SAME BRO I CAN DO LONG TOSS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE EASIER THROWS I FEEL LIKE ILL THROW IT TO HARD OVER THROW IT OR SPIKE IT INTO THR GROUNDS IT SO ANNOYING BECAUSE IVE BEEN PLAYING BASEBALL FOR TEN YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM
It’s the opposite for me.. I throw fine during warm ups I throw dots but during games I just can’t get it to first base I have the fear of overthrowing it or spiking it into the ground
Here’s the fix: throw at target 20ft away only using your wrists. No body rotation, no arm throw, no stepping into throw. Basically a wrist flick to a target 20ft away. You’ll spin the ball naturally. Realize you don’t need any body to advance ball. Make 10 throws this way. Then add a bit of arm motion but with same wrist flick. Then add body rotation all the while maintaining feeling of just a wrist flick movement. You must spin ball for accurate throws and the wrist flick drill gets a thrower to do just that
I am a junior now in HS, and I started having the yips at the beginning of my sophomore year. Before then, I threw very accurate. Now my pitches are extremely wild and feel completely unnatural. It is very frustrating. Sometimes (very rarely) I am able to pitch a good bullpen, but usually just really wild. It doesn’t seem like the mindset either. Not sure as to what to do.
The yips are all about the fear of making a bad throw and what others might think. Get my drills to free up your arm at www.baseball-yips.com/ and start to work on those. You have to free up the throwing action and stop the yips cycle.
I’ve had terrible yips for about a year in a half. I’ve also got terrible anxiety so that doesn’t help. I’m unable to release the ball correctly. I can feel it in my fingers all day. I hate it.
showed my uncle this video because he throws bags (its bags not corn hole you weirdos) competitively and this helped him so much. He was trying to change his mechanics because his toss looked very unorthodox, but it worked. His peers told him his throw looked funny and they couldn't believe he threw like that. He took that criticism harshly because he did not want to look odd, despite him being a very good player. Showed him this and it clicked for him right away, thanks
This is common for pitchers when you have to throttle it back to throw to first or in the arm up. The problem is that you can't rip it--which allows you to free it up when throwing hard.
Sophomore in college and just had TJ at the beginning of the year. Im in a difficult situation where I have a hard time throwing at short distances and throwing with low intent. This really gives me no “warm up” as all my throws are medium to high intent from the start which is causing some pain. Anytime I try to let off the gas a bit to try to lob it from 45-60 ft I’m either spiking the ball glove side or overthrowing arm side. The only way I can lob the ball with accuracy is by completely changing my arm slot by kind of pushing the ball from my ear. I’d appreciate a response as I’m about to head back to college and need to fix this, thank you!
Hi Jack: Common issue with the yips is the short throws in warm up and games. Yes, many players go to a sidearm or different arm slot. the key is to not over think what you arm is doing or feels like. We do one on one coaching for this if you want personal help.
If you think you have the yips you should probably get screened for thoracic outlet syndrome first. Go see a neurologist and cardiologist. I thought I had the yips but it ended up being arterial tos, diagnosed by the cardiologist.
@@havok3025 idk I just know that when I make a double chin some of my pulse comes back. The cardiologist performed a test where he had a hand on my radial pulse and had my arm elevated at 90 degrees with my shoulders slightly pinched back and told me to turn my head the other way. My pulse went away when we did this. Not good. However I am much better now since finding out about the double chin thing and applying something called postural restoration everyday when I wake up and before bed.
I work with a sweet wonderful catcher but she recently just started throwing the ball straight into the ground when throwing in a game. I don’t know how to help her and I can see her getting defeated
Have her focus on the target and not what her arm is doing. She probably trying to control her release, which has to happen instinctively. Also, ask her to focus on a big target.
I just spike the ball into the ground during warm ups especially on short throws and no matter how much I try to not think about it, it’s the same results.
Last week I was hitting locations on the strike zone. This week I’m lucky to hit the batter. I threw the ball so far over I almost hit the other catcher 10 feet away
Peak Performance Sports, LLC not really. I just got done warming up (one of the most accurate warm ups that I’ve had) and stepped on the mound. I didn’t mean to change anything, but everything just became manual, not automatic.
It has nothing to do with arm angle, arm action, velocity.....simplicity of original mechanics, throwing with freedom. It's called stage fright purely and simply, no man or sports psychologists or mental gymnastics coach can fix this. Belief in Jesus Christ is the only way to overcome the fear and reading God's Word-the Bible, you can do it. Taking a deep dive into mechanics and why will only increase the anxiety and fear. No one has this problem when no one is around watching.
I can make throws from the warning track to the cut or second base with accuracy but short soft throws that used to be easy are all over the place
Same
Try not to baby your throw--or go to a different action, such as the lob.
Same here. I’ve developed this safety throw unless I’m airing it out.
I can’t make the easier throws it’s so annoying
SAME BRO I CAN DO LONG TOSS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE EASIER THROWS I FEEL LIKE ILL THROW IT TO HARD OVER THROW IT OR SPIKE IT INTO THR GROUNDS IT SO ANNOYING BECAUSE IVE BEEN PLAYING BASEBALL FOR TEN YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM
when we are warming up i can’t throw but in games i’m fine
Me too and it just started a couple weeks ago it’s really bad sometimes I throw straight down and I have anxiety that makes it 10 times worse
@@carterh1503 I spike the ball right into the ground a lot in warm up but I throw really hard and straight from long distance?
