if you are going to play drumset with traditional, learn with a small one, if you are going to playing marching snare, learn the traditional on a bigger stick, but don't go straight to a huge one. (i.e. Dennis Delucia, any marching Ludwig stick)

here's my grip...my instructor says it's Thompson grip, but I've never heard of it. overall, it's pretty good and comfortable.(sorry for the lack of light in pic 2)

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.M-4YA2SRS9ZX3XL\My Documents\My Pictures\2005-05-27-1510-41\IMG_0445_edited.JPG

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.M-4YA2SRS9ZX3XL\My Documents\My Pictures\2005-05-27-1510-41\IMG_0444.JPG

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.M-4YA2SRS9ZX3XL\My Documents\My Pictures\2005-05-27-1510-41\IMG_0428.JPG

hehe <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> my bad...anybody?

so...who wants to upload those pictures for our friend Bridgeman?

well, this is the best way I know that I can do it...
http://memberdirectory.aol.com/aolus/pro...00176%26dsf%3D1

click on Pictures and the pics of my grip are 6,7,and 8. tell me what ya think.

Here's my grip. It's pretty much just a composite of all the tips I have recieved from my friend Mike, and from some of the tips given in this thread.

ok, here's a much easier way to look at my pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/onebrokenthing/IMG_0444.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/onebrokenthing/IMG_0428.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/onebrokenthing/IMG_0425_edited.jpg

Holy banana thumb, Batman!

Drumrboi, I think you've got all the contact points covered, but something about your grip just screams "TENSION!" I think you should really concentrate on eliminating any stress you may have within your fingers and wrist, moving it all to the "webbing" between the base of your thumb and first finger. Try this simple Hannum exercise:
1. Stand straight and relaxed with your arms by your side, and one stick in your right hand.
2. Bring your left forearm up by bending your elbow until it is parallel with the floor. Your left thumbnail should be facing the ceiling. While maintaining a totally relaxed curled-finger left hand position, use your right hand to push the stick between the appropriate left-hand fingers, forming the traditional grip.

That's all there is to it! If your hand distorts from this shape at all, then you are introducing unwanted tension into your grip and you should:
1. Stand straight and relaxed with your arms by your side,...etc.


For you brigeman, F**k you too! Seriously though, you should curl your middle finger over the stick, unless you're being taught by Marty Hurley...

P.S. How long have you been playing left-handed classical guitar?

no, I"m not bein taught by Marty Hurley, but he's given me a compliment bout the grip. my drum instructor's an old school guy from the '70s and '80s and that's how he's taught me, keep the middle finger straight. it's fairly comfortable and I've tried curlin the middle finger....can't play the same.

Yeah... Take a look at his wrist. I think it's about to explode.