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The power of the stroke: How to condition your body to enhance your taiko playing [Breath and Core]

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A practical guidebook has arrived for optimizing the conditioning of the body for taiko players. This book explains the importance of breathing and core strength and provides specific exercises to effectively condition your body.


Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Changing Your Breathing, Movement Changes

The Importance of Relaxation effects, core stability, dynamic movement, sustained energy, and injury preventionStructure of the Spine and RibcageCorrect Methods for Core TrainingHow to Check Your Body's Movement and BreathingConfirming Your Breathing Patterns Chapter 2: Optimizing Breathing

Basic Breathing Breathing while lying on your back, on your side, and on all foursBreathing in Twisted PositionsIncorporating Movement into Breathing Techniques Chapter 3: Optimizing Core Movement

Releasing the Surface of the Releasing the neck, ribcage, and spineStretching to Move the Entire SpineExercises in Positions Close to Standing Features of This Book

Introduces exercises focused on the specific physical challenges faced by taiko playersProvides easy-to-understand step-by-step guidesUses many illustrations and photos for visual clarity Through this book, we promise that your performance will become more powerful and dynamic. This book offers the best tips for body conditioning to everyone who is passionate about taiko performance.

55 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 27, 2024

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August 3, 2024
Gets right to the point

This book is a treasure trove of useful information for anyone wanting to develop and protect their body via core/breath work... without any extra fluff.
**Highly recommended**.
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