I like that youre not trying to claim some miracle cure, just providing basic, common sense tips to change the mindset and improve over time. Ive had the chipping yips for few years now and Ive had some great rounds in that time but only when I hit greens on approach. Cant wait to try these tips. Got my subscription
My chipping has gotten MUCH better over the last month, since I've stopped thinking about the chip and pitch in "mechanical" terms and started to simply allow my arms/hands to relax, and my torso to feel like it's "flowing" through the shot as it turns towards the target.
You have just described exactly my yips. As a youth I was a great chipper and suddenly I lost it. I chunk and thin everything I have so much anxiety that I end up putting to avoid chipping but sometimes you have to. The guys I play with just take the piss which makes the anxiety far worse. Ive tried all the chipping advice which looks at technique rather than the mind set. I shall try this as it makes perfect sense. Thanks.
Of (what feels like) thousands of videos I have watched on chipping this has been one of the best. I am now effectively chipping with no weight on my right foot as having to keep my balance stops me leaning forward in my stroke and topping, which was one of the main problems. Thanks Matt!
Great video. Letting my hands and arms separate from my body is a sure way of yipping the chip. Rarely happens theses days, but they’re always lurking... not unlike a shank. I feels its presence. Interesting, but the standing on one foot swing fixed the shot out of the hosel as well.
Great tips, Matt. I had those tendency's that you talked about, and had no confidence at all when chipping. Really tried to concentrate on ball placement in my stance, and my balance, more weight on the lead leg. This has helped tremendously. It is amazing what using a natural swing can do.
They look to be fantastic tips Matt! I am slap bang in the middle of a case of the chipping yips that are destroying my scorecards! I definitely do most of the bad things you mention, so am hoping those tips help me find my way out the other side! 🤞🏻
And don't think about it again imo , grip pressure will naturally get lighter with experience and confidence. Think only about where you wan the tool you are using to contact the thing you are using it to hit and how you want the tool to manipulate the thing you are hitting at contact. Eg if it was a hammer and nail you only think about hitting the nail and if you want to drive it down, bend it over fwds, bend it left, bend it backwards etc and amazingly you can accomplish any of these without thinking about grip pressure but an experienced carpenter will have lighter grip pressure due to developed feel the body achieves for saving energy. No novice can hit a nail like a carpenter just by thinking about a light grip, swing path etc, they have concentrate extra hard on the task (hitting the middle of the nail) thats all or they will miss the nail. The rest comes naturally with practice.
Great video again Matt your lessons along with Danny Maude are up there with being the best TH-cam!! Chipping is what kills me id rather need to hit a 5 from 200 than chip from 20!!!!
Thanks bro. I was scratch until recently when my chipping just totally eluded me. Trying to battle back and work on my weaknesses. Thanks for the help and cool banter throughout. 👊🏼
Thanks Matt. Unfortunately did this about 5 times earlier on the course. Once, twice on a hole where I hit an amazing drive 20 yds short of a par 4. Got it right the 3rd time and made 5 lol. Appreciate it!
I love the short game, like chipping and pitching, 9i bump and run is my go to shot, reasonably good success with a flop when required!! Whilst caddying a pro in my group had the yips from the 50yd mark, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, turns out it dates back a few years to when he was practicing on the range at an event next to a big name tour pro, he got nervous and started duffing and shanking little 50yd pitches, totally wrecked his confidence!!
Thanks Matt, I've never been able to chip without the yips. It was so bad that I started using the claw type of grip for chipping. If I tried chipping with the regular grip it was like I got electrocuted. But if I used the claw, it usually worked. One problem is that with the claw you cant get any distance. So again, thanks for your video, I'm trying......
Hi Matt great video I've had the chipping yips for about 5 years and it's pretty soul destroying I played today and the yips cost me at least 6 shots. I have tried the rear foot behind and it seemed to help so I'll give that another shot.
I’ve had them about 3 years. It can be so disheartening. What does help me is I barely hold the club with my right hand. I let my left (lead) hand do the work and really feel the weight of the club head. I feel your pain. Good luck my friend.
