nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Aisatsu
Drills
Roll exercise
- Focus on small hits, wrist technique, and grip
Elbows only
- Focus on medium hits and hitting through positions 3-5
Big strikes!
- Focus on large hits and augmenting relaxed strike technique with speed to increase sound quality
Oroshi
- Led by Hiroka
- Try with lights off to focus on listening to play together (instead of only watching)
- How to use vocal cues as the leader to keep the group together
16s
- Aim for consistency in sound and hitting technique (medium hits)
- Focus is key: find a way that works for you as a roadmap through the drill
- For PEAC week, we'll demo the first three phrases: 1234... | 1&234.... | 1&2&34.... (each pattern played leading RLRL)
PEAC Week Review
Discuss structure noted in Week 12 Class Notes.
Give leaders an idea of how to lead their section -- we'll practice more next week
Kuchishoga
Review of sounds: Don Gon da ga tsu ku
Tracking the phrase and preparing on time
Format: Call, Response, Play
Clean
Aisatsu