01

Date: 
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 18:00 to 19:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Nagado Bachi
Ear Plugs

Class syllabus: 

Orientation
What you are getting into
- 4-8-16-32
- Renshu
- Drills
12-week Course Structure 7 - 4 - 1 (NOTE: 2 weeks of break July 18, 25 after Week 4)
LATIdama Evaluation Oroshi, Challenge Pattern
What is the LATIdama? - key to unlock song learning classes (e.g. Dokokara)

Quick Self Intros

Stretches

Stance/Position/Prep/Grip
Grip - leaving about an inch at the bottom grip with Pinky and Ring Finger
Stance - make a square with your feet
Height - Center of body = Center of Hitting Surface
Distance - Shoulder to tip of sticks straight - bachi tips touching center of drum

4-8-16
Wrist - focus on loose grip and bounce
Elbow (16) - make triangle with arms and bachi, while elbow kept still facing drum head
Whole Arm Individual (4) - straight and loose on the up, elbow bent all the way, push forward and catch the bouncing bachi at right angle
Wole Arm (8) - independent arm motion
4 - 8 - 16

10 minutes alone - "ignore eachother" practice

Clean

Good Bye and Thank you

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Debora Shintaku
Steve M Moriyama
Kay Rivas
Donna Nagamine
Linda Moriyama
Jeffrey Higa
Diane Fujimori
Wendy Kitagawa Higa
Ann Hamachi
Tailer Shintani

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Fri, June 20, 2014 01
Fri, June 27, 2014 02
Fri, July 04, 2014 03 Canceled (July 4)
Fri, July 11, 2014 04
Fri, July 18, 2014 No Class
Fri, July 25, 2014 No Class
Fri, August 01, 2014 05 30 min Extra
Fri, August 08, 2014 06 30 min Extra
Fri, August 15, 2014 07 30 min Extra
Fri, August 22, 2014 08 Coach
Fri, August 29, 2014 09 Coach
Fri, September 05, 2014 10 Coach
Fri, September 12, 2014 11 Coach
Fri, September 19, 2014 12 PEAC
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