Flat Foot Technique - How to improve your Bass Drum Speed

[@ryanb1874]

Dang man, I like how you did this video. more body science. Not just, "see, I'm so slightly, unnoticible doing something to go blisteringly fast" like most videos.

[@SB-bq7qs]

Hey Martin, you know what I'm loving about your videos? You are realistic!!! I've seen so many videos about how to improve double bass but they put out numbers like start at 160bpm or 180bpm and go from there. Often times this just made me feel worse because I couldn't even do the starting speeds of what these instructors were telling me. Thank you for making me feel like I'm not such a scrub! Great video! One question though, when does the flat foot tap out? As in how fast do you normally go with this technique before you start incorporating calves/ankles?

[@Safestassets]

Some drummers use the flat foot technique up to around 200 bpm (or more) but I think Marthyn switches from flat foot to the ankle technique at around 150 (don't quote me on this, though!) I say this because in one of his videos he suggested that you should practice both techniques at 150 and eventually learn to switch between the two techniques without affecting the sound. Give his course a try if you're having problems.

Love this guy! A lot of knowledge and a great personality. Would book him again anytime. Miss his long hair, though ;)

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

haha, thanks!

[@lordpeter]

could you do a video about ankle motion? It seems that I cannot grasp it properly neither in fast or slow tempos. It's hard to start practicing without being able to just play this technique at any tempo. And great video as always! I will try practicing flat foot with weights:) thanks!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you! Yes, I'm going to record a video about the ankle-motion and I'm going to focus on how to best begin practicing/learning this technique.

[@COB2403]

Marthyn Jovanovic Yes please do even I can't find a proper explanation anywhere.I have subscribed to your channel,Looking forward to the video.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

one first video is already online (on my youtube channel)..."how to start practicing fast double bass"

[@nathanielhickman9451]

Hey Marthyn, I have trouble with my hip flexers cramping and feeling tight constantly. When I go to play faster they do not speed up and instead begin to move into a fast twitching motion with little to no control. Any advice would be much appreciated!

[@king-manu2758]

You need to use ankle to go fast. The hip flexor gets burned fast when going fast. You can play until 160bpm approx but after that you need to switch to ankle motion.

[@TheDaveholeinone]

Do some stretches of the hip flexors. I always am stretching to make sure muscles are loose so that i can perform at my best and to give myself every opportunity to be on top of my drumming.... Blessings to ya!!

[@king-manu2758]

@MarsHolst20 does he play with legs? I find it hard to believe you can play fast with endurance using legs. It would be like playing fast with your arms instead of wrists and fingers.

[@king-manu2758]

@MarsHolst20 damn. I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@renatomaio3324]

Great class man..cheers from Cape Verde Islands

[@lukasuhrin5350]

Thank you !

[@813Enjoy]

Hi Marthyn, I'm curious to get your thoughts on the applications, advantages and disadvantages of various foot techniques flat foot, heel up, heel down, heel toe, slide/swivel etc.

[@ubique6859]

Hi Marthyn, great vid thanks. how do I fiqure the correct height of my seat or angle of upper legs?

[@jamisbillson4872]

Brilliant tutorials. Gorgeous kit. I had an Alesis Crimson and the hi hat sand just sheared off. Poor quality metal but it was an ex demo. That’s never happened to me before. Thank You mate. Brilliant video.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Jamis Ins thank you

[@Drumbanger8]

Wow, I never even considered using ankle weights...and I don't know why because I soccer and would use ankle weights when I would train certain drills....I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks!

[@floboter79]

Great video as always! Went to my rehearsal space right after watching. Big fan!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you for the great feedback, I'm glad you liked it.

[@andremittwollen6245]

Thanks for this great tutorial! I tried it out yesterday and went from no control whatsoever to 90 bpm for one minute straight in one session. I don't own ankle weights or dumbbells (yet), but even only doing the exercise without pedals first and then taking it to the drum kit helped a lot. One thing I realized was that, although having been a (hobby) drummer for 27 years, I have not yet developed real control over my legs and feet because I've always mashed various techniques together to "get me through the song". That's why I'm a "fast cat" when it comes to double bass drumming, by the way. ;) When I did the exercise yesterday I felt a lot of strain in my core muscles, my glutes and my posterior thigh muscles, but it did not hurt and gave me a short glance at the control I will have developed once I've mastered the flat-foot technique. Next up will be buying ankle weights and practicing on a daily basis. Keep up the good work!

[@nebojsaaradski3942]

Great and helpful video! I'm currently playing with ease at 150bpm. What I'd like to know is when to increase the overall tempo of the exercise. Should I for example play in 150bpm for whole week, 30mins every day, in order for my muscles to learn and get used to that tempo and then raise by 10bpm? All in all, the practising routine :)

[@xsus4544]

Great work, you are one very cool guy!

[@whatisamame]

Hi I'm a beginner and I wanna ask when to use this flat foot technique and when to use the ankle one? A former teacher asked me to raise the whole leg while another teacher ask me to spring the leg up which uses the ankle, and I'm quite confused. Instead of knowing what these techniques mean, could you explain when they are for? I google everywhere and couldnt find the answer, thanks a million if you could help! Xoxo

[@MasterRudiment]

Wow thanks for this video man

[@joaopaulovieirabatera5853]

You are the one!

[@AGENCEVS]

João Paulo iiiii

[@BobMossNox]

Do you still use the ankle weights nowadays, or just when you learned to use the hip flexors?

