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Johnobonham
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« on: August 04, 2008, 10:47 AM »

guys ihave to do alot of double kick in my new band, my legs are so sloppy, they always feel tense and i cannot control the speed they shoot off as fast as they want all the time!!!! its so annoyingwhy is it so hard to go slower!i find it easier sitting lower to do double kick, maybe a new stool?

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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2008, 12:01 PM »

practice your subdivisions with a metronome.  Start slow and grind it out.  Don't go any faster until you can groove at the one tempo you are practicing it at.

It can take years to develop solid kick technique and frankly, it never stops.  It's always a work in progress.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 12:17 PM »

Slow down and practice hard.
It's the only way.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 05:12 PM »

As you start slow and gradually speed up, that point where your feet take off on their own is what I call "the break". I equate it a clarinet player learning how to "crossing the break"--change registers smoothly. (People hit the drum verion of that break similarly with their hands when doing rolls open to closed (slow to fast) for instance).  The only way to learn to control your feet and "get through" the break is lots and lots and lots (and lots) of practice--with a metronome.  Starting slow.  Speeding up in small increments.  Slowing it down again when your feet spaz out.  Gradually speed up again. Rinse and repeat./
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 09:56 PM »

Nothing to do but practice with a metronome at various tempos. Think of your legs like you do your hands when drumming. When you go slower you use your full leg, when you go at a medium tempo you use less full leg and more of your calfs and when you are going at a fast tempo you use your ankles. When you get at the point where you get to a high speed tempo like 200bpm, make sure you aren't just twitching out the actual hits. Make sure each and every hit is solid. Also, position yourself however you want, if you feel more comfortable sitting lower then do it. Check out Deen Castronovo, he sits extremely low (to me at least) but it's comfortable for him.
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2008, 03:47 AM »

definatly guys, god its goin to be a painful process! i was maing alot of progress but then i did it every day, rather then wresting my legs,. which was probably a stupid idea
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