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The Infinity Drumming Podcast

Infinity Drumming 41 Episodes May 19, 2026

The Infinity Drumming Podcast is dedicated to helping drummers learn faster and enjoy their practice more. The host discusses unique concepts and ideas aimed at transforming your drumming life, improving the speed of learning, and deepening your connection to music. It goes beyond typical drum news and techniques, offering real talk and inspiration. The podcast celebrates drums as an art form, a practice, and a way of life.

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Why your doubles fall apart on the floor tom (despite countless hours of pad practice) May 19, 2026 00:12:55 You've put in the hours. Your doubles feel solid on the pad; then you move to the floor tom and the second stroke turns into an echo. In this episode I break down exactly why that happens and what to do about it. The answer applies to all the key techniques; singles, doubles, moeller, all of it and it comes down to one thing most drummers never train: the no-rebound version of their technique. I d

Rudiments: Why you blank when trying to play rudiments in a jam or live performance (despite hundreds of hours practising them) Sep 7, 2024 00:09:00 I think a lot of people get the wrong idea about rudiments. They think rudiments are either boring, and something they have to just repeat over an over, and they'll show up in their playing eventually. Or they think rudiments are essential hand technique training mechanisms to open up skills, but they miss the point of how to use them musically. And if you do practise rudiments the wrong way

Why I Said, "Practise Your Singles For Less Time, But Do This Instead Sep 4, 2024 00:08:53 If a someone comes to me to improve their hand speed, why on earth would I recommend students focus at least a third of their time on creativity when working on their rudiments, rather than doubling down on repetitions on the pad? Because it leads to faster hands, while ALSO developing your creative freedom on the drums, that means you can actually USE those rudiments in your playing. (And it&#3

Step 1 to becoming a "natural" ear player on the drums without hours of boring tedious exercises... Sep 3, 2024 00:09:15 In a world full internet videos teaching thousands of fills, beats and songs online... Drummers aren't getting taught this one key skills that is really the core game changing skill that allows you to play musically confidently, and learn songs rapidly by ear...

The 4 keys to building the habit of playing drums everyday (even if you haven't practised in weeks) May 10, 2024 00:26:50 This podcast is a summary of what I have learned from two of my favourite books of all time on habit building... And from years now of obsessively trying to understand and help all my students build positive habits of drum practise. I have helped students with all manner of neurological challenges and strengths and weaknesses by using these principles. Originally I became obsessed with this topi

New Scientific Discovery Helps You Build Discipline to Practise Drums EVERYDAY Feb 16, 2024 00:12:58 In this podcast I share a new discovery neuroscientists have found that proves we all have the ability to develop incredible discipline. In this podcast I share how you can use that information and turn it in to simple actions to train yourself to become more disciplined and consistent than ever in your drumming. To book a call and get more personalised help from me go to infinitydrumming.com or

10x your drum practise productivity, beat fatigue and destroy distraction Mar 13, 2023 00:11:57 Use this science backed method called the Pomodoro method to exponentially increase your results from drum practises... And help decrease injuries too!

5 Secrets to Better Doubles Apr 17, 2022 00:13:09 This is the main points I have noticed in many years of teaching and studying with the world's best on the topic of hand technique. I know if you have been struggling with doubles, this podcast will help you.

How You Can Make Your Practise 10x More Effective by Using this App... Sep 13, 2021 00:08:47 (Sorry about the traffic sounds) I made this little trick up to help myself and my students be able to be consistent in drum practises, and more effective, while also handling the tendency to feel like procrastinating and jamming things we already know.

How I get myself to practice consistently... Even when my routine gets thrown out Jul 14, 2021 00:16:53 Alot of people are about to have a complete change in routine... I hope this podcast helps you make conscious choices with that shift asp you can drum more, and be happier in your life. Let me know your thoughts.

Confused about how to get more motivation to play the drums and gigs to look forward to? Jul 14, 2021 00:18:24 In this episode I'll be covering an issue close to my heart. There's a lot of my fellow drumming brothers and sisters out there struggling. I hope this helps you understand why you are feeling demotivated and how to pick it up again.

How to get an extra hour a day to do whatever you want... by not changing anything... Jul 14, 2021 00:17:25 In this episode I talk to you about a simple thing you can do right now, to get an extra hour to a achieve your drumming goals... Or any goals you have for that matter.

