09 coach

Date: 
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Basic Strike Technique & Timing
Stairway to Heaven
- Practice hits from position 3 (elbow bent!)
- Practice understanding subdivisions and rhythmic relationships
- Don't guess! Subdivide and line up hits with the "pulse" accurately.

Separation of Movement
Indipendansu Ude
- Don't start the strike before you have to!
- End each drawback with straight arm
- Hit from the elbow (at least): don't let your hits become too weak!

Stick Control
Don tsuku DoRo tsuku
- Exaggerate loud vs. soft
- Practice tsuku technique: high bachi angle, relax during drawbacks!

Homework: 

Practice basic strike arm positions with mirror
Practice high bachi angle tsuku technique

Teacher(s): 
David Wells
Attendance: 
Sharon Hayashi
Carol Fukuchi
Ryoma Ishii
Christopher Fong

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, May 07, 2014 01
Wed, May 14, 2014 02
Wed, May 21, 2014 03
Wed, May 28, 2014 04
Wed, June 04, 2014 05
Wed, June 11, 2014 06
Wed, June 18, 2014 07
Wed, June 25, 2014 08 coach
Wed, July 02, 2014 09 coach
Wed, July 09, 2014 10 coach
Wed, July 16, 2014 11 coach
Wed, July 23, 2014 NO CLASS
Wed, July 30, 2014 12 PEAC
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