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Welcome
- overview of ATUS/LATI
- introductions (name, taiko experience, what you might be doing Thursday nights if not for taiko)
- overview of course: start to learn taiko fundamentals, including reflection on how we learn

Scribbling
- oroshi (joy of hitting together)
- copycat (joy of rhythm)
- build-in piece (joy of music)
-- 1/2 don don dogo don
-- 1/2 su ka su ka su ka ka ka
-- pick individuals to copycat my kuchishoga
-- all end with "dogo dogo dogo dogo don don don!"

leg warmup
- lunges for hip flexors
-- step, step, lunge
-- on lunge, one person says: name, favorite food, favorite musician, favorite month
- side kicks for hamstrings
-- find range
-- 10 warmup
-- 10 countdown, each person saying one count, any language
- slide claps for inner thighs
-- small circle, even number of participants
-- slide to one side and clap with that neighbor, then opposite
-- circle gets larger, add leg stab
- boxes for whole legs

stance (set drums)
- getting into stance: L (1), R (2), arms out (3, 4)
- concepts
-- feet positions at drum
-- distance from drum
-- weight distribution
-- upper body angle
- precise but not North Korea
- stance and play copycat
-- 4 counts prep
-- 4 counts call
-- 4 counts answer
-- 4 counts rest
- opposite leg forward
- feedback during play portion
- pick students to play call

Building Blocks of strike
- copycat
-- three arm pivots (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Elbow)
--- one arm
--- other arm
--- both together
--- different
---- Ls RS
---- Ls RE
---- Ls RW
---- Le RS
---- Le RE
---- Le RW
---- Lw RS
---- Lw RE
---- Lw RW
-- stabbing (gu, back, gu, palm, switch)
--- stabbing different positions in space (up, down, out in front)
-- hitting drum using different pivot points (wrist, elbow, shoulder)
--- one arm, then other, then both, then both doing different

medium strike (all E)
- E v W with bachi (right and wrong)
-- demo
--- upper arm position points to drum
--- bachi sliding in hand for E version
--- feedback
-- 4 hits wrist, 4 hits coming from E, relaxed W
-- both hands
-- RE vs LW and vice versa
- stabbing with relaxed grip (E does work, bachi flops forward, no W)

Building Blocks of grip
- copycat
-- stretching
-- squeezes, offset squeezes
-- hand positions in space
-- bachi tosses, flips
-- finger grips
-- opposite finger switches (PRACTICE TEST)
-- thumb position

16's Drill first four counts
-- feedback, questions

future

large strike ("SE", then "E")
- demo
-- pulling on rope
-- elbow comes down toward drum
-- lower arm and bachi is "streamer"
-- upper arm stops when elbow is pointed toward drum and E takes over
-- relaxed bachi falls near shoulder then flops forward (thumb position)
- practice: no bachi, dog-legs, close the finger you use
- Slow-mo / Gravity / Accelerated / Gravity strikes

practice overview

cleaning overview

closing
- arriving after 8
- taikocensus.org
- KBHF housing