Upcoming Golf Schools

Jim Waldron returns to in-person teaching at Quail Valley Golf Course near Portland, Oregon in May 2022. Until then he will continue working with students exclusively in real-time via webcam. Remote lessons on full swing mechanics, short game, putting and mental game via Facetime, Duo, Hangouts, etc. can be done either indoors in front of your computer webcam, or on the practice range using your smartphone webcam app. Instruction is customized to meet individual needs.

Jim continues to offer remote learning options year round. For more on real-time online Golf Swing , Short Game, Mental Game instruction, click here.
For more on the real-time online Waldron Yips Cure Program, click here.

Please email or call our office at 503-997-2063 for more information.

The Yips Whisperer

The worst thing that can happen to any golfer is a severe case of yips. It can be a maddening affliction that makes many golfers want to quit the game they love. Fortunately, there is a way to cure the yips. Jim Waldron has developed a system proven over and over again to be very effective at completely and quickly eliminating the root causes of the yips. By dealing with all four root causes from the outset, progress is rapid and permanent.

Jim will show you why you yip in the first place, how to use your conscious mind mental focus in a way that makes it virtually impossible to yip, how to shift your emotional state from a negative to a positive in just a few seconds, and how simple mechanical changes will make your brain use new “yip-free” neuromuscular pathways to perform the swing or stroke.

His mind/body connection approach has a 99.5% success rate with students using the in person instruction option, and a 94% success rate for students who choose the real time webcam/online program. Fixing your yips permanently is indeed possible.

Jim can work with you in person or remotely via webcam.

What Jim's students are saying about his Yips instruction...

 "Work this program, and DON’T QUIT GOLF!  If you love to play golf or love athletics in general, the yips can be a soul crusher.  I had a case of severe full swing yips.  In my case, I could not get off the tee.  One day, in the middle of a round, what seemed like an out of the blue, bizarre thing happened.  I took my driver back, and my upper body and arms just locked to the point where I was involuntarily frozen at the top of my swing.  I thought it was a fluke.  It wasn’t.  It kept happening. 

I was 41 and was in the process of getting back into golf as a serious hobby.  I’d played a lot as a teenager, and would shoot in the 80s routinely.  And although I was 41 not 21, I’d always been a good athlete and had command over my body’s movements whether it be baseball, basketball, surfing, running, etc…  So, I thought I could will my way out of the yips.  But no amount of range balls, no amount of youtube videos, not even hypnotism worked.  (Yes, I “donated" $150 to a hypnotist.)  I took lessons with 3 or 4 golf instructors.  But they had no idea how to help me.  After a while, I even stopped playing with friends because the anxiety got pretty intense.  Then I worked up the guts to make the call I should have made right away. 

I called Jim, told him about what was going on, and I could tell right away he not only understood it, but he immediately began helping me understand what the yip impulse is and where it comes from. 

Read more: The Yips Whisperer

Golf Magazine's Top 25 Golf Schools

Balance Point Golf Schools has twice been chosen by GOLF Magazine as one of the Top 25 Golf Schools in the nation and was also recently included on their list of Best Golf Schools in America.

GOLF Magazine's editors said about Balance Point Golf Schools, "...alumni of the schools told us that their experiences were overwhelmingly positive in helping them to play better golf."

The Top 25 award is the gold standard for excellence in the golf school industry and it is based on positive results achieved by golf school graduates 

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Live Remote Instruction with Video Swing Analysis via Webcam

With your laptop, smart phone or tablet webcam you can take a live lesson with Jim Waldron, from your home or practice range no matter where you live. You will be able to see and to interact with Jim in real time. This is an exciting, new and affordable method of instruction that will become increasingly popular in the coming decade.

Jim Waldron will analyze video of your golf swing, short game stroke or putting stroke and then engage in a live interactive lesson with you via webcam (Facetime, Duo, Hangouts). You can send us your video via email, Google Drive, or the link to your own private YouTube account. More...

