This drill is great for players looking to improve their timing on a swing jiuchi and evenness of sound between their dominant and non-dominant hands. These can be big challenges for newer shime players! Here’s a video of me demonstrating the drill, and here it is written out in kuchishoka. Be sure and do this one with a metronome. As you (or your students) improve, speed up.
(If you’re wondering, here’s Shime Drill #1.)
On another note, thanks to everyone who came to our “Teaching Taiko to Young Kids” session at Beyond the Drum over the summer! We had a blast sharing our kids’ activities with you, and hope you enjoyed learning about how we approach teaching taiko to kids (and experiencing it firsthand yourself!). If you have any follow up questions, please don’t hesitate to email us to ask. Happy teaching!