Today the Atlanta Braves’ Tyler Matzek is a World Series Champion and one of the top relief pitchers in Major League Baseball. But just a few years ago, Tyler Matzek was ready to walk away from the game, and not because he was ready to retire, but due to a bad case of the yips. Matzek had tried everything he’d heard of to fix his throwing, and nothing was working–nothing, that is, until he met Jason Kuhn, a mental performance coach and fellow yips-sufferer. Matzek’s work with Kuhn would be the catalyst that initiated a remarkable comeback, and on this episode of “Losing Control” you’ll not only hear how Tyler Matzek got his pitching back, you’ll get a behind the scenes look at the process that keeps him at the top of his game.      

 
Jason Kuhn, a mental performance coach and owner and operator of Stonewall Solutions
Tyler Matzek, 2021 World Series Champion and current relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves 

Today the Atlanta Braves&rsquo; Tyler Matzek is a World Series Champion and one of the top relief pitchers in Major League Baseball. But just a few years ago, Tyler Matzek was ready to walk away from the game, and not because he was ready to retire, but due to a bad case of the yips. Matzek had tried everything he&rsquo;d heard of to fix his throwing, and nothing was working&ndash;nothing, that is, until he met Jason Kuhn, a mental performance coach and fellow yips-sufferer. Matzek&rsquo;s work with Kuhn would be the catalyst that initiated a remarkable comeback, and on this episode of &ldquo;Losing Control&rdquo; you&rsquo;ll not only hear how Tyler Matzek got his pitching back, you&rsquo;ll get a behind the scenes look at the process that keeps him at the top of his game.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Jason Kuhn, a mental performance coach and owner and operator of Stonewall Solutions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tyler Matzek, 2021 World Series Champion and current relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves&nbsp;</li>
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Losing Control is a documentary podcast about the Yips, or what happens when elite athletes and performers lose control of their ability to do the things that they do best. Told through conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, reporters, and more, join host and mental performance coach Justin Su'a as he goes down the rabbit hole with some of the biggest stars and sharpest minds in sports and performance today to uncover the truth about one of the strangest phenomena in the game. You'll walk away with stories that empower you to prioritize your mental health and strategies that will help you to constructively embrace the challenges you face on and off the field. It's Losing Control, with Justin Su'a.

Losing Control is a documentary podcast about the Yips, or what happens when elite athletes and performers lose control of their ability to do the things that they do best. Told through conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, reporters, and more, join host and mental performance coach Justin Su'a as he goes down the rabbit hole with some of the biggest stars and sharpest minds in sports and performance today to uncover the truth about one of the strangest phenomena in the game. You'll walk away with stories that empower you to prioritize your mental health and strategies that will help you to constructively embrace the challenges you face on and off the field. It's Losing Control, with Justin Su'a.

Losing Control

Episode 2: How Tyler Matzek Beat the Yips

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