02

Date: 
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 18:00 to 19:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Odaiko Bachi
Ear Plugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch
Added Stretches?

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 (same as 8's - whole arm simultaneous)

4-8-16-32

Ji Practice - Horsebeat
Dondoko - Ji
OPTIONS:
1. Rt - R RL
2. Lt - L LR
Next week: 3. Both - R LRL RL(R LRL RL)

4-8-16-32 with Ji
One side plays Ji while other side plays 4-8-16-32

10-minutes alone

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Airi Takashima
Carol Okuda
Courtney Mikamo
Ernest Ruckman
Geoffrey Schimmel
Grace Miyake
Kai Lambert
Linda Moriyama
Michael Okuda
Michi Hirose
Mitchell Lambert
Ritsuko Gandy
Shino Kokubu
Steve M Moriyama
Wendy Ito
Wendy Kitagawa Higa

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Fri, January 15, 2016 01
Fri, January 22, 2016 02
Fri, January 29, 2016 03
Fri, February 05, 2016 04
Fri, February 12, 2016 05
Fri, February 19, 2016 06
Fri, February 26, 2016 07
Fri, March 04, 2016 08 Coach
Fri, March 11, 2016 09 Coach
Fri, March 18, 2016 10 Coach
Fri, March 25, 2016 11 Coach
Fri, April 01, 2016 12 PEAC
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