What Are the Yips, and How Do Athletes Tame Them? The yips are sudden, involuntary muscle jerks or freezes that strike during a familiar skill, like a golf putt or a free throw. They’re not a flaw in your mechanics. They’re performance anxiety taking over your fine motor control. You tame them by changing your relationship with the fear, not …
What Shohei Ohtani’s Stage Fright Can Teach Us About Public Speaking Anxiety
Even Shohei Ohtani gets stage fright—so what does that mean for the rest of us? Before stepping up to bat at Tokyo Dome, Ohtani admitted to feeling nervous under the intense, silent focus of 42,000 fans. This kind of pressure isn’t just for athletes—it affects public speakers, performers, and even jazz musicians at Tokyo’s Blue Note, where audiences listen in complete silence. Learn how to overcome performance anxiety, channel nerves into confidence, and thrive under pressure—just like Ohtani.
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