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..and 16 hours at night I´ve heard!

compulsive/obsessive disorder!... .....

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yes ,but if you practic only 45m a day you will never be payed to play

what do u mean if only 45 minutes a day u wont get payed???? If your not a professional of course you wont get paid...and if u get paid for working that makes u a professional player

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joaozinho wrote:yes ,but if you practic only 45m a day you will never be payed to play

you picking him up wrong folks , he means if you only practice 45 mins a day you wont get good enough to play as a pro .

Im laughing now hahahahahahaha.....

niallgregory wrote:

joaozinho wrote:yes ,but if you practic only 45m a day you will never be payed to play

you picking him up wrong folks , he means if you only practice 45 mins a day you wont get good enough to play as a pro .

Thanks niallgregory.I think that the best is to play 47m and 2 seconds...

I met Giovanni in a bar here in Madrid last night. He wasn´t practicing and he was actually pretty wasted! I guess everyone needs a break!

This is probably a conversation that is best not had on an internet forum tbh . Giovanni has done more than anyone in recent years to popularise the tumbadora . The guy is a genius of the highest order . It pains me to think that hes going down the wrong rd , but hey we all like a drink every now and then ,so hopefully he just had a few to many ..

I was pretty wasted myself if I´m honest.

I have been known to have a few scoops myself rob All is good with that ..

I think that those who claim to be friend's of Giovanni Hidalgo,should be more carefull to speak in a public forum of is private live and rumors that has been spread about drugs and others heavy stuff.I dont know Giovanni personaly,and I dont want to know detail of is private life,i think is not fair,I dont call that friendship.

I practice sometime 2 hours a day but I vary my "training" I always start out with congas to warm up my hands. Then transition into kit. I find that playing percussion into kits allows my hands to be relaxed and be able to flow well between kit and congas. I focus on different things so as to care for my hands/tendons. One must always remember that as much as you practice you have to care for the opposing muscles (push ups, stretching, rubber band exercies, finger tip push ups for the crazy few) in the hands so as to not form wrist, hand, and finger problems. Some days I just spend going through doing patterns with my feet. There is always something you can do to futher your practice

I can see practicing 8 hours a day if you've built up tendon strength correctly, but that takes years to build up to and even then if your not careful you'll do serious damage to your hands. Martial arts and rock climbing have taught me that you can not rush training, patience is a virtue and will pay off in the long run!