Not gonna lie, there are probably 1000 shank videos but this one just rid me of it and I think for good. Shot a 78 after losing several shots a round for weeks. I don’t know why but this video just made everything click. I also watched a Tiger Woods range session on repeat last night and noticed that he addresses the ball closer to the heel of the club. Nice and smooth, pulling the hands inside and the hosel away from the ball on the downswing. I figured addressing the ball this way would be a death move because the heel is the opposite of what a shanker wants to do but boy was I wrong! Thanks a million for this video.

I have been battling hitting off the hosel for a month now. I watched this video and worked for an hour on the range today, working through each club in the bag. During my round afterwards, not a single shot off the hosel!! I actually enjoyed a round off golf for the first tune in a month. Thank you.

I'm going through a soul crushing case of the shanks right now, I hope this lesson does something for me as I'm on the verge of either breaking all my clubs or selling them. I'm a solid 10 handicap and regularly shoot in the low 80's to high 70's, but the last month has been high 90's or not even keeping score because of this problem.

More Ryan Hager on the channel!

I've had recurring shank issues over the last 10 years, it just pops up every once in a while, watched countless videos but this is the best one. Swinging inside the ball was a game changer. Really gives you instant feedback on how your body should feel in your swing. Excellent job guys, I've never seen anyone else give this advice.

I’ve been dealing with the shanks on and off for 2 years. Almost quit golf. The head cover outside of the ball doesn’t work. The drill Ryan suggested where you swing* and miss the ball inside changed everything!! I owe you guys!!!

OMG, this video couldn't have popped up at a better time! I've been dealing with intermittent shanks out of nowhere and could not wrap my head around why it was happening. My instinct as Ryan mentions in the video was to move further from the ball and set up off of the toe of the club. After watching this I went into my garage practice area and set up in the heal. For ten straight shots I hit it dead flush out of the middle. So unreal but I'm really grateful for this insight. Keep up the great work and teaching. It's really appreciated!

What a great teacher that chap is. He communicates the lesson SO well. Many thanks.

The absolute best anti-shank vid on youtube!

THANK YOU! I have suffered from a bad case of the shanks for almost 15 years. After dozens of lessons from a of a small army of pros, and what seems like a million range balls, I was still shanking it over 40% of the time with an iron. I watched the video yesterday and something about lining up the hosel with the ball made sense to me. I went to the range today after a quick 9. All I did was line up the hosel, and hit the best 9 irons I’d hit in years. Only one shank out of a bag, and that was at the end.

Best video on KZfaq about this

Ok so this is a game changing video, I have been shanking my chips and been killing my score, only been playing golf for about a year and trying my best to break 100, and just tried a new routine in practice 2 practice swings before the ball, then hit on the 3rd and just been hitting great chips one after the other…will keep this video and will keep this routine in practice and game play, will check in later this week once played my next game. Thank you

Wow….this by far one of the best drills to fix this issue. Thank you,

This is the greatest tip of all time, I’ve been plagued with the dreaded s’s for two years, I watched this last night and today I won my club ko match with 7 consecutive pars and not a “S” in sight. I did the miss the ball on the inside drill prior to every shot , can’t thank you enough, what a transformation.

This made so much sense when I first watched it. Then I went to the range, and started shanking ... so I made a few swings inside the ball, noticed the feels, and it made a huge, instant improvement! For me, I noticed my stance balance had been way out of whack - too much weight on my toes! Swinging inside the ball made me notice and adjust my balance. I feel I'm now clearing my hips, shallowing the club, and swinging from the inside - hitting the most crisp iron shots for as long as I can remember. The odd shank creeps in occasionally - but I know what the cause is, and can instantly fix it. Thank you so much for this brilliant instruction.

I get the shanks out of nowhere regularly (had them bad today) especially with my chipping/pitching and this makes a lot of sense. Really want to try this out now

you guys, this fixed my shank issues. I have been battling with it now for months. Came out of nowhere and was literally losing my mind over it. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video, the sh@nk’s appeared with 3 holes to play on my last round. When to the range a week later to try and work it out. Got a bucket of 100 balls and hit 80 painful sh@nks. I watched the video 3 days ago and have been searching for the feeling. When to the range today, got a bucket of 100 balls, hit 3 sh@nks! What a game changer. Thank you again for sharing.

This change in my swing has given me better tempo, focus and direction. Ive lowered my score 8 strokes by minimizing the number of bad shots. THANK YOU!!!

