Nagado Bachi
Ear Plugs
Aisatsu - "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu"
Review of Course
- 12-week Course Structure
Equipment Name(s):
bachi - sticks
Nagadou Daiko - Long bodied Taiko
Hiradou Daiko - Short bodied Taiko
O-daiko - Large Taiko
Chu-daiko - Medium Taiko
Stretches
Stance/Position/Prep/Grip
Stance - make a square with your feet
Height - Center of body = Center of Hitting Surface
Distance - Shoulder to tip of sticks straight - bachi tips touching center of drum
Grip - leaving about an inch at the bottom grip with Pinky and Ring Finger
4-8-16
Wrist (32) - focus on loose grip and bounce
Elbow (16) - make triangle with arms and bachi, while elbow kept still facing drum head
Whole Arm Individual (4) - straight and loose on the up, elbow bent all the way, push forward and catch the bouncing bachi at right angle
Wole Arm (8) - independent arm motion
Practicing how to count
4 - 8 - 16
NEW
tsu and ku
DoRoTsuKu Drill
Renshu Line A and B
10 minutes alone - "ignore eachother" practice
Clean
Aisatsu - "Arigatou Gozaimashita"
DoroTsuku
Renshu Line A and B
Example Video
