Mastering double kick drumming by Dirk Verbeuren (part 1) 

The waiting for the part 2 requires a lot of perseverance!

Not only a very respected musician - he also is one of/if not the most polite and nice musician I have ever met/worked with. People who are not about "showing off" but who knows that hard work and what it takes (practice x time) to get really good at something. God Bless

I hear part 2 started production shortly after part 1 was made and is still in production and is almost finished! 6½ years later, part 2 is gonna be EPIC!

Its been 6 months now since I saw this video and this really helped me A LOT.

I wish I saw this video two years ago, when I tried to improve my feet and got frustrated because of no real improvements after say 1 month of work. Since then, I’ve seen what Dirk talks about: it takes a lot of practise and patience, perseverance so you keep going. The results will come. For me, once I started with daily ankle motion practise, it took 3 months of daily practise (about 1-2h per day) before I saw serious improvements. Super valuable video!

At the 0:40 mark is where he gives not only drum key advice/technique, but key advice/technique for life!!! Soilwork has been one of my faves since their beginning but Dirk just pushed them up even more. Keep making killer music!!!

Whenever I get discouraged at my performance, I come watch this and I'm newly inspired. Thank you again Dirk.

Dirk is one of the best out there period!!! Just one small correction, based on the tempo he is actually alternating between 8th notes and 16th notes from 160 bpm up to 240 bpm (AMAZING), not between 16th and 32nd. Cheers to you sir, just felt like listening to some Soilwork now :D

We're still waiting the part two Dirk!

wow!! que bueno que personas como tu compartan sus habilidades y se tomen la molestia de hacer videos para que otros aprendan!!!!! agradezco tus consejos, los pongo en practica!!!!

Absolutley no hate for Bastian Thusgaard, but Dirk is still THE drummer for Soilwork in my heart

You are a much needed and awesome addition to Megadeth. You are a freaking Machine. Please don't leave the band and stick around.

Welcome to Megadeth sir!

You´re one of the bests. The work done with Loomis demonstrates it. Incredible bass, good percussion and excellent with cymbals.

"Gaining bpm, will take time" undeniable truth. I've recently picked up drumming again after a 12 year break and i struggle with 190+ bpm

Come on Dirk!! Bring on the part 2!! People are not letting this go you know...

Luv Ya Dirk!! Huge MegaDeth and Soilwork fan!! Been with both groups since their starts! 🤘🤘🤘

16ths and 32nds at 160bpm? If the quarter note gets the beat then he's actually playing 8ths and 16ths. And 16ths at 160 is outrageous for a beginner. Not Sure why so many of these drum instructional videos for beginners are demonstrated at impossible tempos. Yes, he suggests starting the beginning tempo at whatever is comfortable, but let's make it approachable/comprehensible for people of lesser technical ability. What the beginner really needs to focus on is accuracy and evenness between the feet, both dynamic and rhythmic, so that every stroke between the feet is the same volume and evenly timed. Not trying to be overly critical. He's certainly got some great technique based on what I've heard here. And I appreciate his time and effort to get this video out. Thanks

you are so talented with drumming lessons

Respect. Well done video with some choice words. Thanks man

Amazing skills!!!🥁🥁🔥🔥

Great drummer and guy that have good insights about drumming

I really like this guys drumming! He's very talented and great for Megadeth. I watched quite a few live performances,and he always nails it. I can't play drums right now. My joints are shot! I can still play guitar though. I'm working on reversing my joint damage,so I can play drums again. It's working slowly,but takes a lot of discipline and change.

So true man. The trick to improvement in anything is to simply keep doing it. Just know where you are at technically and set reasonable short term goals for yourself. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for these encouraging words! I have felt the frustration but I'm not giving up.

Can I just say you are awesome, I mean not just at drums, but you just seem like an awesome down to earth chill guy thanks for the tips i like to think im pretty decent and the practice and perseverance side of all this is really getting to me but im in this for the long haul keep on rockin man \m/

this..... was...... AMAZING!!!!!!!! Thnks for the vid!

Awesome mate. One of my top 3 fave drummers.

I don't even play drums. I play guitar. And the part 1 about practice patience and perseverance has been my motto for a year. Haven't seen so much result since I've actually starting applying it. I used to say "Yes" to that philosophy but get easily discouraged and give up for several months, never training regularly. But what truly makes it happen is the strength to work through the frustration and pick up that fucking instrument the next day and accept to fail, again and again. Try to find a solution and improve, but accept that some training sessions you'll have failed everything you tried, couldn't figure out what was wrong, and walk out of there having barely played a single note correctly. ... ...and not get discouraged.

Great exercise! It's wise to begin slow, pay attention to the details and speed up step by step.

160bpm is a normal starting point?! Ive been playing for a year and can't even reach 125!

great advice in this video. some lessons dont stress enough that itll take a long time to gain speed and control.

Great vid. Thanks

Where is part 2 lol

Your ar freaking insane man! Love it!!

Dude, I dig your drum cam/wake up dead video. Freaking sick.

thanx man, every video you make is awesum and inspirational!!

He said about alot of constistant practise,It's been 8 years and i'am still practising to this day..waiting for part 2 to come out Please help

Cheers man, looking forward to part 2.

Seems like he use one different foot technique per foot. Can't wait for part two .

wow i didn't know dirk was this good ! great lesson i'm getting after it

Hoooooolyyy shit! You are such a beast! I saw you in Sydney last year! Insane speed! The Swedish Jesus!

This is very inspirational dirk thanks man

I'm waiting for the part 2

thanks bro

Awesome dude thank you

amazing . very precise and perfect.

Great show last night!

Thanks for the lesson. You are amazing

You're the best Dirk!