I have recently been watching a lot of videos on how to get rid of the shanks and this one by far has been the most eye opening as to why I’ve been shanking. Most other videos will show you ways (probably different from your natural swing and posture) to stop shanking. This drill will show you why YOU are currently shanking the ball. I learned I have not been clearing my hips. This has helped with not only my short irons and wedges but my driver and long irons as well as I have been blocking the ball out lately. Can’t recommend this video enough and the drill you get from it.

Ryan - have to thank you for this video. Developed the shanks and after several lessons - no change - I just couldn’t understand what I was doing wrong. Watched your video and immediately started hitting the ball dead Center. Many Thanks!!!!

Excellent video! I have seen these and used these same drills before but the key here that makes this video better is that Ryan Hager says to remember this feeling of what you are doing differently when you swing to miss the ball. That is what made the difference to me. I have tried the drill before watching this video and just started shanking again. I went out this morning and tried this drill and only shanked 1 ball out of a large bucket and on that one ball I lost my focus. I immediately swung inside the ball a couple of times and went back to hitting the ball normally again.

This is a very helpful video. Friday I had a case of the shanks and spent the weekend fixing it with a version of the whiff drill I came up with on the fly. Good to know I’m on the right track at least.

Thank god I found this video. I've been struggling with shanks for the past 6 months after moving from my over the top, out to in path to focusing on hitting in to out. It seems I went too far and was almost throwing the club out with all my weight moving onto the toes. I have spent the past 6 months setting up the golf ball further and further outside my club face which was just encouraging me to lean further and further into the ball. Within 3 swings using the 2 ball drill my shank was gone and I was able to address the ball like a normal person. I can't thank you enough, you have saved my game!

Great video. I’ve been stuck with a case of the shanks lately so will definitely try these tips!

I have been looking for a drill for a few years now. I can't wait to put this into use.

You save my whole golf life. Big thanks from Japan

Wow!!!!! 7.35 into the video and at last something that makes total sense 💪🏾👍🏾🙏🏾 thank you

I cannot thank you enough for this video. This helped me so much today on the range and gave me a great feel while I slowly get my golf swing back from injury. The hosel rockets can be soul crushing!

Some really good tips in here. I saw this an hour before my round today. I went to the range before my round I tried the practice swing inside the ball and it worked really well. I put it in my pre shot routine and it was by best ball striking round for ages. Thanks

Im going through a grip change at the moment and have been really struggling with shanks the last couple of weeks, ive watched numerous videos and tried them out on the range and no change. I turned youtube this morning and this was the first video that popped up so i watched it and decided to give it a try. WOW i cant believe it but it actually worked amazingly i never hit one shank all day on range and course and seemed to develope more of a draw with more distance. So all i can say is thankyou very much as i was at my wits end and ready to pack it in. Thankyou so much

I've seen tens of videos to fix my shank. I've tried numerous of different drills and analyzed my swing. Nothing really helped, until this video. It's not about a fix - everybody's different. It's about a feeling in your swing. Whiffing the ball made me *feel* what I did wrong and fixed my shank (and I think it's a combination of several things lol). Thank you, you saved the fun I almost lost in golf 😂🙏

GREAT lesson.... this will force me to not shank...and it's my job to figure out what I am doing differently now to not hit that outside ball.

This video helped immensely, thank you guys!

Great lesson, want to try the same for my driver heel shots, but a little more tricky at thw driving range

Excellent instruction, amazing

I had the shanks pop up overnight and at a couple of sim sessions i was probably hitting 90% shanks with several clubs. Im around a 10 handicap, so certainly not immune to bad shots, but generally I hit it in the direction I want to. I was debating quitting for a while because of how frustrating it was. I watched this video and THAT DAY the shanks were gone. Went to the range and had 1 shank out of 100 or so balls, and even that one I chalk up to just not thinking about what I was doing. In another video Ryan talks about hitting a forehand in tennis. I don't really even play tennis but obviously the concept is easy to understand and even though the points in this video cured the shanks on their own, the swings where I thought of hitting a forehand took the already good shots to an even better feel/level. Big fan of Ryan and how he teaches.

Wow. This guy really knows what he’s talking about. Love it.

Excellent explanation and drill to overcome the shanks, I was convinced I was standing too close to the ball but trying this drill and the first couple of shots I was clipping the outside ball which showed me I was on an out to in trajectory.

Fantastic video! Great ideas on this topic.

