nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Introduction:
- Alignment, Balance, Fluidity
- name, pronouns
- "name one thing that you are insecure about playing taiko"
- listen without trying to fix anything
- everyone is different and have their own pace of connection with their body
Chi/ki Experiment + Warmup
- the word "Qi" (qi-gong 氣功) shares the same character/kanji as "ki" (ki-ai 氣合)
(however the character for Tai Chi 太極 is different from Qi/Ki 氣)
- "Qi" or "ki" is a major component of our body that can be easily overlooked
- full body warmup
- dying cockroaches
Alignment and Drumrolls
- apply the same concept of feeling the air/ki through your spine to build upper body awareness
- to feel the alignment of shoulder, arms, and lower body
- to feel the space around our body
light saber exercise
- purpose: posture awareness, and the concept of initiating from your core, and "letting go" of the arms
Luke Skywalker, “The wide world exist in balance. Feel the Force all around you … Through the force, you will find balance as well.” -- The Book of Boba Fett
