Double Bass Control | Ankle Technique Tutorial 

Today we check out how to start and stop double bass patterns when using the ankle technique. Bass Drum Mastery: marthyn.net/bass-drum-mastery-click

"Fast is fast..." we need this t-shirt 😂

Marthyn this series is re-inspiring drummers like myself who had tried multiple times in the past and had accepted that fast double bass drumming was beyond reach no matter what.Thank you!

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This video changed my life: you’ll have someone buying your course here in the next day. I’m amazed. The whole time I was trying to use ankle technique I was using my shin muscles to lift up and not just flexing and relaxing calf’s. First day of playing 150-160bpm for minutes at a time. And I don’t get tired. BRO THANK YOU ITS TAKEN 10 YEARS

Hey Marthyn. Its insane how this video and your last video of the same topic, has finally made me understand what I'm doing wrong. Thank you, so much! Cheers, from Sweden.

Best video so far,I love the vibes you 're giving off Marthyn,keep it up !

Brother I stopped playing the double bass drum for two 2 years and I'm back... I thought my technique was wrong but actually my pedal setup is the one that was wrong... haha ​​With this video I adjusted my pedal as you you said and my feet are magically back to 210 bpm. Thank you!

awww ffs never had the pre tension with my calves🤦🏻‍♂️always only had a constant contraction on the upper leg therefore I struggled to stop / start in time and controlled and never could play with both feet at 150+. thanks once more🤘

Your channel is absolute gold, Marthyn.

Happy Saturday Marthyn, from one of your older students 58 years young in Charlotte, NC. I also had some issues stating and stopping using the ankle technique. Your tutorial helps. I am also using the Peal Eliminators with back with using the red cam, it helps spring tension is set aft 6 -7 notches on the screw. Beater angle set in the middle, which is at good distance from the beater head. My sweet spot is between 165 - 175 BPM. I am also working at pounding out 16th notes straight away 4 bar measures now hit 155 BPM using quad muscle - leg technique I would like to 160 BPM with leg technique mostly for a foot, leg ankle strengthening work out, play ability still a bit sloppy. I like the ankle technique usually after 150 - 155 BPM for me personally the 3 notes beats I will use in practice today.. See how it helps. My only set back with the ankle technique is wishing it was just a bit louder, I'm trying to learn the swivel technique with the ankle technique, but for now that is like have two left feet and hold on that one. These lessons really help even for us old guys. Thanks Marthyn !

Excellent!!! Best on line educational drum video!

This is what held me back from playing fast songs and i could not find it anywhere. Thank you so much marthyn.

Great!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for this! About to start practicing now!

The Mad Doctor of double bass!!!

Thank you for the Proper explanation Marthyn. I’ve used this technique since I started playing faster music years ago. I have found this to be very comfortable and balanced compared to using hips and knees and toes to push the pedal down. The technique allows for a faster playing but allows you to enjoy what your doing more as opposed to focusing most on the repetition of your feet. It’s almost as if you start a kinetic “machine” that only takes a boost to start and then it does the rest...In this case the springs and possibly the rebound of the bass drum heads do the rest.

Vielen Dank für deine lehrreichen Videos. Aus nicht nachvollziehbaren Gründen war ich vor einigen Jahren ganz flott auf dem Pedal, kam dann jedoch in eine Phase, in der ich selbst bei langsamen Songs (140-150bpm) nur Probleme mit verkrampften Beinen hatte und meine eigenen Songs nicht mehr spielen konnte. Deine Videos helfen sehr , einfach nochmal von vorne anzufangen.

Very good

Thanks for that man

Like the way you did your diagram to illustrate your point.

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I give to them Zlatan.

Thanks for the tips ! You're videos are always juice to watch 🔥🥁

Please Marthyn explain the ankle swivel technique, how to develop speed for that and how to control. This video is really helpful and very important for ankle technique

Langsam nehmen hier die witze aber überhand! 😂 spaß beiseite ich finds gut dass du die videos nicht so tot ernst machst😁

Hi Marthyn by far you have my favorite drum channel on RU-vid, question, I practice everything you teach in here but my problem is balance, the moment I start using both my feet I feel like I lose my balance, I already adjusted my seat a thousand time so I think it’s me not my seat, thank you!

