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 … [Read more...] about Rick Ankiel’s Throwing Yips
Pitching Yips
Think Less to Beat The Throwing Yips
Overthinking Your Throw Do you have that fear of the yips? Or maybe you have committed several throwing errors but can’t figure out why? The yips may very well be the cause. The yips happen when you take a normally unconscious action (throwing the ball) and move it into the conscious realm (thinking and analyzing throwing the ball during the act). The yips can cause … [Read more...] about Think Less to Beat The Throwing Yips
Face The Throwing Yips Head On
How Can You Move Past The Yips? Although the yips are most commonly associated with golf putting or chipping, the problem is now becoming more known across the sporting world. Currently, the yips have come to media attention that baseball pitchers are suffering from the throwing yips as well. Pitchers are faced with a tremendous amount of pressure, particularly when they … [Read more...] about Face The Throwing Yips Head On