Reply to "Ups/Downs of the Minor League"

I'm a little late to this thread, but I thought I'd add my $.02 on the "yips" topic.

My son and I listened to this podcast together on a long road trip, and it has lead to some great conversations about limiting extraneous thoughts during the game.

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/stage-fright/

TLDR: Research shows that if an elite athlete thinks about mundane mechanical aspects of their craft (pitching/hitting mechanics, bat/ball grip, stride length, etc.) while performing, it significantly decreases their athletic performance.

9/8/2112:24 PM

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