I've actually been applying Jesse's ideology for improving my stream speed. Although I don't actually feel any pain because I use the correct posture, but my hand gets tired as fuck and sometimes my fingers just decide to stop working, and I try push them further before throwing in the towel. But despite all that, I've seen drastic improvements over the past few months, considering that I don't intentionally hurt myself.
Then again, this applies to building upon an already well-founded technique. On the maps I was playing, I didn't have problems with finger control (except when tired), trying to read or be accurate (not referring to the statistic, but the actual feeling for accuracy). These maps were only faster than what I am comfortable with, within reason of playability (I could theoretically hit every note). My only problem was speed and stamina so the brute force method is pretty effective in this case. If you're just going to hammer your keys without applying any thought, of course you won't see results. Your reading, accuracy and ability to interpret rhythms also develop with speed training, so they must be there in the first place.
HR is of course a similar thing, except you are forcing your mind to learn something, to be more accurate, precise, and read faster... and is of course built upon an already well-founded technique. I don't know how HDHR turned into stream speed? You don't need to hurt yourself to learn HR, but oh well.
Then again, this applies to building upon an already well-founded technique. On the maps I was playing, I didn't have problems with finger control (except when tired), trying to read or be accurate (not referring to the statistic, but the actual feeling for accuracy). These maps were only faster than what I am comfortable with, within reason of playability (I could theoretically hit every note). My only problem was speed and stamina so the brute force method is pretty effective in this case. If you're just going to hammer your keys without applying any thought, of course you won't see results. Your reading, accuracy and ability to interpret rhythms also develop with speed training, so they must be there in the first place.
HR is of course a similar thing, except you are forcing your mind to learn something, to be more accurate, precise, and read faster... and is of course built upon an already well-founded technique. I don't know how HDHR turned into stream speed? You don't need to hurt yourself to learn HR, but oh well.