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EFT used to cure golfers' "yips" |
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The following is from Lynn Francis, an EFT practitioner who has had great success with using EFT for golfing Yips: The Yips is defined as a psycho neuromuscular problem that often strikes golfers when they are putting but can also affect them during other types of shots whereby the player experiences freezing, jerking or twitching immediately prior to impact the movements they experience are involuntary therefore they have no control over them and can add an average of 5.5 shots to their round. Psychological responses include frustration, embarrassment, intense anxiety and increased self-consciousness. The longevity of the problem means most golfers end up quitting, they cannot rationalise what is happening and they over analyse what is going on. The yips also affect other sports such as Tennis, cricket darts (commonly known as dartitis) Surgeons, dentists and musicians can also suffer with the same type of involuntary movements. So serious is the problem that the Mayo Clinic in USA is conducting its own study to determine the cause, treatment and cure. Having worked with hundreds of cases using EFT for emotional issues I decided to turn my attention to Sport. I read all I could about the dreaded yips and there were many theories as to the cause and lots of different treatments tried over the years, some claim to have cured the yips, however none of the people I asked had any solid documented proof to back up their claim, this is when I decided that I would try and cure the yips using EFT and most importantly get good documented proof of my work. I advertised for golfers suffering with the yips to take part in a study, there was no shortage of volunteers and I chose a group of 5 based on their varying handicaps and ages which ranged from professional to double figure handicap, the youngest being 28 and the oldest 59. I asked each player to write a lengthy report prior to treatment describing their symptoms and how it affected their game, after the treatment they were asked to write a follow up report. I had no idea how to approach the problem but by following your advice Gary and ‘getting myself out the way’ I have now developed a very intuitive way of working, which is a weird experience but the only way I can describe it, is that it feels as if someone takes over, guiding me where to take the session, what to ask and what to tap on. I successfully cured all 5 out of 5 cases using EFT by uncovering and eliminating emotional issues. Below are two article written about this that appeared in the media. The first outlines the study with names and details of the yips participants. The second is more general in nature. This study was done 2 years ago so I recently contacted all who took part and they have all signed and dated a statement to say they are still yip free to this present day. To contact Lynn: First Article written by Paul Chappell Editor Golfers Chronical. LYNN Francis has just completed a ground-breaking practical study into finding a cure for the yips and her results have proved staggering. The yips is defined as a psycho neuromuscular problem that often strikes golfers when they are putting, but can also affect them during other types of shots whereby the player experiences freezing, jerking or twitching, immediately prior to impact. So serious is the problem that Mayo Clinic in America is conducting its own study to determine the cause, treatment and a cure...something Lynn feels she may already have found! Lynn explained: ‘I took a group of five yips-affected golfers ranging from a professional to a 16-handicapper. The youngest was 28 and the oldest 59. ‘I asked each player to write a report prior to the treatment describing their symptoms and how it affected their game. ‘After the treatment, which ranged from two to four sessions, they were asked to write another report Name: Cliffe Grimshaw Handicap: 16 Age: 59 From: Glossop Yipssuffered for: Six years Shots affected: Short putts and chips BEFORE Approximately five years ago I started to have the yips while putting. At first it showed itself as a jabbed stroke, but increasingly it developed with me freezing over the ball. It became difficult, even almost impossible to draw back the putter. In trying to accommodate the problem I tried several different putters including the ‘broomstick’ type. I then started to putt with my left hand below my right. This still did not remove the problem, by which time it had also started to affect me while chipping the ball. AFTER The dread I used to feel when faced with these particular shots has gone. I no longer display the jabbing and freezing over the ball that I did prior to this treatment. Name: Gerard Daly Handicap: Seven Age: 42 From: Chadderton Yipssuffered for: Two years Shots affected: Short putts BEFORE My problem with the yips originally surfaced when it came to driving off the tee. I could not get the club back in the normal length of time. Eventually, the condition subsided after two or three months. Last year I started suffering the same, this time with my putting. As soon as I have a putt of 10ft or less I have an uncontrollable turn of my wrist. The shorter the putt, the more likely I am to push or pull it. The lengths I have gone to in order to eradicate this problem include: four different putters, shortening a putter and changing my grip. But still the problem persists. AFTER Lynn has eliminated my yips problem completely. My game has improved to the extent that, rather than fear a six foot or less putt, I now look forward with confidence in my ability to hole them on most, if not all occasions. Name: Philip Leaver Handicap: Five Age: 41 From: Lancashire Yipssuffered for: Five to six years Shots affected: Chipping and long putting BEFORE Nearly four years ago I started to suffer the yips while chipping around the greens. No matter how much I practised, it showed no signs of abating. It arose only in pressure situations, for instance if I needed to chip over a bunker to a tight pin location. My arm would stiffen and this caused me to thin the shot. This spring I also started to demonstrate the yips while putting too AFTER Since having the treatment I feel like I have been cured from an illness. My chipping has improved to a level I now feel comfortable with any kind of pitch shot. Lynn has also worked on my putting problem which showed up on six or seven foot putts. My old stroke is back and I’m at ease with myself again. Name: Gareth Bradley Handicap: Scratch Age: 40 From: Bramhall Golf Club Yipssuffered for: Six years Shots affected: Chipping and long putting BEFORE The problem has been progressively getting worse from about 10 years, developing from the odd poor chip to much more. In the past two or three the problem has crept into my longer putting. I am still OK with short putts. The frustration it is bringing is starting to become difficult to cope with and could possibly lead to me giving up the game.
After just two sessions with Lynn she appears to have completely eliminated the problem. I have played 17 competitive rounds since the sessions and have had no yips. The dread I used to feel before chipping has gone. Yes, I have hit some bad chips but these were down to poor technique and not a yip. My game is rejuvenated and I’m enjoying the game again. Name: Jason Hartley Handicap: Professional Age: 28 From: Originally South Africa but currently in Hertfordshire Yipssuffered for: 12 years Shots affected: Most shots BEFORE I first experienced the yips in 1992 at the age of 16. I was playing in a provincial tournament in South Africa. I remember walking up to a putt of about eight feet, I was feeling confident. I went through my normal routine but when I tried to make the putt, my hands seemed to jump just before I made contact with the ball. A little confused, I walked up to my remaining putt (above one foot in length) and did exactly the same thing again. Gradually it became worse. After struggling for a year I swapped from putting left-handed to putting right-handed, which I still do today. When I try and putt left-handed, I get a pins-and-needles feeling all down my right arm. In the last two years the yip is developing in the rest of my game from a short chip to a drive. I find it hard to believe that the hands have time to twitch when the club is being swung at 125mph. I am terrified of actually hitting the ball. I need to sort this out as soon as possible as the game is becoming a chore and my confidence is at an all time low. Just the thought of playing golf gives me that tingling feeling in my right side and I know my full swing is taking the same route as my putting did when it all started.
I still find it hard to believe that something that was so ingrained could be cured over the space of a few hours. Since seeing Lynn, my confidence is at an all time high and I have started looking forward to playing again, and my scores are reflecting this. People who have never experienced the yips find the subject hard to comprehend but for people who have and do, it is good to know that there is finally a definite cure. |
