Lucy Thomas

Date: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 13:00 to 15:00
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Discussion
Topics to cover today - body usage
1. Extension - not just arms but whole body
2. Intricacy - attention to detail from center -> fingertips

1. Extension
O-daiko
-lying down exercise - feel the stretch!
take time to understand all of the body parts that get used for a strike
Lucy: https://youtu.be/N5FqW9bio1M
Yuta: https://youtu.be/RPPshaujVHI

-blah blah drill
how to incorporate that in faster situations
https://youtu.be/E5HuEItrxnw
https://youtu.be/MMxa9BXQ3J4
https://youtu.be/HE4YjGQ80-o
https://youtu.be/xknsp62GCU8

Beta
-application of what was learned above (extension and body usage)
-Other Drills - dorotsuku (bounce and the quality of tsu and ku)
-Other Drills - karadoko (extended arms - how this can be a benefit)

2. Intricacy
X-Pattern
-Tai Chi - slow motion movement of each strike starting with legs all the way until your fingertips

Yodan
-pay attention to all the same details as above
-Su Don su Kon koDon
https://youtu.be/mcQuZJjzU2c

Omiyage B
-Yuta's ultimate search for Beauty (first 8 counts)

Questions and Specific Drills?

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Lucy Thomas

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, July 06, 2016 Susie Nishiya 01
Tue, July 19, 2016 Lucy Thomas
Wed, July 27, 2016 Geoffrey Schimmel 01
Sat, August 06, 2016 Joyce Dendo 01
Wed, August 10, 2016 Geoffrey Schimmel 02
Fri, September 23, 2016 Susie Nishiya 03
Sat, September 24, 2016 Joyce Dendo 02
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