break through your drum barriers, develop your own sound, and starting speaking in complete “musical sentences”…
In a supportive environment, with me as your LIVE coach 2x per week, direct feedback from ME, and a brand new curriculum designed by ME with the help of dozens of students
enrollment is open for a limited time. just click below to start your no-commitment application.
you have a ton of memberships, books, and courses - so how come you’re still not as good as you want to be?
Want to know the number one reason drummers don't succeed in their goals?
I'll give you a hint: good instructional material is very important, but that's not the number one.
The answer might surprise you. Or maybe it won't, since it's so unsexy.
I wish it was some "silver bullet" thing like the right practice pad or the right metronome...
Give up? (Or guessed already?)
It's follow through. Simple, unsexy, consistent reps.
The good program that's followed is better than the perfect program that's not.
And as a maker of some courses I think are excellent, it's a little awkward for me to say: the perfect course is inportant, but for the busy drummer (or drummer busy with life), it's not sufficient.
Because life gets busy. Or you hit a setback. Or you see a shiny object. And before you know it, that course you were going to get back to "any day now" becomes "one of these months". And that sucks, because you've just wasted all the willpower you mustered.
So, how do we solve it?
An adequate solution would be accountability. Knowing somebody would be waiting for you to complete a module. Checking up on you. (Gently.)
But we know the material matters too.
Yes, consistency with mediocre material can eventually lead to success. But what if it could be way faster? And more fun?
the “two pronged” approach
It's what I like to can "next-gen" instructional material. And if you're here, and you've seen my videos, my courses, or stuff like JP Bouvet's, you've probably experienced it.
And next-gen instructional material is way different than our grandparents' stuff (much of which was good on its own but lacked relevance to specific goals).
First, It's relevant to what you actually want to play.
And it also bridges the gap between material and application, prompting you to simulate improvising with material as early as possible, with evolving degrees of freedom.
"Doh! I can't decide! Next-gen instructional material or gentle accountability that helps me stay consistent?"
Well, what if you could have both? With 8020 Breakthrough Coaching, you can.
introducing - 8020 breakthrough coaching
A six-month program with accountability to keep you on that path - from me - plus a flexible learning path that brings to bear the best teaching tools I've yet invented.
Plus...
Weekly live workshops with me and your fellow students...
...and unlimited feedback on your playing from me.
Breakthrough coaching is the most flexible and affordable of my coaching programs, though it's still an investment, and it's great for that drummer who is dedicated and self-starting, but wants regular feedback from me and help staying consistent.
exactly what breakthrough coaching includes
If accountability and great material are key combo for achieving success, here’s how we do it.
Live Interaction - Breakthrough Coaching gives you up to two hours per week of live interaction with yours truly, where you can ask your questions or update me on your progress.
Personalized Feedback - Every student in Breakthrough Coaching gets unlimited personalized feedback from me, on any video you submit. This keeps you accountable, but also saves you tons of time by making sure you’re focussed on the right details.
A Flexible, “Next-Gen” Curriculum - With Breakthrough Coaching, you get lifetime access to all my courses, plus the exclusive core curriculum, to which only students in live coaching programs have access. And you’ll also get advice and guidance on what to work on, so you can make your own study-plan, with my guidance.
A “Virtual Campus” - Like all my live coaching programs, in Breakthrough Coaching you get 6 months of access to the virtual campus, and lifetime access to the alumni group. These are private groups where you can “vibe” with your fellow students, as if you were walking down the hall in music school, hearing others practice, and stopping by to ask for and share advice.
But don’t just take my word for it - hear from current and former students…
hear a real student talk about his progress on a live workshop
“listen in” on a real coaching workshop
Wondering what it’s like to be on a live call with me and your fellow students? In this excerpt, I speak with Erik, one of my students, about some challenges he’s having with one of the exercises in the program.
Imagine if you could ask me about any of your drum challenges live, up to twice-a-week? How much quicker progress do you think you’d make? How much more confidence would you feel about your direction?
But the "live" in the "live intensive coaching" bit is this: the live workshops.
Two per week, where you get to get on an hour-long video call with me, to talk through the week's material.
Now everybody asks, "do I need to attend both calls" - no, you don't. I know everybody's got a busy schedule, and if you're able to make one call a week most weeks, that will work fine.
(Of course you're welcome to attend both workshops.)
And that's the final thing: this program is designed for busy people who don't have five hours-a-day to spend on the drums.
it's designed to be done in one hour of practice, around five times-a-week.
Do you feel like a program like this would help you with your drum goals?
Great!
Let's talk about how to sign up.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Sal, 8020 admissions person
Because we only have a few slots available for this program every 3 months…
…and it’s for such a specific drummer, we have an application process.
We want to make sure your goals fit what we do in the program, you’re at the optimal level to get the most out of it, and quite frankly that you’re somebody we’re going to enjoy spending potentially 2 hours with every week.
Seth, 8020 admissions person
You probably want to “vet” us and sound us out as well.
That’s why we have a “mutual application process”: we evaluate each other, and there’s zero pressure or commitment on either side to move forward until we’ve made a mutual decision.
That process starts by booking a 20-30 minute call with Sal or Seth - depending on availability, and answering a few questions.
There is zero commitment to join, and we will NOT hard-sell you at any point in this process, for the very simple reason that we only want to give our limited slots to people who really want to be there.
They’ll will ask you a few questions, tell you more about the program, and let you know about the investment options
You’ll make a mutual no-pressure decision about whether it’s a good fit to move forward
If it’s a “go” on both sides, Seth or Sal will schedule a short call with me, and we’ll make the final admissions decision.
That's it!
IMAGINE YOURSELF IN THIS PROGRAM
What if you had a curriculum laser-targeted at your goals: improvising freely and instinctively on the drums, and enjoying music making without getting up in your head, while at the same time making clear, concise, and "cool" drum beats, fills, and solos.
That sweet spot.
What if you had ME at your disposal live, and to give you individual feedback on your progress?
What if you had an enthusiastic and encouraging community of fellow students to cheer you on as you worked through the material?
And what if you had access to me on live workshops at least once-a-week to answer your questions and give you guidance.
If that sounds like the ticket, just click below to book a call with Sal or Seth, start your application, and learn more.
If you have any interest in this program, I recommend applying, because after this open enrollment, the price will rise by almost $500.