Killer Stick Control In 30 Minutes A Day
Are you wanting to really get your hands together? If so this course is for you! This course is designed to get your stick control together in the most efficient method possible. I created this to enable you to achieve great stick technique and not have to spend 3 hours a day to achieve it.
What Is Killer Stick Control In 30 Minutes A Day?
This is an online video course designed to quickly develop great stick control by practicing just 30 minutes a day. You do that by practicing a carefully selected group of exercises daily, following the step by step directions I’ve created. I not only show you what exercises to practice, but in which order. You will save many hours and years of practice time by practicing efficiently.
- In this course I’ve narrowed down the practice of stick control to just 7 techniques to master. These are the foundation of all stick control. Most of these are based on the Moeller drumstick techniques used by Buddy Rich, Joe Morello and countless other drumming legends.
- The course is narrowed down to just 37 carefully selected exercises to develop total control of the sticks
- I provide a weekly practice plan so you’ll know exactly what to practice each week
- You will have the ability to contact me personally if you get stuck or have questions
- You’ll have lifetime access to the course
What Exactly Will I Learn In This Course?
- You will learn to play strong, clean double stroke rolls.
- You will learn to play smooth buzz rolls at any dynamic level
- You will learn to play extremely fast single strokes
- You will learn to execute accents at any dynamic level.
- You will learn how to play with matched, traditional and French grips
- You will learn to effectively use your fingers, arms and wrists which will enable you to play all the drum rudiments cleaner, faster and with more control..
- You will gain much more control over the drumsticks enabling you to play any music, at any speed, at any dynamic level
What Does It Cost?
Basic
$97
One time
Killer Stick Control Course (21 Videos)
37 Carefully Selected Exercises
Step By Step Weekly Practice Plan
Contact Me Personally If You Have Questions
Lifetime Access To The Course
Stick Technique Personal Review – A personal review of your stick technique. Tells you quickly what you need to improve or what you may be missing. After 20 years of teaching many hundreds of students I can quickly spot things in your technique that will help you improve. Send me 1-2 closeup videos demonstrating your drumming on a practice pad or snare drum. I’ll tell you exactly what you need to work on.
You will receive this review at your request any time up to 1 year of purchasing the course.
Pro
$147
One time
Killer Stick Control Course (21 Videos)
37 Carefully Selected Exercises
Step By Step Weekly Practice Plan
Contact Me Personally If You Have Questions
Lifetime Access To The Course
Stick Technique Personal Review – A personal review of your stick technique. Tells you quickly what you need to improve or what you may be missing. After 20 years of teaching many hundreds of students I can quickly spot things in your technique that will help you improve. Send me 1-2 closeup videos demonstrating your drumming on a practice pad or snare drum. I’ll tell you exactly what you need to work on.
You will receive this review at your request any time up to 1 year of purchasing the course.
60 Day “No Questions Asked”
Money Back Guarantee
If you can’t honestly say that the Killer Stick Control course has helped you develop better hands that make drumming easier than ever before, I offer a no-questions-asked, 100 Percent, 60 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Go ahead and sign up. Watch all of the videos, implement the strategies and techniques in a few videos, and if you don’t enjoy the results within the first 60 days, I don’t deserve your money.
Simply email me at brad@bradallendrums.com within 60 days of your initial purchase and I will refund your entire order immediately.
No guilt. No hard feelings.
If it doesn’t work, you don’t pay. It’s that simple.
Feedback From My Students
Common Myths About Stick Control
If you’ve been playing the drums very long at all, you probably think you simply can’t achieve great stick control without practicing many hours a day. Why? Maybe you’ve already spent a lot of time practicing and you haven’t yet achieved the results you were after. You’ve also probably been told that the drummers who play the best or make the most progress are simply the ones who practice the most hours.
Everyone says if you practice enough exercises or buy enough drum books you’ll have great stick control. But lots of people practice lots of exercises and many hours and don’t get very good results. Why is that? You need to understand how to practice stick control if you want to improve. You need to understand the fundamentals of stick technique so you can practice effectively. Otherwise most of your practice time is just wasted. The important thing is the way you practice stick control, not the number of exercises you practice or how long you practice.
Who Am I?
