Why Do The Yips Happen in Games? During the first game of the College World series game LSU pitcher, Jared Poche, had the yips. Two wild throws to first base seemed to set Poche off and it all went downhill from there, even his teammates started acting worse. “It was a total collapse on a big stage,” LSU head coach … 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>