Wow. I’ve struggled for years with shanks from time to time. After watching this video, it became clear to me that it was being caused by extending the club out too far during the swing. His recommendation to put weight on your heels instead of your toes was brilliant. I also no longer choke down on the club so it feels longer. It has totally fixed my shanking issue and I am so appreciative!

Thanks for the video, I’m having this exact problem myself. I will give these instructions a try and see how it goes. Makes sense now on what I was doing. So frustrating. Thanks again guys.

Well explained. Thank you.

as someone who is probably the most consistent heel striker in golf, i can't wait to try these drills asap...

I'm a 68 year old golfer with a 13 handicap. When I'm playing good I shoot low 80s and occasionally break 80. Unfortunately I have too many rounds that get interrupted with a case of the shanks and then shoot 90s. Recently I a bad case and tried to go to driving range right after to try to fix. It only made it worst. Using the Butch Harmon head cover drill and your inside of the ball drill I'm recovering. I like your drill as it really does give you the feel back. I was skeptical until I tried it. Bottom line it helps the club face facing the ball on impact. Thanks for the video.

I've never really had a problem with shanking until today when I was practicing I tried switching up my swing a bit by closing the face and adding more compression and lag, I was hitting so many shanks it was unbelievable lol.

the best tweak, what i have seen so far! thanks a lot...

Excellent video guys. Agree with all the comments. Get that guy back on the channel more often.

Great video guys!!! Keep it up!

Like others, out of nowhere I started shanking - this video is awesome and really helped me avoid shanks. Plus it has helped me get a better swing path to eliminate some slicing.

Great video really helped

Thanks for a terrific video. Very helpful for us shankers.

Best shank video. Great video Ryan.

Really enjoyed this video. Great explanation on why you may be hitting the heel and a great drill to help you stop and regain confidence.

Great vid guys👍🏻

Very good explanation. Good teacher .

Great lesson. I’m really struggling with ball placement in my iron strikes. Some good takeaway and drills here

Game changing tip👌👍

Wonderful drill. Cheers

I've had shanks come and go for years. I've never been able to figure them out. I bought lessons online and in person. I bought a whole set of hosel-less clubs. I bought balance discs. I bought Josh Allen's eBook"Shank!" I think the best solution is the two ball drill: line up on the outside ball, but hit the inside ball. The only thing missing was to consciously notice the difference in my swing. Thanks for an enlightening video!

Best video. Great Information..

What a great video ..thanks for sharing.. this has bern a game changer for me my ball contact is even better with this drill ..it fixed my shanks shots over night ..just curious are you allowed too address the ball then have that practice swing while playing in competition?

This is great content

I was a an out to in guy 8-10 out to in and hozel shots. Fixed my path and helped

The best drill I have found to fix the shanks!!!!

This was extremely helpful for trying to figure out the why and get your confidence back. 1 foul strike a round kept me awake at night LOL. Keep pushing your belt buckle away from the ball. Stop your hips from moving towards the ball. Great tip on NOT lining up with the toe of the club. I was sooooo guilty of that. Ryan, are we able to book an hour online session or do you have a link for making that happen?

Wow this is awesome

This disease can truly be soul crushing! I have dealt with them for years. Usually show up when I am nervous. As soon as I hit ONE, it's over! There is no getting out of them. I start to panic and actually start to sweat and and fall apart. Hopefully this vid will help me prevent the first one so I can no longer suffer!!

Fantastic video I think I know now what I was doing wrong I was shanking can't wait to try Ryan's solutions

Class!

I was lining up on the toe hoping to correct my hosel hits. This video showed me the brain was over correcting and I was reaching out, causing more heel hits. Reverse psychology. I did the ‘inside ball’ practice swings and hit it center immediately. The rest of my range bucket I did my setup addressing the ball on the hosel which told my brain to bring it inside. Instantly fixed the path. I crushed the rest of the bucket.

I actually had the shanks when greenside Chipping and pitching for the last 2 yrs. Actually cured them today which i was pumped.

This is pretty much the same approach my local pro went through with me. Shank was so bad I was about to quit golf :) 1) swing all full speed both inside and outside a tee (in the video they used a ball), then 2) use impact tape/spray and try to hit one ball at the toe, one at the heel, one in center. I was in shock that I wasn’t able to hit it anywhere close on the face to where I should, so I had no clubface control/awareness at all. Also my “good shots” were always close to the heel, so no margin for error. I’ve now worked on this drill (and nothing else) in a few range sessions and start to get more and more comfortable by developing a feel for the clubhead, arms and body to know what’s going on (good or bad) at impact. So these drills don’t just cure the shank, but help my overall feel for the swing, too. For me, the difference between shanks and good shots were transition. Rushed, jerky for shanks (gets worse if you’re tense anyway), smoother for the good shots. It was great to actually delevop this insight through these drills.

