01

Date: 
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 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 (7 weeks instruction, 4 weeks coaching, last day evaluation)
LATIdama Evaluation Oroshi, Challenge Pattern
What is the LATIdama? - key to unlock song learning classes (e.g. Dokokara)

Quick Self Intros
"Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu"

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

"Arigatou Gozaimashita"

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Claudia Wong
Jennifer Trochez
Larry Smith
Patricia Magony

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, January 07, 2015 01
Wed, January 14, 2015 02
Wed, January 21, 2015 03
Wed, January 28, 2015 04
Wed, February 04, 2015 05
Wed, February 11, 2015 07
Wed, February 11, 2015 06
Wed, February 18, 2015 08 Coach
Wed, February 25, 2015 09 Coach
Wed, March 04, 2015 10 Coach
Wed, March 11, 2015 11 Coach
Wed, March 18, 2015 12 PEAC
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