You simplify everything so well for us wannabe tiger Woods. Never really thought of concentrating on one thing per range session but when they open, that's the first thing I'll be doing. Once again superb content matt👏👏👏
Hi Matt, what is the best wedge to use around the green. There are too many wedges from 48 deg - 60 deg. Which wedge do you recommend to use. Thank you Matt
I'm struggling at the moment recently changed courses with a total contrast in ground conditions.... I played at a very dry sandstone based golf course where it was very much Linksy... Then transfering to a parkland course which is soft underfoot and now I've got mental issues of digging in..... This is causing thins and rushing the swing
Great vlog Matt; trying to remember my good / great chips has been a great help to me. Never tried the one handed drill; something to try once the snow clears away. Cheers
Jeez have I got the chipping yips- really wrecking my scores at the moment ☹. When I land an iron on the green my mates are joking - "well Stu that's the way to avoid having to chip". I love Matt's 'down to earth' approach - I really hope his advice works for me👍
What you have demonstrated is a pitch, not a chip. The yip problem usually arises on a more delicate attempt from perhaps only 1 or 2 meters off the green where accuracy is demanded.
During a playing lesson my club pro said to me before a tough chip; relax your forearms, which of course means gripping lighter. Probably then hit the best chip for a very long time.
I'm a high handicapped golfer and been trying to chip with a 65 degree club and not doing 🙃 well. Is that 🤔 an OK club for chipping or what should I use it for? I know it's not the club but it's me.
I have done the one handed swing and pitch great…..the minute I put my hands together the feeling completely changes, even with very light pressure. Nothing seems to work
aka choking.... its what happens when you overthink your shot and/or get nervous when people are watching, and try to do something different than what youve practiced and your body doesnt like the change... practice more and itll go away... for some people itll never go away when theres people watching... thats called social anxiety or performance anxiety.... but the way to cure it is to practice at it till it goes away... it happens in all sports/activities
Not too sure about the one-legged drill. I frequently finish a chipping attempt with one leg in the air, so if I start on the wrong leg I could end up with both of them in the air. I do remember exactly when my trouble started. Many many years ago. Highland Reserve Golf Course in Florida. Hired a set of TaylorMade Burner irons, as with most hire clubs the Sand Wedge was part of the set. Missed the 1st green, looked down at the wedge, had no confidence with the way it looked and then factored in the thick bladed grass you get in hot climates. No matter what I did, I could not find a way to make the wedge work for me. Got home and found that I had no idea what to do with my own clubs and never recovered. It got soo bad that one particular shot left my club pro rolling around on the grass laughing. The temperature was minus 3 and the grass was very frosty but he showed no sign of wanting to get back up on his feet!
Watching your video I think I’ve been given duff info from others. They said I don’t need a long backswing as it’s only a short shot but this has now led me to being fast and inconsistent. I can see you’re taking it back to waste high which I was always told was too far but yours definitely looks looser and more relaxed.
Think back spin the ball not hit the ball may help you, try to visualise how fast you want the ball to back spin, it might help you keep your hands active without swinging too hard. Yips can come from thinking about other wrong shit then the last second the hands try to say 'what the hell do you expect me to do now the arms are moving so fast you idiot?' Next time just let them take the lead and deal with the ball, the arms will follow, they have too as they are attached and the body will cooperate as the hands are the boss.
The difficulty with the yips is that you will hit a hundred fine chips on the practice. ground then go out on the course and duff the first chip. It is not technique, it is mental, no amount of practice will cure it until the mental problem is solved....don't ask me how!
Is there a reason why you youtube coaches all refer to pitching as chipping? Do you get more hits/likes this way? How about you do some actual chipping videos? Or simply name them pitching which is what you're clearly doing to that flag 🤔Ps other than that I thought the vid was very good 👍
Just try to hit a thin shot with back spin(leading edge into the equator spinning it downwards) , the longer the shot the faster the back spin try to create. You are all welcome, If that doesn't work you probably couldn't hit a nail with a hammer. But I bet you can because with a hammer in hand you are only thinking about hitting the nail in the middle of the head but with club in hand you are thinking of grip, balance, wrist action, clubhead path and all sorts of stupid s#@t. Just spin the equator backwards with the leading edge, you'd probably be great at it cos it's like bending a nail with a hammer. Again you are welcome.
