30 Days to Fluid Kit Navigation

Break past your speed wall and achieve complete fluidity & smoothness on the drum set.

  • Flawlessly apply technique to the kit

  • Flow smoothly around the drums

  • Nail your fills & feel like a "real drummer"

  • ...EVEN if you're a brand new, self-taught beginner with a weak hand (which we'll fix!)

YOU CAN DO THIS. Here's how:

 
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Here's the deal.

Here are the biggest problems you’re probably facing as a beginner… 

  • You can’t move freely & smoothly around the kit (never fully connecting technique to the drumset)
  • Your fills are stiff, clumsy, and out of time, and transitioning in & out of them is a mess
  • You have a hard time figuring out how to actually use what you've practiced on the pad… on the actual kit
  • You've been practicing a bunch, but you're not feeling any better at the drums...

 

Unfortunately this leaves you...

  • Wondering if you "lack talent," are "too old," or simply aren't cut out for the drums
  • Wondering if you'll ever truly "feel good" on the drumset
  • Regretting time you're afraid you've wasted, not growing as fast as you'd like

 

Let me tell you the truth:

No drummer comes out of the womb smoothly gliding around the kit, playing fills effortlessly.

You CAN master this with a little practice, and I want to help you get there quickly.

 

I’ve been where you're at.

When I was a brand new beginner, the most terrifying thing happened to me...

I got drafted into the high school worship band at my church.

Now talk about terrifying… This was the scariest thing I had ever done in my 16 year life - Play in front of people for the first time with so little experience!

I was so scared of making mistakes, falling apart, and train wrecking the band.

But week after week I got more and more comfortable, growing consistently and receiving lots of grace and forgiveness from the encouraging team I played with each week.

A few months in I was loving playing every week, and within about a year and a half I had decided I wanted to become a professional touring drummer and move to Nashville after graduating high school.

But I had a problem holding me back…

I’ll never forget a conversation I had with my mom around that time.

Professional drummers played every week in the main church service (I grew up at a big church near Atlanta), and I loved having the opportunity to see and listen to them every Sunday.

I specifically remember this moment in the car on the way home from one of those Wednesday night student worship services when my mom asked me an interesting question. She knew how hard I was practicing and how badly I wanted to become a professional touring drummer one day, so she asked me:

“Stephen, is there anything those pro players can do that you can’t? Do you feel like there’s a difference between your playing and theirs?”

She wasn’t trying to put any pressure on me or force a comparison (I think she knew I was already doing that myself!).

I remember my exact response:

“Well, I can play everything that I hear them play - But they make it sound better.”

That was the big problem - and the big difference between my amateur playing and their pro playing!

I couldn’t put my finger on the specifics, but I knew that those pro players just sounded better…more professional compared to my amateur, shaky playing that just didn’t measure up or feel good enough.

  • They were more relaxed and smooth.
  • They played everything with purpose and intention.
  • I knew that I could in theory play the same grooves and the same fills, but I just sounded sloppy and amateur.
  • I didn’t sound confident.
  • I didn’t sound professional or recordable.
  • My fills weren’t smooth, and I felt self-conscious going into them.
  • I felt stiff and sporadic when navigating around the kit.
  • My playing wasn’t intentional, strong, and authoritative.
  • When it came down to it, I felt inadequate.
  • I wondered if I would figure this out or if I would always be “that high school drummer” who had talent… but didn’t hold up to pro players.

I wanted so badly to be truly great at the drums, but I knew something was missing and holding me back.

How do I translate my hand technique that works so well on the practice pad… to the full drum set so I can actually use it and actually sound great and actually be a real drummer??

Well, I eventually learned a few things that totally changed my playing...

2 huge ones to be specific:

These are what I discovered to be the 2 ingredients for relaxed, fluid, pro-feeling navigation around the kit:

#1

You must learn the “Drum Set Grip” - not the “bouncy practice pad grip.”

#2

You must employ the "Law of Drum Set Stick Motion.”

 

Do these two things, and your playing will change radically.

