MVP Tips To Overcome The Yips

To overcome the yips, freezing up, locking up on a curve or the fear of being hit by a pitch, you can meditate, concentrate or do tapping (google it), but I prefer a simple accupressure technique called TAT.
A good TAT technique link on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rDF_qUntDg&feature=related

The MVP acronym for hitting is Mental, Visual, and Physical. The most difficult of the trifecta is mental by a mile. Each area of hitting requires a tremendous amount of work to be a successful hitter, but it seems like the mental aspect of hitting needs three times the amount of work/effort compared to the other two.
Simple and Basic:
MENTAL   Have a hitting routine which includes an on deck and in box aggressive Hitting Mantra recycled after each pitch.
VISUAL   Employ fine centering and soft centering (Dr. Bill Harrison, Slow The Game Down, http://slowthegamedown.com/ )
PHYSICAL  Get into the slot position early to allow you to make consistent contact (Jaime Cevallos, The Swing Mechanic, http://www.theswingmechanic.com/ )

I'm investigating the claim that hitting a pitched ball by waiting to see it and swing at it in the last instant is possible by a using a martial art technique called reptilian mode. This is a reaction only mode...no thinking allowed or even possible when in this mental state during the at bat. This mode is believed possible due to evolutionary stages of genetic development...reptilian, animal, and human mental states are available to access at any time! Rumor is that it was taught to some Taiwan LL'ers years ago.
For more information of using the technique in a martial art application see Erle Montaigue, Tai Chi Chuan expert, http://www.taijiworld.com/

To get into the positional slot, throw the barrel instead of the hands with the top hand loading into the strongest throwing position on the stride while getting the front shoulder down and in to stay torqued.

During night games, closing your eyes for a couple of seconds will allow more light in for the retina* when you re-open them...allowing for better vision. It's a nice little vision trick that will especially help you when hitting.

*The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye. It acts like the film in a camera.