i recently started to practice out of the book stick control, practicing at 8ths at 100bpm for five minutes each exercise crescendo from about 2-3in of stick height up to about 12in every minute. i play at 12in for 4 bars then go back down. iv only been playing the first 7 exercises, adding and removing about 2 every week. iv read a lot about the free stroke and other technical things but i mainly focus on relaxing (with a solid grip) and making sure stick heights are even. i generally use a combination of wrist and fingers. should i start from the top and learn the free stoke or does my technique look fine? also, i find that at a low height i have to bring the stick up a bit as opposed to letting it rebound all the way back up. i dont know if this is worth worrying about. well anyways, tell me what you think. all critique is appreciated. thanks!
oh and for doubles i usually just use the doubling technique instead of wristing out each stroke. (ill post another video if necessary). i am planning on sticking with this routine for a long time so i want to make sure im doing it properly.
heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSqjSYwEcXE
oh and for doubles i usually just use the doubling technique instead of wristing out each stroke. (ill post another video if necessary). i am planning on sticking with this routine for a long time so i want to make sure im doing it properly.
heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSqjSYwEcXE