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yips

(n): nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
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29 days ago John said:

"Target panic is akin to the “yips” in baseball and golf, when accomplished athletes can no longer make a simple throw to first base or stroke an easy putt."

The New York Times, The Secret Curse of Expert Archers, by Katie Thomas, August 1, 2008

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