10 - coach

Date: 
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Small Classroom

Student should bring: 

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

Class syllabus: 

Welcome

Warm Up: 4-8-16 Strikes
Things to Remember
Bend your elbows!

Movements
CIRCLES
-- Non-hitting arm does circles in plane of body as the other arm strikes taiko.
Things to Remember
-- Everything is in smooth constant motion.
-- The down strikes (hitting the taiko) should be a faster motion.
(1) Right Hits
-- Checkpoint 1: Both bachies pointed at the center of the taiko's face. Stand next to the taiko in ready stance.
-- Checkpoint 2: V-shape arms. The right arm extends normally to hit a full strike. Meanwhile, the left arm circles upward to make a circular motion.
-- Checkpoint 3: Strike taiko. The left arm continues to circle down (counterclockwise) and when it reaches somewhere around the 8o'clock area, the right arm strikes the taiko. The left arm continues on its circular path to meet the right bachi back at the taiko's center (back to Checkpoint 1).
-- Repeat
(2) Left Hits
-- Checkpoint 1: Both bachies pointed at the center of the taiko's face. Stand next to the taiko in ready stance.
-- Checkpoint 2: Diagonally out. Bring the left arm straight back as you would when hitting a full strike. Meanwhile, the right arm circles upward on a dome path and meets the left arm at the striking position.
-- Checkpoint 3: Strike taiko. The left arm strikes the taiko as the right arm continues on its circular path (clockwise) to meet the left bachi back at the taiko's center (back to Checkpoint 1).
-- Repeat
Things to Remember: Left Circle Hits
-- The bachies never goes behind the taiko.
(3) Alternate
-- Alternate right hits and let hits. "Reset" at Checkpoint 1.

POINTS
-- Non-hitting arm points straight out at something as the other arm strikes taiko.
Things to Remember
-- Everything is in smooth constant motion.
-- The down strikes (hitting the taiko) should be a faster motion.
(1) Right Hits
-- Stand next to the taiko in ready stance. Extend both arms diagonally out as if to hit a full strike. Strike with your right as the left arm "unfolds" straight out to the left (parallel to the ground). Repeat
Things to Remember: Right Point Htis
-- Left arm "unfolds" with a force of flinging an imaginary clay (stuck on the head of your left bachi) onto the wall.
(2) Left Hits
-- Stand next to the taiko in ready stance. Extend both arms diagonally out as if to hit a full strike. Strike with your left as the right arm stays extended and does not move. Repeat

M1-4
(1) Normal
(2) Normal x2 + Extended
-- 1o1o111o, 2o2o222o etc

Solo
-- Everyone takes turns playing their solo as everyone else plays the Ji-Pattern.

PEAC Arrangement
REFERENCE VIDEO

Row 1: Anne / Robie / Naomi / Rassi
Row 2: Steve / Nancy / Randall

M-Grouped (no otsuri)
(1) - Rassi
(2) - Randall, Naomi
(3) - Nancy, Robie
(4) - Steve, Anne

Intro = (1234) grouped / 1234 together / 4-strikes / 8-strikes
M1-4 x2
Solos x4 (Randall, Naomi, Robie, Steve)
M1-4 x2
Solos x3 (Anne, Nancy, Rassi)
Class Melody CHANGED!!! = 4o1o422o244o3o14
M1-4 Extended x1
Ending = (4321) grouped / 4321 together / Oroshi (Anne calls "sore") / 4-ish ka

Things to Remember
-- Grouped and together M1-4 are medium level noise
-- 4-8-strikes is a crescendo (gradually increases in loudness)

Closing

Teacher(s): 
David Wells
Attendance: 
Anne Lin
Nancy Morishita
Naomi Nishi
Randall Bustamante
Ariel R
Robie La
Steve La

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, August 01, 2017 01
Tue, August 08, 2017 no class - NATC!
Tue, August 15, 2017 02
Tue, August 22, 2017 03
Tue, August 29, 2017 04
Tue, September 05, 2017 05
Tue, September 12, 2017 canceled
Tue, September 19, 2017 07
Tue, September 26, 2017 08 - coach
Tue, October 03, 2017 09 - coach
Tue, October 10, 2017 10 - coach
Tue, October 17, 2017 11 - coach
Tue, October 24, 2017 12 - PEAC
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