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One Exercise To Develop Foot Speed

Derek Roddy  /  UPDATED Mar 5, 2023

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Derek Roddy’s here to teach you how to develop foot speed by using blast beats while alternating your feet! The usual advice with building speed is to start slow and work your way up, but Derek recommends starting around the peak of your comfort zone and keep pushing the tempo up.

Watch Derek’s full Drumeo lesson on “The Truth About Developing Speed” by clicking here!


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