Gosh, I have really, painfully noticed that I am not going easy on myself with my kick pedal speed.
I’m actually very proud of what I can do with my feet on the drums,
I can play everything kick intensive I’ve learned at goal tempo, and I’ve ventured into learning songs that require feet.
But a pernicious thought has manifested in my head, that I don’t need to grind the slow tempos like before.
Instead I’ve been rushing to goal tempo and spending only a few brief moments building up to competency at full speed.
Often, this results in me finding the right feel for a day, or for a specific block of practice, before losing it.
Then I get really fucking frustrated and upset at myself, question if I’m wasting my time, and re-arrange 10 things at once, which results in a big mess and a good chunk of time cleaning up.
Breathe.
If you can play something slow.
If you can really play it slow, you can play it fast.
So instead of moving on once you hit goal tempo, instead of grinding like an idiot until you hit an arbitrary number,
grind until you can feel it, grind until you understand it, and then coast on it.
Take your foot off the gas, revisit it, and take it easy if you really want to understand what’s under the hood.
I hope I understand what I’m writing :D