Wicked Chops is what every drum teacher should tell their students to practice on. It forces you to pay attention to the way you hold your sticks in order to control how and where they land. Your strokes naturally become more controlled and even as a result. It will eliminate a lot of errors out of the way you handle your sticks. In the beginning it's very unforgiving, and in my case it forced me to slow down to start building up a good technique almost from the ground up. Just stick to regular practice on this pad, and your sticking will become precise, subtle, powerful and controlled. I don't usually write reviews, but this really is a game changer, and I'm really grateful for what this pad has done for me in a relatively short amount of time. In case it's not clear, I'm extremely happy with this product, and I simply recommend every drummer to get one asap.