nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Opening:
- name, pronouns
- "If you were an olympian, which sports event do you think you'd compete in?"
Warmup
- full body warmup
- dying cockroaches / shaking the water off
- music "As the River Flow" LAU.RA REWORK https://www.beatport.com/track/as-the-river-flows/12866421
Alignment and Drumrolls
- to feel the alignment of shoulder, arms, and lower body
- to feel the even distribution of weight in our feet
- finding the sense of center
- finding ease and flow in your body with the way you stand
Fluidity - Mochi exercise / Don + Tab
Chu / large strike grip - fulcrum point in the bottom of the grip
Shime / small strike grip - fulcrum point in the top part of the grip
- alternating between don and tab(tau) and focus on the fluid motion
- find the natural alignment and flow, and let the weight of the bachi sink towards the drum instead of use muscle to control the motion
Jelly Fish (Kegel exercises) + light saber exercise
- purpose: Practice the release and contract of the pelvic floor muscle (kegel exercise) to strengthen the initiation from the core for a powerful and relax strike
- posture awareness, and the concept of initiating from your core, and "letting go" of the arms
- notice the elbow joint has to relax / let the elbow drop
Putting it all together and play in time - playing the basic kata / 4-8-16-32-16-8 drills to music
Heart Sutra × Ikkyu-ji Temple,Kyoto / Kanho Yakushiji
https://youtu.be/gm4hTcRhoqI
「為學日益，為道日損」-- 道德經 (Tao Te Ching)
in pursuit of knowledge, everyday something is added. (seeking/gaining)
In the pursuit of the way (way of life, way of being), everyday something needed to be let go.
