DIY kick pedal practice pad (silent drumming)

I’ve been practicing my drum rudiments lately and have been trying to improve my kick technique. I had an old tama strap drive kick pedal I was playing against my couch but it was giving me some aches and pains in my ankle so I decided to build a proper practice pad to stabilize and silence it so I could get a more ergonomic practice setup. Some of the professional kick practice pads I mention at the end of the video can be found here: Prologix Thunderkick (out of stock): Evans Folding Kick Tower: Drumeo Quietkick: