Course:
Date:
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Small Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Aisatsu
Warm-up
8x2 Drill
- Watch bachi bounce to make sure we're hitting directly into the drum
- Variation: during second time through each sequence, add the off-hand in between (last hit for this variation is on beat 8)
Basic Strike Technique
Relaxed strike concept
Practiced 5-point technique in reverse
- Practiced each point beginning with just after having hit the drum and ending with how to do the drawback
Oroshi
Consider transition between big-, medium-, and small-strike technique during oroshi
Play various types of oroshi together and solo as warm-up
Practice Kuyou oroshi #3 extensively
- Today's number of hits before slow-down: 10 x 8
Clean
Aisatsu
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Dina Aubrey
James Yamanoha
Michael Okuda
Adam Escobedo