One of the great things at NAMM is that you get to meet with artists, friends, business associates but also unexpected encounters. One of them is Sam Ruttenberg, a drummer, percussionist, clinician and author, but also the inventor of the Vic Firth HingeStix. We covered the HingeStix back in 2013 when they were launched, but now we got a change to meet up with the creator of these practice sticks.

Watch Sam Ruttenberg talk about his invention and how they are a great way to learn the right grip and feel. For the fun of it, we added the 2013 NAMM video in which Neil Larrivee announces the HingeStix. Below is the educational product video from Vic Firth on how to use them.