Blisters on hands?

[Pink Led Rush]

Hey guys, I'm just getting back into drumming and I'm getting blisters on the outside of my pointer finger and it's now ripped them off and I can't play anymore because it bleeds everytime I play. I have put grips on my sticks and everything. I need to know what maybe causing this so I can fix it. It only effects me mostly when I'm playing metal or something where I'm hitting harder than normal.

[dschrammie]

I'm assuming the blistering is on your finger at the fulcrum point, yet? Just like anything else, that friction of the stick moving back & forth is going to cause a blister until it develops a callous (sp?). The harder/faster playing is probably causing it to break open. Personally, I'd recommend that you don't play to the point of breaking open & bleeding. After playing for a while, either put tape or a band-aid over that area (if you want to continue playing), or stop playing. The hand/finger needs time to develop the callous....I don't know much about physiology or how the body works, but I think if you keep splitting it open it won't develop the callous.

[Pink Led Rush]

Ok, that might be true considering I've been playing like all day every day for a month. lol

[CaTaPulT]

Also if you hold your sticks too tight it will cause blistering and other hand ailments, try loosening your grip a bit if you tighten up while doing a roll around the toms or just getting really into it when playing something fast and furious.
I have a tendency of tightening up also at times.
Take care

Regards: >>>> Jack <<<<