Why The Best Metal Drummers Practice This Exercise | Double Bass Drumming

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00:00 Intro
01:50 Warm Up Duration
02:04 Favorite Warm Ups
02:12 Purpose
02:30 Building Blocks
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[@toddgaster5905]

Stretching helps sooooo much prior to playing, l have no idea why nobody ever talks about this. Please try it....

[@keithpratt1849]

I always stretch. You nailed it. It is seriously important.👍

[@spartacusdrumz9873]

Actually, static stretching prior to playing is very bad for your muscles and tendons. You put yourself at greater risk of injury. Think of your muscles like rubber bands. When cold, a rubber band will more easily snap when stretched. However when at a warmer temperature it won’t snap as easily. Best bet is to do a nice slow warm up gradually increasing tempo until you’re ready to fully play/perform. If you’re going to do some static stretching, do it AFTER playing.

[@toddgaster5905]

​@@spartacusdrumz9873Wrong. Every athlete stretches prior to any physical activity. You SLOWLY stretch muscles.

[@spartacusdrumz9873]

@@toddgaster5905 uh, no. You are wrong again. Athletes are not advised to do static stretching prior to exercise. Only dynamic stretching (ie buttkickers, the exercises they’ll do in their workout with full ROM and light weight, arm swings, etc. In addition to drumming professionally I’ve played multiple sports and work consistently with a coach who has his degree in human athletic performance, for bodybuilding/powerlifting competitions. The literature and scientific consensus is all VERY clear on this.

[@toddgaster5905]

@@spartacusdrumz9873 oh yes! I've played sports my whole life. First thing you do is stretch. Call it whatever fancy name you want...it is still stretching. I've yet to see an athlete get hurt stretching before practice or a game. Watch the video about stretching from Derrick Roddy. He's actually a real professional drummer.

[@LordBaktor]

I started taking warmups seriously about two years ago. My routine takes a little longer and it involves the whole body, so it's a little different from what Martyn is recommending. What I wanted to say is that the consistency of my playing has increased tremendously. The few times I've been late to rehearsal and had to start playing with the band without warming up I really notice the difference in looseness and ability to play compared to when I've had a proper warmup. So listen to Martyn and make warming up part of your routine.

[@russover]

Aikido warm-up before a play helps a lot. Simply perfect for a drummer

[@---do2qd]

This channel is pure gold!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Thanks for watching 🤟

[@thegroove485]

Would love to see a warm up routine for when you play a gig and there is no place to sit at your pedals with a practice pad. Most places I play and a lot of drummers play at are bars and clubs and simply do not have a green room or enough space to get warmed up at the pedals.

[@keithpratt1849]

True. I justy.brst sitting in a chair and do them on the floors. Plus some stretching. It is a toughy. What is he band plus for the first few songs helps.

[@borrago]

I will pull my pedals off my bass drums, slide them back a few inches so they don't contact the heads and warm up my legs that way.

[@80HDDrummer]

THANKS!

[@dudee499]

Great video! I not only think that bad rehearsal days are crucial, but even MORE so: RESTING DAYS. This is what I have experienced. In everything I do. Gym, drums, guitar whatever. The resting period allows you to digest everything you have learned and the muscles to incorporate everything into their memory. After the resting gap (with warm up) you are perhaps several steps ahead.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Well said... agree 100%

[@stanleyipkiss3806]

Hey Marthyn, love the channel and all of the info. I know you are an ankle technique guy, but I was curious if you’d ever do a video talking about doubles, it seems like everybody is switching to them. I wouldn’t want to see a tutorial as much as just hear your overall opinion on them, advantages/disadvantages. I’ve been trying to learn singles with the ankle technique for a couple of months now, I can do some short bursts of 210 bpm, only for like 1 measure. but I always can’t help but try doubles because it seems like a short cut, singles are really hard, but way cooler. But I know I need to commit to only one technique or I’ll never get anywhere. Hoping you could convince me to say NO to doubles haha.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you... I'll think about it. One thing I can already tell you is: not everyone is switching to doubles :-)

[@roberthagmaier9603]

I usually put on the metronome at like 150 or 160 And do 2 bars of 8th notes then switch to sixteenth note doubles then a mix of 8th and 16th doubles like 1&2&3e&A4E&a.Then I'll go back and mix it up start with 16th and do 8ths then the mix of them both and I'll keep switching it around.I'll also do the one where you do 16th note snare roll and 8th on the double bass at same time.Then switch it to 16th note bass 8th note snare.I'll go back and forth between those for a little bit till I start to feel loose.

[@timothyweakly2496]

What kind of electric drum set do you play on?

[@maciekh911]

A question to guys, who play for a longer time and started to learn the ankle technique recentlym. Do you also have the problem with the tension in the leading leg? I expected my right to be much "better" as the more trained one. What happens us the opposite. The left is progressing and is super relaxed, while the "leading" i stuck and tensed. Maybe it's a consequence of playng heel toe for years? Not sure how to deal with this

[@Keeperbees]

Гарні поради! Цікавий канал. Всього найкращого.

[@JeanLaMiche]

Hi Marthyn, I've signed up for the free pedal setting guide a number of times now and I've never received it. Is there anything more I need to do?

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[@bobbywasabi5982]

does anyone get two or so bad days in a row? i find that my coordination is my biggets issue. it might sound good to most but im not satisfied with it. but on some days sometimes two in a row, i cant seem to play a lot of things right.

[@ZachBratland]

💪🏻💪🏻✔️

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🙏

[@mcstiggens]

Great content here. Side note: Belphegore!?! Man, That's some evil shit right there.😮 I'm glad that is in your past. At least I hope that is in your past. And I get it, not that that's saying much, since metal bands are just falling over each other, trying to be more evil and shocking than the next. It's gone beyond the realm of clown world though. I love the energy of metal music But for me , I have to ignore ninety percent of it these days because it has become so overtly evil. To call it 'negative' would be the understatement of the year.

[@metalliclark86]

Underrated comment.