[@gastonjabaly]

i have had problems with starts when playing fast it takes me at least 4stokes to fall right in the tempo i been practicing slow different technics everything i can do for months and no luck starting playing 16 th notes from rest has been my drumming nighmare for years and i dont know what else to try

[@ernestcobi8459]

Very helpful

[@tomituomaala]

Do you have any advice to bomb-blast? In slower double bass parts where my hands do only some simple rythm stuff(I guess those are called midtempos or something) I can manage my double bass pretty well but when my hands have to beat every second note with the bass drum I start to mess up...

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

hey.... find out at which tempo you are able to play a tight bomb-blast with double bass for longer periods of time...then increase the tempo just 2 or 3 bpms and practice at that tempo for long periods of time (at least 10mins) at one point the motion of your feet and hands will get stored to your muscle memory and then it's easy to work your way up the bpm ladder... enjoy :-)

[@tomituomaala]

@@drumtechniqueacademy Much thanks!

[@MRLDsxn]

Hi! Please tell me, what is your drum equipment in this video? Thank you ^^

[@diogorodrigues8265]

Do I use legs on flat foot techniques? now I am confused between flat foot technique And ankle motion

[@ingokolb6871]

maybe do some compensation exercises in order to prevent anterior pelvic tilt

[@uxy1]

Derek Roddy use this technique, isn't he?

[@boundbyoblivion2215]

I have a question on my eletric kit I have a great speed but on acoustic I sound dumb

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Ghostiegoo yes it's easier to play fast on the electronic kit...I recommend to spend more time at the acoustic kit in the future...

[@jeremyz6911]

Try the Roland kda-22. I've got one on my e-drums. It's the same sensor as the kd-9 so it doesn't have the unnatural bounce of a mesh head.

[@BlackLionRecordsTV]

i found it hard to switch between acoustic and electronic especially if i can play 230 at acoustic but not on electronic

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

yeah- it takes time to get used to both...

[@boundbyoblivion2215]

Black Lion Records I play on a rubber head not a mesh

[@chartape9947]

I cannot play slower double bass (16th notes in 100 to 160 bpm ) its so hard to control after I practice to play faster. I dont know what to do please help me I really need a help thank .

[@amneenja5720]

gonna try this, except on the way up I incorporate an ankle motion to get another stroke I got the idea from wanja tbw

[@rapscallion52]

I wonder if this same concept would work with the hands with different size sticks. go as fast as possible with my 5Bs, then switch to some great big marching sticks, then back to 5Bs.

[@sebastianwestberg2124]

Bretton M I actually do this when rehearsing with my band. If we write something that’s a little challenging on the wrists/arms I switch to heavier sticks while learning the song. It works for me at least :)

[@matthieuf9869]

What is this drumkit please?

[@Dummertrummer]

Your sneakers looks comfy af! What brand/model are those?

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Slim Krieger they are...but those are just cheap knock offs 🤗

[@calebkay5950]

I want you to teach how to play the bass drum (single) super fast.Also ankle motion

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

I've recorded videos about the ankle motion and the ankle-technique already :-)

[@akaragdollsvids]

4:23 the speed I want

[@NekatoLP]

Wie schnell wirst du denn mit dieser Technik? Werde es aber auf jeden Fall mal probieren :)

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Myotys ich verwende diese technik bis max 180bpm...

[@ryanb1874]

Ha that's awsome, course I'm (space)kitless now.

[@sihastru1920]

what brand are those pedals?

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

here's the link: www.schossleitner-technologies.at/

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

There isn't a single proper video on youtube talking about this technique, aside from yours. The ones out there aren't really about the flat foot technique, since the drummers got the concept wrong, even though they think they're using this technique. All of them are using other muscles, like chin and calf, which isn't the case with this technique. I wish you showed in on the pedal as well.

[@chrisskywalker6079]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. However, Gene Hoglan teaches that techniques as well. Which one of you invent that?🤔.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Not me of course..Im 20 years younger than him 😁..I just teach what works best for me + what helped my students the most..

[@cablezilla]

Gene hoglan uses mostly heel down ankle motion too. I watched him on drumeo

[@ФпгацйЬщатдк]

What the drum set is?

[@DigitalDamnation]

www.roland.com/uk/products/td-30k/

[@DiePixelkrieger]

Hey, was ist denn das für ein absonderliches Pedal an deinem Set ? Ist das dieses Magnet Ding ? :P

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

DiePixelkrieger das ist ein neues pedal... heisst P-16. Mach bald ein video dazu

[@BlehkMTL]

My whole left side needs advice lol #rookie

[@takiclintonharness4066]

What kind of sticks is that

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

promark 747bn

[@seveneightsixone5992]

Floor Tom?

[@adamfekete4575]

I have barely recognised you with short hair. Anyway, great video as allways!

[@dangisalysas6749]

Its just like Goku trained

[@spike6192]

I'm flat footed

[@ViniciusDinizDrums]

Does It hurts your knees??

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

no...why? :-)

[@linotabuzo8344]

You look like vegetta of dragonballz

[@wolfgangbuck841]

Let's see him double like me with only 1 bass pedal

[@nemonobody700]

I think that single stroke does not have diffrent techniques. There is only one technique - right technique. And this flat foot... I will not say that it is wrong flat foot, but I say it is wrong technique for single stroke. Because if we do not turn off Hip flexor muscle on slow speed, it will turning on also on medium and fast speed even you do not want it. We should use ONLY ankle musles. From 50 to 300 bpm and only one technique.

[@simonblack3910]

Good idea sounds like it should work. But the video should have been 30 seconds long instead of 6 minutes and 42 seconds these people just take forever to explain one thing my God.......