I like that youre not trying to claim some miracle cure, just providing basic, common sense tips to change the mindset and improve over time. Ive had the chipping yips for few years now and Ive had some great rounds in that time but only when I hit greens on approach. Cant wait to try these tips. Got my subscription
Game changer this video for me!Cheers Matt 👍
My chipping has gotten MUCH better over the last month, since I've stopped thinking about the chip and pitch in "mechanical" terms and started to simply allow my arms/hands to relax, and my torso to feel like it's "flowing" through the shot as it turns towards the target.
You have just described exactly my yips. As a youth I was a great chipper and suddenly I lost it. I chunk and thin everything I have so much anxiety that I end up putting to avoid chipping but sometimes you have to. The guys I play with just take the piss which makes the anxiety far worse. Ive tried all the chipping advice which looks at technique rather than the mind set. I shall try this as it makes perfect sense. Thanks.
My new favorite golf tips and free lessons channel. 🙌💯👍⛳ great stuff mate.
Great content Matt. This is like a personal lesson for me , I’m single figures with the chipping yips.
Thanks Matt! Really need this as it is costing me a lot of shots per round. Will keep you posted after 2-3 months effort!
Of (what feels like) thousands of videos I have watched on chipping this has been one of the best. I am now effectively chipping with no weight on my right foot as having to keep my balance stops me leaning forward in my stroke and topping, which was one of the main problems. Thanks Matt!
Thanks Dr Matt! Back to the drawing board after a massive chunk today followed by a series of cross country putts.
Great video. Letting my hands and arms separate from my body is a sure way of yipping the chip. Rarely happens theses days, but they’re always lurking... not unlike a shank. I feels its presence. Interesting, but the standing on one foot swing fixed the shot out of the hosel as well.
Thanks Coach ! Good lesson.
Great tips, Matt. I had those tendency's that you talked about, and had no confidence at all when chipping. Really tried to concentrate on ball placement in my stance, and my balance, more weight on the lead leg. This has helped tremendously. It is amazing what using a natural swing can do.
They look to be fantastic tips Matt! I am slap bang in the middle of a case of the chipping yips that are destroying my scorecards! I definitely do most of the bad things you mention, so am hoping those tips help me find my way out the other side! 🤞🏻
God video! I have had problems with my chipping for quit some time now and I will try your tips and hopefully get better. Best regards from sweden
Another excellent set of tips from one of the best on youtube!! Keeping me going through this lockdown!
Quality! Love chipping thanks to watching the king of the wedges !!!
My pleasure hope it helped
Brilliant. Thanks Matt.
Never gave, grip pressure a thought, until now. Thanks Matt.
And don't think about it again imo , grip pressure will naturally get lighter with experience and confidence. Think only about where you wan the tool you are using to contact the thing you are using it to hit and how you want the tool to manipulate the thing you are hitting at contact. Eg if it was a hammer and nail you only think about hitting the nail and if you want to drive it down, bend it over fwds, bend it left, bend it backwards etc and amazingly you can accomplish any of these without thinking about grip pressure but an experienced carpenter will have lighter grip pressure due to developed feel the body achieves for saving energy. No novice can hit a nail like a carpenter just by thinking about a light grip, swing path etc, they have concentrate extra hard on the task (hitting the middle of the nail) thats all or they will miss the nail. The rest comes naturally with practice.
Great video again Matt your lessons along with Danny Maude are up there with being the best TH-cam!! Chipping is what kills me id rather need to hit a 5 from 200 than chip from 20!!!!
That's Ross, glad we are both helping.
Thanks bro. I was scratch until recently when my chipping just totally eluded me. Trying to battle back and work on my weaknesses. Thanks for the help and cool banter throughout. 👊🏼
Thanks Matt. Unfortunately did this about 5 times earlier on the course. Once, twice on a hole where I hit an amazing drive 20 yds short of a par 4. Got it right the 3rd time and made 5 lol. Appreciate it!
