I've been trying out a lot of quick changes from my hat closed to the double bass and back to the closed hat and my oh my do my legs kill.
The one problem I've been having with my double bass pedal is that once I switch my left foot back from the pedal to the hat, the mallet swings back and hits my right shin which hurts like a beeotch. I've had many bruises from this but have just ignored it.
Also, I heard that Joey Jordison loosens the tension in his pedals and positions the mallets closer to the bass for the fast effect. I'm not quite sure how I'm supposed to adjust where the mallet lies.
Last question I promise , my ankles, calves, and knees have been hurting tremendously since I started using the double bass more frequently. My friends who play have been over and sat naturally to my set without experiencing any problems so I don't think it's the position of my pieces. Would stretching before playing help any of these problems?
Thanks
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