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goals: practice a deeper understanding of ManMan's approach on posture and form

stance - create a space to understand and adapt different style of playing into a more natural form

tai chi exercise
- understanding alignment, awareness of lower body, shoulder and neck position
- the practice of "letting go"

"washing machine" exercise
- initiate the motion and momentum from the core rather than shoulder
- incorporate the "jelly fish" exercise while practicing the washing machine motion

Odaiko
- 2 minutes roll
- focus on brining awareness to tension spots
- focus on initiating the motion from the core

- 2 minutes roll
- right handed stance with fist grip
- right handed stance with shime grip
- left handed stance with shime grip
- left handed stance with fist grip

Oroshi exercise (beta with odaiko bachi)
- one person playing soft roll while the other person play crescendo > decrescendo