The Ralph Hardimon Signature Stick is one of the most widely used snare drum sticks in modern marching activity. The SRH features a unique barrel tip and a long taper for quick rebound and added control. Ralph Hardimon is a percussionist teacher composer and clinician. He is best known for his work in the areas of marching percussion rudimental drumming drum bugle corps and marching band. Hardimon s performance experience started in the late sixties with the Los Angeles Police Band and later the Velvet Knights and Anaheim Kingsmen drum bugle corps. Following Fred Sanford s departure after the 1980 season Hardimon became Director of Percussion for the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1981 and kept that position through 1990 during which time SCV won four high percussion awards (1978 1979 1988 1989) and three DCI World Championships.