Lessons, Week 47

Continued to work on sticking exercises...chop busters as he says. Mostly worked on flams. Talked alot about my left hand and about my form. Some thoughts:

-put snare higher and flatter
-throw THROUGH drum
-make big motions
-keep hand open
-don't hit legs...keep left arm above leg, not resting on it
-video tape and observe form
-relax...watch tension in shoulders and back
-breathe

I've been coming down flat and stiff with my left hand. The left hand should work pretty much the same way as the right. More bounce. Don't choke it.

All of this he thinks will help with speed and with my chronic reversion to the "wrong" patterns on my fills.