02

Facility Introduction

Self Introduction

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Instructor - "Douzo"
Everyone - "Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu"

Stretch

Stance - first without drums
Find Neutral (Ground Zero) Stance - without bachi
-Feet - angle
-Feet - position
-Knee
-Hip/Pelvis
-Back
-Neck
-Shoulder
-Arm - draw a center line, horizontal to floor

Drum Set Up

Positioning and Strike
Strike - wrist with bottom grip

Adjust/Test Differences in:
-Arm - adjust angle of center line
-Shoulder
-Back
-Pelvis/Hip
-Knee bend
-Feet- angle
-Feet - position

1-minute Wrist Drill
-Maintain your comfortable position and stance
-Hit center
-change the center line angle

Elbow strike
-isolate - bend all the way
-keep shoulder-elbow in exact location
-let the bachi slip through

Whole Arm Strike - Individual
1-2-3-4 Positions
-1 Straight arm
-2 Raise up high
-3 Bend elbow towards center of drum
-4 Strike and let bachi bounce
32 Individual Strikes

Whole Arm Strike - Simultaneous
-Slow motion
-Separate

4-8-16-32
4 = Whole Arm Individual
8 = Whole Arm Simultaneous
16 = Elbows
32 = Wrist

Copy-cat

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