Kauai Veterans' Center
3215 Kapule Hwy
Lihue, HI 96766
the growth zone
the challenge of group practice: giving everyone a chance to be in the growth zone
teaching challenge 1: ten tsuku speed up (password: "krislovesme")
- group practice
-- problem: everyone gets to their growth zone for only a brief moment
- "ignoring others" practcie
-- problem: distracting, no push from others
- "shared jiuchi" practice
-- problem: requires prep (complicated to understand, practicing switching to half-speed, etc)
teaching challenge 2: 1eau Drill
- teaching difficulty increases as student needs diverge
-- teach one part
-- use ignoring others practice
-- use shared jiuchi and let individuals depart from main plan if they need
teaching challenge 3: naname with complicated sticking (first half KarB-4)
- kuchishoga
- clapping with partner
- on drum
additional concepts
- make repetition fun
- teaching without talking
- do first, then explain/discuss
- expertise is an adaptation
- social needs trump taiko
additional practice structures
- copycat
-- additive
-- one hand, adding other
-- students lead
- slow motion
- all-one
