Stewart,
Why do i lean on my pedals- good question.
Basically, I lean on my pedals for a relaxed feel. I am an extremely "hard hitter" but i try to strive for relaxation in all elements of drumming (hey- why not make things easier on yourself).
This way of playing still engages the quadricep muscles after the initial stroke, but not to the extent of lifting my entire leg after each stroke (i play heel up). I can get a lot of power and great feel with this method. Obviously, the faster I play, the less I lean.
The con is kick heads become muffled, and there's that double triggering problem I had with my Yamaha KP (i think that's sorted now, thanks).
I've tried the "hover method" but I just couldn't rock out- I guess it's just a hard one to develop.
Max
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