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Date: 
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
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"

Attendance: 
Grace Miyake
Geoffrey Schimmel
Josephine Yang

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Thu, April 02, 2015 01
Thu, April 09, 2015 02
Thu, April 16, 2015 03
Thu, April 23, 2015 04
Thu, April 30, 2015 05
Thu, May 07, 2015 06
Thu, May 14, 2015 07
Thu, May 21, 2015 08 Coach
Thu, May 28, 2015 09 Coach
Thu, June 04, 2015 10 Coach
Thu, June 11, 2015 NO CLASS - Taiko Conference
Thu, June 18, 2015 11 Coach
Thu, June 25, 2015 12 PEAC
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