Interesting that you mentioned that.

I am not trying to give an answer, I have the same problem sometimes. Good point, and I await an answer to this!

I have noticed similar problems with the left hand matched but its not a big deal, when I wear my watch, the end of the stick clicks the band or without taps my wrist - sometimes.

I think you MUST set up a good mirror in front of you perpendicular to the floor so you see yourself straight on and also make sure your light is even so you see your hands in true balance (lamp overhead might help) so you can see what's going on. I should set this up to see why this is happening with me.

I have suspected that this might come from the relationship to the height (and angle of the surface and its direction from your body, in some cases) with your striking zone and also how far lower the height of your wrist is in relationship to the height of the elbow.

If you check out the Buddy Rich book from the past (Henry Adler written) with the matched grip hand the wrist is at relative height 2 inches lower than the elbow. You shouldn't be reaching up to strike the surface (office and typing ergonomics dicates pretty much the same thing, keyboard heights are lower than a desk surface height for similar ergonomic reasons)

On first quick run through the DVD, my impression is that Tiger has explained the basics very well and with focus. It makes you focus on the principles. I think a few nit picks are deliberately left out as if you follow it, things will fall in naturally. Like the place on the index finger where the stick touches. Some techniques demand that you have the stick in the first joint and the stick never touches the palm. I think this dictate just adds to the students problems, I am comfortable with the stick vaguely to the second joint, and I try to favor the middle finger fulcrum somewhat, but that is advanced from what Tiger is showing us. If you concentrate on the first exercises with the full stroke and study tigers hands, it isn't an issue- relaxed grip. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

So I second the question and the problem. Thanks for mentioning that.

What is the answer?

- Jerry