If you feel defeated when it comes to your throwing or pitching in games and have thought about giving up the game, read this blog on how to overcome your throwing issues (aka the yips)! What Are The Yips? Before I get into how to overcome the yips, let’s talk about what the yips are.
The job of a pitcher is demanding. You engage your entire body to throw a ball to reach home plate in less than a second. You play intending to get strikeouts, and you try to stay in the game as long as possible to help out your team. But the physical aspects of pitching aren’t the only things that are demanding about the position. When you are standing on the mound, staring down the top batter from the opposing team, your mentality impacts the result of your pitch. Baseball is as much a mental game as it is a physical one, especially for pitchers.
The yips are not uncommon in the world of sports specifically in the baseball world. The yips can be attributed to a few things, but this blog will break down not only what can cause them but how you might be able to get rid of them.
