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4 days ago

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."
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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Explore a Personal Encounter With the Yips

Fear of failure and resulting pressure caused Brady Choban's yips, producing loss of arm and hand awareness that disrupted his pitching but was ultimately overcome.
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