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• Less than satisfied with your drumming speed, power, endurance, control

• Feeling pain, tension, or fatigue when you play

YOU MUST:

Experience TigerBill's Tension Free Drumming™ Techniques and you will never go back to the old traditional methods!

All techniques are demonstrated for both traditional and matched grip players!

 

Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™

    You've reached the official home of Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™,        the complete approach to drumming that has been more than 30 years in development.

Now, thanks to the release of Tiger Bill's new DVD / Book Series, you can learn the same Tension Free Drumming techniques formerly available only to Tiger Bill's private students.

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Here's what Drum Pro Ed Soph has to say about "Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™ Hand Technique" DVD and Book Series:

An invaluable compendium of stick techniques and stroke systems that will expand your own techniques no matter what your level of playing. And, unlike most materials on the subject, Tiger Bill demonstrates how NOT to as well as how to.

Simply put, this is a great resource.

Ed Soph

We knew that Tiger Bill's Tension Free Drumming™ Concepts were evolutionary but, from comments received from DrumHeads around the world, it seems that the newly Released "Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™ Hand Technique" DVD Volume One is starting a drumming revolution!

Email Subject: Loved the Volume One DVD!
Hey Tiger Bill - I finally got the chance to sit down and relax and watch your Tension Free Vol I DVD. It is really terrific and I am looking forward to working on the suggestions you made for practicing. Your production was first rate and your teaching is so methodical and clear, that I cannot imagine that stuff
having been presented better. I am 55, was a percussion major in college and have been playing a long time. But I strive to always have "beginner's mind", which was taught as a principle to me when I studied aikido for about 6 years. I will benefit tremendously from studying your excellent material.
Thanks so much!

And I will buy your book and volume II as soon as I find out it becomes available.

All the best,
Don Berman (USA) - email

Thank You
Edward Weeks (USA) - email

Just wanted to let you know I just received your new DVD and found it extremely useful.  I'm looking forward to getting the next disc.

Keep up the good work.
Charlie Campagna (USA) - email

The approach that Bill uses is the best I've ever seen on an instructional video. Don't be surprised if people start to copy it, if they do, you saw it here first!

Howie Wolfson (USA) - posted on TigerBill's DrumBeat Forum

If you want to know more about Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™  Hand Technique, check out these excerpts from an Interview with Tiger Bill himself!

Question: What makes your Tension Free Drumming Concepts different from other drumming techniques?

Answer: When I started in my search for the ultimate in drum technique, over 30 years ago, I didn't set out to reinvent the wheel. I first learned the best existing methods and then modified them in various ways to make them easier to learn, more efficient to use, and (most important of all) Tension Free. I did this by employing some simple laws of physics to existing techniques and, through a ton of trial and error, coming up with some original techniques of my own!

Question: Are your Tension Free Drumming Concepts for advanced drummers only?

Answer: Absolutely not! As a matter of fact, advanced drummers who have been playing for a number of years will have a much harder time learning my Tension Free system than someone who is just learning to play or even someone who has never played drums before. The reason for this is that most drummers have bad habits, meaning they play under tension much of the time (even if they don't realize it). When they first try to learn my Tension Free approach, they will find it difficult to break these bad habits. But, by following my detailed instructions and examples on the DVDs, they will eventually see the tremendous benefit to learning to play without Tension.

Question: What exactly are the benefits of learning to play Tension Free?

Answer: The many benefits include the ability to play at top speed with endless endurance  and power while maintaining precise control over every stroke. Here's a compariston I like to use: The "average" technique used by many drummers is similar to driving a car with one foot on the gas and the other foot on the brake. Tension Free Drumming is just like taking your foot off the brake! The health factor is another huge benefit to playing Tension Free. Expecially if you plan to drum for many years, Tension Free Drumming will allow you to play without the injuries that are so common with Tension-Based systems!

Question: Using your Concept's of Tension Free Drumming™ Hand Technique Series , how long will it take someone to learn to play tension free?

