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that’s a great analogy, I’ll definitely work more on the full leg motion for now. Thank you
It's not too different from arms and wrist.
Slower motion = more arms/legs
Faster = more wrist/ankles
The speed at which you transition from leg to ankle motion depends a little bit on the pedals and settings. On chain drive pedals I start using ankle motion at about 160 (16th notes) and on direct drive pedals it's at about 165.
Whatever the rate of speed which your beaters sway by themselves is the absolute minimum speed for ankle motion. Trying to use ankle motion below that speed creates space between your foot and the pedal as they get out of sync.
A major function of leg motion is that it completely controls the rebound speed below the natural sway speed of the beater(s).
On a side note, nobody was criticizing you about 16th vs 8th notes. Just a heads up, the topic of bass drum pedal
speed is almost exclusively discussed in 16th notes. That way everyone's on the same page. If another note value is relevant, it is specified.
This protocol was added to the Geneva Convention in 2004.