Airdate: Friday, February 20 at 10 AM
Figure skater Ilia Malinin’s shocking 8th place finish at the Winter Olympics is reigniting conversation about “the yips” or “the twisties.” Whatever you call them, elite athletes can suddenly lose the ability to perform skills they’ve practiced countless times – finding themselves unable to throw a baseball, or putt, in a straight line. Or to land the quadruple axel they’ve practiced for years. We explore what causes “the yips,” how athletes can bounce back and what the rest of us can learn from performance psychology. Have you ever lost access to a skill under pressure? What did you do?