Thank you "New Yawk"

So I just stumble your video, I’ve been obsessed with the technique lately because I started as a drum instructor so I need to refine my skills, so I truly appreciate the class you just give out, I sincerely could see through your words and found out a lot of meaning to the proper things to do, thanks for the video!!

From an athletic perspective, that learning technique you're explaining requires extreme pronation, which definitely carries high risk of injury over time. Good for you for addressing that.

Excellent explanation and demonstration, thanks.  Many years ago now.   Dom's gone.  But he explained to me the purpose of going through the exercise of that big  complete round house swing over the shoulder.  It's purpose was to train your mind and muscles to visualize all that power originating way up in your shoulders and traveling down your arm to your fingers.   So even when you're playing small and quiet,  with just your fingers,  the source of your move comes from way up.  Kind of like that Bruce Lee Kung Foo move where he stands opposite his opponent and with just the touch of his finger, knocks the guy back from having channeled the strength from his whole body.   It helps keep you flexible and relaxed.   So, even if you're playing medium volume with your elbows moving a bit,  your mind feels it coming down your shoulders.  He also emphasized that you never push the arm down, but from the peak,  you just let your arm drop,  and you catch it on the rebound.
Drum til ya drop!

Moeller can also be practiced utilizing rebound. This releases the tension created by gripping the stick tightly when it strikes the pad. In this case, "control" comes from controlling the upstroke, not the downstroke. With that approach, "control" becomes a degree of looseness, not tightness.

Man its realy godlike explanation. Greetings from Russia

Dude, the postural advice is awesome. You're giving literally the exact same pointers that have to be given in athletics about shoulder safety - shoulders back and down with chest out and up. And this was ten years ago! Props to you especially for that.

I just started playing drums And these on  by far the best videos on the moeller technique. Thank you 2025

Man you so have the right approach...I'm so flippin' gratefull to finally hear someone explain it how you do...I have been putting of learning it for flippin' years because of too many bad vibes and bad info surrounding it. I'm a feeler, but i need more technique so I can get out whats in my mind. Thanks for opening a space that i can get though. Peace & Love.

Learning this right now at School of Rock in Atlanta. Thank you for explaining it the right way.

Thanks man.. great video !

The Mohler technique was the natural way I struck my drums when I began drumming as a child. Didn't even know it had a name.

this is a must watch for all drummers doesn't  matter what level your on its a must watch

Awesome awesome awesomeness!

Thanks. Watching your lesson was like getting advice from a top notch lawyer instead of from the guy at a bar. I learned the history behind the technique, the safe way to do it, and the correct way to learn it, instead of a quick lesson I didn’t understand and fifteen minutes of showing off. I much appreciate you taking the time to pass your knowledge to we who want to learn from masters.

You actually made me the drummer I allway been fien too be I stg god bless you this technique so hard but u broke it down

I agree with most of theese comments, this is the best lesson I've found on youtube, helped me fix some mistakes, like the wrong german grip, etc.

His intro reminds me of Friends, where Phoebe does not let Joey touch a guitar when she tries to teach him to play guitar, until it is too late. :)

This is the best of the videos explaining this technique. At least in a way that I understand and that seems legit and realistic to me as a novice drummer.

Really well explained. Thanks and all the best!

I like that you have two camera angles. That's helpful and sadly absent in many of these kinds of tutorials.