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The correlations between "choking" in golf and "going on tilt" in poker are strikingly similar.
No they're not. Chokiing in golf. or any sport, has something to do with declining coordination when under pressure. This is usually fixed by much more repetition in practice so that the athlete can stay relaxed and confident. Going on tilt is a processing problem where the poker player loses his ability to think rationally. These are two very different things.
The idea that choking or the "yips" can be solved through more reps is incorrect. Otherwise, baseball players like Chuck Knoblauch or Rick Ankiel would have been able to take more repetitions and return to their former excellence. Chuck Knoblauch was a Gold Glove second basemen who got the "yips" and started to make errors on short throws to first base. He was so bad that he eventually had to switch to the outfield and never returned to 2B. Rick Ankiel was pitcher who was a runner-up for Rookie of the Year. He got the Yips and was never able to regain his pitching accuracy. Ankiel eventually played at the MLB level as a position player, but again, repetitions did not solve his issues.
It's also interesting that you said about tender Tendler, "I now don't think he contributed much value to poker." There are quite a few high stakes players who have referenced him specifically as helping them dramatically improve their mental games. Does he charge way too much? Maybe.
To use a tennis analogy, what about when John McEnroe would get upset and argue etc. If you were his tennis coach, would you tell him he nees more repetitions? How about Serena Williams when she was arguing over a point and threatened an umpire, more reps required?