nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, maple or "hou" wood)
shime bachi (usually smaller diameter, "hou" or "hinoki" wood)
odaiko bachi optional
earplugs
welcome
prep
- board
-- "Yoroshiku onegai shimasu"
-- "Arigato gozaimashita"
- role of "Fundamentals" in Block
-- physical foundation (legs in low stance, extended arms, coordination of whole body)
-- key strike types (large | simultaneous | elbow | wrist/fingers)
- introductions
warmup
- top to bottom check-in (remind your brain the body's full range of motion)
- arms
- legs
- Heave Ho
- heart rate (jumping jacks)
first hit video
stance
- rotation plan
grip
16's Drill with quick switches
demo of instruments and why I've dedicated my life to taiko
ender: 16's Drill
- R R R R | R R R R | R R R R | R R R R
- L L L L | L L L L | L L L L | L L L L
- RLR R R | RLR R R | RLR R R | RLR R R
- LRL L L | LRL L L | LRL L L | LRL L L
- RLRLR R | RLRLR R | RLRLR R | RLRLR R
- LRLRL L | LRLRL L | LRLRL L | LRLRL L
- RLRLRLR | RLRLRLR | RLRLRLR | RLRLRLR
- LRLRLRL | LRLRLRL | LRLRLRL | LRLRLRL
- RLRLRLRL | RLRLRLRL | RLRLRLRL | RLRLRLRL
- LRLRLRLR | LRLRLRLR | LRLRLRLR | LRLRLRLR
closing
- do I have everyone's email?
- no classes next week
also in attendance
- Cindy
- Crystal
- Kyle
- Mai
- Mike
- Milissa
- Miyoshi
- Morgan
- Nathanial
- Nitsa
- Sarah
- Yuki
- Yumi