GOLF: How To Stop Shanking In 5 Minutes (DON'T MISS THIS FIX!) 

Over the years I must have watched hundreds of RU-vid videos on golf instruction but this is the best lesson I’ve ever watched. Thank you so much.

I know this video is from 8 months ago. But I'm a low single digit who has been playing some good golf this past month. I can't remember my last shank. Maybe an occasional 1 a month on a driving range but can't even remember shanking a ball In a round in several years. Had a lesson last week and was playing some sound golf. Then had a minor wrist injury and some work travel. Came back a week later and hit a few shanks, turned into more shanks, and instead of leaving it alone I try to figure out why on the range. Keep hitting balls and shank 1/3rd of the balls. Then I go home and the next day I said let me see what Eric reccomends. This video was simple and super effective. I immediately did your drills with the box. And I hit just about 50-60 balls with my 8 iron and 7 iron and not 1 shank. I'm not exactly sure what crept into my swing but I think my hand path was moving towards the ball in the downswing. Man I feel good and confident again! God bless you Eric!

I’m a 6.1 and this crept into my game yesterday while on the range warming up for a tournament. Almost withdrew because it was so bad and didn’t have a clue why. I fought through and no shanks on the course, however some heel shots. I found this last night and am excited to incorporate into my practice starting today. You explain it so easily and it makes sense without crazy drills.

Eric, you are simply the best instructor I’ve ever watched. I quit golf due to the shanks. I’ve watched a ton of vids on how to fix it. You’re the only person who explained it in a way that makes sense to me.

Great video. Just played 18 holes and shanked at least once on 12 holes. Went to the range and worked on this and did not hit a single shank. Ripping my hands left has produced a pull left however. That will be the next task. Many thanks Eric

Best lesson ever, on my actual issues…! I’m gonna work on it today!

Appreciate the tips Eric, I’ll be taking this to the range. Went from playing some of my best golf to absolute shank fest, I’m shanking almost every club at this point for the past 3 weeks. It’s a bummer because the weather is starting to get really nice! Is what it is though.

What a fantastic video Eric. The second one that's really benefited my game. If I lived in the States and not the UK I'd travel to your club and have one-to-one lessons with you for sure. You're the best instructor I've come across. Keep em comin'!!!

I know this is an old video now but I've just come across it. Without any warning, I started to shank. More or less every iron shot. I used the cardboard box drill and it's fantastic feedback. I was ok taking the ball away but I was just slightly pushing the box after impact. It seems I was not turning my hips enough on the downswing so now I'm exaggerating the hip turn so I can create some muscle memory. Now out of ten swings, I slightly catch the box once which is a 90% improvement. Using the box method really helps you focus. Great instructional video 😊

Great video that explains the cause of the shank very well. I struggled with the shank for a couple of months and it was so frustrating because it would ruin my rounds of golf when it happened. I’ll use this drill to eliminate the shank.

Thanks f. My game was getting really good for me.\(Mid 80s) and then the shanks got me. Used a small cardboard box which I placed about a ball distance outside. If you don't hit the box you can't shank it. Tried it. Hit the box sometimes but when I didn't it was not shanked. Mb thin sometimes but generally good shots. This is one of the best tips ever. My game is back on track to being consistent in the 80s. Thanks again. I will continue using the box at the beginning of my practices.Thanks again.

Your tip about the weight in my feet not only stopped the shank but gave more distance with a draw. A miracle! Thx.

This is a great video. I have had a recent run of shanks. I love the part of staying inside the wall. That is a very helpful thought

This is a great shank video. For 99% of you, your fix is here. Getting stuck and hand path/swing plane drills fixed my issue. My swing is the better for it. Don't get discouraged.

Eric - I started shanking because of a preoccupation with swinging towards 1:00. This was amazingly helpful. Gold as always.

Had a bad case of the shanks especially with the wedges. These tips straightened me out ( no pun intended). I was way too flat and placing the weight on by heels. Thanks so much for your help!

Great video!! I've been playing for over 20 years and have never had a shank issue. This past week it started with my wedges and irons and it has continued in my last 2 rounds. Super frustrating. I will try this drill tomorrow!!!

I have been as low as a 3. Not playing as much due to schedule. I am playing closer to a 20 handicap now due to a severe case of the shanks. It’s so disheartening! Eric I love your video and am planning on taking my iPad to the range tomorrow. I am seriously praying I get over this. Nothing like it.

