Odaiko bachi
Earplugs
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
Walking - with arms up
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)
Omiyage
Hand out
Explain links on syllabus
Try counting and notating
10-minutes alone
Clean
Aisatsu
Omiyage
-into Slow Ji
-into Solo 1
-Medium Ji
-into Solo 2
-into Kiai
-Kiai Section
-Cue to Cue