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 right solution and there within lies the biggest issue. Instead of dealing with … [Read more...]
How to Have More Days with Good Throwing
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 I have to control every movement." "I feel discouraged and don’t know what to do. … [Read more...]
Why the Ball Can Feel Weird, Heavy, or Light
How The Full Blown Throwing Yips Start Rick wrote to me about his 15-year-old son saying he’s always been a good multi-position player since he was very young, but now has problems with his throwing. During a tournament, for some reason out of the blue, he suddenly could not throw the ball back to the pitcher or 3rd base. "He would flick the ball and it would land at the feet of the pitcher. … [Read more...]
When One Throw or Pitch Can Turn into the Yips
Letting go of Inaccurate Throws The throwing yips are a bizarre phenomenon for any baseball player. Most baseball players refuse to utter the word "yips," let alone admit or talk about having the yips. It is as if mentioning the yips forever cements it into your body and mind. The truth is, if you gain a little understanding about the yips, you can de-mystify and overcome the yips. Let’s … [Read more...]
Ball Players Who Resort to a Safe Throw
How to Make Throwing Problems Worse What have you tried to improve your throwing? This is one question I ask my readers after they get my free report... Anthony said: "I’ve tried throwing it softly because when I throw it hard, the ball goes everywhere. I can’t seem to control the ball when throwing hard. I over think and get scared that I’ll make a bad throw." This is a common change that … [Read more...]
Is Missing Throws a Mental or Physical Problem?
How Can Players Overcome The Yips? Baseball is a relatively simple game that players can complicate at times... Overthinking, over-analyzing and trying too hard can get in the way of doing certain skills that you have done since you were a little kid. Think about the act of throwing a ball... You probably started throwing objects when you were two years old. In no time at all, you were … [Read more...]
How Can You Free Up Your Throw?
Do You Over Think Your Throw? What most players don't realize is that trying harder to make a good throw or pitch is actually binding them up... Trying harder often makes ball players think more about how to make a good throw or have good mechanics when throwing or pitching. But if you are focusing on your mechanics, your mind is stuck in a practice mindset, not a game-time mindset. A … [Read more...]
Do You Have Throwing or Pitching Problems?
How Can You Overcome Throwing Problems? If you miss routine throws or make wild pitches during games, you'll should read article closely... I outline my philosophy about the throwing yips below. I call it the yips cycle. To overcome throwing problems, you have to attack the yips cycle at every step. You may recall my version of the yips cycle--see image below... The Yips Cycle You … [Read more...]
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