Lesson 5 "Foot Speed"

[66stryker66]

by far this is the most helpful and yet simple...thx for this..

[majestytd]

That's a good way to work out your neck as well...

[dracolich345]

Lmao... im not having a seizure w/ my foot

[MikeDrumsForFun]

what shells and sizes are those? DW yes but what?

[roryando]

I think ur rack tom make ur kit so much more beautiful

[ediot6969]

U don't get it do u??? He doesn't show the foot because he just said start slow and increase speed slowly. And ur foot will figure it out. Like tony royster said he didn't et good with his right foot until he stopped trying to copy other people's movements.

[Takatao]

Great video! But... I think it takes a camera showing the foot technique.

[drjoha1990]

@Takatao man your foot and brain will work something out to get faster. if you just put in a few minutes everyday practicing the pattarns. everyone's body is different and your foot will have to find its own little a.d.d. twitch to get faster. but first you gotta burn it into your muscle memory by going SSSSLLLLOOOWWW painfully, and agonizingly slow and making the notes hit perfectly. Then build speed and use a metronome. there is no magical foot technique to make you faster

[liennto]

this is a perfect for me right now. great effin lesson!!!

[sempthegreat]

That's some serious head nodding going on there!

[Jwdrummingyo]

This will help. I will do this exercise to both my feet to hopefully improve my double bass for the metal I wanna hear from myself.

[iamcraiger]

awesome, thanks Mike

[MrBallen38]

hit one fast a bunch of times it looks like he is jacking off, two he is speaking german but seriously he is a good haha

[eatrocksah]

ive been doing this excercise for years....still hard to play fast

[CivicAutomatica]

Lol mike I have seizures with my feet

[imprin7record5]

omg this was perfect for what im tryna learn right now!

[Chuckdrums11]

Hey Mike, Heal down?

[Medusanlord]

@Chuckdrums11 Do it as u want and as u feel good to :D

[baconfromhell666]

I know this isnt mikes channel, but can anyone tell me that if I need to practice to be faster with more beats at the time, do I just add ekstra kicks in or what?

[drice777]

Nice lesson, but wish I could have seen the motion of your foot.

[roflboca]

this is so amazing. i did exactly what you said NOT to do, so i stopped, and listened to this video instead. i worked at a slower tempo until it "memorized", sped it up a bit, and it felt so much easier.

[GuinnessJunior]

Another great lesson. Thanks Mike. (although, I will point out the video and audio weren't sync'd in the first out take of you playing this. Still, good stuff!)

[Medusanlord]

When is he sizzling it? Didn't get the moment :(

[sticksuicide1]

@Medusanlord on the downbeats, i.e 1,2,3,4 and repeat.

[Medusanlord]

@sticksuicide1 Thanks man, I found it out some time ago, but its nice that people respond to questions 5 months ago :)

[sticksuicide1]

@Medusanlord Its always good to help anybody. Hell, someone might have the same question but too afraid to ask. I'm just doing my part helping drummers. on a side note, this exercise is killer at the faster speeds. lol

[Medusanlord]

@sticksuicide1 I'm doin it already WITH sizzle :)

[thebundyxc]

Mike you always post something relevant to my learning experience...thx pal.

[pacificdrummer9]

pwaaaaang

[deafcon4]

The metronome is driving me fucking nutz!Gotta go...

[astrella]

holy crap you made that at 0:40 seem like "ah whatever" man i wish i was that fast.

[J0shFrazier]

once you get your double kicks down thats really easy. PRactice bro

[wrecksamis]

I wish I had the money to make my kick sound that nice. That's legit

[Galeontanilla]

@wrecksamis It's called a mixer.

[drum6banger]

amazing

[LOUD7]

Love Aquarian drum heads.Just ordered super 2's for both of my drum kits.Mike Johnston is a awesome drummer/teacher.