The Assclench is working again...

[Bravo]

I've gone back to it and it is working really well for me now...the classic Elkington assclench is really helping me hit it straight with decent distance...

[Adam Pettman]

When did it stop working? Also how did you discover the assclench, dare I ask?

[gwlee7]

Something about pledging a fraternity in college?

[Bravo]

It's a legitimate Steve Elkington tip about having a 'quiet lower body' so that you can create coil and accuracy.

I'm not joking. Before Shottalk was started, I got this tip from a guy on Golfreview.com. This was the group we splintered off from to form this site...

The assclench goes something like this...

Tighten the muscles in your lower back and innner thighs as you swing back. This causes your lower body to rotate very little as you take your backswing. (The inner thighs are also featured in Hogan's Five Lesson, so this is not some sort of bizaare theory).

Then, take a big roation of your shoulders. This is also illusrated in the Hogan book using the elliptical circles. A very small turn of the lower body accompanied by a large turn of the shoulders.

It's just a Steve Elkington tip translated from Hogan.

Take your stance.

Tilt at the waist to get good posture. Don't bend your back. Back straight and turn from the waist down.

Clench the muscles in your lower back and inner thighs.

Keep upper body supple and fluid. Swing with your waist as the pivot point.

Start down with the knees and hips follow.

More power and more control.

The assclench.

[footballking732]

sounds like you might fart in your backswing..

[chemboy2]

I actually remember the first time the assclench went around. I believe Rock references it from time to time. This little tidbit is something that rotates through my swing thoughts; use one until it stops working then bring in the next...

[gwlee7]

"Is that a pledge pin??!!!"

[ezra76]

I'll give it shot... What was the drill? Hold a tee between your cheeks on the backswing??

[SiberianDVM]

Great. Another swing thought. That makes #204. If I go through them all before I swing, I'll be slower than Ben Crane.

[IrishGolfer]

Best tip in golf, works for me!

(Don't eat a vindaloo though the night before!)

[Greydawg]

Originally Posted by footballking732

sounds like you might fart in your backswing..

I'd have to wear a pair of Depends.
(with the Cobra logo on them of course!!!)

[sssmokin]

It should raise the "tone" of your farts, imo.

[chemboy2]

Originally Posted by ezra76

I'll give it shot... What was the drill? Hold a tee between your cheeks on the backswing??

You mean to tell me that Manchester's avatar has been a swing tip this entire time?!

[Adam Pettman]

Originally Posted by chemboy2

You mean to tell me that Manchester's avatar has been a swing tip this entire time?!

You mean all the time I've spent staring at it I've been learning?

[mont86]

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM

Great. Another swing thought. That makes #204. If I go through them all before I swing, I'll be slower than Ben Crane.

Thats the truth.

Originally Posted by Adam Pettman

You mean all the time I've spent staring at it I've been learning?

Learning to spank it.

I was going to tell Man. how much I admire his avatar, then I would expect him to tell me that was a guys ass and the I would have to explain to everyone here why I like men's ass'..And the I would end up over at GR.