Abstract: A shovel of the type comprising a blade and a shank having at least one longitudinal axis, the improvement comprising: at least one sleeve coaxially and slidably received upon the shank; a first member integrally connected to the shank between the blade and the sleeve(s); a second member integrally connected to the sleeve(s) and being longitudinally and manually movable with the sleeve(s) in a direction away from or toward the first member so that the second member can be moved to a position longitudinally separated from the first member and then moved toward the first member so as to impact the first member and impart a force to the blade.