Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game More on the Yips – Jim Waldron #308
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May 10, 2024 
Jim Waldron, a renowned golf coach and expert on the psychology of the yips, returns to share profound insights on overcoming this common issue in golf. He examines why the yips are on the rise, attributing it to an overload of technical input and the danger of binary thinking in chipping. Waldron illustrates the unconscious causes of the yips and emphasizes the importance of decoupling self-worth from performance. He discusses using golf as a transformative tool, encouraging players to embrace failure, regain joy, and foster genuine connection.
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Master A Classic No‑Wrist Chip First
- Learn a no-wrist classical chip first with slight forward shaft lean and a 5–10° descending attack.
- Only add controlled wrist action after mastering the basic chip-and-run technique.
Yips Are The Unconscious Protecting You
- The unconscious creates the yips with a positive intention: to prevent you hitting a bad shot.
- Reframing the yips as protective reduces anxiety and opens treatment paths.
Fear And Shame Fuel The Yips
- Fear and shame are the fuel powering the yips, while conscious focus often triggers them.
- Drain negative emotions and decouple self‑worth from outcomes to weaken the yip 'bomb'.
