struggled in, not only the bullpen, but throws to bases in practice as well as simply playing catch. Yesterday, my only struggle was in the bullpen, no problem during warm up. Do you have any advice as how to … Throwing Yips Article>>
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>>