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Informative but at too much technical details, like Anatomy 101 lecture. Different people cover the same subject differently. No offence intended. I am the get-to-the-points type.

Dude. Best videos right here. I suffer with APT and have gone through the steps to fix it but it slowly comes back if I don’t continuously work on it. I’ve struggled with core strength as I tore my connective tissue in the middle so one side of my abs (right side) took over and now I’m working on core stability. This is going to be a killer exercise to end my light morning workouts. Thank you so much for the content! If I could pay for a one on one lesson over zoom or Skype or whatever with you. I 1000% would. Thank you for taking your time to make this amazing content!

Good info cheers

I really enjoy wearing the puma style racing shoes with the rolled heel for when I'm playing heel down. They're kind of like a minimalist running shoe where they can bend and fold up into a little ball and has a very thin sole so it's very easy to feel the pedal underneath your foot The materials are generally always nice and lightweight

Thank you thank you thank you!!! Makes total sense, I think I may have done some damage to my left arm doing stupid stretches that I thought were helping.

I’m glad I found your channel. I’m 50 and getting back into drumming since high school. I’ve had bicep tendinitis in my top right tendon. Playing my ride cymbal has irritated it so I’m going to mess around and move it more over my rack toms and see how that works.

you are doing the lords work

I searched for this video, you’re awesome.

Dude, this is awesome. I don't think most people realize what an accomplishment it is to get Steve in an interview these days

Would be nice to hear your opinion on thrones with vs without backrests

So informative, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is a HUGE difference if you are a heal up or down player. There is no doubt that minimalistic/no shoes are better for all the muscles and joints in the foot. Other shoes can help "enhance" the performance, like almost every sport specific shoe type does. It might not be the most ergonomic but a more ridged shoe can help transfer more energy downwards from the bigger muscles. For playing harder/louder stuff I tend to actually use weightlifting shoes that are designed to do just that. To me they still have the right kind of flexion and good wide space for the toes. But with them I play almost only heal up/floating. For jazz/blues (where play heal down) I use minimalistic shoes, and also mostly when I practice to train the muscles.

i wear vivo's or splays for drumming and every day life! great pedal feel on barefoot/wide toe box shoes

Tell that to Bonzo or Colaiuta!

Jojo Mayer says, put leather soles on your favorite pair and slide away. I don't use pedals with boards that have engravings in them. I used the Vibrams years ago. I rather just be barefoot. They're a waste of time and honestly dangerous. Let's not kid anyone, this is an add.

Neil Peart always recommended dance shoes to play the pedals! If you use the slide technique where you slide your foot forward to achieve the fast doubles and double bass technique this will get you what you need unless you play metal with the ultra fast foot techniques. Doing this dance shoe "floating foot" technique from Neil with the hard sole on the shoe let him achieve a lot of precision vs other shoes where you have a softer surface in between your foot and the pedal. This will also help with the foot pedal technique where you bounce the beater off instead of burying; the tone difference is real.

I like the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 series. Great drumming shoes!

When I was younger I found driving shoes comfortable, though I don’t think Puma makes my favorites anymore. These days I like to wear soft leather moccasins, or sometimes fluffy wool socks in the winter.

Oddly, 15 years ago, before I ever thought of any biomechanics when drumming, first I played sock foot. Then got me some ballet shoes. Albeit, black ones. Felt a lot more like I can 'feel what I'm doing' than in trainers... I guess I was unto something. Thanks for the useful video, as always.

I have no doubt what you are saying is technically correct, and I have certainly have tried minimalist shoes and even playing with just socks or barefoot; I dislike them both. I strangely find it easier to play if I have a slightly more substantial shoe on preferably with a grippy bottom. Again that is contrary to what many people recommend, but I find it much easier to play when my foot isn’t sliding all over the pedal 🤷🏼‍♂️

I've been wearing Altra zero-drop running shoes. You should be an endorser for Vibram. I just bought a pair of the Trail five fingers. We'll see how it goes!

Thank you for all the content and guidance. I have used men's ballet shoes for some time because of the 'slide-ability' factor. Does Vibram sell shoes that have a smooth bottom?

Bare foot. I've been playing for 45 years and never had problems with getting blisters, not even close. I use the DW 5000 pedal and hi hat, haver for almost 30 years now. I always were slip-on shoes and at a gig, or nasty studio, I slip them off right before I play and back on right after I'm done. If it's a wedding or more formal gig, I wear thin black socks...no one never notices.

Brandon, I want to question the assertion that having all of the available articulations of the foot (& leg) is necessarily beneficial for playing the kick drum. I don't even own any boots, & I would agree that this would be an extreme end of the articulation scale. I find that having more moving parts makes playing the bass drum more difficult. The coordination of all those moving parts is extremely difficult & I struggle to control my foot at certain tempos. Admittedly, I'm new to drumming, & I'm having more issues with the big joints, like the hip, knee, & ankle. But the smaller articulations also add a lot of variables. While I'm not condoning boots, I can see why some people think these provide an advantage.

I play in socks with grip tape on the pedals so I don't slip around too much.

SOCKS! for that real feel

Although I don't wear these 5 finger shoes, I do wear barefoot shoes to play drums and workout in the gym.

This has Mangini vibes all over it!

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I like the closer hithat to as a play heal/toe on the bass drum and like the hi-hat close to give more room for the snare hand underneath it and less cross over. I sometimes think of getting a cable hat but the off set of the hats to pedal would only be about 2"

I’m only 18, but don’t use my professional-grade throne because it hurts my back so bad.. thank you😭

I’ve been doing this ever since I saw the late great Dom in clinic like 12 years ago. Easily one of the quickest ways to warm up for a show!

All these tunings sounded great but I think the low tuning lack some damping on the top of the snare , for the release is too long.

I had to stop for this reason. I have had 7 back surgeries, not related to drumming, but it made me realize that I wasn’t sitting as comfortably as I could be as it did cause my back to hurt more. Once I found my “sweet spot “ I had almost no pain while playing!

Man, this is great! I just started playing the drums a month ago, but my knees start aching not long after I start playing (bass drum side more than the other). I’ve had surgery on both my knees a long time ago, but I really feel like I’m just not positioned correctly. I’m 5’2” so it’s been difficult finding the right spot to be in. Oh and my seat is really wobbly at the top, so I just ordered a new one. Hopefully that helps too. Anyways, thanks so much! I love anatomy and drumming (: I clicked so fast when I seen this!

Check out the big brain on Brett! Lol.

fascinating! i would love to learn more about this in the future

Learning about the brain is so sick!

*Brain lol

Thanks Brandon! great video.

very good tips

Love the video man. Ive really got back into drumming after a few years of a video game addiction. Im really looking to strenghten my wrists and forearms. Any other tips or excersizes? Thanks!!

Steve Rocks!!!!!!🧨🧨🔥🥁

What about employing a cable hat? With it, I do not need to cross my hands, unless I want to.

As always, this was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!!