Ep. 56 The Yips: When Your Body Forgets What It Knows

The Mental Weight Room - A Podcast for Athletes, Parents of Athletes and Coaches · Feb 4, 2026 · 8m

n this week's episode, mental performance coach ,Antoinette Datoc dives into the phenomenon of 'the yips,' a situation where athletes struggle to perform automatic motor skills under pressure. She explains how these issues are not due to mechanical faults, but are neurological, affecting various sports like baseball, golf, basketball, and gymnastics. Coach Antoinette provides insights into how athletes can retrain their brain-body relationship and offers guidance for parents and coaches on how to best support athletes experiencing these performance blocks. Visit Coach Antoinette's website at…