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YIPS Taming the


6 Break ‘Em Up


ASTRATEGY THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN TAMING THE CHIPPING YIPS IS TO PHYSICALLY SEPARATE THE HANDS ON THE CLUB. Separating your hands shifts the movement from a uni-manual to a bi-manual task. This changes the connection and processing of the task in the brain. Too drastic of a change in an area other than putting? In early 2015, PGA Tour player Vijay Singh was seen chipping cross handed at the Northern Trust Open.


7 Throw In The Towel


PLAYERS FIGHTING THE YIPS CERTAINLY HAVE SEEN THEIR FAIR SHARE OF MISSES. Getting overly attached to outcome can really make things worse. One thing that seems to help is caring less. Playing a little reckless might improve performance.


Actually caring less can improve performance and reduce yip flare-ups.


Hank Haney found the only way to hit tee shots without a yip was


to look away from the ball and talk to his students while hitting.


8 Create A Distraction Separating your


hands changes the swing from a uni-manual to a bi-manual task, which is processed differently in the brain.


FOR YEARS, TIGER WOODS’ FORMER COACH HANK HANEY BATTLED THE DRIVING YIPS. He found the only way to strike a tee shot without a yip was to look away from the ball and talk to his students while hitting. This technique not only created less connection to the ball, but also provided a valuable distraction, as his primary focus was on communication vs. contact.


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