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Date: 
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Welcome
- overview of ATUS/LATI
- introductions
- overview of course: start to learn taiko fundamentals, including reflection on how we learn

Scribbling
- oroshi
- copycat

Building Blocks of stance
- copycat
-- stretching
-- standing
-- feet positions at drum
-- distance from drum
-- weight distribution
-- upper body angle

Fundamentals
- ask students to identify the building blocks
- explain the theory
- imagine you have sticks, stand in a way that lets you strike powerfully
- feedback

Building Blocks of strike
- copycat
-- vertical arm motions (from shoulder, elbow, wrist, elbow)
--- one arm, then other, then both, then both doing different (PRACTICE WALKTHROUGH)
-- 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

Fundamentals
- ask students to identify the building blocks
- explain the theory
- imagine you have sticks, stand in a way that lets you strike powerfully
- feedback

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

Fundamentals
- ask students to identify the building blocks
- explain the theory
- imagine you have sticks, stand in a way that lets you strike powerfully
- feedback

-- learning taiko compared to learning to write
--- start with scribbling
--- holding the pen "properly"
--- then one letter at a time
--- combine into words and when a letter illegible not, we practice individual letters again
--- full sentences
-- good: break down the task into smaller parts
-- bad: few of us have great handwriting. why?
--- you didn't care, were impatient, were distracted, didn't like your teacher
--- I didn't practice "lines", and "swooshes", and the more fundamental skills ("building blocks") that make up letters

LMSM Drill, R leading
- 4 hits full strength R
- 4 hits med R
- 4 hits soft R
- 4 hits med R
- add in one L at a time until full

practice explanation

cleaning explanation

closing
- taikocensus.org

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Courtney Mikamo
James Yamanoha
Courtney Mikamo
Hiroka Fujimoto
Nancy Morishita

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, May 10, 2016 01
Tue, May 17, 2016 02
Tue, May 24, 2016 03
Tue, June 07, 2016 04
Tue, June 14, 2016 05
Tue, June 21, 2016 06
Tue, June 28, 2016 07
Tue, July 05, 2016 08 - coach
Tue, July 12, 2016 09 - coach
Tue, July 19, 2016 10 - coach
Tue, July 26, 2016 11 - coach
Tue, August 02, 2016 12 - PEAC
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