How a College Athlete Beat the Yips

""Trying to get back up to speed too quick," began Choban, "and on top of that the lack of body awareness, and the lack of having any idea where the ball was going, played into the frustrations and heartache of going through the whole process (solving the yips). "I got through that initial stage of the confusion of not really having a clue what was going on," Choban shared. "It turned into-okay-talk to the sports psychologist (the author of this piece). We figured out why it could be happening and ways to work through it.""

""All the times I've worked with you (Dr. Udelf), and then just throughout my career, being able to handle failure and ending the constant pursuit of perfection has been the biggest thing," Choban confided. "Knowing that it's not going to be perfect every time, and that I'm going to make mistakes-make a lot of mistakes.""

""Then, just the overall belief in my preparation and all the things I do to be successful on the field," he continued. "That in combination with being okay with failing, has been the biggest thing moving forward. Knowing I've done everything I possibly can to go out there and compete has helped take the pres"

Brady Choban experienced the yips as rushing to regain speed, diminished body awareness, and not knowing where the ball was going, which caused deep frustration. He progressed beyond initial confusion by consulting a sports psychologist and identifying reasons and strategies to address the problem. He learned to tolerate failure and to stop pursuing perfection relentlessly. He strengthened belief in his preparation and routines. Combining acceptance of mistakes with confidence in preparation reduced performance pressure and allowed him to compete more freely, enabling measurable recovery and forward momentum toward a major league opportunity.

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