I saw it.  I thankfully was not directly involved.  What's more, the sudden stoppage caused the stick to break in half from the force.

I probably shouldn't utter this, since it will probably lead to some shrapnel in my eye in the next few minutes, but ... I haven't broken a single stick this year.  And I'm using stuff lighter than all of you.   And I am - occasionally - making wood chips fly.

 

Thank you David,
When I get home tonight, I will check out some Tony Williams.

 Seriously Joe,
I love your sarcasm. What size sticks are you using? Also what type of music do you play? I was asked to play softer last practice for the first time in awhile.  I am working on the staying soft with larger sticks. There is a difference in playing Dan Fogelburg(Whom I heard just died)and Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk or James Gang.
I have gotten so used to 7A's that the extra stick weight feels really good but I know that my volume came up just a bit. 

WOW. I'm a huge Tony fan, but never saw that video before. 

The middle section of his solo shows what a major influence he was on Terry Bozzio.

Man, what a drummer.

Thank you.

I generally use sticks that are 5A-ish in size; no one specific model.

Also, I play anything short of hard rock or metal.