Hey,Marthyn..Thanks for this vid,man..👌 But could u show how (and with what) to tighten the pedals/springs? Much love,dude.

James Payne tutorial for ankle was to have the first stroke for each leg is leg motion stroke and then it transitions to ankle every stroke after your initial stroke for each foot. I do that triplet hit thing for warm ups all the time.

Yesterday my pedals break (heel block) today this comes out :(. Oh now to spend $600+ Seriously though thanks for the help Marthyn!

Great lesson. Your explain well. Could I apply it with Double/Twin Pedal? I'm playing with on Electric Drum Kit (Yamaha DTX) with Double/Twin Pedal. After I watch all your series, I wanna try the Bass Drum Mastery lesson. But I don't know if my equipment will support it or not. Do I need to tweak something? Thank you.

Cool video!👊 What pedals are you playing here?

Zlatan does not need any bass drum techniques, he invented it all!!

#speedisspeed Thank you Marthyn I'll remember

What am spring tension would you advise for learning this technique?

I would Love to talk with you in person about drumming and techniques...been following your work a long time now

Quick question. What kind of kick practice pad are you using or would recommend? I’ve had trouble finding a good one since they don’t feel like a real kick drum head.

Hey Marthyn, when it comes to the ankle motion i tend to play the first 2 notes heel down which then naturally lift my heels in order to keep the beat, do yout think there's anything wrong with that ?

Hey Marthyn ! Super tutorial, danke! Ich wollte mal kurz fragen, was das für ein Pedal-Übungs-Pad ist? Ich habe ein etwas kleineres, aber das ist nicht so gut für double pedals, weil der beater vom linken Pedal nur knapp am linken rand vom Übungspad ankommt und ich somit 2 verschiedene Sounds habe, das verwirrt mich manchmal beim üben. Wenn ich die Pedale etwas verschoben verankere, dann wackelt das Übungspad etwas :/ Danke

Can you get Tony Laureano for drum techniques?

Super Video! ich hab jetzt angefangen bei 96 bpm (16tel) und versuche das Time richtig zu halten. Weiss aber nicht ob das nun nur zuckungung sind oder ich dran bleiben soll. Rechts geht das natürlich besser als Links. Die Bewegung allerdings anzufangen ist mege schwierig. Kannst du dabei helfen?

What pedals do you use?

Is it true, that executing the ankle technique is way more easier if you sit a Bit more further away from your pedals or is it just me? I found it difficult to get into the right motion with a 90° angle between your upper leg and your lower leg. Can you make a commentary in your next Video to this topic maybe? Greetings from northern germany

Ich weiß nicht wieso, aber irgendwie liebe ich es, Marthyn Deutsch reden zu hören uwu Aber geiles Video

what song are you playing to in the beginning (the guitar one etc)

Nice t-shirt

Hey Marthyn. I noticed you're using the Iron Cobra style weights on your beaters. Have you experimented with the ideal position for them? Do they really help?

I’m looking to move to a direct drive. I’m thinking of the Pearl P3002D but I’m not sure weather to wait and get an axis and if so. Which one

What is your high-hat connected to? It looks as if it’s legs are completely closed and I like how close it is to your pedal.

Zlatan Jovanovic

what can I do if one of my pedals(the left one) is more stiff and tense than the other.I have tried dozens of times to level them out ,but it doesnt work.Anyone here that had this problem and could help?Thank you.

I'm having trouble going slower than 180BPM on my right foot. My left can go slow and fast but my right can only go fast...

Master please ...subtituls in spanish....please...

I was wearing the same pants as you as I watched the video xD

It's not fair I will never be able to as fast as you lol

I'm practicing the ankle technique on the floor and I can do it fine with my left but the right is constantly trying to make the motion from the upper leg instead of the calf and I can't control it 😭😭

Marthyn I'm gonna need your feet back now please. =D

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*Fast is fast*

Feet one by one is not a big problem..... is put the feet together!!!

Surprised you are a fan of the legend Zlatan. Actually i'm not really, he is a genius. The other soccer players are so boring, compared to him