Hachijo : Fundamentals

Agenda
Week 1: Hachijo Intro (Island, Taiko, Items), Drum Setup, Shitauchi (Yukichi, Shabataki, Honbataki), Hachijo Practice Pattern (“HPP”) 1-5
Week 2: Striking methods for right and left, incorporate into HPP 1-5
Week 3: HPP 1-5 form
Week 4: Speedup Template, How to start and end Hachijo Taiko
Week 5: Honbataki Speedup Template, Whole Sequence (HP, Speedup, Solo, Ending)
Week 6: Review, Song/Chant
Week 7: Whole Sequence w/ Solo (HP, Speedup, Solo, Ending)
Week 8: Showcase!