@@bigfrogfella I have the same problem
did you ever fix it
It’s the opposite for me.. I throw fine during warm ups I throw dots but during games I just can’t get it to first base I have the fear of overthrowing it or spiking it into the ground
Here’s the fix: throw at target 20ft away only using your wrists. No body rotation, no arm throw, no stepping into throw. Basically a wrist flick to a target 20ft away. You’ll spin the ball naturally. Realize you don’t need any body to advance ball. Make 10 throws this way. Then add a bit of arm motion but with same wrist flick. Then add body rotation all the while maintaining feeling of just a wrist flick movement. You must spin ball for accurate throws and the wrist flick drill gets a thrower to do just that
I will try this
I am a junior now in HS, and I started having the yips at the beginning of my sophomore year. Before then, I threw very accurate. Now my pitches are extremely wild and feel completely unnatural. It is very frustrating. Sometimes (very rarely) I am able to pitch a good bullpen, but usually just really wild. It doesn’t seem like the mindset either. Not sure as to what to do.
The yips are all about the fear of making a bad throw and what others might think. Get my drills to free up your arm at www.baseball-yips.com/ and start to work on those. You have to free up the throwing action and stop the yips cycle.
I’ve had terrible yips for about a year in a half. I’ve also got terrible anxiety so that doesn’t help. I’m unable to release the ball correctly. I can feel it in my fingers all day. I hate it.
showed my uncle this video because he throws bags (its bags not corn hole you weirdos) competitively and this helped him so much. He was trying to change his mechanics because his toss looked very unorthodox, but it worked. His peers told him his throw looked funny and they couldn't believe he threw like that. He took that criticism harshly because he did not want to look odd, despite him being a very good player. Showed him this and it clicked for him right away, thanks
I pitch fine, I just can’t throw
Devin higg you and me both brotha
Me too
This is common for pitchers when you have to throttle it back to throw to first or in the arm up. The problem is that you can't rip it--which allows you to free it up when throwing hard.
Peak Performance Sports, LLC I got over it but I think I’m starting to develop the yips again sadly
Games are fine but when I throw short distances I struggle to make the easier throws especially in practice sometimes in games
HaVoK same did you get over it and how
Same my most dreaded moment is the warm ups before games and practice.
Sophomore in college and just had TJ at the beginning of the year. Im in a difficult situation where I have a hard time throwing at short distances and throwing with low intent. This really gives me no “warm up” as all my throws are medium to high intent from the start which is causing some pain. Anytime I try to let off the gas a bit to try to lob it from 45-60 ft I’m either spiking the ball glove side or overthrowing arm side. The only way I can lob the ball with accuracy is by completely changing my arm slot by kind of pushing the ball from my ear. I’d appreciate a response as I’m about to head back to college and need to fix this, thank you!
Hi Jack: Common issue with the yips is the short throws in warm up and games. Yes, many players go to a sidearm or different arm slot. the key is to not over think what you arm is doing or feels like. We do one on one coaching for this if you want personal help.
If you think you have the yips you should probably get screened for thoracic outlet syndrome first. Go see a neurologist and cardiologist. I thought I had the yips but it ended up being arterial tos, diagnosed by the cardiologist.
Was yours the axillary artery bc I have a feeling that’s roughly where my pain comes from
@@havok3025 idk I just know that when I make a double chin some of my pulse comes back. The cardiologist performed a test where he had a hand on my radial pulse and had my arm elevated at 90 degrees with my shoulders slightly pinched back and told me to turn my head the other way. My pulse went away when we did this. Not good. However I am much better now since finding out about the double chin thing and applying something called postural restoration everyday when I wake up and before bed.
I work with a sweet wonderful catcher but she recently just started throwing the ball straight into the ground when throwing in a game. I don’t know how to help her and I can see her getting defeated
Have her focus on the target and not what her arm is doing. She probably trying to control her release, which has to happen instinctively. Also, ask her to focus on a big target.
What if I have the yips in warm up
This is very common. Players are affected by the short throws mostly. Anywhere else you see them?
I just spike the ball into the ground during warm ups especially on short throws and no matter how much I try to not think about it, it’s the same results.
It started for me last year for my sophomore season, I was able to overcome it, but it’s now coming back
It feels like the ball is as light as a feather and I can’t throw it more than 4ft
Last week I was hitting locations on the strike zone. This week I’m lucky to hit the batter. I threw the ball so far over I almost hit the other catcher 10 feet away
Did you make any changes in your technique or start to over control your pitching motion?
Peak Performance Sports, LLC not really. I just got done warming up (one of the most accurate warm ups that I’ve had) and stepped on the mound. I didn’t mean to change anything, but everything just became manual, not automatic.
@@captaincobra4578 Yes, keep it automatic and don't try to over control the throw.
Yo the yips a dangerous thing homies
I’m completely wild but throw hard
Not having great control of your pitches is different that the full on yips. How wild does it get?
It has nothing to do with arm angle, arm action, velocity.....simplicity of original mechanics, throwing with freedom. It's called stage fright purely and simply, no man or sports psychologists or mental gymnastics coach can fix this. Belief in Jesus Christ is the only way to overcome the fear and reading God's Word-the Bible, you can do it. Taking a deep dive into mechanics and why will only increase the anxiety and fear. No one has this problem when no one is around watching.
We have helped many ball players overcome the yips Ttom.