icedgreece
Senior Member
Alright.
On my kit, I have a true, double kick drum setup, each drum with a Speed Cobra. The beater is about 5 inches from the batter, and the pedals are pretty sensitive. I've been doing a lot of research and it's all just common sense.
I play heel up, but my legs are at about a 75-80 degree angle. The problem is, my stool won't go low enough. But I like to sit high on my kit, I feel more dominant over everyone else. I have some cheapo stool right now, but when my AAX Metal ride comes in I'll grab one of those stools that look like a V. Not sure the name of it.
Every day I will try to play through a song, like Nightmare but my right leg is just cramping and hurting after. In the back of the calf, heelcord of my foot, and behind my knee. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. It's more on my right leg than my left leg. But, I do use my right leg more.
I put my stool to the lowest it would go, and my legs still hurt while doing this. It's been like this for about 8 months when I just got my true double bass kit. I don't remember feeling it on my double pedals on my old kit.
I trued moving the pedals and drums, nothing really helped.
So, do you guys have any idea? I'm 5'11 or 6 ft, which ever one. I don't want to damage my legs so I have no idea. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
* I also want to get faster but I'm sure it just comes from plenty of practice and time.
On my kit, I have a true, double kick drum setup, each drum with a Speed Cobra. The beater is about 5 inches from the batter, and the pedals are pretty sensitive. I've been doing a lot of research and it's all just common sense.
I play heel up, but my legs are at about a 75-80 degree angle. The problem is, my stool won't go low enough. But I like to sit high on my kit, I feel more dominant over everyone else. I have some cheapo stool right now, but when my AAX Metal ride comes in I'll grab one of those stools that look like a V. Not sure the name of it.
Every day I will try to play through a song, like Nightmare but my right leg is just cramping and hurting after. In the back of the calf, heelcord of my foot, and behind my knee. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. It's more on my right leg than my left leg. But, I do use my right leg more.
I put my stool to the lowest it would go, and my legs still hurt while doing this. It's been like this for about 8 months when I just got my true double bass kit. I don't remember feeling it on my double pedals on my old kit.
I trued moving the pedals and drums, nothing really helped.
So, do you guys have any idea? I'm 5'11 or 6 ft, which ever one. I don't want to damage my legs so I have no idea. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
* I also want to get faster but I'm sure it just comes from plenty of practice and time.