Massive Full Swing Yips, but I've Had an Idea

[DuckhookDenny]

Hello Everyone

Over the past 5-6 years ive had massive problems with full swing yips. I gave up playing mostly for the last 2-2.5 years, but im feeling an urge to get back playing. I used to be quite good, i got to a 2 handicap then started to play dreadfully with full swing yips.

Ive read some good psychology articles and books, but one thing ive been noticing whilst watching a bit of golf recently is the swings of certain players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brandt Snedeker are three in particular ive really noticed.

If we take this example firstly, i know its a driver off the deck, but Phils swing starts with quite a pronounced "lift" upwards of the club and then he swings back freely.

This is DJ in a taylormade promotional video. His swing again starts with a "lift" and then he swings back.

From a technical perspective, i dont know why they do this. But I notice from my own yips that ive really struggled to take the club back, and i cant start a swing at all. Ironically, i can chip and putt balls no problem though.

What i tend to experience is i want to push more and more weight into the ground, almost to the point the shaft bends, and i simply cant move the club back. It means i have no rhythm, no speed, and it throws the whole swing off. When i could play golf quite well i would swing a 6 iron at around 90mph. It would be 80 with the yips...if im lucky.

When i saw these swings that started with the club being lifted up and then swung, i kind of instinctively felt this might work as a swing thought to "start" the swing, the lift becomes the start of the swing.

What do you think about this? I can imagine it puts a reliance on hand eye coordination but i dont really care if the shots are bad, just so long as i can swing fast and not yip!

Thanks Everyone

[iacas]

I put the club just inside the ball, then just behind the ball, and go quickly.

I'm sure you could find lots of ways to stop pushing down on the club. Literally doing anything else might "cure" you of that.

[boogielicious]

I just looked at my latest swing videos. I do a bit of a waggle and a maybe three count. With the driver, I lift the head and put it right behind where I want to make contact. With irons and woods I tap down then lift slightly then take back. I also try to lower myself to the ball with my legs instead of reaching or pushing down with my arms. 

[ChetlovesMer]

I've played for almost 28 years without ever soling the driver behind the ball. 
It was just the way I learned. 

I do sole my irons behind the ball. 

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

I also try to lower myself to the ball with my legs instead of reaching or pushing down with my arms. 

In the videos when I'm playing well I'm doing this. When I'm not playing well I'm not doing this.