These days it seems like everyone is focusing on how to get faster on the drums. The challenge is most drummers are taking big steps in the wrong direction when it comes to actually achieving this. We can all agree that most drummers think that speed is something you just arrive at by playing in bands, taking lessons for a long amount of time, or genetics.
Well, I’m here to tell you as a professional drummer and instructor for more than 25 years, that although those things are good, they are not going to make you super fast!
If you want to be as fast as, or faster than drummers like:
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• Chris Adler
• Mike Portnoy
• Gene Hoglan
• Derek Roddie
• Aaron Spears |
• Thomas Pridgen
• Tony Royster Jr.
• Dave Weckl
• Steve Smith or
• Vinnie Colaiuta |
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… it is a matter of conditioning your muscles.
The real challenge is… I think many of us already know this! In fact, I’m willing to bet that if you have been studying drums for any length of time, in addition to knowing that you should be conditioning your muscles, you also already know exactly what actions you need to take in practice to do that! So the real question is…
Why Aren’t You Doing It?
If you know what the problem is, and you know what you need to do to fix it… Why aren’t you taking those small, consistent, daily actions to practice it!
The answer is… it’s the same reasons why most people in general don’t take the steps they need to take to get in shape… They don’t go to the gym, run or walk for 20 minutes each day, change their diet to eat healthier, etc…
It’s Too Painful, Boring, Or Aggravating To Do… Right Now!
Ya know, the old... “I’ll just put it off ‘til later…” and we all know that later never comes. Does this sound familiar?
Finally! There is a solution to the problem of wanting to get super fast on the drums, but not being able to stay on track. The solution was finally discovers in an eye opening encounter with one of my private students! Read on to find out exactly how this came about...
This student was prepared in every way at each lesson, except when it came to these speed building exercises. (Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. In fact, I find the vast majority of drum students suffer from this same affliction.)
Thus my teaching frustration continued... Then at a lesson with one of my students, it hit me. Bill Resvanis was prepared in every way at each lesson, except when it came to these exercises. At this epiphanal lesson, he confessed to me,
"Ya know Jay... when I do this hand chart with you, I stay focused and right on point... I wish I could just afford to come down to the studio each day, in the morning, sit with you and do this exercise. When I'm by myself I just have the hardest time staying focused and getting through it. Basically the end result is I don't do it... even though I KNOW I SHOULD!"
BING!!! Light Bulb! There It Was...
I realized that I needed to find a way to give my students a better system. Not just a "How To" get faster exercise, like each of my teachers did with me in the past that relied on me to go home and practice it on my own… but a system where I can go through the entire exercise process, each day with my students... hand in hand. Very much like a personal trainer working with someone to help them get in shape... so that is just what I did!
Bill Resvanis - How "Ultimate Endurance For Drums" Changed His Playing!
As I mentioned above, my student Bill helped inspire me to create this system. Bill was one of the first students to go through this course, even before it was completed. Click on the player below to see how this system has effected his playing as a professional drummer!
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Every book, manual, teacher, DVD, or online course that I've ever seen gives you a brief rundown of the exercise, then expects you to go through it diligently on your own! Of course, this is not impossible...
But Once The Gauntlet Is Thrown Down, How Many Of Us REALLY Do It?
If you think about it, most workout systems like the ones you see on the infomercials these days, talk about "Confusing your muscles" or "Kicking and punching your way to getting in shape." None of these fitness experts are giving you anything new... Hey, a push-up is a push-up. What is great about these simple exercises is that they work! If you do them consistently and in an easy to follow routine, guess what... BIG SHOCK…
Over The Course Of Following The System, You Get In Shape!
Over the past 25 years I have studying with dozens of teachers and painstakingly tested every kind of SPEED development exercise out there. Finally, after a quarter of a century, I have found the ultimate combination for developing the best synergistic neuromuscular reflex results. What this means to you in English is… blinding speed on the drums in the shortest amount of times possible.
Famous martial artist Bruce Lee used synergistic neuromuscular reflex to implement his famous “1-inch punch.” He would hold his fist one inch from his opponent’s chest and explode his hand forward, one-inch, to knock his 200 lb plus opponent to the ground in a single shot. That’s like delivering the same power that a pro boxer would have after winding up and using his full body and energy to throw his fist forward… but in the space of one inch! Now contained in this single drumming DVD training course are the secrets for you to make yourself into the “Bruce Lee” of the drums!
It's not that the exercises in my system are too difficult or complicated either. They are fairly simple to do. And doing them correctly and in a consistent way will change your playing forever! The goal of this system is to make sure you are doing it right and to give you that easy to follow routine. It keeps you focused and on track. Best of all it...
• Allows You To Sit With A Pro-Drummer Every Day In The Privacy Of Your Own Personal Practice Space.
• Walks You Through The Exercises That Every Drummer Needs To Go Through, Each Day, If You Want To Develop Insane Speed.
• …Without The Huge Expense Of Having A Pro-Drummer Actually Sit With You Each Day!
Paying a drum teacher to sit with you and practice everyday is feasible for someone who has complete financial freedom, I guess... but for the rest of us... all you need to do is invest in this system once... and you're done! For the investment of about a month of normal drum lessons, you can have your own personal drum trainer that will sit with you and help you run these exercises each day, and on your schedule.
Like I Said... The Main Challenges I Found With My Students Were That These Types Of Practices Seemed Boring and Tedious...
Basically... I could rarely get most students to do them consistently on their own. If the student would do it with me in lessons, then they would be fine. But if I wasn't there to help them focus they would report at later lessons:
- Getting Bored...
- Getting Called Away...
- Not Having Enough Time...
- Forgetting To Do It...
...and the list goes on and on with excuse after excuse of why it just couldn't be done at home.
Now there's no excuse! I've taken the boredom and inability to focus away. All you have to do with this system is put in the DVD and follow along.
Now every drummers can have the same chance to get there hands moving without tension and without limits! Never before has a system been put together designed for the sole purpose of getting your hands in this kind of shape. That is what makes this program so special and unique. Having great hands is so crucial on the drums, and now… finally, there is an easy and effective way to achieve it!
Let's Talk For A Minute About What This System Is NOT... This Is Not Your Basic "HOW TO PLAY THE DRUMS" Course.
• Although I do include an "Exercise Manual" and "Introduction DVD," This course is not designed to teach you how to play the drums. The exercises on the Intro DVD simply prime you for the true purpose of this course, which is to develop SPEED, ENDURANCE, and ACCURACY in as short a time as possible.
• This system is for drummers of all levels and should be done in conjunction with proper training.
• This system does not replace daily practice or study.
• This system is not a "magic pill" to make you fast over night. (As I've explained to my students year after year... such a pill does not exist... If it did, I'd buy it in bulk!!! So if you are not into doing your diligence each day with this system, than it will not work for you and is not worthy of the investment.)
• This system is also not a "go through the exercises, master them and never use this course again..." system. The search for speed and balance is a never-ending task. Although I have set this course up in a 6-week cycle you will continue doing these exercises along with the DVD's for the rest of your drumming career!
This System Is A Daily Drumming Workout Routine That If Done Diligently Each Day Over The Course Of A 6-Week Cycle Will Drastically Improve Your Speed, Endurance, Balance And Touch On The Drums!
