“This stuff works!

It felt so good playing last night. Faster songs felt easier to play and I could really feel like I was leading the band through uptempo songs without dragging. 16th-note fills felt almost effortless and more precise after focusing on playing 32nd notes, and the finger exercises definitely helped with a fairly fast, prolonged ride pattern in particular.”

"Honestly I have never been this happy about drumming!

My progress for the last 4 weeks has been amazing. I spent this week working on 1/8th & 1/16th note grooves on the hihat at 100-120 bpm, and I was was amazed at how autopilot the ostinato was for me."

"Ok - BREAKTHROUGH!!!! I CAN do this!

Stephen is a GREAT teacher and his method in this program works! Jumping up and down and Thank you Stephen for your encouragement, patience and GREAT program!!!"

Here's the deal.

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

• Weak hand (that galloping sound you struggle to get rid of!)
• Stiff hands that won’t play fast enough
• Lack of independence between your hands
• Not knowing what to practice to solve all this quickly 
• Inability to execute songs well as a result!

What most beginner drummers are unfortunately doing wrong in trying to solve this…

• Practicing exercises rather than proper technique & motion
• Pushing against an ever-present speed barrier rather than addressing the core problem
• Working too hard to play loud & fast instead of letting the stick work for you

I don’t want you dealing with these struggles a minute longer!

That’s why I created Total Hand Freedom.

Check out these hand freedom results from fellow Non Glamorous drummers!

“YES it is WORKING!

I'm astonished because I'm not used to seeing this kind of progress in such short period of time. Thanks a bunch for putting this training together. This method of yours really works.”

“This is a big step forward for me.

My two goals were 1. Easier fast hihats - I can do that now without getting tired. 2. More confidence soloing. I played with a singer the other week who sprung a solo on me in the middle of a song, and I did it, and my technique held up. Previously I would have panicked, but my improved technique meant I could think properly while playing."

There's nothing worse than incapable, clumsy hands that don't allow you to play what you want to play.

This means that laying down smooth, professional-sounding grooves and fills is an impossibility because everything ends up choppy and out of time.

And worse yet, you end up feeling embarrassed, incapable, and full of self doubt. You start wondering if it's even possible to overcome this lack of hand technique. Is it too late to start fixing this?

The truth is, you are fully capable of mastering hand technique and achieving total hand freedom.

Every drummer can master hand technique, because it is a learned skill you have to work at.

I feel your pain!

I remember being exhausted, struggling to keep my right hand going in Rosanna - or in any Moeller 16th pattern!

I was constantly rushing the slow songs, unable to make simple parts sound good. 

I was tense, nervous, and always on the edge of a train wreck.

UNTIL I learned the right way to handle my sticks, which is what I'm teaching you all about here.

I've been helping student after student scale the "drumming technique mountain" time and time again, and here are some of their stories:

My coaching students have worked through the Total Hand Freedom method with me one-on-one, and here are some results they've gotten!

Here's what you'll be doing after you work through this course:

• You’ll know exactly what to practice in a daily, 30 minute session in order to master hand technique - and you can do this even if you feel like you have no talent or skill to begin with.
• You’ll conquer your weak hand, eliminating the stiff, clumsiness that’s been holding you back for too long. Time for balanced singles, doubles, and paradiddles!
• You’ll achieve balanced hand-to-hand coordination that produces identical, even rolls around the kit. Time for fluid fill execution!
• You’ll break past your “speed wall” so you can play 16th singles at 180bpm (and faster) WITHOUT TENSING UP and WITHOUT LOSING THE STICKS - thanks to learning how to grip your sticks the right way AND use your fingers strategically. 
• You’ll unleash the power, speed, and agility of your fingers (#PUSH-PULL) so that you can play a 150bpm 16th double stroke roll the RIGHT WAY, leveraging both rebound AND finger control for smooth loudness and speed.
• You’ll master the Moeller 2-stroke technique that makes fast timekeeping much easier, and you’ll be intricately laying down precise ghost notes in grooves thanks to learning REBOUND MANIPULATION. 
• You’ll be fluidly navigating around the kit for natural, in-time fill execution in any song thanks to loose, relaxed technique that allows physics to do most of the work for you.
• Most importantly, you’ll learn the key, most essential & specific exercises and techniques to make all of this happen - Even if you just have 30 minutes a day to practice. This is complete clarity, strategy, and direction. You’ll know exactly what to do to grow.

