Rick Ankiel’s Throwing Yips

Ankiel’s Loss Of Control Throwing

Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel throws five wild pitches in the bottom of the third inning against the Braves in 2000. Ankiel was a pitcher with the Cardinals from 1999 until 2004, until he lost his ability to throw strikes without a problem.

In 2001 he walked 25 batters and threw five wild pitches in just 24 innings…

They compared his loss of control pitching to Steve Blass who also had a throwing problem. The coach didn’t look at this as the yips but just as him having a problem and they tried to fix it mechanically instead of mentally.

After trying to regain his pitching form in the minor leagues, he switched to the outfield in early 2005.

Check out the video below that has a summary of Ankiel’s wild throws back in 2000 when they faced the Braves.

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Overcome Throwing Yips: How to Break The Yips Cycle

Do you (or a ball player) suffer from:

  • Inability to throw or pitch freely (despite the fact that you can in practice)?
  • Anxiety, tension and over control of their action?
  • Performance anxiety about what others will think?
  • Super low confidence with the yips-infected mechanics?
  • Feeling like an alien has taken over your body and you have no control?

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