The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level
By Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor - Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University••The Conversation Africa
In sport, the yips can be a chronic, more severe form of ‘choking’ under pressure. Some athletes overcome them – others can get defeated by them.
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