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Got adhd and asd, drumming has helped immensely with concentration, mind body connection and confidence..never thought in a million years i could do it, but i stuck with it ,did a lot of introspection ,found a good coach now i can read (super difficult to do in my youth)sheet music ,play charts and by ear, coordination and independance is good and only getting better ..i can go to open mics and jams and not have an anxiety attack ..so easier to socialize and connect...I love drumming ,never ever gonna stop.

Weckl has great ergonomics as well. Now i really wanna watch again the Buddy Rich memorial perfromance with Vinnie, Dave and Steve,so epic!!

When I decide I'm about to have a session, as I make my way through the house to the kit, I relax my wrists entirely and make super quick (almost violent) short single strokes with my forearms so that my hands go what I can only describe as "turbo-floppy". Is this a good practice or bad?

Didn't help me, sadly! I just couldn't focus on parts. Spent my life "winging" it!

I like your post a lot, clearly you're intelligent and I'm sure you're a great drummer so I'm not trying to mock you when I say playing drums does involve all four limbs, which even if you only used three, you do say "...all three limbs"which I'm sure you're aware we have four 🤔 just saying 👍 buckt o fshhh

Are you talking about working out to failure and then playing drums? Or just exercise to failure in general is having an impact on your playing? Also any advice on increasing stanima for drums? I often play gigs for 3hrs sometimes with no break. I often need a day or two recover after. Will cardio or muscle endurance help me play for longer?

Hi there

thoughts on swivel technique? sustainable long-term or no?

Excellent info

Lmao I’m watching TH-cam shorts while playing drums

So true! Drumming with adhd is so hard, it used to take me months just to play basic beats and fills

cons: it's expensive and time consuming everyone: duh.

There's a rumour saying that ADHD is not existing at all, but just a theory without evidence.

What would have happened if you moved the pedals for was the same distance (or moved the throne further back) when you scooted forward toward the edge of the throne?

excellent man! I have one of those things and don't use it because I was doing squeeze-and-hold. But this pulsing thing you demo is "the way" . Thanks!

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It’s the sacred geometry for me 🔥

Question, should we do hip flexor stretches before playing and after? Is there any particular warm up we can do for our legs and back? Have major pain problems after playing BD every time i play. Have for years. in my buttocks lower back

you look strikingly like the guy from squat university i mistook you for you😂

Dude from whiplash coulda used this video

Lmaoo.

Can't you just hit it

This is really cool man!

bro i have that too😢

Thanks for this nice!

Thanks Brandon, appreciated as always! I think there is plenty of us who have some sort of condition to work around, either temporarily or permanently. Great short vid!

Joe Morello had a ganglion cyst too.

old video so I hope you see this. I just stumbled upon your channel and I love it! I.m a drum teacher and martial arts hobbyist , im super fascinated by body mechanics so this video was great. this was a great reference for my students! I find this is a topic that not a lot of teachers talk about. I have a drumstick theory, about using the stick that fits your hand best instead of choosing the stick for the music. Im very curious if the size and shape of different sticks effect your playing? In other words is there a specific stick size/weight that is optimal for your hands in both performance and health of the joints in your hands and fingers.

He shoots, he scores! What a nice useful short vid! Nice, Brandon

Love this channel man keep it up!

Sounds like Steve needed Tommy John

I think your Analysis of the split throne is pretty far off. I am not a personal trainer, I am a professional drummer. I spend as much as eight hours a day sitting on a drum throne and for me the relief on the “male undercarriage” provided by a split throne is great for me. The idea that it’s splitting so wide that we are gonna I’m gonna fall into the gap is just not true in reality. I believe you understand the human anatomy, but I don’t believe that you understand the physics of that throne. -Jim Riley

With shock absorption you mean thrones that are adjustable through a hydraulic system meaning hydraulic operated thrones are not ideal? So in essence the best throne would be a hard, round throne with a spindle adjustment and quality connections so that nothing is wobbling / everything is as stable as possible?

I play with my throne a little high, a little close to the drums, not extreme, with my weight firmly on the center of the throne. I play for 4 hours a night, 3 to 5 times a week with no discomfort at all. honestly, I feel I could play twice as long with no problems. A lower throne always feels like work. If I had to choose a throne a touch too high or a touch too low, I'll take the higher every time. That being said, take 25 seconds before the gig to get it perfect. I never wanna reach for toms and cymbols, I always want a natural rim shot on the snare and I always wanna feel light on my feet like an athlete.

What are you meaning exactly with barefoot workout? is where a place where I can check it out. Thanks for the content:)❤

What are your thoughts on square/bench style thrones?

An amazing amount of useful information in a short!

Your content is so unique for us drummers! Looking forward to more of it.😊😊

It's funny how there are so many parallels between Steve-o from Jackass and Steve-o from Sum 41.... the raspy voice, the jackass antics video pranks, the name, the previous binge drinking, rockstar lifestyle, and they even look somewhat look like each other.

Great interview Brandon and thank you for directing me to this through your Q&A on IG. Super curious to know what the Travis Orbin/Mike Mangini routine was for those 90/100 minutes to increase speed. Seems like I'll need to send some DMs xD

Awesome video! Thanks for doing it

Thanks for doing this!! It gives me more insights to how to properly train

@brandondrummechanics great video, thanks. Do you have any more info on that Mike Mangini technique you guys were discussing? Can’t seem to find anything on google when i search “bare hand”

Thank you!

Bro I subscribed….my wrist hurts so bad!

This is going to be pure gold.

Really informative. Very useful and a gateway to furthering skills in drumming thru eliminating ‘lock-ups’ in limbs that bad setups cause to the skeleton&human anatomy.

I googled Post hoc tuah or whatever he said and it checked out. This guys legit

Man this is great info. You’re an expert. Thanks 🙏🏻

It was great to get to know the original drummer of Sum 41 more personally. As a drummer, this information was awesome. Great podcast episode.