YOU CAN DO THIS! Here are 3 things I believe about YOU:

1. You CAN learn this, because hand technique is a learned skill that isn't talent-based.
2. You CAN gain confidence behind the kit so that you're able to focus on the music.
3. You CAN accomplish all of this even if you only have 30 minutes a day. Small increments of practice breed long term success.

You'll also receive these bonuses!

Now if you enroll today, you can grab some exclusive and even limited extras that go beyond the regular course content. These special bonuses are designed to help you even further and take your hand technique and musicality on the kit to the next level. 

Here’s the first bonus, and this is a big one.

Personalized feedback & critique video

• I’m offering you a personalized critique & feedback video so that you can get my input, tips, and strategy for YOUR hands. You’ll send in a quick video, and I’ll send back a video reply! There’s no faster way to learn than by getting individualized feedback on your playing, and I believe this will give you lots of clear direction that will save you time in the practice room. I’ll pinpoint for you exactly what you need to focus on so that you can get fast results that make a difference in all areas of your playing. Now these feedback videos are limited, and I won’t be able to offer this forever. So enroll now so that you can take advantage of this. Once you’re signed up, you’re locked into this offer whether you want to take advantage of it next week or several months from now.

But this isn't the only bonus you'll receive!...

4 real-world Case Studies to put your skills to work

• In the course, we learn technique on a practice pad - then we apply it to the kit. But what if we went a step further to talk about how we apply the drumset techniques we’ve learned into our favorite songs? In other words, how does all of this play into the real world scenario of learning songs for a gig? What we do in this bonus module is break down in detail 4 main types of songs you might encounter on a gig. We discuss exactly how to use the technique you’ve learned to nail these previously difficult playing styles with ease. We learn a halftime shuffle (think Rosanna or Fool in the Rain!), a blues shuffle (think Stevie Ray Vaughan or Joe Bonamassa), and we also work through how to play fast songs without dragging or getting tired - and how to play slow ballads without rushing or sounding choppy. This stuff is crucial, and it’s really the icing on the cake. This is how we actually use all these hand skills in the real world. Imagine nailing a blues shuffle or a halftime shuffle that you’ve never been able to get quite right because of stiff hands. Now, this is no problem!

Now these bonuses won’t be available forever, especially the personalized feedback tier as well as the one-on-one coaching tier. I can only do so many of these, so I may have to take them down in the future. I’d hate for you to miss these things, so be sure to enroll now while the full bonus packages are still available.

Here's What We're Covering...

Module #1 - Create GRAVITY-DEFYING REBOUND | Grip the RIGHT way for smoothness, consistency, and effortless speed & volume

• Lesson 1: The IDEAL grip every drummer should know - Set yourself up for maximum speed & volume success on the drums
• Lesson 2: Know that you’re gripping correctly by ELIMINATING STICK WOBBLE with the FREE BOUNCE
• Lesson 3: Get more easy rebound AND achieve better timekeeping by using the “DOUBLE FULCRUM”
• Lesson 4: Change volume easily and stop LOSING THE STICKS by making key grip adjustments - DYNAMIC GRIP
• Lesson 5: How to leverage singles to SOLVE YOUR WEAK HAND for smooth fill execution
• Lesson 6: Speed Building Part 1: Break past your speed wall by working out each finger individually
• Lesson 7: Speed Building Part 2: How to seamlessly transition between wrist and fingers for super fast single stroke rolls
• Lesson 8: The all-inclusive hand exercise that works everything you’ve learned in Module #1
• Lesson 9: How to have fun working on boring technical things every day

