How to Stop The Full Swing Yips Yips is a dirty four-letter word to most golfers... They won’t say it, don’t want to hear about it and certainly don’t want to think about it. It is as if the yips are some kind of incurable virus contracted by mere thought or expression. Well, thought does play a huge part in the yips. The yips have a significant mental component. The yips are fertilized by negative thoughts, such as: "What’s wrong … [Read more...]
What To Do When Frustrated With Missing Putts
How to Handle Your Frustration With Putting Does the frustration from yipping cause a spill over effect into other areas of your game? According to one reader, David, he thinks that, on hit worst yipping days, it leaks into the rest of his game. He went on to say there are three reasons for this: Missing short putts puts a premium on getting close. General frustration blurs a golfer’s focus. The round is shot, so you lose interest … [Read more...]
Breaking The Yips Cycle Success Story
Overcoming The Yips Many golfers who struggle with the yips lose hope. They feel as though their stroke is being controlled by a "demon" that won't let go. They reach a point that they want to give up golf due to the frustration. That's how Mike felt about his golf game until he was able to successfully break the yips cycle in golf. Watch the video below to hear how Dr. Cohn was able to get Mike out of the frustrating yips … [Read more...]
Learning To Shut Off The Mental Chatter
Understanding The Yips Are you frustrated with the yips? You probably feel like you are one of the few that contracted this horrible golf ailment. Well, you are not alone... Approximately 40 percent of golfers will experience the yips at some point in their career as estimated by some sport psychologists. Most golfers avoid talking about the yips because they don’t understand the nature of the yips, such as: What are the yips? How … [Read more...]