why play traditional grip???

praxis · Little Guppy Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 34

As my instructor told me many years ago "If you learn traditional, then playing match is no problem. The reverse isn't true, so I'm teaching you traditional."

BatisteFishmanGadd · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject:

I couldn't agree with that more. I first learned matched, then I was taught traditional grip correctly for the first time. I used only traditional grip for three or four months and really tried to get used to it. After than I noticed deffinate improvement in my matched grip playing. I think the more muscles you train and the more ways you get your fingers to go fast the better for both. But hey it's what ever floats your boat right?

drummerb0y25 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:55 am Post subject:

so true praxis

i initially learned matched grip w/ instructors when i was very young but never tried playing traditional until about 3 weeks ago.

i've been working so hard at it and finally it's starting to pay off. not only because it's fun to play with this grip - because my matched grip speed and especially left hand has improved 30%. !