Module #2 - Play FAST, EVEN DOUBLES | 4 steps to a fast, smooth, even double stroke roll

• Lesson 1: Two for the Price of One - Use the FREE bounce to effortlessly play twice as fast
• Lesson 2: The Crucial Doubles Step Everybody Skips - How to Set yourself up for success at ANY tempo!
• Lesson 3: The Open-Close “Push-Pull” Finger Motion - Use your fingers to even out your doubles
• Lesson 4: Pillow Practice the RIGHT WAY - Strengthening your doubles day by day for more power, balance & speed
• Lesson 5: The ultimate daily doubles exercise for consistent growth

Module #3 - Master the MOELLER 2-STROKE | Keep time twice as fast as you think you can with the motion that makes fast one-handed 16ths a reality

• Lesson 1: The Piston Motion - Nailing the 2-stroke Moeller technique in 2 Steps
• Lesson 2: The wrist workout that builds fast, fluid hihat 16ths - No more getting tired in the middle of the song!
• Lesson 3: The one handed shuffle pattern broken down - How to play the “Rosanna” hihat part without stiffness or clumsiness
• Lesson 4: The complete exercise for well-rounded Moeller 2-stroke practice
• Lesson 5: 10 great songs for having a blast working out your Moeller 2-stroke

Module #4 - NAIL GHOST NOTES by manipulating rebound (The SECRET to executing ghost note grooves!)

• Lesson 1: The “Drop-Choke” & the “Stick-Toss” | The ONLY WAY to mix soft ghost notes with loud backbeats in a groove
• Lesson 2: The epic ghost note workout on drumset - Applying the ghosting technique to the kit
• Lesson 3: 5 fun & musical ghost note grooves to work your left hand and challenge your groove skills

Module #5 - Achieve perfect HAND-TO-HAND COORDINATION | Build complete balance & evenness between your hands (so you can play whatever you want your hands to play with no roadblocks!)

• Lesson 1: Paradiddle Tricks Part 1 - FREE your ear to listen specifically to each hand while playing
• Lesson 2: Paradiddle Tricks Part 2 - Increase your hand-to-hand coordination AND your ear by learning accented paradiddle variations
• Lesson 3: The #1, final exercise for eliminating your weak hand & perfecting your singles & doubles
• Lesson 4: 10 random stickings to push your all-around kit coordination
• Lesson 5: The hand coordination final test - Tips for open handed playing
• Lesson 6: The Ultimate Hand Warmup - How to practice everything you’ve learned so far in the course...every day

Module #6 - NAVIGATE AROUND THE KIT FLAWLESSLY | The secrets to eliminating stick clash & stick drops and rolling around the kit with ease

• Lesson 1: The Secret to Kit Fluidity - How to harness the power of STICK HEIGHT & DYNAMIC GRIP to move from drum to drum effortlessly
• Lesson 2: The key to smooth, fast one-handed 16th timekeeping - Applying the Moeller 2-stroke to the hihat & ride
• Lesson 3: Technique in the real world - How to not FAIL at technique when playing songs

Module #7 [BONUS] - APPLY TECHNIQUE TO MUSIC! | Use the skills you’ve learned to play 4 common (challenging!) groove types

• Case Study #1: How to nail a 160bpm halftime shuffle with one-handed hihat
• Case Study #2: How to swing a 120bpm blues shuffle with snare ghosting
• Case Study #3: How to relax & not drag an uptempo rock song with fast timekeeping
• Case Study #4: How to play a super slow ballad without rushing or sounding choppy

PLUS we've got a whole bunch of additional content beyond the basics laid out here! Within each lesson you'll find the accompanying PDF handbook to help solidify concepts and provide written "action steps," plus there are audio play-a-long click tracks for some of the exercises. We've pulled out all the stops and we've been sure to include all the extra material you need to help you succeed and gain a ton of value out of this course.