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 … [Read more...] about One Mental Key to Beat The Throwing Yips
Baseball Yips Articles
Mental Game Articles for Baseball and Softball Players with the Throwing Yips
How to Have More Good Throwing Days
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 … [Read more...] about How to Have More Good Throwing Days
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 … [Read more...] about Why the Ball Can Feel Weird, Heavy, or Light
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 … [Read more...] about When One Throw or Pitch Can Turn into the Yips
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 … [Read more...] about Ball Players Who Resort to a Safe Throw