The FASTEST Way to Stop Shanking the Golf Ball

[@kennethcurley5864]

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.

[@PonchoKid]

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!

[@chachifeere]

Go to a place with club video Mine was so much out to in I was shanking off the hozel , watched a few bender vids and help my path fixed it

[@AlmightyBeezy]

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.

[@TerdFerguson]

More Ryan Hager on the channel!

[@mikeyt3516]

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

[@andrewsheppard2404]

Totally agree, brilliant communicator .

[@roger130]

The absolute best anti-shank vid on youtube!

[@TheChristianChapman]

I’ve been watching shank videos for a month now and this is by far the best teaching I ever seen yet! Can’t wait to get to the range and try these drills!

[@frankjuarez1367]

At the practice range, I started by setting myself then taking a practice swing on the inside and the shanks disappeared and I hit the ball great. My subconscious simply did what he said it would do. Amazing. What it seemed to do was force me to swing from the inside to miss the ball then from the inside to hit the ball.

[@fredsanford6143]

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.

[@vertstang123]

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.

[@lucidnick3532]

Dude I completely understand your pain. I’m not nearly as good as you but I’m experiencing the same shit. Absolutely infuriating… hope we both can find our way back to the center of the face 😭

[@fredsanford6143]

I sympathize. I was a 7, got the shanks and was a 20 in 3 weeks. I Still can’t shake them over a decade later.All I can say is keep at it. This tip helped immediately. Watched yesterday, at range today hit a bag, one Shank in the bunch.

[@stevedig2011]

I feel ya, same for me

[@WholesaletoFreedom]

Man this is so devastating. I’m in the same boat. Great swing but caught a case of the shanks. Hope this video helps me too

[@jamesjohns4115]

I’m the same handicap and going through the same thing. What did you end up doing ?

[@tastyj9738]

Thank you for telling me how to diagnose the the problem instead of telling me what the problem is and how to fix that. Fixed my swing in 2 minutes. Best instructional golf video ever!

[@marklewis7732]

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!

[@salcampo5551]

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!!!

[@niko00777]

Best video on KZbin about this

[@MBR271]

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.

[@droylsdenblue]

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.

[@Golficity]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ramonl.4074]

how can you do the miss inside drill on the course, when it is a "official" match?

[@droylsdenblue]

@@ramonl.4074 practice swing

[@marcvaillancourtmv]

Awesome drill

[@dashemd9021]

I shanked Golfballs almost every second shot. I watched lots of videos and no one could help. Today I went to the range and after this drill I flushed all my long and short Irons. I never thought I was that close to being that good. Thank you very much!

[@greghamilton7006]

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.

[@ors881]

Absolute gold. Super simple, super effective. From a golfer who has a tendency to revert to the dreaded s****s when form breaks down, this drill has been a godsend. Personally, the whiffing drill has been game changing for me, but more importantly, the deeper purpose behind the drill of recognising the feelings while whiffing has made the biggest difference. Great video.

[@deepdivespearco7011]

this literally saved me from a massive shank depression i’ve been in from the last couple months. i play a course yesterday and applied this stuff and shot plus 6 as a 10 handicap. i had a chip in birdie, an eagle chance and i lipped out for a hole in one. thank you for this stuff. this is the stuff that is gonna help me get to scratch

[@evlivi9860]

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

[@steveneral5402]

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.

[@jarrettseay4986]

Thank you! Just started hozel hitting two days ago! Can’t wait to try this tomorrow

[@kitoppie]

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

[@jerryjohnson9531]

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.

[@BirdieBank]

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.

[@ryanhagergolf]

Great minds think alike!

[@georgeoconnell7117]

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

[@AlanTauber-p2x]

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!!!!

[@Brady8812]

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!

[@GoingPlacesOne]

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!!!

[@colinwilson9874]

This “With” drill unbelievably cured my Tom Hanks! It was killing my game. Thank you so much!! Hopefully gone for good and now part of my practice swing drill!

[@cpm1980uk]

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.

[@KyleHo76]

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

[@Golficity]

Thanks man! Of course. Ryan is fantastic!

[@michaelstarks9903]

Thank you for making this video, I was shanking my new clubs and hitting off the hosel. I have seen a lot of videos and this is the only one that helped my ball striking. I wish I would have found this video much sooner. Once again thank you for this video, I will definitely watch more of your videos.

[@kylegadiel]

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

[@royross243]

I've played golf for 65 years...handi from 2-20 in that period. My swing has always been prone to hosel rockets on and off and always very frustrating requiring some time off to recalibrate. I've watched hundreds of vids and lessons all promising to stop it forever. What's good about this vid is he does point out the reason...and that is movement of the clubhead away from your body at impact...doesn't make any diff how you got there...that's the reason. The simplest fix is on your downswing focus on bringing the club closer to your body at impact. I do it by moving my hands toward me at the strike. Doesn't make any diff how I start or whether my clubhead is on a in to out or out to in path...bring my hands toward my body at the strike eliminates the hosel from the ball. I have developed a better strike and thus distance and trajectory. Develop a feel for it and it works well.

[@JamesHamilton-m6n]

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

[@harrymodric]

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

[@nakamurakeisuke2464]

You save my whole golf life. Big thanks from Japan

[@mrpineapplecat]

This drill of swinging inside the ball has instantly cured my shanks! Keeping your trail leg almost back and out of the way when you swing at the ball is a very unique and distinct feeling movement that it is so easy to replicate on your normal swing. My shanks appeared out of nowhere and plagued me for the last 3 weeks, thank you!!!!!

[@ISunnyChicken]

This has to be the best video explainin how to fix my shank issue. My issue popped up out of nowhere as well, and man this has really fixed it for me!

[@FlyWithMe_666]

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.

