tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- warmup
-- stretches
-- squeezes 8x40
- tossing
- flipping
- last week was logical, today is experiential
love of shime
- creativity (out-of-time improv, taking turns)
-- one hand tapping
--- faster, slower
--- center of skin vs edge
--- sudden move
--- different ka tones
fund. 1 - bongo vs handshake position
- bongo 5-stroke rolls
- bachi 5-stroke rolls
fund. 2 - position of bachi in hand
- three positions 1-2-6-2
fund. 3 - bounce of bachi
- 16's Drill
fund. 4 - fingers follow bachi
- warmup: 1-finger bounce strikes
- doubles
fund. 5 - bachi tip on axis
- game: guide posts with partner
- 1eau Doubles section 1
try love of shime
- tone (follow the leader: ctr, edge, press hits, etc)
- rhythm (copycat: common jiuchi, loud v soft, etc)
- musicality (advanced technique: doubles, dang, multi-drum)
closing
- homework
- no class next week
- May 8 Radiddlepa?
Practice dribbling the bachi high while alternately thinking of "sensei 1" and "sensei 2" 10 times between now and next lesson. To help you accomplish this, put the practice pad and your bachi in a visible place (the bathroom, the living room table) and after brushing your teeth or during commercials, pick up the bachi for a quick, 30-second drill listening to either sensei (only one at a time!).