Comments on: How To Stop The Shanks http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/ Providing Golfers With Solutions To Their Problems - Since 1999 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/comment-page-1/#comment-15795 Tony Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:20:34 +0000 http://consistentgolf.com/blog/?p=894#comment-15795 The Shank? I hate it. I was having a practice session today really hitting the all well. On the third bucket the shank monster showed up with my wedge and I couldnt correct it, I will try the shoe box drill and see if I ;m moving my body toward the ball. My question is does the left wrist bent have anything to do with a shank? Thanks for all your tips. Tony The Shank? I hate it. I was having a practice session today really hitting the all well. On the third bucket the shank monster showed up with my wedge and I couldnt correct it, I will try the shoe box drill and see if I ;m moving my body toward the ball. My question is does the left wrist bent have anything to do with a shank? Thanks for all your tips.

Tony

]]> By: Sam H http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/comment-page-1/#comment-6080 Sam H Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:42:26 +0000 http://consistentgolf.com/blog/?p=894#comment-6080 The problem with shanking is the mental anguish it induces which literally makes it self perpetuative. Confidence can be restored by finding a way to live with it while still having the technical fault. I resolved a shanking problem which dogged me for over a year by the following. When looking at the ball, we subconsciously pick a dimple right on top of the ball whereby the eyeline extension means we are not looking through the centre of the ball. Pick a dimple no more than one-third into the ball on your side. Address this dimple as if it was the middle of the ball. Swing and hit through the dimple. Worth a try. The problem with shanking is the mental anguish it induces which literally makes it self perpetuative.
Confidence can be restored by finding a way to live with it while still having the technical fault.
I resolved a shanking problem which dogged me for over a year by the following.
When looking at the ball, we subconsciously pick a dimple right on top of the ball whereby the eyeline extension means we are not looking through the centre of the ball.
Pick a dimple no more than one-third into the ball on your side.
Address this dimple as if it was the middle of the ball.
Swing and hit through the dimple.
Worth a try.

]]> By: Artful Golfer http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/comment-page-1/#comment-5945 Artful Golfer Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:20:56 +0000 http://consistentgolf.com/blog/?p=894#comment-5945 Great advice! I finally got rid of the shanks by getting my off-the-shelf irons and wedges bent from regular lie to 2 degrees flat. Great advice! I finally got rid of the shanks by getting my off-the-shelf irons and wedges bent from regular lie to 2 degrees flat.

]]> By: nickbayley http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/comment-page-1/#comment-5891 nickbayley Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:44:05 +0000 http://consistentgolf.com/blog/?p=894#comment-5891 Hi Billyb, I have placed a picture of where the tee should be placed for drill number 5. I think you should do that drill on the golf course. Play a quiet nine holes and put the tee in front of your hosel every shot. You need to get out of the fear of possibly hitting a shank on the golf course and the best way of doing that is by playing. Now here's something very important...after you hit a golf shot that is NOT a shank get excited. IF you hit a shot that is a shank do not act or get upset. This is very important! You need to be neutral when you hit a shank and very happy/excited when you hit a golf shot that is not a shank. So do that and let us know how you get on. -Nick Hi Billyb,

I have placed a picture of where the tee should be placed for drill number 5.

I think you should do that drill on the golf course. Play a quiet nine holes and put the tee in front of your hosel every shot. You need to get out of the fear of possibly hitting a shank on the golf course and the best way of doing that is by playing.

Now here’s something very important…after you hit a golf shot that is NOT a shank get excited. IF you hit a shot that is a shank do not act or get upset. This is very important! You need to be neutral when you hit a shank and very happy/excited when you hit a golf shot that is not a shank.

So do that and let us know how you get on.

-Nick

]]> By: Billyb http://consistentgolf.com/blog/how-to-stop-the-shanks/comment-page-1/#comment-5872 Billyb Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:13:26 +0000 http://consistentgolf.com/blog/?p=894#comment-5872 Gentlemen, First, I want to say Thank You for responding back to me email concerning the "shanks". Since that time, I have tried all the exercises suggested. 1) Placing a shoe box ... well, I got myself into a groove and hit over 70+ balls as well as I can. Two days later, I went to the course and on #3, guess what came back. A 8 iron that went directly left (I am lefty) and came oh so close to the couple on the next tee to the point where the elder man said he heard the whiz. It was close, to close. I have tried the 3 finger grip while shagging and found it difficult to hold on. Are ther certain fingers to hold the club with? One hand or two? Concerning the excercise with placing a tee on the inside of the ball. Is there a picture that can show this? I ask this because those shanks just won't leave. I will never play another round of golf on a course until I can play without that feeling of shanking. All of your videos Nick, I would love to try them BUT until the shanking curse is gone, that is my #1 priority. Happy Holidays to everyone. Gentlemen,

First, I want to say Thank You for responding back to me email concerning the “shanks”. Since that time, I have tried all the exercises suggested. 1) Placing a shoe box … well, I got myself into a groove and hit over 70+ balls as well as I can. Two days later, I went to the course and on #3, guess what came back. A 8 iron that went directly left (I am lefty) and came oh so close to the couple on the next tee to the point where the elder man said he heard the whiz. It was close, to close. I have tried the 3 finger grip while shagging and found it difficult to hold on. Are ther certain fingers to hold the club with? One hand or two? Concerning the excercise with placing a tee on the inside of the ball. Is there a picture that can show this?

I ask this because those shanks just won’t leave. I will never play another round of golf on a course until I can play without that feeling of shanking. All of your videos Nick, I would love to try them BUT until the shanking curse is gone, that is my #1 priority.

Happy Holidays to everyone.

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