Twisting sticks in your hands is not only a beautiful sight and a demonstration of special skills, it is also beneficial for hand motor skills. This exercise will take patience, perseverance, and time. To learn how to do this, you can use drumsticks to get started.
It is necessary
- - drumstick;
- - an ordinary flat stick of small size.
Instructions
Step 1
Place the stick perpendicular to your palm between your index and middle fingers. Slowly start rolling the wand in a direction that is comfortable for you. Pay close attention to this step as you progress, making sure that your training pattern is only between two fingers at all times.
Step 2
In the early stages of training, if it does not work out well, help yourself and your other fingers. Over time, you will get better and better spinning. In the course of practice, try to eliminate unnecessary hand movements. Try to work with one brush.
Step 3
During training, keep your fingers as straight as possible, only a slight bend in the phalanges is permissible. Also, try to relax your palms as much as possible.
Step 4
To improve the efficiency of the process, you can also do assistive exercises that will help you develop your fingers well. Thanks to them, you can quickly master the technique of rotating sticks. First, make single strikes on the surface of the drum (or table) according to the P-L-P-L-P-L scheme, where P is the rotation of the sticks to the right, and L is to the left.
Step 5
Practice this exercise until you can do it with ease, without tension. After completing this exercise, proceed to the next one.
Step 6
Perform double strikes on the drum surface in accordance with the pattern: P-P-L-L-P-P-L-L-P-P-L-L. Immediately after mastering this rhythm, try making changes to the scheme, for example P-L-P-P-L-P-L-L-P-L-P-P.
Step 7
In mastering the technique of rotation with sticks, any video information will also help you. Carefully watch fragments of films with performances of drummers, as well as attend demonstration classes of fighters of the eastern martial arts school. Memorize every movement of the professionals, and try to reproduce them as soon as possible.