  • Even if you’re currently plagued with a weak hand.
  • Even if you’re a total beginner right now.
  • Even if you’re over the age of 60 and you’re afraid you’re too old to master technique.
  • Even if you’re scared of hitting the toms because they’re so out of your comfort zone.

What if YOU could soon be flowing around the kit with ease, playing the fills you want to play?...

I believe that in as little as 3 months, you can go FROM:

  • Unable to play smoothly and freely around the kit
  • Feeling clumsy, stiff, and incapable
  • Always feeling like you’re gonna lose your sticks
  • Unable to use what you practice on your pad on the kit
  • Frustrated with how you’re practicing a bunch but aren’t getting far

TO:

  • Flawlessly applying technique to the drum set
  • Playing quickly & fluidly around the full kit in a comfortable, relaxed, confident manner
  • Now able to play fast fills (and get in and out of them easily)
  • Feeling confident and empowered to play your favorite songs without limitation!

I would LOVE to be your coach & guide. Let me help you with this!

This is why I created a simple, step-by-step course you can get through in 30 days that will have you fluidly gliding around the kit and nailing fills. You’ll be amazed at what you’re able to accomplish in the next month, and especially in the months & years going forward.

Join the new course this week while doors are open! It’s called:

30 Days to Fluid Kit Navigation

The step-by-step program that helps a self-taught beginner have fun applying their hand technique to the kit for smooth navigation & quick fills, without boring rudiments & pad exercises - and even if you have a weak hand holding you back right now.

  • Develop a strong enough, sturdy enough grip to navigate smoothly around the kit loudly and quickly (No more galloping or stick wobble - just smooth, flawless fills)
  • Discover the balance between gripping loosely AND firmly, so you don’t develop tension, pain, or arthritis in either hand or wrist
  • Learn how to achieve smooth rebound & motion, even when moving off of the snare (flow freely around the whole kit, and feel just as comfortable playing around the toms as you do on the snare!)
  • Be able to jump into a fill at any moment, thanks to the comfort and confidence you’ve built playing around the kit (Be able to flow in and out of grooves and fills no problem, your hands on autopilot and your brain relaxed)
  • No more “hands locking up” or “brain farts” - They’ll now do exactly as you tell them to! (You’ll be able to hit the center of the drums without even trying, even when moving around the kit with both hands)
Join the course today!

Here's why this program WORKS:

  • You’re able to work through the program quickly, even if you’re busy! 30 short (roughly 5 min), bite-sized, daily lessons you can quickly move through
  • Follow a structured plan - a system that shows you exactly what to practice and when, so that you’re not overwhelmed and you’re growing as fast as possible
  • Even though we’re calling this a “30 day program,” you can work at your own pace, so you can get maximum value out of this no matter where you live or how busy you are right now
  • Go through the entire course in a month (a lesson a day) if you like, or quickly binge it in a couple of hours then go back and follow the action steps
  • Play along with me in every lesson so that you know you’re practicing well and doing things right
  • Work through the very method I worked through years ago to take my playing from sloppy & amateur to smooth & fluid - and that students like you are using to amaze themselves with their actual abilities
  • Get personalized feedback on your hands and your kit navigation as you work through the lessons (opt into the “premium tier” to know that you’re practicing well and doing everything right)

Here's what we're covering...

Introduction: 3 Things to do First

There's an overlooked ingredient for comfort & fluidity around the kit, and it has nothing to do directly with our grip or motion. This is a critical skill to cover before we get going! We also break down how to make faster progress solving your weak hand as you go through the program.

Lesson 1: “Welcome to the Course! Start here:”

Lesson 2: The overlooked ingredient for comfort & fluidity around the kit

Lesson 3: If you have a weak hand, be doing this:

Module 1: “The Drum Set Grip” (Secret to looseness AND control)

Here we’re answering the question of “How do we actually grip our sticks so we feel both loose AND in control on the drums?” We establish a solid foundation of high quality grip that will take you anywhere on the drums, which is also the first step to total weak hand elimination. You won’t have a weak hand by the end of this program.