Excellent vids Matt keep up the good advice..I need you..lol..
Great video. Can't wait to try drills.
I love the short game, like chipping and pitching, 9i bump and run is my go to shot, reasonably good success with a flop when required!! Whilst caddying a pro in my group had the yips from the 50yd mark, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, turns out it dates back a few years to when he was practicing on the range at an event next to a big name tour pro, he got nervous and started duffing and shanking little 50yd pitches, totally wrecked his confidence!!
Matt. Just a great video. Fair play.
Thanks Andrew glad you liked it
Good afternoon Matt !!!
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Thanks Matt
Please Joe
I like to go with a ten finger grip around the green. Helps me with more of a light and "fingery" grip and lets the club do the work as you mention.
I like that Tim, keep at it
Thanks Matt once we again can't wait to get out and try my problem was I keep shanking
Hopefully will be soon
Thanks Matt, I've never been able to chip without the yips. It was so bad that I started using the claw type of grip for chipping. If I tried chipping with the regular grip it was like I got electrocuted. But if I used the claw, it usually worked. One problem is that with the claw you cant get any distance. So again, thanks for your video, I'm trying......
Let’s,spend the first half of the video amazing up my anxiety about chipping, that will help.
my god this is so accurate !
That's a really good tip.
Thanks Wayne
Thanks for the tips. I went out yesterday for the first time this year, and it was like I forgot how to chip.
Brilliant
Hi Matt great video I've had the chipping yips for about 5 years and it's pretty soul destroying I played today and the yips cost me at least 6 shots. I have tried the rear foot behind and it seemed to help so I'll give that another shot.
I’ve had them about 3 years. It can be so disheartening. What does help me is I barely hold the club with my right hand. I let my left (lead) hand do the work and really feel the weight of the club head. I feel your pain. Good luck my friend.
Can't wait for the season to start.👍
Me too!!
Hi Matt, love your videos. What video camera do you use to create your youtube content? Thank you!
You simplify everything so well for us wannabe tiger Woods. Never really thought of concentrating on one thing per range session but when they open, that's the first thing I'll be doing. Once again superb content matt👏👏👏
Hi Matt, what is the best wedge to use around the green. There are too many wedges from 48 deg - 60 deg. Which wedge do you recommend to use. Thank you Matt
54 is the average loft used on tour if that helps? Best to try use what you have and find something that works with that 🤙
Great tips… Soft hands helps a lot. Also…Focus mind on landing area and not the golf ball.
I'm struggling at the moment recently changed courses with a total contrast in ground conditions.... I played at a very dry sandstone based golf course where it was very much Linksy... Then transfering to a parkland course which is soft underfoot and now I've got mental issues of digging in..... This is causing thins and rushing the swing
Great vlog Matt; trying to remember my good / great chips has been a great help to me.
Never tried the one handed drill; something to try once the snow clears away.
Cheers
Great video Matt, looking forward to next lesson
Jeez have I got the chipping yips- really wrecking my scores at the moment ☹. When I land an iron on the green my mates are joking - "well Stu that's the way to avoid having to chip". I love Matt's 'down to earth' approach - I really hope his advice works for me👍
Deja vu - saw this same kind of content just on TXG
What you have demonstrated is a pitch, not a chip. The yip problem usually arises on a more delicate attempt from perhaps only 1 or 2 meters off the green where accuracy is demanded.
During a playing lesson my club pro said to me before a tough chip; relax your forearms, which of course means gripping lighter. Probably then hit the best chip for a very long time.
Where are you located?
Swing the force instead of forcing the swing. 😁
I'm a high handicapped golfer and been trying to chip with a 65 degree club and not doing 🙃 well. Is that 🤔 an OK club for chipping or what should I use it for? I know it's not the club but it's me.
