03

Date: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 18:00 to 19:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Odaiko Bachi
Earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch

Stance and Position
Square Stance - width and depth equal (hips always facing drum)
Arms - Horizontal to ground or higher bachi tips along main strike zone circle
Distance from drum - arms straight with fingers stretched out- fingertips touching drum
SIt into Stance - Establish with your legs the chair and Sit into it with your hips facing forward

1-minute drills
Neutral arm position (not straight forward)
With loose grip - 2 versions (pinky/ring grip, web between thumb and pointer finger grip)
Neutral grip
Wrist
Elbow

Larger strikes
Shoulder - loose grip, straighten while moving back, reach as far as possible, bend elbow towards drum

Lying Down - Pushing up with feet practice
- 32 x Individual strikes
NEW! Blah Blah Drill - Transform into refined strike

Break

Ji Practice - Horsebeat
Dondoko - Ji
R RL
with 4-8-16-32
-switch back and forth

Watch in pairs

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Andrew Bordenave
Chizuko Midori
Christine Elegino
Erin Matsushita
Ernest Ruckman
Gail Kaneko
Grace Miyake
Ariel R
James Yamanoha
Mari Kaneko
Patsy Matsushita
Robyn Benjamin
Sean Kobashigawa
Wendy Ito

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, January 11, 2017 01
Wed, January 18, 2017 02
Wed, January 25, 2017 03
Wed, February 01, 2017 04
Wed, February 08, 2017 05
Wed, February 15, 2017 06
Wed, February 22, 2017 07
Wed, March 01, 2017 08 Coach
Wed, March 08, 2017 09 Coach
Wed, March 15, 2017 10 Coach
Wed, March 22, 2017 11 Coach
Wed, March 29, 2017 12 PEAC
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