04

Aisatsu ("Greeting")
Douzo -> "Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu"

Stretch

1-Minute Drills
Wrists, Elbows, Arms
32 Individual Strikes incorporating lower body

Arm: practice different "simultaneous striking" techniques: scissors, hit-then-lift, in-between!

Arm: without bachi, lift arms up next to ears
(straight arm helps with pointing elbows towards at drum when striking)

4-8-16-32
Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tCaEdL8Mh3g

Kuchi Shoga Review
● = Don / Doko / Doro
・= tsu / tsuku
x = ka / kara

Don and Ka
Line 1: ● - - - | ● - - - | ● - - - | ● - - -
Line 2: ● - x - | ● - x - | ● - x - | ● - x -
Line 3: ● - x x | ● - x x | ● - x x | ● - x x
Line 4: ● ● x x | ● ● x x | ● ● x x | ● ● x x

Right Lead Version
Line 1: R - - - (x4)
Line 2: R - R - (x4)
Line 3: R - R L (x4)
Line 4: R L R L (x4)

Left Lead Version
Line 1: L - - - (x4)
Line 2: L - L - (x4)
Line 3: L - L R (x4)
Line 4: L R L R (x4)

Self-Practice Time (3 minutes)

Clean

Aisatsu ("Greeting")
Doumo -> "Arigato Gozai Mashita"