Has the Internet killed the old ways of learning the drums?? Jul 14, 2021 00:18:26 In this episode I'll be discussing the impact of the internet on learning the drums, and if we need to radically change our approach or not. Join the discussion and let me know your thoughts over at facebook.com/infinitydrummingcom

Want to get time-feel like a pro in your drumming? Here's 6 keys I found from some 24 years playing Feb 4, 2021 00:26:54 This one is all about 6 big keys to time-feel. And time and feel are connected by still kinda 2 things... You can have feel and naff time... You can have time and soulless feel... So the first 3 focus on time, and the last 3 focus more on feel. As always, hope you enjoy, let me know your thoughts. 😁

Ever feel like studying drumming is a grind? Maybe it's time to get more creative. Find your voice! Dec 30, 2020 00:24:56 This episode is really a stream of consciousness, where I am sharing some of my own ideas and thoughts on creativity in playing and teaching drums. And how we in order to express ourselves at some point need to stop copying others and find out own processes or little stamps to develop the ideas around us. That we can make drumming exciting if we explore as a child would. Enjoy and let me know if y

3 tips to get rid of pain and stiffness in the wrists when playing. Dec 10, 2020 00:09:58 Getting pain when you play is extremely demotivating and it can seem like there is no way out. Here is a quick 10 minute breakdown of 3 key things to pay attention to and some detail on them to help you get started. I have had to deal with these issues at many points over the years, so this I know from experience that this is a very important thing to handle for the sake of your sound and your enj

One simple trick to shift your time feel in front of or behind the beat... Dec 8, 2020 00:06:52 I used this a long time ago to more easily feel and play like heros of mine, like Bonham, Buddy Rich, Carlton Barrett, Matt Cameron and a ton of others... You can do the same

This one trick I use will double your learning speed... And make your practice much more fun too... Dec 5, 2020 00:11:59 This one little process has helped me maintain focus, improve my learning speed, improve my improvisational flow and just have a great time when I practice... You can learn it in a matter of minutes but it will change your drumming for life.

Struggle to access drums? How air drumming can actually be better practice than playing on a kit! Dec 3, 2020 00:12:36 I was helping a student who would not be able to access a kit over the weekend and is preparing a recording. So I made him air drum in the lesson and he was blown away how just 2 plays through a song air drumming transformed his performance of the tune when he returned to the kit. I had to go years like this... Air drumming everywhere... and it served me incredibly well. Learn more in this episode

Get rid of creepy or robotic performance and replace it with authentic and charismatic showmanship! Dec 2, 2020 00:19:51 There are 2 negative extremes in performance. The robot, who barely moves and feels nothing... And the faker, who flicks their hair and gitrates yet still feels nothing. This episode is all about how to avoid both of these and how to generate genuine authentic emotional performance of songs... Even if their meaning is a riddle or a mystery.

Sound like everyone else? On a practical way starting to develop your own vocabulary... Dec 1, 2020 00:13:35 There can sometimes be a disconnect with this... No one seems to talk about how to develop your own vocabulary... It's easy to add sound effects and put drums in funny orders... But how do we actually develop a PERSONAL VOCABULARY? You know. Like Bonham. Buddy. Etc etc. How do we start to sound like we made some of our own decisions about how to interpret phrasing... And hidden in that is the poin

Frustrated with not flowing or sounding musical? How to build phrases in your drumming and flow! Nov 30, 2020 00:28:01 This is a HARDCORE episode. It kinda covers an overview of a few of my favourite and most important insights in to drumming over the last 23 years of playing and nearly 10 years of teaching... But lately thanks to further education I am getting a particularly clear picture of how it all fits together. Consider this a 10,000 ft view of what is generally a mysterious concept to many an aspiring mast

How Mario (yes the game) can make you a better drummer... Nov 26, 2020 00:07:01 In this short episode I offer a little strategy that always works, very simple. It helps me and my students progress faster with learning songs by turning it in to a game, systemizing the learning process and provides psychological and emotional leverage to get you wanting to complete the song without miatakes as quickly as possible.

How to stop performance anxiety!! Even if you are a nervous person. Nov 24, 2020 00:15:34 Hey all, here I offer 2 stories from my early life regarding performance and a performance strategy I used to help my band win a battle of the bands, and will help you eradicate anxiety, and make it easier than ever to rock the show, no matter where you go! Enjoy!

Drumming as a mindfulness practice... How can drumming help you live a happier and more loving life? Nov 21, 2020 00:16:45 Here I go deep with some of my ideas on music being a transcendental and powerful tool to help us get out of poisonous thinking habits. It certainly has done that for me over the years... But as always there are ways it works and ways it doesn't... I'll be going in to that in today's podcast.

How I got derailed by having the WRONG coaching... And got fast forwarded by getting the RIGHT coach Nov 20, 2020 00:21:39 This is all about getting the coaching... How it had helped and hindered me on my journey, and will give insight in to how to make better decisions when choosing a coach. I also talk about my struggles and successes and how you can benefit from them and use the experience to get better results for yourself. 😁

Myth debunk: Ever asked yourself... Am I too old to get great at the drums now? Am I past my prime? Nov 19, 2020 00:09:58 If you ever ask yourself questions like Am I too old to get great at the drums? Am I past it? These 2 tips will speed up your learning fast, and prove to you that you have much more in you than you may know! They work a charm, even if you are getting to an age where learning new things seems to be becoming more challenging than it used to be. If that sounds good, this podcast is for you! I hope it

Why drummers ARE musicians... And why we must think musically to become the best drummer possible Nov 18, 2020 00:13:31 In the episode, I am covering a controversial topic. I believe musical drummers are always the best ones to listen to. In fact there are no top drummers who are not musical... So I thought I would kill this poisonous myth once and for all!!

