Course:
Date:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
16s Drill
- Break down of counting
- Subdividing sections
- "Karaoke" sequence (with whiteboard)
Count Ladder
- Practice sequence
- Focus on grip and medium hit technique
- Use mirror to check stick height and bounce direction
Basic Strike Technique
- Practice hitting from full extension (as in beginning of Oroshi)
- 5 points of basic strike
- Play with relaxed technique
Oroshi
- Transfer of energy/rotational point: shoulders, elbow, wrist, bachi tip
Homework:
Practice 16s counting!
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Ray Klein