Interesting (but long) video on the "anatomy of drumming"

[SweetDan]

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HdleIb5z-M[/BBvideo]

Gave me some nice food for thought; things I can do w/setup and playing that will work nicely in helping me to avoid developing bad habits. (One thing: I sit too low, since I don't have a stool and just sit in my office chair.) I especially liked his discussion (about 2/3 of the way through) of the legs and feet, and how he showed that playing kick can be as simple as letting your leg and foot drop onto the pedal.

[Greg_L]

I'll never be as good as that guy, but I know about posture, grip, and ergonomics. It's probably the only part of drumming I actually get right, and I'm a big believer in it being important. I see dudes get gassed after one song because they sit too low and swing their arms too much.

[rayc]

Yeah, a drummer can't last a song, let alone a set, if they aren't sitting right, swinging light and holding tight.