Course:
Date:
Saturday, May 20, 2017 - 16:00 to 17:00
Room:
Small Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
starting point vid. Tozan member, leader next year, 6 yrs experience
Max own form questions
- weight shift, knee
- mov't challenging (drum line experience but no dance)
KB form feedback
- L knee too far over foot. Scoot L foot out.
- eyes sometimes unnatural. "active" eyes, usually on drum.
- grip too similar to "German" grip (thumb position and wrist angle). "Teacup" grip, lead more with butt of batchi.
- stiff torso. Use rotation. Two caveats: rotation stops before impact, head stays stable (no L-R movement)
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Maxyn Leitner