01

Date: 
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:45
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

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

4-8-16-32
Wrist (32) - 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 - 32

Kuchi Shoga and Symbols
Loud hit at the center of drum = Don/Doko/Doro = ●
Hitting the Rim with closer to the tip of your sticks = Ka/Kara = X
Sing - Play
X X ● ● 4 times
● ● X X 4 times

10 minutes alone

Clean

"Arigatou Gozaimashita"

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Adele Curcuruto

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Sat, September 26, 2015 01
Sat, October 03, 2015 02
Sat, October 10, 2015 03
Sat, October 17, 2015 04
Sat, October 24, 2015 05
Sun, November 01, 2015 06
Sat, November 07, 2015 07 Last Class