04

Date: 
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Odaiko bachi
Earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch

Stance and Position
Square Stance - width and depth equal (hips always facing drum)
Arms - Horizontal to ground or higher bachi tips along main strike zone circle
Distance from drum - arms straight with fingers stretched out- fingertips touching drum
SIt into Stance - Establish with your legs the chair and Sit into it with your hips facing forward

1-minute drills
Neutral arm position (not straight forward)
With loose grip - 2 versions (pinky/ring grip, web between thumb and pointer finger grip)
Neutral grip
Wrist
Elbow

Larger strikes
Shoulder - loose grip, straighten while moving back, reach as far as possible, bend elbow and let bachi slip through waterslide
Blah Blah Drill - Transform into refined strike
Lying Down - Pushing up with feet practice

4-8-16-32

Drills
Using 1 e a u drill (1 accent) - hit in 4 locations of the drum (neutral, high, center, Rt/Lt)

Solo Practice
Copycat - Yuta/Students
Copycat while maintaining straight Ji
Create Own phrase - take turns playing down the line while others maintain Ji

10-minutes alone

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Aya Yoshida
Christopher Fong
Doreen Haramoto
Eric Lai
Shino Kokubu
Susie Nishiya
Tomoko Takahashi
Yumi Yamaoka

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Fri, March 27, 2015 01
Fri, April 03, 2015 02
Fri, April 10, 2015 03
Fri, April 17, 2015 04
Fri, April 24, 2015 05
Fri, May 01, 2015 06
Fri, May 08, 2015 07
Fri, May 15, 2015 08 Coach
Fri, May 22, 2015 09 Coach
Fri, May 29, 2015 10 Coach
Fri, June 05, 2015 11 Coach
Fri, June 12, 2015 NO CLASS - Taiko Conference
Fri, June 19, 2015 12 PEAC