Lighten your grip
how to live with the discomfort of learning (instead of running from it)
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I recently took up drumming. Again.
One of the first things you realize, other than you suck, is that you’re gripping the sticks too hard.
A tight grip denies certain degrees of freedom, limits subtlety, and ups the fatigue factor. Plus you give up the gift of bounce the drum heads happily offer. It’s like you’re constantly paying interest vs.... See more
One of the first things you realize, other than you suck, is that you’re gripping the sticks too hard.
A tight grip denies certain degrees of freedom, limits subtlety, and ups the fatigue factor. Plus you give up the gift of bounce the drum heads happily offer. It’s like you’re constantly paying interest vs.... See more