Ok, this is probably the most important
lesson you'll ever get. Why? Because I'm sick and tired of reading interviews with drummers who have the "dream job" of
playing 8-12 hours every day.
You and I know we don't get that kind of time to practice. I'm lucky if I get in 4 hours
a WEEK.
My ballistic bass drumming system is geared toward the working man who is in the same situation I was: Working a
full 8 hour a day job, to tired at nights to really practice, lucky if I got weekends to play. No big company
endorsements paying me... nothing.
The reason drummers are so blown away with the Ballistic Bass Drumming system because finally they get maximum
results with minimum effort.
So keep reading because I'll prove to you a that a shortcut to practicing that "locks-in" all 4 of your limbs
with 1/10th the practice time... DOES EXIST. It's based off an "IDEA" that, stupid me, took almost 4 years to realize
how powerful it really is.
++++ This lesson is demonstrated on the FREE CD and report.
You can go to the top of the page and get your Free copy mailed to
you FREE of charge.+++
Now, I initially got this "IDEA" after graduating from Cleveland State in 1994 with a degree in psychology. Silly
me I put it on my mental shelf and left it there to collect dust.
Then later in the summer of 2001, when I become a master hypnotist, this same "IDEA" dropped off the shelf and hit
the ground 2 inches from my feet.
Then one year later, while I was studying Sports Psychology, this "IDEA" took a nose-dive off the shelf and
landed right on my head. It was a wake up call to finally implement this "IDEA" in my drumming.
+++++ Here how it was developed +++++++
For years, Olympic athletes such as 22-time gold medal winner Carl Lewis, have dominated their sport by adding to
their arsenal Sport Performance Trainers that specialize in using hypnosis, subliminals, and advanced brain wave/muscle
memory exercises.
Obviously my "IDEA" was to use the same exercises and principles to see what would happen to my drumming.
Now, whether you believe in subliminals/hypnosis or not, you gotta at least hear me out and try this exercise for
yourself. This is the same exact exercise I require all my private Los Angeles/NY students to go through. They pay
hundreds of dollars for this lesson and you're getting it free. Cool Huh?
- Subliminals 101
The whole idea of a subliminal is to sneak the message past the "gate keeper" (your conscious - analytical part of
your brain) and right into your subconscious. (more details later)
Like I said before you even dismiss this do the exercise and feel it for yourself.
Follow These Steps
1) Place both feet on your bass drum pedals.
2) Next place the ball of your left foot on both the left bass
drum pedal and hi-hat as shown.
3) Now when you play straight 16th notes (RLRL) your left foot will be pushing down both the hi-hat and bass drum pedal at
the same time. You can do this either flat footed or heels up.
- Here's where the subliminal kicks in
4) Start playing 16th notes with your feet (RLRL) and get used to looking (focusing) and listening ONLY to the hi-hat
clicking. Look and listen for a minimum of 3 minutes.
5) Stop and take a 1-minute break and think of something else... Your children, girlfriend, pet, anything but drums.
6) NOW you're ready for the main ingredient. Start playing 16ths with your feet (RLRL) and with your right hand
holding a drum stick, start hitting your hi hat AT THE SAME TIME your RIGHT foot presses down on the right bass
drum pedal. The goal is to get the hi-hat to crash on 1,2,3 and 4.
7) Once it's crashing on 1,2,3 and 4 you should FOCUS and LISTEN to the hi-hat only. Mentally block out the bass drums. (this allows muscle memory to automatically
lock in your timing and bass drum control). Later we'll talk more about muscle memory and alpha brain wave training.
8) This exercise should be done for about 8-10 minutes a daywith a lot of variations on when you hit the hi-hat (3's,
4's, 5's, etc.). In the Ballistic Bass Drumming System we start adding doubles and flams with the feet as the hi-hat keeps crashing. But your lesson today is to try this and remember to FOCUS only on the hi-hat.
I can go into a 40-page thesis on why this works but for now give it a try and once you start to notice that you can't
hear your bass drums then you're on the right track. This will solve your problems with bad coordination and give you the
ability to solo freely over any double bass pattern you want.
Check out the lesson where I reveal how Bruce Lee's one-inch punch is the answer to get more speed, endurance and power
WITHOUT any hog sweating effort.
Ballistically Yours,
Joe "Ballistic" Stronsick
PS. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Remember that drummers
who practice the traditional way spend hours upon hours trying to get a pattern down whereas using hypnosis and subliminals you
can cut that time by at least 50%.
As they say:
"Maximum Results With Minimum Effort". OR
"Practice Smarter NOT Harder!"
PSS. Go to the top of this page to get your FREE CD and report. Wouldn't you like the sound clips to these
lessons. Get your CD today.
Click the following link for more information on Joe Stronsick's Ballistic
Bass Drumming System.
Copyright (c) 1996-2005 Joe
Stronsick.
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