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AtomShip
11-22-2005, 10:12 PM
My teacher told me that I should use some big heavy sticks (like marching sticks) for practice and it should bring up my speed, does this work?
Panopticon
11-22-2005, 10:25 PM
yeah...if you use heavier sticks it develops your muscles faster then when you use small sticks, you'll FLYYYY...
puppet.master
11-22-2005, 10:30 PM
i use vic firth metal n's for pad work currently
i havent seen marching sticks around but ill prolly get some sometime
Motleyguy
11-22-2005, 10:34 PM
the problem there, is that you could develop the "wrong" muscles, and your playing could become very clunky, and you would have the whole massive forearm muscles thing going on. It isn't a bad idea, just make sure you're working the right muscles.
Futuro
11-22-2005, 10:36 PM
yeah...if you use heavier sticks it develops your muscles faster then when you use small sticks, you'll FLYYYY... Not so sure bout that.... I can barely play anything smaller than a 5B. I think it may be personal preference, But I feel I have more control, speed, and dynamics (Power or finesse) With a big stick.

What can say Im used to Big sticks /Lame joke....
AtomShip
11-22-2005, 10:43 PM
he said also you could tape pennys on the end of the stick to add some weight so you have a bit more resistance.
puppet.master
11-22-2005, 10:46 PM
thats

a bad idea
Double Bass Jim
11-22-2005, 10:59 PM
I always use a heavier stick on the pad, it's nice for a work out.
AtomShip
11-22-2005, 11:07 PM
Ha^^ the only opinion that I take as fact right now.
Motleyguy
11-22-2005, 11:10 PM
Ha^^ the only opinion that I take as fact right now.

He is right, heavy sticks do give a workout. But be careful of working the wrong muscles. My pipe band drumming teacher hasmassive forearms because he used to play with really heavy sticks and he developed the wrong muscles, so he has had to go back and readjust his technique since then, in order to build up the smaller muscles, the ones that are important for speed and control.
Aaron
11-22-2005, 11:10 PM
as a 7a player, using 2b is heavy enough a change for me.. although i'm yet to buy a pad and just stick two mouse matts together :)
Motleyguy
11-23-2005, 01:11 AM
hell, whatever works eh. I have like 3 or 4 pads kickin ' around. Including a almost pocket sized mini pad. Wicked...I think yes.
Det_Nosnip
11-23-2005, 01:26 AM
Not so sure bout that.... I can barely play anything smaller than a 5B. I think it may be personal preference, But I feel I have more control, speed, and dynamics (Power or finesse) With a big stick.

What can say Im used to Big sticks /Lame joke....

Likewise. Pro-Mark 5bs are my sticks of choice right now....great pair!