Feedback from Our Students

"I have been suffering from the full swing yips (think Charles Barkley) for roughly 10 years. At one point I was a 4 handicap. As a linear and logical thinker I tried to reason my way to a cure even though I knew it was a totally mental issue. I came across a podcast video of Jim talking about curing the yips. At my wits end I arranged a day and a half one on one session with Jim which I just completed. Jim gave me the strategy and mental program to put the yips in the past where they belong. I am excited to play the game again and see my 9 handicap work its way down. Jim has a positive teaching style and has the ability to make concepts understandable. I would recommend Jim to anyone for help but especially to those golfers suffering from the frustration of the yips."      Barry B. Seattle, WA

“I hadn’t managed to get out a bunker for 3 months, and although despair would be an exaggeration, I had accepted it was part of the game I would have to surrender to. Shooting 8/9 over each round with 4/5 shots gone in bunkers isn’t fun. Jim was coaching me online for other aspects of my game but I hadn’t decided to tackle bunkers with him. 3 hours tuition and I have eliminated my bunker yips. He’s also helped every other part of my game tremendously. I have gone from 6 to 10 gir average in a year. If someone is curing people regularly of the hardest golfing “illness” to fix (yips), I would suggest you listen to all his ideas on the game. If you are patient, self aware, able to listen and can control your ego, he will transform your golf to a level you had previously thought impossible - trust me.”      Andrew M, London, England

"For years, I have asked various teaching pros (as I struggle for consistent ball striking) if I should “lift” the arms in the backswing or just let them rotate along my body. Every single one of them said NOT to lift. So I continued struggling, becoming more frustrated with every new swing change. After seeing your video regarding lifting the arms and rotating simultaneously for the first time two days ago, I hit a bucket of balls yesterday, one this morning, and then this afternoon I played 18 holes. The results are astonishing. I hit 16 greens in regulation and shot 4 under par. My average score this year has been 77 with only 10 greens in regulation. The 68 I shot today, on a course I have never seen before, has compelled me to write you and express my sincere gratitude. Don’t worry, although well deserved, an accompanying check will not be forthcoming. However, if you’re ever in S. Florida, dinner and drinks are on me. Continued success and good health to you."         Ron S, South Florida, referring to our Great Shot Module 2 video on the Arm Swing Illusion.

"Downloaded your e-book...3 birdies resulted in my next round...unbelievable!!  Do you ever run teaching events in Australia?  Or do you have agents of your technique here?  I have learned more in one day of reading than in numerous expensive lessons I have taken. Many thanks."      Barry Swords, referring to our Great Shot! training manual

Read more: Feedback from Our Students

Videos & Podcasts about Jim Waldron & Balance Point Golf Instruction

Podcast: Here is Jim discussing his Yips Cure Program with Fred Greene on the #! Golf Podcast on the Web, GolfSmarter.  It’s over an hour in length and Jim goes into a lot of detail about the root causes for the Yip Impulse and the Keys that are the foundation of the Cure Program: special techniques for replacing fear/anxiety with rock solid confidence and mental focus and awareness training.

Video: Jim discussing his Yips Cure Program in his video instruction series.

Podcast: Another GolfSmarter podcast with Jim discussing his overall swing instruction philosophy with  a special emphasis on his renownwd “Arm Swing Illusion” concept.

Video: An extract from one of Jim’s instruction videos in his “Great Shot!: Mastering the Craft of Ballstriking” series. This particular video extract features Jim discussing some of his ideas about the Transition move in the golf swing, or the detailed Mechanics of the start of the forward swing.

Video: An extract from Jim’s two hour video devoted to his groundbreaking “Arm Swing Illusion” concept, part of our “Great Shot!: Mastering the Craft of Ballstriking” 13 video instruction series covering all of the essential fundamentals and skills of the Jim Waldron ideal golf swing model.

Find more information on Jim's videos here.

"Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools could be the most interesting and compelling of the coaches I've ever spoken to..."     Fred Greene, host of the most popular golf instruction podcast on the web, GolfSmarter