Thanks!

This is one of the BEST videos I have ever seen! Thank you! I am sure this is going to be a huge help for my recent S&@^KS!

Thank you!

I've had them for a month! Looking forward to trying this on my Rapsodo tonight! Also, I feel like my Rapsodo isn't giving me the true distances. Any advise on that?

Great content. Does this thinking change with half or 3/4 swings? When I'm at the range, I often shank the lower power shots, and when I've had enough, I'll hit some full shots just to get my bearings again.

Causes: 1. Path - excessively inside-out at impact 2. Early extension - anterior hip moving too forward, causing plane to go upright and exposing the heel 3. Rotation - late or no rotation of the thorax causing the path not to swing along the swing arc from in-to-out, square, then out-to-in.

I have issues with heel contact and sometimes the "s" word. I was doing every drill available and still hitting on the heel side, 80% of the time, and NEVER on the toe. Finally, I decided to go back to a left arm dominant swing where I pull the handle, as opposed to hitting with the right side. This is the only thing that has made a huge difference with the heel shots. Now all my contact is on the toe side. Of course when you hit off the toe it doesnt sound solid. But the shots end up being about 80=90% of a centered hit, so I can live with this for now. But it is crazy, because all my heel shots moved over to the toe side just by lead arm dominant and feeling like I am pulling the club into impact, and then flinging it.

AMAZING LESSON. SAVED MY LIFE AND GOLF GAME 😂

Is it a good idea to do this as your warm up swing on course??

Ok I’m back to this video and my question is: How do you address the ball normally after doing the whiff or the two ball drill? Do you inherently stand closer to the ball than normal or do you stand at a distance that’s normal and still swing to the inside?

Would you recommend this drill for someone constantly heeling their driver, or is that too different of a swing?

Hopefully this works for me. I’ve broken 2 driver shafts from hitting it off the hosel.

Luke Donald addressed everything off the heel. Worked for him and got him to World no.1 👍

Wow. That greatly exceeded my expectations. Very sharp fellow. My shanks arise when pitching around the green, primarily from Bermuda rough, though any "perceived" bad lie will do - even one stray blade of grass in the vicinity can potentially get me there. 🙂 It's not hard to "feel" my abject fear. 120 fps video has identified a few of the causes, and "feels" have confirmed some of them (not turning the belly towards the target {static}, excessive in-to-out, speeding up just before impact, and occasionally even stopping the hands and flipping (more skulling than shanking with that one). Time will tell if that knowledge and enough practice can overcome the terror and or results of same. I like a challenge, but. . . Interestingly, great progress was made when I noticed that the green "stain" building up on the club face during practice was disturbingly close to the hosel. Checked, and sure enough, I was somehow in the habit of actually addressing these pitches there! Easy fix. That I hadn't shanked every one of them was kind of impressive. 🙂

So once you do this and start blasting out of the toe. What’s the move to get it in the center. This gets me out of the hosel, but I’d like to move closer to center rather than way off toe.

I only shank wedges, any help with that?

Jim McLean reference! Houston Cougars!

I don't really shank it but all my Face Taped Strikes with the Driver are on heel, so is this the fix or do I stand further away??????

So is the opposite of that drill true? If I practice swing and try to hit outside of the ball, will that help with toe strikes?

I’m shaking more that I ever did. I never shanks a PW or a 9 Iron only that 52-56 . It’s about ready to put me on the couch. I can hit several shanks exactly alike , it’s always the same path and distance it seems

Number one cause of shanking or heel striking is early extension.

Well I tend to hit more towards the toe than the heel most times, so I seldom shank. I only see marks on the non-groove portion of the club. I may need to nearly shank the ball on purpose on the range to make me hit more solid shots.

I assume that the "90 degrees to the right" is an exaggeration, or common saying. Actually more like 30-45 degrees, right?

So I have fought this time to time and I just set up with the ball on the toe. Once I come through on the swing the ball is in the middle of the face. Works for me.

This may have just fixed a problem I’ve had for the last few months…

Why are they talking about hitting a shank with Irons? I didn't know people do this. I'm shanking on chips only out of nowhere. I don't see a chip demonstration

I can see straight away why you shanked it. I understand what the coach is explains but he misses one massive fundamental.