tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
communication: head gestures (nod = faster, shake = slower, tilt = unsure)
push practice (stay within comfort zone)
- 6 min A
- 6 min B
- release: oroshi
- break
- change partners
push practice (stay within comfort zone)
- 6 min A
- 6 min B
- release: copycat quiet to loud
- break
- change partners
diagnosis: falling forward, falling behind
pull practice (tempo slightly faster than comfortable, "wade in" w/ successively more hits)
- 6 min A
- 6 min B
- release: 4-8-16-32 4x
- break
- change partners
pull practice
- 6 min A
- 6 min B
- release: odaiko (dan dan dan DON dan dan dan DON DagadagaDagadagaDagadagaDagadagaDagadagaDagadaga DON!)
clean and close