Use the JV method, unless you come over the top you'll probably never shank another ball.
Just make sure you're always coming from the INSIDE.
Flip Chipping? Why is it working?
Looks like it is called Wrist hinge chipping, who knew?
Although I think his is a little different then what I do at the end. But the take away is very similar.
I saw this and it describes both styles:
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Kevin Kisner how to use the bounce which I would guess is over 75% of golfers.
And Brian Sparks chipping.
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A lot of videos and, like putting, 9 million ways to do it. Chipping has always been a strong part of my game because you could go to the golf course and practice it for free!
My keys that I use in the clinics:
Ball back, Feet close together, little knee flex and stand close to the ball.
60% weight on front foot and stays there
Arms and shoulders form a triangle, move the triangle by rocking the shoulders.
Club stays low going back and through
Practice swings you brush the grass like you’re giving it a haircut.
Typhoon
This was the technique I had always heard and used. But, my chipping has always been subpar. Either I would make good practice swings then for whatever reason chunk or blade the actual chip. When I made good contact I would a large chunk of the time blast the ball way past the hole. It just never worked, and to be honest I never practiced much. This new way I'm using has improved my overall game dramatically, and I still don't practice!
I agree though, when it comes to golf not every technique works for every person.
Dufferman I think I've been doing something similar on longer chips, but I use a 7 iron. Does your right hand pass your left in a real flipping motion? That's what I do. Works really well for me. I'll have to try it with different clubs around the green. I used to use a pw for any chips and just started using lower lofts but the only time I let it flip is on the low running 7 iron chip.
Typhoon Ball back, Feet close together, little knee flex
60% weight on front foot and stays there
Arms and shoulders form a triangle, move the triangle by rocking the shoulders.
Club stays low going back and through
This.
I would add:
For low chips, lead with left hand. I think of it as a left hand shot.
For higher chips, ball forward and it's more of a right hand shot.
I am one of those "use 1-2 clubs only and learn to use them well" guys.
Usually SW for me. GW for longer pitches. LW for specialty shots only, like super flops and hard pan.
I always play low when I can. But you may be surprised how high you can hit a chip shot hooding a gap or sand wedge
OK....After the above discussion yesterday I went and got out Paul Runyan's book (he played the tour in the 30's and 40's, but hit it SO short he developed a killer short game to be able to compete). He's a little unorthodox, but it
has worked for me in the past....don't know why I ever moved on to other methods. Anyway, his video describing his methods is below....putting first....chipping starts at 21:42. Played today going back to this method and got it
up and down 5 out of 9 times. Still not perfect, but much better than I've been averaging!!
Spuzz and who chips with a 3 or 4 iron these days?
Who even CARRIES a 3 or 4 these days? My strongest iron is a 6 iron. I'll keep at it until it stops
working or something else comes along that I think will work better. "My version" is to chip with my
putting grip and stroke, which is a much shallower stroke insuring more consistent contact.
I've always been a wrist hinge chipper, unless I'm right on the edge, then I just pretend a 7 or 8 iron is my putter.
It has always worked well for me, my short game isn't the problem with my game. One wedge unless I need something tricky with my lob wedge. Whatever works
I've found that as long as I keep my head perfectly still, I can do all sorts of hand and arm movements and make good contact. Only problem is I don't practice enough to even dial in one technique, much less instill the discipline to always keep my head in the same rotational location 
. I try to do what Typhoon suggested above and am reasonably decent at pitching and chipping except that I lack consistency for distance control (no practice = no touch). I've gotten away from it in recent years, but I used to do everything with the lob wedge so that I could be more aggressive given the lack of touch described above. I think I need to return to the lob wedge for all as my best scores came from that time in my golf experience.
When I was younger Johnny, I’d just about only chip with my PW. I’d just manipulate the face. Back then there weren’t any lob or gap wedges.
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Typhoon I’d just about only chip with my PW
I'm only a couple of years younger (be 58 in two months) and did the same. Then I bought a Slotline lob wedge from a bargain barrel for $5 sometime in the early 90's and really did well with it for a long time. For some reason I decided to go with the get it rolling as soon as possible strategy a few years back and it hasn't paid off for me because it relies more on feel to get the distances right and I just don't have that. Just threw the Slotline back in the bag this week and going to try going back to the one club with a more aggressive swing mentality.