Just in case you’re new to Brad Allen Drums, I’m a professional drummer based out of Kansas City. Many years ago I began studying the stick control techniques taught in this course with a private teacher named Dave Divis. Dave was a student of jazz great, Joe Morello. Morello was the amazing drummer with The Dave Brubeck Quartet. He was also a highly sought out drum teacher, particularly in the area of stick control. Joe Morello was a student of George Lawrence Stone, the author of the book “Stick Control For The Modern Drummer.’
Using the stick control techniques Dave taught me, I quickly improved my stick control, and placed first in 2 drumming contests, winning over 70 other drummers in each contest.
I eventually became a drum teacher myself. I’ve successfully taught many hundreds of students the stick control techniques presented here in this course. Some went on to become professional drummers. One of my students, Matthew Lam, learned the techniques I teach in this course so well that he won a fastest hands drumming contest – 2 years in a row!
The Need For A Stick Control Course
There have been some great books written about developing stick control. But there were 2 basic problems I identified with these books.
The first problem I had with stick control books was that they contained too many of the same type of exercises. They also completely left out other types of exercises that are crucial in learning stick control. An example of this is that some of these books contain absolutely no accent exercises.
The second problem is that while they contained lots of exercises there was almost no explanation of how to practice the exercises. There was nothing about finding the fulcrum, the balance point on the stick. There was nothing about how to develop finger technique. And there was even nothing about how to hold the sticks efficiently. A book can’t really teach these things effectively. For that you usually need someone to actually demonstrate the correct motions for you. These are the reasons why I created this stick control course.
Alternatives To My Stick Control Course
I’ll be honest. There are other ways to learn the stick control techniques I teach in this course. You could study with a private teacher. I personally charge $100 per month for lessons. Many teachers charge much more.
You could go to a university and study percussion like I did. At the University Of Missouri where I live the total cost for a 4 year degree is $53,682. That’s for students who live in Missouri. If you come to Missouri as an out of state student it’s $141.526.
You could also join an online drumming membership site. Most range from $240 to $270 per year.
Any of these programs might help you. Or they might not. Personally I had a terrible experience in college. There are lots of people teaching with great credentials. Some of these are good teachers. But many of the great players are not good teachers, even the famous ones. Drumming was so easy for them that they sometimes have a hard time explaining what they do to a student.
I’ve Taught Many Hundreds Of Students Over A Period Of 20 Years. Here Are Some Of The Results…
I began working with Kevin Walters when he was a Freshman in High School. He told me his goal was to make snare drum on his High School drumline. Using the exercises and principles I teach in this stick control course, Kevin did make the drumline. He eventually went on to become the 1st. student in Kansas University history to make snare drum on the drumline as a Freshman.
“Brad worked as a drum teacher for my son from the ages from 11-16. Brad encouraged my son day by day at each lesson, the encouragement resulted in the constant addition of new skills and great competence, Brad encouraged him to play in many different styles and situations and provided opportunities that allowed him to stretch himself out of his comfort zone in many situations. In outside situations my son was not required to “try out” due to his well-known skills. I would recommend Brad’s teaching expertise to anyone interested in learning drums or continuing to expand their skills.” Ed Feltman, Olathe, KS
Matthew Lam first came to study with me in the 5th grade. He was a very conscientious student, with great attention to detail. After studying and practicing the concepts I teach in this stick control course, Matthew won a fastest hands drumming contest 2 years in a row!
Zach Forsyth was one of the most outstanding students I ever had the privilege to teach. Using the concepts taught in this stick control course Zach became the section leader on his high school drumline, He also achieve first chair for Kansas All State Band. He went on to study with Ed Soph at North Texas University. He became a professional jazz drummer and toured China with Trumpeter Li Xiaochuan.
Reviews Of This Course
Are you serious about drumming? Then it’s time to learn from a Master.
(Review in English and Spanish)
ENGLISH
Hi drummer! My name’s Albert, nice to have you reading my opinion. This is a genuine one, this means, I’m enrolled in the course and having a lot of fun and progress with it. Let’s start by asking you from some questions:
– Your single stroke rolls aren’t good (lack consistency, poor wrist strength, never applied any real drumming technique, etc…)?
– Your double stroke rolls sound weak, especially the second stroke, in which we all struggle?
– You know how to drum-roll but you don’t know how to make it sound good when it comes about playing through the ternary grid (triplets, 16th triplets,
etc…)?
– You sound like a robot because no one talked to you about “dynamics”? This means, your double stroke rolls aren’t good when you need to play taps for
example?
