nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- personal updates
- coaching session feedback
warmup: arm swing copycat
Starting point vid: Naname Essentials movement challenges
- 1] da(p) gon ga dagogadajidagon ga da gon ga gon Otsuri
-- discussion, questions
- 2] don (windmill) gon do(q)go su go da(p) gon gadagon su gadagon su Otsuri
-- discussion, questions
- 3] don(Lp) go(Lp) don go(q) don gi chi(Rp) gon da(p) goda(p) goOtsuri
-- discussion, questions
review course goals
- 1 understand "grace" as arm extension, connection to bachi
-- extension, no elbow bend
-- bachi as part of arm
- 2 understand "relevant" taiko movements
-- strike initiates movement (natural movement dynamics)
-- movement leads to perfect apex position
- 3 enjoy movement through independence
-- R on straight path
-- R elbow bend
- 4 musical application
-- in speed
-- gon as pickup
-- dynamics
wrap-up
- next courses
- Jack Bazaar 2016
- upcoming: Dance w/ Chieko, Kabuki demo
ender: jam
- M1-4 in rows (play jiuchi when not playing melody)
- Improvised solos (1 em, play jiuchi when not soloing, play response M-pattern)
- M1-4ext unison (with single da ending)