[@DonCorey-gh6qz]

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.

[@stevemiller3019]

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!

[@busterboy58]

Thanks!

[@sheilasmith5323]

Wow this makes so much sense! Thanks for this!

[@benlazar6017]

This was a great and effective fix for me. I now exclusively address the ball at the heel with irons and wedges.

[@tomhouston7863]

Great Video! After watching it and listening to him, say it doesn’t matter whether you are swinging from an outside outside in or an inside out, you can still hit the heel or hustle of the club. I have been constantly hitting off the heel of my drivers and have banded my swing by setting up off the toe of my driver, and concentrating on swinging at the 7 o’clock position on the ball which has worked for 90% of my shots. Out of the blue last week I started hitting every shot with my irons as a shank. What was frustrating was that I know what I’ve done wrong when I miss hit my driver. Whether it’s a slice or, a hook, I can feel the error in my swing. Unfortunately, the Iron shot was one where even after I had swung, it felt like a great swing yet the ball veered off to the left as a left handed swing. what I have come to realize is that my brain is wired to swing such that I am swinging my HANDS thru the ball as my target!

[@MB-rh3ym]

Great video. I swing in my office and I am now doing a version of the whiff drill using a pad of sticky notes as the ball I need to miss.

[@geoffkeen8389]

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.

[@sebastiaan323]

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 😂🙏

[@paulwilson774]

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

[@shawnym8897]

Great video! very specific analyze the issue, very helpful.

[@Guillotine-gv1zm]

Great video guys!!! Keep it up!

[@Golficity]

Thank you!

[@rrassoc]

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

[@robertstinson4446]

Thanks so much for this video After shanking wedge shots multiple times today went home and tried addressing ball at Hosel worked fantastic It’s a sure cure for my shanking. 😅 Many thanks

[@tomm2311]

I’ve been plagued by shanks most of this year. (I’m driving it better than ever but there’s no hozel in the way with D so it’s just a pull fade). This is the best video on the subject. All the others claim to know the reason and the cure. This guy is saying it could be many reasons. I even took a lesson and was told to set up farther away from the ball but that didn’t feel like my swing of 20 years. I’m going to use the scientific method and test one thing at a time and fix this. Today I’m going to focus on front-back weight distribution with my feet.

[@Golficity]

Appreciate the feedback here! We'll be working with Ryan a lot in the coming weeks so hopefully some more fantastic swing tips coming!

[@billstermer9501]

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

[@Golficity]

Thanks Bill - Glad this worked for you!

[@karlspencer2633]

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

[@Ahmet.kaskir]

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

[@Pfienixgolf]

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.

[@michaelj.mcphillipsjr.4606]

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.

[@ulrichbohmer9279]

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

[@abidingdude222]

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

[@ClayFinch-Field]

Thank you!

[@Golficity]

🙏🏼

[@trevorhenwood5219]

Best shank video. Great video Ryan.

[@chrisengland1]

Best video I’ve seen on this 👊👏

[@thejasonrk]

cant wait to try this drill. I have tried setting up behind the ball and that didnt help at all, its like my brain makes me reach too far, nice to know it was a bad Idea and it makes sense. need some clubs like this though that are forgiving off the toe.

[@ikelewis9216]

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.

[@stephensamsel3455]

SPECTACULAR video. Excellent lesson. Thank you. I want a lesson (s).

[@pulldpin67]

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.

[@DrewSmith-l5z]

This video helped immensely, thank you guys!

[@wskripka1]

Very good explanation. Good teacher .

[@gortklatu3784]

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!

[@Fitennis60]

Thanks Coaches 👏

[@mostdeadlygeist]

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

[@renegade2853]

Fantastic video! Great ideas on this topic.

[@robertomahony1221]

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

[@Golficity]

Good luck with it 👊🏼

[@user-sg5vb7ou9i]

great video, thanks for the tip. I now put the ball closer to the heel at address and have added the slice to my armoury ;)

[@markvantassel7199]

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.

[@davidparsons3163]

This is a game changer 👍 Tried it today and not a single Sh**k 😮 Thanks 👍

[@jamesyeh5956]

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.

[@chachifeere]

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

[@indybop]

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?

[@jdf2795]

AMAZING LESSON. SAVED MY LIFE AND GOLF GAME 😂

[@Golficity]

That’s incredible. 👊🏼

[@jdf2795]

@@Golficity you guys are awesome keep it up

[@roadtoscratchgolf3481]

Wonderful drill. Cheers

[@banchang2189]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@lozh63]

WOW! i cant explain how happy this vid has made me. i have struggled with shanks lately and after hitting hundreds of balls in my net using face tape, the best i could muster was consistent heal hits still only a few mm of shanks. in the last few weeks i have watched countless vids on shank fixes , all of them dealing with the so called reasons for shanking . I just finished this vid , went outside to my net and have hit about 20 ball, all out of the middle of the face .!!! now all i can hope is unlike any other golf fixes , it doesnt disapear afer 2 rounds :) thank you !

[@nickmcewan5932]

Great vid guys👍🏻

[@ajiglesias8369]

This video fixed my shank. Thank you!

[@Golficity]

That’s amazing to hear. Glad we can help! 👊🏼

[@frankbruun2572]

Excellent instruction, amazing

[@bobmurphy3061]

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

[@ryanhagergolf]

Hope it helps!

[@HabibiGolf]

This coach is incredible. I wish he was in California.

[@LeeHornstein]

Excellent!

[@steini3969]

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!

[@donschultz7759]

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

[@jameo1095]

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.

[@HotRodTodds]

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!!

[@Gordon59]

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?

[@chrisjackson1266]

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.

[@marshallsonmotorsltd2101]

Game changing tip👌👍