– Would you like to have all the exercises in a single PDF and all the videos played by Mr. Allen showing how to perform each exercise?
– Would you like a well specificated weekly program, with time controls so you don’t get burned out, which will take you from a “no performance level” to a
“very good performance”?
– Would you like to be able to send questions and get real answers from the course creator?
– Are you serious about drumming?
Then, what are you waiting for? Join the course! I’m a drumming student from Spain. I’m working on my way to the highest drumming degree here in Spain (just like the Berklee studies) and this course is definitely helping me on getting better and comfortable with my stick control.
The course itself won’t do anything for you if you don’t put the effort needed as well as the time… and this is why the weekly program comes in handy. It will tell you the exercises to play during the whole week as well as the time you should practice each one. Obviously, the more you practice, the better you will get, but as Mr. Allen says, it is better to play every day 5 minutes than 8h once per week. Being constant is the key and following Mr. Allen’s program will only take you 30 minutes a day.
During my 4th week, in which the double stroke roll was the main dish to work on, I had a technique question. Via website, I sent a message to Mr. Allen, directly in the module I was studying. There are 9-10 modules in which you will find 2-3 videos and a dialogue box where you can write messages.
He answered me back within 24h with a precise and explanatory message about my issue. You don’t get this kind of attention nowadays or then, if you want it, you have to pay a lot for it.
Ladies and Gentleman, this is a great experience, a great way to start, a great way to perfectionate, a great way to acquire good drumming knowledge.
Do NOT miss it. Seriously, the course is worth every dollar you pay. Here in Spain, a good drum teacher will ask for 30 euros/h. This means, considering Mr. Allen’s course price, you could have 3 lessons (1h per lesson) and believe me, you won’t be taught even a half of what Mr. Allen’s course teaches.
Start your journey, you won’t regret it!
Albert Cabero, 23/02/2024, Barcelona, Spain.
ESPAÑOL
Hola batero/a! Mi nombre es Albert, es un placer que leas mi opinión, la cuál es genuina: estoy inscrito en el curso y me estoy divirtiendo mucho y progresando realmente. Empecemos por algunas preguntas:
– ¿Tus redobles de un solo golpe no son buenos (falta de consistencia, poca fuerza en la muñeca, nunca aplicaste ninguna técnica real de percusión, etc…)?
– ¿Tus redobles de doble golpe suenan débiles, especialmente el segundo golpe, en el que todos luchamos por mejorar?
– Sabes tocar el tambor pero no sabes cómo hacerlo sonar bien cuando se trata de tocar a través de la cuadrícula ternaria (tresillos, tresillos de semicorcheas, etc…)?
– ¿Suenas como un robot porque nadie te habló de “dinámica”? Por ejemplo, tus dobles no son buenos cuando necesitas tocar taps o dobles a volúmenes bajos?
– ¿Te gustaría tener todos los ejercicios en un solo PDF y todos los vídeos grabados por el Sr. Allen mostrando cómo realizar cada ejercicio?
– ¿Te gustaría un programa semanal bien específico, con controles de tiempo para no agotarte ni quemarte, que te lleve de un “nivel sin rendimiento” a un
“muy buen desempeño”?
– ¿Te gustaría poder enviar preguntas y obtener respuestas reales del creador del curso?
– ¿Vas en serio sobre lo de tocar la batería?
Entonces a qué estás esperando? Únete al curso! Soy un estudiante de batería de España. Estoy trabajando en mi camino hacia el título más alto de batería aquí en España (al igual que los estudios de Berklee) y este curso definitivamente me está ayudando a mejorar y sentirme más cómodo con el control de mis baquetas.
El curso en sí no te servirá de nada si no pones el esfuerzo y el tiempo necesarios… y por eso el programa semanal te viene muy bien. Te indicará los ejercicios a realizar durante toda la semana así como el tiempo que debes practicar cada uno. Evidentemente cuanto más practiques mejor lo conseguirás, pero como dice el señor Allen, es mejor practicar todos los días 5 minutos que 8h una vez por semana. Ser constante es la clave y seguir el programa del Sr. Allen sólo te llevará 30 minutos al día.
