Let's start with the concept of a REBOUND stroke. If you threw a tennis ball on a drum head, it would bounce back up, or "rebound." To sustain a constant bounce of the ball, all you have to do is push it back down (or "dribble" it) - the drum head does the work of bouncing it back to you.If you have a stick in your hand & you "throw" it on the drum head, it will rebound - assuming that you don't use any tension or pressure to stop it. The harder that you throw it down, the higher it will rebound.
Take the stick out of your hand and wave "bye-bye." Notice that the forearm moves in response to the wrist motion. Now wrap your fingers into a fist and do the same thing - the trick is to not squeeze the back fingers! The more that you squeeze, the more tension that's produced in the forearm. More tension = slower strokes.
As you put the stick back in your hand, keep from squeezing the back fingers as you move the wrist up and down. I think that a large motion of the wrist will develop the muscles in the forearm quicker. Use your best judgment, but above all: don't use the arm AND STAY RELAXED!
