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Date: 
Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 12:30 to 14:15
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Welcome

- introductions

- space overview
-- LATI / ATUS
-- user pages (contact info)
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands

- course overview
-- 12 weeks, coaching session
-- goals: grip, stance, R/L large strike, M patterns, Mx patterns
-- sub-goals: ability to answer these questions
--- why naname? (for future reference)
---- to allow movement
---- to emphasize the line of the strike
---- asymmetry of body, arms
--- what are the three variables of stance? (for future reference)
---- pi angle
---- distance
---- stance angle
--- what are three aspects of the beautiful strike? (for future reference)
---- tone
---- relaxation
---- grace of free bachi movement
---- speed
---- clarity of strike axis

- bachi

- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"

starting point video: M1-4 copycat

demo M1-4

today: grip and stance variables
- grip starting point - beta / naname
-- back fingers
-- thumb/pointer V
-- no "fishing" muscles
-- medium strike and bachi whip
-- L hand beta/naname copycat

break: history of naname

kuchishoga: "don" / "gon"

M1-4 don/gon only

clean overview

close
- "Arigato gozaimashita"

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Takako Taketa
Alex Ito
Chris Johnson
Ritsuko Gandy

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