Durante mi cuarta semana, en la que el redoble de doble golpe era el plato principal a trabajar, tuve una duda técnica. A través del sitio web, le envié un mensaje al Sr. Allen, directamente en el módulo que estaba estudiando. Hay 9-10 módulos en los que encontrarás 2-3 vídeos y un cuadro de diálogo donde podrás escribir mensajes.
Me respondió en algo menos de 24 horas con un mensaje preciso y explicativo sobre mi problema. No recibes este tipo de atención hoy en día o, si la quieres, tienes que pagar mucho por ella.
Señores y señoras, esta es una gran experiencia, una excelente manera de comenzar, una excelente manera de perfeccionarse, una excelente manera de adquirir buenos conocimientos de batería.
No te lo pierdas. En serio, el curso vale cada dólar que pagas. Aquí en España un buen profesor de batería te pedirá 30 euros/h. Esto significa que, considerando el precio del curso del Sr. Allen, podrías tener 3 lecciones (1 hora por lección) y créeme, no aprenderás ni la mitad de lo que enseña el curso del Sr. Allen.
Comienza tu viaje, no te arrepentirás!
Albert Cabero, 23/02/2024, Barcelona, España.
Response from BRAD ALLEN DRUMS
Thank you Albert for this great review! I’m so glad you’ve found the course so helpful. Much of this comes down to the student. And I can tell you’re really practicing the material and are open to learn. It will pay off for you in a big way😀
60 Day “No Questions Asked”
Money Back Guarantee
If you can’t honestly say that the Killer Stick Control course has helped you develop better hands that make drumming easier than ever before, I offer a no-questions-asked, 100 Percent, 60 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Go ahead and sign up. Watch all of the videos, implement the strategies and techniques in a few videos, and if you don’t enjoy the results within the first 60 days, I don’t deserve your money.
Simply email me at brad@bradallendrums.com within 60 days of your initial purchase and my team will refund your entire order immediately.
No guilt. No hard feelings.
If it doesn’t work, you don’t pay. It’s that simple.
Which One Would You Like Today?
Basic
$97
One Time
Pro
$147
One time
Bonuses With My Course
You receive a step by step guide for developing your stick control (This is the type of thing I normal create for my private students, paying me $100 or $1200 a year for lessons. But it’s included with this course.)
- This means you will know what to practice each week. You will have a clear plan of action.
- This will help you to make the quickest progress possible.
- This will keep you from wasting thousands of hours and years of practice time to get the results you want.
You receive downloads of all exercises in the course. (You could instead buy 3-4 books on stick control at $15 a piece. This would cost you $45-$60. But as I mentioned earlier, there is a lot of repetition and wasted time in these books. In my course all exercises are included.)
- This will allow you to quickly re-access the exercises to practice at your convenience.
- These can be placed on your practice stand away from your computer, again for your convenience.
- This will save you practice time as you won’t have to go looking for the exercise. This will result in more consistent practice and quicker progress.
You will receive personal help with your stick control from me. (As I mentioned earlier I usually charge $100 per month or $1200 per year for lessons. But this is included with the course)
- I’m much more available than most of the famous teachers out there because I work with a small number of students. I don’t have 100,000 people or more enrolled in my course.
- You don’t have go through the entire course alone.
- You’ll have a very experienced teacher to help you if you get stuck or have questions, a teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching private students rather than just performing on the drums.
P.S. Where will your stick control be 6 months from now if you don’t change the way you approach practicing? Probably about the same as it is today.
If you don’t invest Killer Stick Control In 30 Minutes A Day, can you guarantee that your stick technique will start to be on the level of the drummers you admire? Don’t waste another minute doing the same thing you’ve always been doing. Your drumming talent deserves better. YOU deserve better.
P.P.S. I truly believe in my course as I have seen it open peoples’ eyes and start practicing much more effectively. If you are unsatisfied with this course and feel you haven’t gotten an incredible amount of value out of it, contact me within 60 days and I will promptly offer a full refund. I want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase!
Common Questions About The Course
I have found through over 20 years of teaching and practicing that the number of exercises does not increase your effectiveness or progress when it comes to drumstick technique. We’re not trying to master exercises. We are trying to master specific techniques used in controlling the sticks. In order to do that, I have found that it’s easier to focus on fewer exercises.
Yes! My goal is to provide the best course on stick control I possibly can. It will be updated as I get feedback and see the need to add exercises, more videos for clarification, etc. And all those updates are included for life when you join the course.