Lesson 1: Are you holding your sticks right? The “drumset grip” vs “practice pad grip”

Lesson 2: Get rebound on ANY surface by using the “Air Toss” (The secret to smooth motion from either hand)

Lesson 3: The answer for dealing with stick SLIPPAGE (try these 4 things)

Module 2: “Optimize Your Kit Setup” (Feel more comfortable & get better sounds for LESS effort)

Did you know that the way your drums are set up could actually be slowing down your fills and your ability to move around the kit? Don’t worry! We solve that here by breaking down where each drum should be placed for maximum speed & fluidity potential around the kit. That way we’re set up for success before we even apply our technique to the full kit…

Lesson 1: How to know your snare's in the most comfortable spot [Snare Placement]

Lesson 2: How your rack tom could be slowing you down [Rack Tom Placement]

Lesson 3: 3 steps to reaching your floor tom more easily [Floor Tom Placement]

Module 3: “The ‘Law of Stick Motion’ on the Drumset” (How we have to THINK differently when moving from the pad to the full kit)

Here we break down how many drummers are actually SLOWING DOWN their sticks without realizing it. Solve this, and you’re off to the races - avoiding stiffness or awkwardness and feeling relaxed & confident.

Lesson 1: The fastest way to move your sticks from drum to drum (The "law of drumset stick motion")

Lesson 2: What to do if one of your hands feels stiff moving around the drumset ("4 on a drum" exercise)

Lesson 3: Move more quickly from drum to drum with the “wrist-twist” ("2 on a drum" & "1 on a drum" exercises)

Lesson 4: Test your smoothness with fast “pairs” | Play faster without getting stiff & sloppy

Module 4: “Play Effortless Tom Patterns” (Flow freely around the kit, improvising creative patterns without even changing your sticking)

Navigate freely & even improvise tom patterns with the “Shifting Toms” exercises. Discover the motion secrets to smoothly maneuvering around the kit with as little effort as possible, so that your playing becomes naturally smooth without you even trying.

Lesson 1: The exercise EVERY drummer should do every day (The biggest reason many drummers feel stiff & awkward)

Lesson 2: Pay attention to THIS in order to play around the kit @100bpm

Lesson 3: Create syncopation without changing your sticking from RLRL ["The Shifting Toms" @60]

Lesson 4: Quicken & smoothen your drum-to-drum movement ["The Shifting Toms" @90]

Lesson 5: Improvise creative tom patterns around the kit with simple singles ["The Shifting Tom PAIRS" @60-90]

Module 5: “The Speed: Play Fast Fills” (The physical & mental adjustments to break past tempo barriers)

You’re now ready for the final step, where we start picking up the tempo. We break down some of the adjustments you have to make physically and mentally to break past speed barriers, and we get you playing around the kit at 120bpm.

Lesson 1: Your 1st “Fast Fill!” | It’s not that fast if you only play 4 notes [Groove to beat 4 SN 16th fill]

Lesson 2: Play a longer fast snare fill (The secret to doing this well & in time) [Groove to beat 3 SN 16th fill]

Lesson 3: The best way to practice fill transitions (Hint: It’s way too simple!) [Groove 1 bar to 1-bar SN fill] [Groove-Fill Exercise level 1]

Lesson 4: How “kit orchestration” makes a super simple fill interesting (Play creatively WITHOUT ever changing your sticking from RLRL)

Lesson 5: How to improvise fills when the groove changes [Groove-Fill Exercise level 2]

Lesson 6: But what if the song is faster than 100bpm? (Scaling even faster in tempo)

 

Here are some of the biggest highlights we’re hitting throughout this roadmap:

  • How to grip for the drum set, not for practice pad
  • How to use the “law of stick motion” on the drum set for smoother motion
  • How to use the “wrist rotate” to move from drum to drum more quickly
  • How to use the “shifting toms” framework of exercises to build fluidity & improvisational abilities
  • How to use the “groove-fill” exercise to master fill transitions and forever let go of fear of train wrecking a band

BUT… This isn’t all we’re covering.

I’m also throwing in a really fun, super practical bonus for you that you’re gonna love.

 

50 Practical Rock Fills to Start Using Today

This is a play-along bonus course designed to teach you specific fills and ways to use everything you’ve learned. You’re now ready to “go out in the world” and use your smooth kit navigation skills, so here are a bunch of specific, musical fills to get you started and continue to challenge you.