Answer: That's a loaded question because it varies, based on a number of factors. Drummers who learn the fastest are those who follow my instructions exactly. I not only show the correct way to perform each technique on the DVDs, but I also show the most common incorrect ways. This is extremely important when you're working without the benefit of a qualifed instructor. You have to be very critical of yourself at each step to make sure that you are performing each technique properly. The second factor that decides how long it will take to play Tension Free is the amount of practice you devote to each exercise. Especially important are the core techniques on the first volume. Those who rush through these techniques or worse bypass them altogether wanting to get to the "good stuff" are making a huge mistake. The only way to learn to play totally Tension Free is not only to learn the correct core techniques, but to build these techniques into your muscle memory. "Muscle memory" simply means that your body learns to play these techniques correctly without any conscious effort on your part. This takes many repetitions. The number of repetitions and amount of time you spend in daily practice will also determine how fast and how well you learn my Tension Free Concepts because the more repetitions you perform, the more conditioned your muscles and tendons will become. This "conditioning" process is critical if you want to get the most from my Tension Free Drumming Concepts and is really no different than a boxer training for a fight.

Question: So Tension Free Drumming is not a magic bullet that can be learned overnight?

Answer: Definitely not! But, by following my instructions on the DVDs, all drummers can learn to play Tension Free and improve their technique without the risk of damaging their body.  It is the only method that will allow you to play well into your golden years with the same speed, power, endurance, and control you had as a kid!

Question: I've heard that your version of the old traditional Moeller Method gives drummers a minimum of 50 percent more power than the original version. How is that possible?

Answer: All I really did was take a simple law of physics and apply it to the traditional Moeller Stroke or Moeller Whip. Once you learn the secret behind my Modified Moeller, I guarantee that you'll never go back to the old traditional method.

Question: Do you use a technique known as the squeeze and release in your Tension Free Concepts?

Answer: Many drummers use a squeeze and release motion,especially when playing double stroke rolls and closed (buzz) rolls. This is another technique that I have modified to remove the squeeze, which introduces tension, and replace it with a technique that gives you the same end result but without the tension that comes from the squeeze.

Question: What about the technique that many drummers refer to as open/close. Do you use that in your Tension Free Drumming system?

Answer: The technique you are referring to is actually an advanced technique originally used by Billy Gladstone. Many drummers I see using this technique use it under tension. Again, I have modified the technique to make it easier to learn and perform without tension.

Question: I seen you play one-handed rolls in a variety of ways. Are these techniques shown and taught in detail on your DVD series? i

Answer: Yes. I included all of the variations of the one-handed roll because I feel that the more techniques drummers have in their bag of tricks, the more versatile they will be. So my versions of all the commonly used one-handed rolls are part of my Tension Free Drumming system including my Modified Moeller Whip, the advanced Gladstone open/close pump, and using the rim of the drum as a fulcrum.

Question: I have heard you talk about relieving tension when you play. Can you explain what you mean by that?

Answer: This is something that I originally learned from Joe Morello, who calls it "breaking" tension. As you play, tension normally builds in various areas of the body and you have to learn how to release that tension or it will, eventually, cause pain which causes you to slow down. Over the years, I have modified this technique and have taken it to the next level, which is learning how to play without ever developing tension in the first place! This is how I originally developed the technique that I call RPM (Rotational Perpetual Motion), which is also included in my DVD release. Learning to play without ever developing tension in the first place is, to me, the ultimate goal to shoot for in drumming!

TigerBill's has spent more than 30 years developing his unique concepts including his RPM - Rotational Perpetual Motion Technique, DSS - Dual Speed Sticking Technique, Modified Moeller Technique — which produces a stroke over 50 percent more powerful than the traditional Moeller system — and much more!

If you are serious about drumming, regardless of your experience level, check out TigerBill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming for yourself - Today!

TigerBill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™:

Hand Technique DVD - Volume 1

CONTENTS

VOLUME ONE explains and demonstrates all of the groundwork that you'll need to play without any tension, regardless of your style of drumming from drum corps to drumset. It can even be readily adapted to any style of hand drumming.

Wrist technique is covered in great detail to allow you to max out their speed, endurance, power, and control.

Tiger Bill's unique method of Finger Technique development for Matched Grip players will allow you to build high end speed.

Tiger Bill's Concepts of Tension Free Drumming™ Hand Technique Volume One features the Tiger's unique Dual Screen Training Method to help you learn the techniques as easily and efficiently as hands-on private instruction!

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