I also would like a reply to 'where is part two'...why no reply

Great stuff! Var är del två hörru, sitter här å väntar på helspänn. Hepp!

Because it's a lesson, not a demonstration. Because you can hear how much power is physically involved and should be kept at higher tempos. Because he knows what he's doing and there is a reason behind it, unlike behind your comment and insults when given such an excellent lesson for free by the nicest guy, which really tell us a lot about the empty space between your ears.So thanks for adding to what we have learned here. We really didn't need it, but hey...

Where's part 2?

i am still waiting for the next lesson :( please do more videos dirk!

You are awesomeeeee Dirk! Thank you!

Thanks man. Needed this vid

danng dude! nice i see good future here!

The part 2 being mentioned made this vid an incredible cliff hanger

Cool video, thanks! Video and audio are slightly out of sync which makes watching the video kind of annoying because what you see isn't what you hear. Please make sure video and audio are in sync for the next videos, thanks!

Dirk Verbeuren foot techniques. 1.Left foot:Swivel technique 2.Right foot:Ankle motion

He is a machine

Yes, control is key. When you can be heel up and find your spot on the pedal and instead of moving your whole leg, just moving the ankles and those muscles, you can play faster and longer. The leg of course will move but you won't be "stomping". Unless you somehow can relax your body while moving your legs that much!

Maybe I'm just confused, but I think he was alternating 8th notes and 16ths not 16ths and 32nds. Right? I'm hoping my whole counting isn't just messed up? Anyone?

Best drummer!!!

part II goddammit!!... please :)

That's a great drummer right here! He should be in some band. Alright I'm going out xD

true - this is actually 8ths to 16ths! Recognize!

Learning from the Best..

Will you ever do the part 2? 😅

Never understood why teachers don't stress the rudiments for double bass...When starting out practice only with the feet, singles, doubles, paradiddles, flams, etc. after a couple of months with increased Bpm then your ready for the hands..You have built up muscle memory in the feet, timing, and accuracy,,,always use metronome...Then start playing some simple beats...While always continuing with the rudiments with just the feet. Eventually as if by magic,,,LOL, not really you will be using Dbl bass in grooves...

Totally agree, is pretty similar to gym

Great video but 160bpm as a start?! I wish I could do that! I have been playing drums for 7 years and started with serious double bass drumming like half a year ago and I can do like 140 at most on good days and some days I can barely even do 130.

Would you suggest using a direct drive double bass pedal over a chain or strap? I've read plenty of reviews and seen it in action... its much different to play vs a chain or strap. I'd love to get up into the 280 bpm region but I feel limited by either my footwork or double bass pedal. I'm using the Tama Speed Cobra double bass pedal btw... figuring the name itself would be targeted towards those who wish to really crank up the speed on their double pedals. It's good dont get me wrong but I feel as if its reached its limit or maybe I need to try a new foot style. I did notice your left heel moving from left to right which I've seen before but never understood how that works.. I was taught the heel toe movement as I was use to playing doubles with a single pedal back in middle school jazz band. Great teacher and he allowed me so much afterschool time to work on my techniques. 3 years went fast though and high school band was all about football games and marching. Plus that's where I got heavy into different music (rock and heavy metal) and ended up joining a garage band lol. Anyways good video, I just really wish I could of fully seen your left foot and had an explanation as to why your heel went left to right.

GOOD ONE, SIR.

Do you mind if I start out @ 100 bpm? ;)

Best 3 advices ever.

Could you recommend a good vid that shows in detail how to drum a bass drum for double pedal, as far as principals of rebound that may help, and proper set up of the pedals themselves. Not only does my bass sound like crap, but the pedals feel god awful as well. On top of that I have no clue how to get the ball rolling in regards to the basics. I'm just hoping to get the setup right before lamenting over how hard and long it will take to become proficient.

perfectly in sync here

I notice he starts off with his left foot! That really interests me, any possibility he's left-handed as well?

This vid makes more sense than the last 400 vids ive watched,the 3 ps makes more sense than spring tension,yes its important but ur vid made me try harder,thanks man

Dirk this video rules! Where's part 2?!

Yeah, I was REALLY looking forward to getting instruction on his technique. Dissappointed he hasn't made another : /

That was amazing :-) thumbs up

one question, whats adjustement have your springs?

Qué rápido que va.. Un capo.. Muy groso..!!!

Dirk. I've been drumming for quite a long time now but my double kick speed has not increased at all so I've finally started to follow a DAILY routine like you're doing here. Currently I'm at a lame but comfortable 130bpm. How regularly do you think I should up the tempo? Each week? Each Month? So glad to see that you're not using one of those fancy Axis or Trick pedals to reach these speeds! :D Thanks in advance.

Dirk... Just a simple thank you. Great video. Wanted to ask you something. What do you think of the idea that Derek Roddy has expressed - working on your control will give you more speed than just working on your speed alone? Waiting for the second video :)

Hey man! How are you doing? This isn't the only exercise you do right? It would be sweet if you could just mention a few more!

Nice nan!!

waiting for part 2 ten years later

Ruck marches Stair stepper and Running has built my calves up well I can't really get speed but I can get it dowm for a while

What about, the sound of perseverance???

His feet can dance the bassdrum!! Amazing!!!

I never understand how to practice swivel like this...is it natural motion?

Where is part two!?!? I NEED it, I am struggling with my bass drum technique!!

awesome video but where is part 2? :(

The pattern is 4 bars or 4 measures long the 1st bar has 8 kicks the 2nd has 8 kicks =16 the 3nd bar has 16 kicks and the 4th bar has 16 kicks =32

so, what's up with part 2? Really cool video btw! :)

nice and awesome...ur fast bro'...