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It may not be your grip, it could be the sticks you're using. For example, although I've not ever really had this problem, I do find fatter sticks tend to slip more easily. Where grip does make a difference is if you're holding your sticks near the butt, making them heavier and giving them more momentum, as Stephen shows for playing loud. Then again, it might just be one of those perennial problems, especially if you're playing particularly energetically. Have you tried drumming gloves? I can't say I've ever used them and I don't really like the idea of them, personally, but I know drummers who swear by them. You could also try the sticks Stephen pointed out in the video, those with a kind of rubberized finish from just below the shoulder to the butt (they were red where the special finish was. That would be my preferred option, as opposed to gloves, but they may not have them for the model stick you prefer, so don't write the gloves off just yet). Another suggestion is to tape up your hands - I once bought a job lot of Zildjian 7C sticks which had a matt black finish (which I thought looked 😎), not realising that the finish was abrasive. Basically, it was like a really fine sandpaper, like the sort you use for polishing, giving a shiny finish to perspex for example. I got badly, painfully blistered & bloody fingers from them every gig, something that hadn't happened before except very rarely and nowhere near as badly. Talk about suffering for your art! It took about three gigs until it dawned on me that that's where the problem lay, so I taped up my fingers with surgical tape after that. That not only stopped the blistering, but, coincidentally, also reduced slippage - it stops your sweat from getting on your sticks, as sweaty hands are a major contributer to slippage. That's probably your cheapest option, so maybe try that first? A roll of surgical tape (I found the 1cm (just under ½") width best: it fits neatly between your finger's joints and doesn't impede flexibility) only costs a couple of bucks. I used to tape my index & middle fingers at the bottom two phalanges (ie, not the tip) - the middle one got the most & worst blisters - no need to do the ring fingers & pinkies, at least initially. See how it goes and if you still have problems, try taping more fingers and/or phalanges. It's a bit tedious doing so for every gig, but if it helps... I don't really know what else I can recommend. I hope you find these suggestions useful and most of all that you manage to fix your problem. Good luck and let me know how you get on.

I've had one more thought about this. If it's sweaty hands that are causing the slippage, or a major contributer, try having a pouch of talcum powder handy. You might have seen extreme rock climbers use it, with a little pouch attached to their belt. You could try something similar: if you're hands are starting to sweat a lot, dip them into your pouch between songs. You might even consider using two pouches, one on each side just to make things easier. Watch that you don't overdo though, too much will make your hands slippery, actually making matters worse rather. I'd experiment during a practise session, drum practise and band rehearsal, you'll soon learn how much and how often you'll need to use it. It will also help you get used to doing it quickly and smoothly. Basically, you want enough to absorb your sweat. As I mentioned, you've probably seen those amazing extreme rock climbers use, hanging close upside down from a rock face just by their fingertips. For them it's also a question of grip, except in their case, a sweaty, slippery grip can be lethal! Best of luck.

Me too, but I think in my case it's partially because my hands are dry as stone and they slowly slip on me, but feel better for locking into a groove, but I find choking up is better for speed and more precise stuff like on the hi-hat though, thinking of maybe trying longer sticks, use vic firth hickory 5an now

@@stevepompei3694 I use Vic Firth 2b

@@stevepompei36945a and 5b is very thin for my hands,and i like the sound of 2b drumsticks,drums sounding more full

I would say that is the go to stick. Somewhat universal. It's nice though to have some different sizes of round tip for rebound, some slammers, light jazz, ...

And a pair of 7As.

I used to use those myself, but I've switched to the Steve Gadd signature series for my acoustic kit and the Joey Jordison for my digital (I've found I get better response and dynamics with a heavier stick on the digital kit). I particularly like the tips of Steve sticks, they're really on cymbals and great for doubles& rebound. I do still have a couple of 5As, but I don't use them very often. It's a matter of taste and style, each to their own. If one size really did fit all then why do manufacturers make so many different models (that's rhetorical, I can think of a few reasons 🙂)