McWilliams Gets a Brand New Start in San Diego What is the most feared four-letter word in baseball? The answer is YIPS! The yips have ended the careers of many baseball players. Players who were once All-Stars have been relegated to the bench because of the yips. Pitchers who were once considered elite prospects have quit the game altogether. The … Baseball Yips Article>>
How to Throw Intuitively One challenge for ball players with the throwing yips is getting caught up in a cycle of over thinking. I think it starts the yips cycle. Ball plays will: Overthink what their arm is doing… Overthink their mechanics… Overthink what others might think… And overthink the outcome of a bad throw. All this over thinking starts … Baseball Yips Article>>
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 … Baseball Yips Article>>
Overcoming the Throwing Yips in Baseball What do you do when one errant throw leads to another… then another… then another? More importantly, what do you think about when you make a string of throwing errors? Most likely, it gets in your head and you start thinking about what might happen on your next throw or you try to talk … Baseball Yips Article>>
Overcoming Fear From The Yips The throwing yips is no doubt the biggest fear of any baseball players and the most frustrating experience for players who can’t seem to break free of the yips. The yips doesn’t just affect your throws, it messes with your head. Many questions circulate in your mind when you have a case of the yips: … Baseball Yips Article>>
Moving Past Mistakes in Baseball There are so many baseball players affected by the yips (even though you may feel that you are the only one who can’t consistently make accurate throws). If you were to google the “yips,” you will find that it affects many different athletes and games-men: Can you relate to the following experience? In LSU’s Game … Baseball Yips Article>>
Overcoming The Throwing Yips Why do the yips have such a stranglehold on some baseball players? Why is it so difficult to break away from the clench of the yips and regain that freedom of just making accurate throws? Many baseball players view the yips in fatalistic terms. These players feel powerless to overcome the yips. The baseball lore of … Baseball Yips Article>>
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 … Baseball Yips Article>>
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 … Baseball 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 … Baseball Yips Article>>
Can You Throw Freely in Games? One big sign you have the throwing yips is when you can throw freely in practice or BP and lose control of your throwing action in games. So you can practice your throwing in warm up or the bullpen easily with full control, but why does your throwing control change when your get on … Baseball Yips Article>>