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Date: 
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:30
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Naname focus, with class time spent on three sub-topics

- continued work on stance and strike (fundamentals)
-- 16's Drill (run, feedback, run)
--- Reverse 16's Drill
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2*3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < next
---- then whole drill

-- 4-8-16-32 Drill (run, feedback, run)
--- 4: R focus
---- palm up (wrist angle)
---- grip bachi loosely to allow whip
---- allow bachi to bounce
---- ending extended < today
--- during 8's L starting from bent position < next

- learn "M" patterns
-- M1, M2, M3, M4
--- learn sticking < done
--- copycat -1, +1, -2 etc
--- form and timing of otsuri don
--- extended versions
---- M1 M1 M1x
---- same for M2, M3, M4
--- 1em-1em-2em structure and musical use of "otsuri" tag

- movement exploration
-- R arm clockwise
--- 12 o'clock start, 3 o'clock continuation
--- L on e < done
--- L on a
--- L on u
--- multiples
--- don and da
-- R arm counter-clockwise
-- L arm clockwise
-- L arm counter-clockwise

future:
- intro to bar-align sticking and rhythm exploration
-- Quarter and Eighth-note Copycat (call and answer)
- choreography / rhythm learning: "named phrases"

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Amy Fitzpatrick

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Sat, August 15, 2015 01
Sat, August 22, 2015 02
Sat, August 29, 2015 03
Sat, September 05, 2015 04
Sat, September 12, 2015 05
Sat, September 26, 2015 06
Sun, November 01, 2015 07
Sun, November 08, 2015 08
Sun, November 15, 2015 09
Sun, November 22, 2015 10
Sun, November 29, 2015 11
Sun, December 13, 2015 12
Sun, January 10, 2016 13
Sun, January 24, 2016 14
Sun, January 31, 2016 15
Sat, March 05, 2016 16
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