Hachijo Fundamentals and Solo Creation
Schedule:
Week 1: Hachijo Intro (Island, Taiko, Items), Drum Setup, Grip, Stance, RLLR Strikes
Week 2: Shitauchi (Yukichi, Shabataki, Honbataki), Hachijo Pattern (“HP”) 1-5
Week 3: Honbataki Speedup Template
Week 4: How to start and end Hachijo Taiko
Week 5: Whole Sequence (HP, Speedup, HP), Song/Chant
Week 6: Copycat, 3-bar Solo Creation
Week 7: Whole Sequence w/ Solo (HP, Speedup, Solo, Ending)
Week 8: Showcase!