Members Miskatonic Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I've been messing around with the leg position for the Axis pedal and was curious if there is a general consensus of what works best, assuming you've found a comfortable seated position. I'm working on heel up right now. Is 90 degrees with the shin perpendicular to the ground the best, or should the foot be forward slightly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cearleywine Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I hate below 90, but I like it slightly above from sitting a little higher rather than back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stark Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I've been messing around with the leg position for the Axis pedal and was curious if there is a general consensus of what works best, assuming you've found a comfortable seated position. I'm working on heel up right now. Is 90 degrees with the shin perpendicular to the ground the best, or should the foot be forward slightly? I started working on heels up in April, and I prefer a slightly higher than 90 degree angle, with my shin pretty much perpendicular. I know people who like different arrangements, though, so it's about personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miskatonic Posted June 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you mean higher do you mean that the leg angle is such so that the crease of the hip is higher than the knee, or if the knee is higher than the crease of the hip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stark Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you mean higher do you mean that the leg angle is such so that the crease of the hip is higher than the knee, or if the knee is higher than the crease of the hip? If the knee if higher than the hip, the angle is lower, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miskatonic Posted June 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 If the knee if higher than the hip, the angle is lower, dude. Ok, just had to get the picture clear in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 mine needs to stay about right at 90 degrees. if i'm further back, i get tired faster, for whatever reason. if i'm closer, i don't have the speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I just noticed last week my knees are just a bit higher, my throne has gotten a little lower by accident. With all the gigs we're doing it just happened from all the tear down / set-up we've been doing. Plus we're not rehearsing. Cool thing I noticed I'm way more fluid and I like it. I also set close.. My shin's may be angled back just a touch when my toes are closer to the base of the pedal playing faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faileddrummer Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I sit as high as my throne will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I play heel up. What I do is put the ball of my foot on the "sweet spot" of the pedal, raise my heel up as high as I will typically go, then raise the throne so that thigh is parallel in that position. I also want my lower leg to be straight up and down in that position. For me, that's the most efficient and most comfortable way to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rayboomboom Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 I play heel up and I try to keep my hip at least level or just above my knee. otherwise my hip gets tired and kinda crampy. Then again, I get tired and kinda crampy anyway... But this helps with the blood circulation to the leg to have it 'opened up' to allow the flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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