Course:
Date:
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 18:00 to 19:45
Room:
Small Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Aisatsu
Basics
Basic Strike Technique
- Review 5-point strike
- Practice hitting fast and relaxed
Renshuu
Review all patterns
Practice adding kiai in patterns A and E
Practice saying patterns loudly and *confidently*
- Say kuchishoga *as loud as you can* in the dark
Practice say-it/play-it offsets
- Try playing in the dark -- listen to each other!
- Practice playing while stepping R,L,R,L on downbeats
Full run-through x2
- Say/Play
- Soft
- Loud w/ "so-re!"
- Say (offset)
- Play (offset)
- Loud/Fast
Clean
Aisatsu
Homework:
Practice all patterns while stepping -- feel the pulse!
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Ambrose James
Mina Tsukeda
Naomi Nishi