  • Learn specific, around-the-kit fills that challenge your skills and that you can use in the real world
  • Build your "fill vocabulary," becoming more creative & able to improvise in the process
  • Know exactly what & how to practice, playing along with me every step of the way

This is where the rubber will really meet the road, and it will be the super fun icing on the cake for you. I look forward to sharing this with you!

How Much Will This Cost?

This is about the only question we HAVEN'T answered yet!

Well, I teach these very skills to my one-on-one coaching students, and they pay me almost $3,000 to work with me for 3 months.

I also teach these skills to my membership community students in large-group settings, and they pay me about $300 a year.

But I want to make this beginner-level program super accessible to you so that this is a total no-brainer.

I’ve condensed my decade+ of experience playing drums professionally and teaching this method to students into a streamlined, step-by-step series of lessons that you can access for life and work through at your own pace. You won’t pay thousands of dollars…or even $300. I’m offering this step-by-step, kit navigation method to you today for just a single payment of $97 (btw, I haven't offered a new course at under $100 in a LONG time :)).

Considering this price and the amount of value packed into this course, enrolling is honestly a no brainer. And when you sign up today, you'll receive instant access to the course for life.

 

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My "solid-as-a-supraphonic-snare," 100% money-back Guarantee

When you dive into this complete method...

  • You’ll be smoothly gliding around the kit with confidence.
  • You'll be playing tom grooves and tom fills that once felt impossible.
  • You’ll amaze yourself and anyone who hears you, all while following a 30-minute-a-day system that’s so much fun you forget you’re practicing hand technique.

You’ll be a different drummer by the end of this, feeling comfortable, confident, and authoritative behind the drums, nailing fills with ease - Or else I’ll make it right, guaranteed! That’s the advantage of learning the drums the Non Glamorous way. We get right to it, eliminating the fluff and helping you grow FASTER.

If at any moment you decide that the “Fluid Kit Navigation” method hasn’t delivered the results you were expecting, I’ll give you a complete refund. All you have to do is shoot me an email at [email protected] saying “give me my refund!” in the subject line, and I’ll give you your money back no questions asked. There are no strings attached, no forms to fill out, and I won’t question you.

As a matter of fact, you can try out the program for a full 90 days. If at the end of the 3 months you’re not having an easier time gliding around the kit effortlessly, going in and out of fills smoothly, and feeling comfortable and relaxed on the drums like you’ve never felt before…

SO. Are you with me?

Let me help you go...

FROM...

  • Never fully connecting technique to the kit
  • Wasting practice time
  • Feeling stiff & clumsy and out-of-time on the kit
  • Struggling with fills (and getting in and out of them)

TO…

  • Navigating smoothly around the kit loudly and quickly
  • Gripping loosely AND firmly, so you don’t develop tension, pain, or arthritis in either hand or wrist
  • Flowing freely around the whole kit, feeling just as comfortable playing around the toms as you do on the snare
  • Jumping into a fill at any moment, thanks to the comfort and confidence you’ve built playing around the kit
  • No more “hands locking up” or “brain farts” - They’ll now do exactly as you tell them to!

 

Join the Course NOW!

YOU CAN DO THIS.

Remember, no drummer is born with this stuff. These are learned skills that YOU TOO can learn and master, and you can make a ton of progress in just 30 days.

  • It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been playing.
  • It doesn’t matter how old you are.
  • It doesn’t matter whether you’re playing an acoustic or electric kit.
  • It doesn’t matter whether you have a weak hand coming into this.

You can learn this stuff just like I did.

You can go from wondering why the pros all sound & feel better than you…

… to realizing “You know, I sound a lot like my favorite drummer!”

Join the “30 Days to Fluid Kit Navigation” course this week while doors are open, and let me be your coach on this awesome & exciting journey on the drums.

I’ll see you there!

Let's get started!

Click the big “enroll” button below to grab your spot in the course now. Your drumming will never be the same. I'll see you in the course!

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  • 50 Practical Rock Fills BONUS program
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  • 50 Practical Rock Fills BONUS program
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