I had a period of shanking and I tried all these fixes. I watched all the shank videos I could and although they would help to some degree, the shanks would seep back into my swing. I suffered from the inside out shank (good golfer shank). My shank made me breakdown all facets of my swing (club arc, path, stance, takeaway, grip, wrist angles, weight distribution, impact) which was a good thing. I went down the RU-vid rabbit hole for months. My swing and knowledge became better because of it. I was watching another youtuber perform a drill that had nothing to do with shanking. My solution was in this particular drill. I have a ghetto swing station at home where I can hit foam balls against a wall. I started performing this drill when I noticed no shanks. After 20 minutes of no shanking, I booked a half hour at my local simulator ( winter here so couldn't be outside) and played 18 holes shank free. I was thanking the golf Gods by the 6th hole. To my fellow golfers who are suffering from this demoralizing curse, I feel your pain.

I don’t know how to thank you but you literally saved my golf game with this video. I’ve subscribed and liked but I probably won’t need another golf video ever.

Love this tip video. I struggle from time to time with the shanks.....mostly trying to stop an over the stop swing. Unfortunately is get into in to out but MY HANDS are not going right...im a Lefty

All your videos are amazing. Well explained and logical in terms of application.... You have helped me a lot 🙏🙏🙏 Cannot believe you don't have 3 X the subscribers....

This is a fantastic video. Really helped me get my confidence back. Thank you Eric.

I didn't have a bucket but just put one alignment stick just off the toe of the club and concentrated on hitting along it. That worked great and didn't shank once. I put a little Dr Schol's spray powder on the club face which also showed that my strikes were on center. Thanks for the video help.

I’ll need to give this one a shot. Nice production.

This helped cure my shanks thank you!!!

I did this at the range today when i started to shank all of a sudden. I used a plastic golf ball bucket as the obstacle. I ended up putting my club straight through it and shattering it into hundreds of pieces at a full range of people. safe to say i won't be heading back there.

Great video .bowing my left wrist also helped .thanks .

thanks for this video. I have had some success with stack & tilt recently and was trying to improve my iron striking with it today at the range, but after a bit, got the dreaded shanks and could not get rid of it. After a bit the only way I could shake it off (and which seemed to produce good shots with irons) was by setting up with my left arm fairly bent and to the left of my body, rather than straight and in front of my body - which is the opposite of what most teaching (both S&T, and non-) says to do, which is that left arm straight in front of body at set up is best. I'm tempted to believe this is simply because I was less tense and stressed with that set up, but could there be another reason?

Man perfect timing.... I have had to set up, then aim off the hotel and walk backwards a few inches.....sounds like a cheat code for Sonic the Hedgehog hahahahaha

Excellent Eric!!! ALWAYS Excellent!!!! 🙏🌞🏌️⛳🏌️🌞🙏

Thank you very much. Very informative and helpful

Eric, good drill. I used to use this years ago when I had a shanking issue. Now, I have a hitting off the toe issue. I actually do the opposite for that and put an object inside of the ball which works, but as soon as I take it away I go right back to hitting off the toe. Also that close up view of your iron was awesome. You can tell your hitting it off the center most of the time. My iron even when I hit it off the center the hit is coming much lower on the face. I am guessing that your getting compression while my hits are on the thin side. Anyways good video. If you can at some point address the toe hit issue. I know hitting off the toe can be caused by a bunch of things.

I know this is an old video but hoping someone has an answer lol. The last tip about moving the hands left and up, how does that not turn into an over the top swing with the club head moving out to in right at the moment of impact?

The shanks hit me hard over the past few weeks and even caused me to actually quit after 4 holes in a recent round it was so bad. This drill, especially the bucket drill has seemed to help tremendously, I actually modified it a bit and used the rubber tee on my mat

Hope this works. Been fighting this for three weeks. Just canceled a round in Nashville in two weeks because of it.🤬

I never shank my iron shots, but start shanking my chip shorts recently, is there any quick fix to that. Really like your channel Eric!

Thanks! Well explained. With my swing and my irons, the sweet spot is just inside of center, and so I have to pay attention to this issue. It will absolutely ruin your day!

Holy crap. Yet again, Eric knows what happened to me today and made me a video. LoL. I had not been to the range or the course for like two weeks. Well I played today and could not....I COULD NOT hit a shot that was under 200-yds. Every single hole I shanked at least one shot. By hole 4 I was just laughing at how consistent that was happening. Eerily I was trying to do what Eric is saying NOT to do. Gaaaaah!

Thanks Eric!

I went from fighting a wicked hook to now hitting a terrible shank, the inside to inside path you describe make me fear a hook again. It's the opposite of everything I was taught when I got some help with the hook, the instructor emphasized throwing the club head out to "right field" from the inside. I'm going to have to try these drills to find out if they work for me.

