Drum Related

WFD, or Worlds Fastest Drummer, is a competition that was started in the United States a few years ago to get drummers across the globe trying to win this prestigious title.
Chris demonstrates 1087 hits in a minute, that’s 18 hits a second!!

It has 3 main categories:
Fastest hands (with sticks)
Fastest Bare Hands (usually on an African drum of some description)
Fastest Feet (using a double pedal)

Most categories are judged over 60secs, however some endurance records of 15mins have also been set. The “WFD” however, IS the fastest person over the 60secs. Kinda like the 100m at the Olympics.
has recently come over to Britain and has cause a storm!

Some people look upon it as pointless, creating such arguments as: “Just ‘cos they can play fast doesn’t mean they’re a good drummer.” or “Playing the drums isn’t a sport, so why are people trying to turn it into one?!”

Well, both valid points I guess, but how about the fact that the immense stick control involved may HELP them to become a better drummer and this is just a part of their practice regime?? Or the fact that some people like sport AND music, so have found a good way to combine the two? And to answer the people who say “Why does everything have to be turned into a competition?” Well what’s wrong with a little competition? Doesn’t it make us all strive harder to be the best that we can be? Isn’t it human instinct to want to compete? We compete at almost everything else in life, so why should this be any different?!?

And for those people who STILL aren’t interested, that’s fine, but we are going for the title!!

Nuff said, let’s have the un-official rankings!
WFD The UN-official World Rankings for Hands (with sticks)

Some of these results have been taken from the official WFD website but have been updated by videos found on youtube.com. If anyone has video proof that they, or someone they know can play faster please let us know and we’ll add it to the list. The video however DOES have to be of good quality or be from an official event with judges present for verification purposes.

• All results found from videos on youtube.com

Contest Rules:
1. All contestants for both Battle of the Hands™ and Battle of the Feet™ competitions will be scored on playing single strokes (no bounces, presses or buzz) for 60 seconds and recorded by the Drumometer™.
2. Contestants may run as many times as they like during the Preliminary Heats.
3. Contestants’ top Preliminary score will be used toward Finals qualifying.
4. Preliminary scores will not be used to determine Grand Prize winners!
5. Finals scores will be the only scores used to determine Grand Prize winners.
6. Note that WFD Champions and previous Grand Prize winners are ineligible for prizes.
7. It is the contestant’s responsibility to verify if he/she qualified for the Finals and to be signed in.
8. Due to filming and various time restraints, there will be no equipment changes.
9. WFD only recognizes scores from Official WFD sanctioned events.
10. World Record scores must be witnessed and certified by proper WFD officials.
11. Judges decisions are final!
WFD UK Ranking - Details
Only Single Strokes played at WFD UK sanctioned events utilising the Drumometer Model II only and confirmed by WFD officials are recognised in the official ranking tables. 
 
Participants attaining a score of over 1000 Single Stroke hits automatically qualify to have their name added to the relevant WFD UK trophy regardless whether during the preliminary heats of an event or finals.  The score and performance will however need to be attended, verified and filmed by an official WFD UK official for verification/archiving purposes.
 
The winner’s names of contests held throughout the UK and parts of Europe will be published in separate pages on their website.
 
 
Please Note:
World’s Fastest Drummer, WFD, Extreme Sport Drumming, Battle of the Hands, Battle of the Feet, World’s Fastest Hands, World’s Fastest Feet, and the WFD icon are Trademarks ™ and Service Marks (sm) of Alan-McAfee, Inc. No part of any Trademarks or Service Marks may be reproduced or used in any form without written permission from Alan-McAfee, Inc.

Below is a link to Chris’ attempt on the record, and other WDF related sites.

Watch Chris’ video
Official WDF web site
Official UK WDF web site