Analyze Your Shanks with V1 GOLF

Slow motion video reveals exactly what's causing your shanks — and how to fix it.

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What Causes a Shanks?

Striking the ball with the hosel rather than the clubface. One of the most alarming and fixable faults in golf.

The hands moving away from the body in the downswing, causing the hosel to reach the ball first.

Key frames to check:

  • P5–P6 — are the hands moving closer to or further from the body?
  • Early extension — is this pushing the path outward?

How to Analyze Your shanks with V1 GOLF

1

Record your swing face-on and down-the-line at the range

2

Use slow motion to scrub through impact and identify the fault

3

Compare side-by-side to a correct swing to see the difference

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Related Swing Faults to Analyze

Early Extension

The hips thrust toward the ball in the downswing, blocking the arms and causing pushes, hooks, and thin shots.

Over-the-Top

The club works over the plane on the downswing, producing pulls, slices, and weak contact.

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