Basic Hand Technique Revisited Part 1- The Traditional Grip

Here is a video on my basic hand technique featuring the traditional grip with multiple camera views. I have done some other videos on this topic but those were mostly a front view perspective. I also talk about the ratios of wrist, finger, and bounce strokes I use to play stickings and rudiments. This should help answer the many questions I receive regularly on this topic. Here are the Time Stamps 0:00 Introduction 4:16 My Hand Technique Philosophy 7:09 Traditional Grip Exercises 14:43 Ratios 21:30 Clinch Strokes 23:55 Stickings and Rudiments For more hand technique videos please see this playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_c8RjVWL5e9WQBxx6mB8IamuLzy6frnQ The equipment I am using is An original Quiet Tone Drum Pad from the 1980's My own Custom Sticks: Leopardwood 74 grams Cocobolo 85 grams My Vic Firth Signature Stick in Hickory 63 grams These sticks are all available from me at [email protected] You can find out more about them at www.rickdior.com/sticks