How to Stop Shanking in 5 Minutes (Don't Miss This Fix)

u/schad963 2024 · r/golftips · in “Hozzle Shank Fix?”

I've been battling with a bad case of the yips leading to hozzle hits my last few rounds. Found this video posted in an old thread on r/golf in the afternoon before a twilight round. No more hozzle rockets following the slight adjustments!! ▶ this video

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u/borygoya 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “Boyz, i went from playing best rounds of my life. To direct tops and 90 degree shanks (2nd swing). Please help”

I was having the shanks on another level a few months back. This video helped me get rid of them. ▶ this video

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u/krispy456 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Okay what the fuck is going on with my short sticks…. These are all hosel rockets. Do I just need to stand fur”

Stand up taller Fixed my giant shank problem ▶ this video

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u/Twoballoonsdogs 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Trying to work on better posture and now I'm shanking a lot.”

I would say to try to stand up taller, it looks like you are falling over the ball. This helped me out a ton after 2 months of shanks. ▶ this video And this too ▶ this video

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u/teeje1372 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Getting too shallow? ”

This video should fix 95% of it ▶ this video

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u/BuyAndHold209 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why have I developed a horrible shank”

I would check out Paul Wilson. He created a digital book called the Body Swing. It changed everything for me and was the best investment in golf that I made. I continue to read and watch his videos. I purchased it for like $80-$100 dollars in a bundle but it has at least 50 videos of practicing outdoors, indoors, etc. I figured why not give it a try since I would pay something like that for an hour lesson. He has a …

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u/Storm-Shadow-X 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need help with the shanks”

This is a really easy fix, but you’ll need to commit to a few things. 1. Get your weight off the balls of your feet. (Stand more upright) 2. Stop casting your arms out in the downswing. (Let your arms drop) 3. Turn your lower body so it pulls your arms thru the swing. (Imagine your butt/hips being planted against a wall and twist in place.) This video will help: ▶ this video

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u/Significant-Leek-847 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Shanking/topping everything. Gets worse as clubs get longer.”

Shanks can be caused by dozens of things. It can be from standing too close, it can also be from standing too far away and reaching for the ball or having your weight on your toes. You need to diagnose the cause before you can work on the fix. This might be it ▶ this video

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u/rueggy 2025 · r/golftips · in “How to stop shanking wedges?”

Stand taller with shorter clubs ▶ this video

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u/baronofcheesecake 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Cannot stop shanking and pull hooking”

Paul Wilson is all you need ▶ this video

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