I have done the one handed swing and pitch great…..the minute I put my hands together the feeling completely changes, even with very light pressure. Nothing seems to work
aka choking.... its what happens when you overthink your shot and/or get nervous when people are watching, and try to do something different than what youve practiced and your body doesnt like the change... practice more and itll go away... for some people itll never go away when theres people watching... thats called social anxiety or performance anxiety.... but the way to cure it is to practice at it till it goes away... it happens in all sports/activities
So you're saying not to squeeze the shaft or the head? Even with 1 hand??
Not too sure about the one-legged drill. I frequently finish a chipping attempt with one leg in the air, so if I start on the wrong leg I could end up with both of them in the air.
I do remember exactly when my trouble started.
Many many years ago. Highland Reserve Golf Course in Florida. Hired a set of TaylorMade Burner irons, as with most hire clubs the Sand Wedge was part of the set. Missed the 1st green, looked down at the wedge, had no confidence with the way it looked and then factored in the thick bladed grass you get in hot climates. No matter what I did, I could not find a way to make the wedge work for me. Got home and found that I had no idea what to do with my own clubs and never recovered.
It got soo bad that one particular shot left my club pro rolling around on the grass laughing. The temperature was minus 3 and the grass was very frosty but he showed no sign of wanting to get back up on his feet!
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Mizuno golf wave candence
@@Mattfryergolf they look HOT! so sleek and so sexy
I am a knee dipper and have tried every Chipping tip, the mental part of your video is next for me
Same here man. The amount of times I hear the words “don’t duff it”
Yep confidence is a huge part. Keep at it you will get there
If your a knee dipper look up Stan Utley’s chipping method. He’s awesome and has a great reputation.
@@jeffreycolvin9124 Willing to try anything , thanks in advance, play of 8 chip like a 36
Good Morning from West Virginia
Hi, hope you are well
I must lose 18 shots per round around the greens. I am the definition of yips! Hit it 300, approach around the green and 3 from there.
Watching your video I think I’ve been given duff info from others. They said I don’t need a long backswing as it’s only a short shot but this has now led me to being fast and inconsistent. I can see you’re taking it back to waste high which I was always told was too far but yours definitely looks looser and more relaxed.
I'm always scared at what power I put in. I guess it practice but that's what give me confidence issues
The one handed drill will help you have power
Think back spin the ball not hit the ball may help you, try to visualise how fast you want the ball to back spin, it might help you keep your hands active without swinging too hard.
Yips can come from thinking about other wrong shit then the last second the hands try to say 'what the hell do you expect me to do now the arms are moving so fast you idiot?' Next time just let them take the lead and deal with the ball, the arms will follow, they have too as they are attached and the body will cooperate as the hands are the boss.
Nothing about the strike? I can't stop myself hitting behind the ball even when I'm looking way ahead of it.
The difficulty with the yips is that you will hit a hundred fine chips on the practice. ground then go out on the course and duff the first chip. It is not technique, it is mental, no amount of practice will cure it until the mental problem is solved....don't ask me how!
Matt is really funny yet he’s not trying to be ;)
Is there a reason why you youtube coaches all refer to pitching as chipping? Do you get more hits/likes this way? How about you do some actual chipping videos? Or simply name them pitching which is what you're clearly doing to that flag 🤔Ps other than that I thought the vid was very good 👍
Just try to hit a thin shot with back spin(leading edge into the equator spinning it downwards) , the longer the shot the faster the back spin try to create. You are all welcome,
If that doesn't work you probably couldn't hit a nail with a hammer. But I bet you can because with a hammer in hand you are only thinking about hitting the nail in the middle of the head but with club in hand you are thinking of grip, balance, wrist action, clubhead path and all sorts of stupid s#@t.
Just spin the equator backwards with the leading edge, you'd probably be great at it cos it's like bending a nail with a hammer. Again you are welcome.
You have a fake yip. My yip is real and far worse.
5 minutes on grip pressure... I think we got it after 20 seconds. I think we need more keys than just you "talking about it".
It’s free content you bellend stop complaining
Nice life you've got going there mange. Jesus!
@@sandmanmac Yes, dont wanna waste it.
Omg. Get on with it. Soooo much talking