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Tom's Featured Tip: Cheerios - Shank You Very Much
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Cheerios - Shank You Very Much
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The Divot Board
This is the most useful ball striking development training aid that I own.
Cheerios - Shank You Very Much
For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.
Yesterday I gave a lesson to a 5 handicap player who was suffering from the shanks.
I have total empathy for anyone with that problem because I had the shanks so bad 20 years ago that I almost quit the game.
After talking with the student for few minutes, my plan of action for working the problem out was:
- to explain the rules of ball flight to the student so that he knows what causes what
- to video swings from the caddy and down the line view to observe his swing tendencies
- to discuss what I think is causing the problem
- then to apply the cure
I gave him some swing keys to correct those issues, then we went to work to fix the shanks with some intentional focus exercises with two of my favorite training aids:
- a Divot Board
- and a handful of Cheerios (Fruit Loops work well too)
Then I had him make several swings with the intention of hitting the cheerio with the heel of his clubhead. I varied the position of the cheerio for subsequent swings, and his clubface control was very good.
Next, I had him hit golf balls off the ground with a cheerio set up in the same manner.
Twelve goood strikes, no shanks.
Next, the moment of truth.
I had him hit another fifteen balls, imagining that the cheerio was still there. I did have to correct him a few times when the heel of his cubface wandered too close to the ball at address.
Fifteen very solid strikes, no shanks.
He was happy, I was happy, so shank you very much Cheerios.
Do this if you've got the shanks, you'll love the results.
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Tom
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All the best,
Tom Tucker
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