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Goal kicking yips emerge to threaten AFL premiership tilt – The Guardian
Wonky kicking is a recognised coach killer, but it also has the potential to turn an otherwise legitimate title campaign to dust
Of all the sports, it is said golf is the one played primarily between the ears. Skill and technique are all well and good, but neither is much use if gatecrashed by mental fragility. The sports history contains many a great player who one day had it, and the next day lost it. Scottish golfer Tommy Armour coined the term yips, describing the phenomenon as a brain spasm that impairs the short game.
Over the years, it has been enough to turn grown adults into dribbling wrecks. Sam Snead, one of …
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