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Is Everything You've Heard About Hand Technique a Lie?

Nate Smith July 1, 2022

I'm used to thinking...

Chris Dave, with his index fingers extended along the sticks...

...J-Rod Sullivan, with his "perfect" thumb and forefinger fulcrum...

...Nate Wood, with his more middle-of-the-hand grip...

...and Tony Williams - well, don't get me started.

So...is there a right or a wrong way to hold the sticks?

But I had a place to start: what if I held them intentionally wrong, then worked backward from there.

In this video, you'll learn:

  • All the seemingly contradictory ways I learned

  • How not to hold the sticks, and what we can learn from that

  • The new first-principles, and why I ultimately think Jacob's right

  • and more

enjoy!

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