The Reason You Struggle With Double Bass Drumming - Drum Lesson 

Pedal Settings Video Guide (free): www.drumtechniqueacademy.net/pedalsettings

Marthyn is legend. As an academy member, I can say that he's the real deal and has the goods, understands this stuff very deeply and can communicate it effectively. Absolute gold.

Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

Your expertise is immeasurable! Thanks for all the tips.

I really appreciate your technical advice Marthyn - you are a fantastic teacher!

Vielen Dank für das Video 🙏

In these videos you always talk about "improving" your double bass drumming. Can you do a "one step before" video on how to combine both feet while doing the ankle technique?

Great video

Great video man! I'm 15 and I love playing METAL. With much double bass. I use the Pearl RedLine Eliminator belt pedal. Changing the cam into the yellow one helped me a lot! I cranked the spring almost full up since I got the endurance to play consistent 140bpm. But all the rest is practice practice practice. Ok it's sometimes really boring but without all adjustments are useless. I personally practice like The Rev said, I sit down and play for like 1 or 1 and a half hours just double kick and go for endurance not for speed, because if you have endurance, you automatically have speed. First I warm up, and then I practice. Until now I practice a constant speed of 150-155 BPM and then I play 160 BPM for 5-10 minutes and after that I go back to 150-155 BPM for a while and then repeat. My fastest speed is 200 BPM, for a few seconds and 180 for 30 seconds. I do it every single day at least once and if I have enough time I do it twice a day. It's like you said, it's only possible if you have enough time every day, and I'm really happy that I have that! It's a lot but I think it really gets payed off after a while of doing it! It helped me a lot. So I was able to cover Eagle Fly Free or Faster Than The Flame with triplets on the kick at 200 bpm. With practice everything is possible🤘🤘🤘

This is some really fucking great info. Thanks for sharing! Cheers.

Thank you! your videos are super helpful

Muscle group involvement. I'd just like to highlight the most important moment of this video at 9:45. That's IT!! That's the one thing that I'm unconsciously doing, which as you describe, throws off balance. This is the missing link. Just keep in mind all the time with the weak foot. Calf! Claf! Calf! :)

Wow you just totally solved my issues! Thank you!

I remember taking Lombardos settings, wow lol

Little to no spring tension has worked best for me. Never could get used to tight springs.

I honestly just have fun with it. If I find myself struggling I just slow it down and still enjoy it while improving. Just have fun with it.

Hi Marthyn Big fan of all your content to the extent that I see new videos pretty much when they arrive. First of all, big thanks! I’ve tried multiple times to receive your free pedal settings tutorial by answering the quick questionnaire but don’t seem to receive anything. Can you help me out? Would really appreciate it

Thanks Marthyn, this is so spot on. I finally can feel how to relax my right upper leg and now finally I'm using my ankle to do the motion without any upper leg involvement. I'm working on leg synchronization but I'm more convinced than ever that I will make it after thinking for so many years that it would never happen! Mostly thanks to your videos man, this was one of the hardest obstacles to ever surmount.

Game changing infos in this video. Today I went to my practice room and realized that the left foot spring was tighter then the main one. I put both at the same tension and voilà! My lest foot was faster, smoother and I improved. Also focusing on avoiding to use upper leg muscles on the left foot. Cheers!

Fuck this video alone has fixed me up so much lol Damn... Thank you sir

Thanks for the tips. My weak leg is a problem as are my pedal settings. I also have an issue on my AL2's where the locking screw on the shaft slips, making my left foot board go lower then the right, which in consequence makes the beater bounce off the head and not actually give it a nice stroke. If just fells sloppy. When you mentioned your missing ingredient of having your left hip flexor contracted being to your detriment, I wonder if that was as simple as it was actually just throwing your balance off. It seems like no matter what I do, even just basic 16th are sloppy. That said, remove the pedals, and I can play on a practice pad with my feet on the floor no problems. nice clean even and fast. Once there is tension under that left foot, it just feels weird.

This might sound like a stupid question but is a 45 degree angle the factory settings on a chain drive pedal such a pearl eliminator or tama iron cobra where the beater is central to the marker? Or is it a bit further forward and closer to the head?

I have been struggling with this lately. I’ve been playing lots of punk rock lately. My peddle feels like my spring tension is border line to strong to be fast. When I focus on it and kinda add the oomph it needs the peddle feels like it sticks and doesn’t come back quick. Weird issue

I'm just a beginner drummer with a single pedal. I'm working on my foot speed. When I sit down fresh at the kit my speed is getting better and better. However I can only go for a couple minutes and then it's like I can't even get a double kick in. If I walk away for a couple hours and come back the same thing happens. I can only go for a minute or two. Is that normal for a beginner?

Question : Can you hit as hard and consistent without triggers or a mesh head ?

I play with a dead spring on the pedal.

Using other players pedal settings has NEVER worked for me, even if I have the same exact pedals

Hi❤

What's the second band name he said after George kollias

How much is your drum academy courses?

Thank you! This really gives me clarity on my approach to fixing my slave foot! Thanks again Sir!

I must be lucky I had no problems at all 240 beats no problem