Shoud have started with mine -
1) Handicap = 11
2) Main swing thought = Left shoulder under chin on the way up, right elbow close to the body on the down
3) Best advice you've recieved = grip the club like youre holding a bird - dont let it go, but dont kill it!
Keeping your elbow closer to the body helps cure a slice - might work for the shank? make sure youn keep your head down too