Heikki Saari a écrit :Moi a écrit :
I see you use Eliminator pedals, don't you had problems with the size of the plate ? I mean, when I work on heel toe, toes have to pull on the extreme to of the pedal plate, almost touching the chain of my Mapex JANUS model, so I was wondering how to change that, maybe I don't use good technique, with mine it seems I've to use pedals like Axis with 1-piece pedals...
naah, dude.. there's no need for such gear.. it's all about the technique and movement. here's a quick start guide:
first things first.. remember from where the movement starts. i don't like Watersons approach on his vid i posted earlier, cos it gives your the wrong picture. so:
1) place your foot to the pedal, press the beater ON the drumhead
2) raise up your heel and then drop it down easily while taking close look to the beater and footboard movement.
you'll notice, that while you let your heel drop down to pedalboard, the first stroke happens. the beater/footboard has a affection to "bounce" back and to raise your toe a bit after your heel has settled to the pedalboard... right? Smile (if this doesn't happen, make sure you are completely relaxed from your ankles, do not use too much power to produce more volume at this point and keep your toes relaxed....)
so the movement DOES NOT start from heel up, it actually starts when you loose your ankle and lift your heel. that's what happends in action. (the video below says it different, but i prefer this way AND Jared Falk has another video where he says that too Very Happy)
now, as your heel drops down to the pedalboard, the board WILL come up a bit by it self. use this rebound and and GENTLY press the pedal down to produce the next trike with your toe-part of the leg.
there you have it. just remember: start easy, slow, don't use too much power, keep an eye on what you're doing and monitor your foot and the pedalboard.
the idea is to get the pedalboard to move forceful as possible, when you're using less power. don't worry about the possible force issues at first, the power will be there as you get a hold on to the technique first. when you'll get more advanced, you'll notice that the more you use power for the first strike, more power will the second stroke have also.
and yeah btw.. loose all the tight skin, long board etcetc cliché bullshit.. there's no need for such hoax.. just learn the technique and you'll play it on any kind of pedals, on any tightness of drumhead..
here's the best tutorial for heeltoe technique EVER made (by Jared Falk):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMGCT-J- ... re=related
check out that part one, and two too! take your time, don't skip anything, and focus what you hear.. this'll help!
