nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Welcome
- space overview
-- LATI as guests at ATUS
-- parking, early arrival, peg
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course structure
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Starting point vid: Naname Essentials movement challenge
L-co arm swing
Course goals
- understand grace, flow, independence
- make beautiful, relevant arm-swing movements
- love taiko choreography, get to know one another
(Ancillary goals)
- basic strike speed
- not rushing
- naname stance
Today's goal: L-co arm swing
grace
- extension, no elbow bend
- bachi as part of arm
flow
- strike initiates movement (natural movement dynamics)
- movement leads to perfect apex position
independence
- R straight path
Final announcements
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- class pages at taiko.la
- 15-min post-class practice, today, cleaning (quadrant 3)
- hand out coupons
- tofu delivery