How to learn odd patterns and rhythms faster, have more fun and make them immediately USEABLE! 😁 Nov 17, 2020 00:07:35 I started taking on a septuplets based solo this week, and thought I would give a bit of insight in to how I am internalising and breaking this thing down so I can comfortably play it and also turn the new vocabulary in to actual flow... Like real ideas that I can utize in musical situations where it may complement the music. As well as speeding up the process so I can get this thing ready in less

Short! Get rid of low confidence in your drumming with this 1 powerful technique - it WORKS Nov 15, 2020 00:06:23 Here's just a short one to help you get a big morale boost on this rainy Sunday! How to feel good while you achieve your goals!!

On feeling like quitting because you'll never be as good as a drummer you compare yourself to... Nov 13, 2020 00:12:17 This is a sensitive subject. I hope I've covered it well... We all get caught in this from time to time. I hope this podcast helps encourage you to NEVER give up!! Ever! But to walk your path in this word with dignity and self respect.

Here is 7 steps to lasting unstoppable drumming motivation... And one bonus extra at the end. Enjoy Nov 12, 2020 00:21:00 Hey all, motivation is a sticky and pesky subject. Something as teachers we really have to try to understand well... As teaching is as much about helping people be inspired and motivated as it is teaching the actual material. I love this subject and have fought HARD for the information contained. I hope it helps you...

The ONE THING that predictably creates lasting change in your drumming habits! Nov 11, 2020 00:14:32 In this episode I go in to one of the most powerful elements you MUST pay attention to if you want to experience the breakthroughs in your drumming habits or any other lifestyle changes for that matter... Tune in and enjoy!

How I achieved Guildhall Grade 8 Distinction with 2 months of air drumming and 1 month on a kit! Nov 10, 2020 00:15:08 This session is all about breaking through goals FAST!! How do you master large chunks of vocabulary in limited time and with limited resources. I had a drum set for only one month of the preparation and had to make it work... Becuae this was a CRAZY important to me at the time... See how I did it in todays episode.

Matt Garstka: Some of my BIGGEST takeaways so far from studying and speaking with a Master! Nov 9, 2020 00:21:41 What can you say about Matt Garstka? He is definitely one of the most dedicated drummers to walk this Earth! Here are some of my biggest lessons and epiphanies from studying this great man's work as a player and teacher of this art form, and reflecting and applying these ideas in my own life and drumming.

Dealing with the wall part 2 - how limiting beliefs can be changed, and how it's never over... Nov 8, 2020 00:21:58 In this episode I'll be going a little deeper in to limiting beliefs and how I have struggled with them, and tactics and approaches I have personally found and that others have found that worked to overcome this essential obstacle we are up against. It covers how for me art and leisure are really ways for us to purify our souls and face our deepest fears and doubts so we can actually outgrow them.

What I did when I hit a wall and wanted to give up yesterday... And how that can mess you up bigtime Nov 7, 2020 00:16:59 Yesterday I hit a wall... In a way I rarely experience... Here's how I got through it and continued on to do my longest day of practice ever, in order to get through the challenge... My first 10 hour day of drumming. Stick around, I know you'll get value out of this one.

How to 10x your results out of your drumming practise time Part 2... Nov 6, 2020 00:15:33 Here I go in to Mix It and Music, and the role they play on memory and and in helping you become the drummer you truly want to be... And how people are often playing along to music far too little in their practise time... And why that needs to change if you want to avoid sound like s**t after hours of practise.

Drumming and Spirituality - why one without the other was my recipe for disaster Nov 6, 2020 00:22:30 This is a pretty candid episode... I am going to talk about my deeper spiritual point of view on drumming and what I believe to be music's deeper role in society and how it can be transformative to us and those around us if we go a little deeper, and stop using music as a tool just to be better than others or just to be happy, but also to find a deeper part of ourselves that is pure and free of ju

Being in the presence of Gary Chaffee... A legendary drum teacher, and some of my takeaways Nov 6, 2020 00:23:52 I am still pinching myself... I can't believe I got to learn with THE Gary Chaffee. I hope this podcast helps you share in the experience... It's a sample of what I took from this experience as a drum teacher. Big thanks to thedrumsetcoach.com for making it possible.

How to get 10 times MORE out of the same amount of practise time - Part 1 Nov 5, 2020 00:22:10 In this episode I talk about my proprietary system "the perfect practise". I developed this through obsession. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts.

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