How Rick Ankiel Beat The Yips One of the most common issues faced by major league baseball players is the yips. The yips is a condition in which talented athletes fail to perform to the best of their abilities under pressure. Although this issue can be extremely frustrating for athletes, it does not have to be career ending. With the right mental training, athletes can overcome this condition … [Read more...]
Does “Tapping” or EFT Help With The Throwing Yips?
What is EFT "Tapping?" Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works by releasing blockages within the energy system which are the source of emotional intensity and discomfort. An EFT treatment involves the use of fingertips rather than needles to tap on the end points of energy that are situated just beneath the surface of the skin. EFT often works when nothing else seems to. It is usually rapid, … [Read more...]
How The Yips Show Up In Big Games
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 Paul Mainieri said. Poche admits that his over control and his one bad pitch led … [Read more...]
Two Strategies to Beat The Pitching Yips
Strategies to Overcome The Pitching Yips The yips can often be the toughest opponent a baseball player can face. With the yips, you never know exactly what to expect every time you throw the ball. At least when you face an opposing team, you can scout them so you have some idea what to expect when the game starts. You know the opposing team’s starter’s pitching arsenal, go-to pitch, … [Read more...]
The Yips: Do You Have Them Or Not?
How To Know if You Have The Yips How do you know if you have the yips or your throwing mechanics are off? Well, most baseball players go through relatively similar stages during a bout of the yips. Can you identify with any of the following stages? 6 Common Characteristics of the Yips You know that mental aspects are interfering with your throwing performance. You are anxious or feel … [Read more...]
Beat The Throwing Yips With Tempo
Mental Strategies To Deal With The Yips Have you ever had the throwing yips and wondered where they came from and how to get rid of them? Have you ever had the hiccups and wondered where they came from and how to get rid of them? There are similarities between the hiccups and the yips… The hiccups are an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm; the yips are also a spasm interfering with a … [Read more...]
Your Mental Game And Solving The Yips
How Saltalamacchia Overcame The Yips Playing catch is an activity that most people have engaged in at some point in their lives. Throwing a ball back and forth in the backyard is not a difficult task for most. Why is that some of the most talented ball players, Major Leagues, have difficulty tossing a ball 60.5 feet from home plate back to the pitcher’s mound? The Yips are the culprit… a … [Read more...]
Bad Cases of Yips in MLB
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 to the first baseman and … [Read more...]