Great video Eric, thank you! 🙌

You should do an on the course video sometime, maybe teach about course management and strategy, maybe bunkers or hazards? I think it'd be really interesting to see a different take on your coaching videos.

Most of my shrinking happens when I’m chipping or short pictures. How would I adapt the circle thought to a shorter swing thanks.

Most of my shrinking happens when I’m chipping or short pictures. How would I adapt the circle thought to a shorter swing thanks.shanking, not shrinking. …pitches, not pictures!😂

Hey Eric, appreciate the video! I have a tendency to slide forward (toward the target) in my downswing. I’ve found if I really focus on left hip pushing back (behind me), I shank less. Any further tips for players who slide forward toward target instead of rotate properly?

Could being over the top make me shank and heel it because I am over the top but it used to hit the ball more in the center and off the toe because of early extension but now my early extension went away and I’ve been heeling and shanking it since?

3/13/22 This video is so good for me right now. Thank you!! Also, how important is it to have that left foot flared out in setup?

Love that advise

Hi Eric. In the video you mention to ensure your weight is not too far back which I assume is heels? Ive started shanking the ball recently and one think I felt was my weight being too much on the toes after impact. I started trying to put more weight further back in my foot which assisted me to get the the pressure in heel of right foot in backswing and heel in left after impact. This also eliminated my shank. Can you please confirm your views on where in the foot weight should be at address?

Thanks Eric. Been struggling with a shank lately. Got a question for you, been seeing a lot of different opinions on types of golf club releases and can’t find a good solid answer. I have no problem getting the ball to start out to the right, just to clarify it’s not a drastic out to the right, but issues getting the ball to come back. I already have a strong grip and can compress the ball. Any ideas? Thank you

I’ve had some shanking issues lately. I can fix it when i put the bucket/club cover there but when I take it away, I go right back to shanking. Any suggestions for that?

My shanks have arisen since I’ve cured my over the top. I am shallowing but sending the hosel into the ball every time. I cured my OTT by sending the clubhead out to right of target but could this mean I’m following through in that direction too much?

I understand shaking happens mostly with a PW or 9 iron..But what if you shank using a 7 iron or even a hybrid ? I sometimes hit it dead right using them clubs.

Dam this is huge struggling this year with shank . Lost my swing . So upsetting.

HUGE TIP PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU NEVER WANT TO SHANK THE BALL AGAIN!!! WHEN YOU SET UP TO THE BALL KEEP YOUR BACK PRETTY STRAIGHT UP AND BEND YOUR KNEES BUT MAKE SURE THEY AINT LEANING TOWARDS YOUR TOES LIKE SHOULD FEEL LIKE THEY ARE LEANING BACK A BIT THEN STICK YOUR BUTT OUT AND IT KINDA SHOULD FEEL LIKE YOU NOW YOU HAVE A STURDY STANCE AND YOUR WEIGHT SHOULD FEEL PRETTY BALANCED AFTER DOING THIS AND LIKE YOU CAN FEEL THAT NOW YOUR WEIGHT ISN’T ON YOUR TOES AND TRUST ME DOING THIS YOU WILL NOT EVER SHANK IT AGAIN!!!

Does the shanking depend on early extension too?

I am a scratch golfer and constantly hit my irons out of the heel and can’t fix it , also shanking at least twice a round , very frustrating

I could tell you the funniest story about a guy who came to get a lesson from me on how to hit a flighted sand wedge I had kind of patented back in the balata days ...................ROFL, it was hilarious

LOTS of instruction suggest swinging out to the right to promote a draw. Noe I'm confused.

I always shank if I don’t release and rotate my hips. I shank on the range from lazy hits

This drill works amazingly! But as soon as I take away the block … shanks and heel shots come right back.. I hate golf

At first glance, I thought the title was "How To Stop Shanking Every 5 Minutes" 😁

Man I would smack the shit out of that block. I just started golfing about four months ago

I never found the “avoid the whatever” drills very effective because I already know what I’m supposed to do but doing it impossible once the s’s start.

Do a video on hitting off the toe, that's me

I wasn't shaking it But if I start I am blaming this video LOL

Almost 14 minutes... 😀

why do I end up back here every year? sigh

I'm concerned that using the S word in a Corgono title may invoke a mass uprising of the S demons from the underworld. 😬

how come your "stop shanking in 5 minutes" video is 13:40 minutes? lol

The very best way to stop shanks are stopping playing the game. After 40 years, I quite the game. 8 hc to a dismal 20nin 10 years. Finally quite the game. Best decision ever.