tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Naname focus, with class time spent on three sub-topics
- continued work on stance and strike (fundamentals)
-- 16's Drill (run, feedback, run)
--- Reverse 16's Drill
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < done
---- 1 2 3 4 1 2*3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4 < next
---- then whole drill
-- 4-8-16-32 Drill (run, feedback, run)
--- 4: R focus
---- palm up (wrist angle)
---- grip bachi loosely to allow whip
---- allow bachi to bounce
---- ending extended < today
--- during 8's L starting from bent position < next
- learn "M" patterns
-- M1, M2, M3, M4
--- learn sticking < done
--- copycat -1, +1, -2 etc
--- form and timing of otsuri don
--- extended versions
---- M1 M1 M1x
---- same for M2, M3, M4
--- 1em-1em-2em structure and musical use of "otsuri" tag
- movement exploration
-- R arm clockwise
--- 12 o'clock start, 3 o'clock continuation
--- L on e < done
--- L on a
--- L on u
--- multiples
--- don and da
-- R arm counter-clockwise
-- L arm clockwise
-- L arm counter-clockwise
future:
- intro to bar-align sticking and rhythm exploration
-- Quarter and Eighth-note Copycat (call and answer)
- choreography / rhythm learning: "named phrases"