It can be a solo trial, or a team effort.

It’s… sport stacking.

From around Colorado, roughly 250 competitors converged on the Olympic Training Complex in Colorado Springs on Saturday to see how fast they truly are at what’s often called “cup stacking.” Stacking is a time trial to see who can build triangles and patterns with plastic cups and then re-stack the cups the fastest. Read more to see a video from the event.

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/stacking-151708-sport-fox.html#ixzz2PW206CUd

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• Artist: Taiko Society
• Date: Saturday, March 2nd 2013
• Time: 10:30am
• City: Taiko Society in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Venue: U.S. Olympic Training Center
• Address: 1750 E Boulder St.
• Country: United States
• Age restrictions: All Ages
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DON (aka DO, RO, KO, DORO, DOKO) -  This is a loud hit in the middle of the head. When learning the kuchishoga please place a significant emphases to signify the loud stroke.

TSU (aka KU, TSUKU) – A quiet and soft hit to the center of the head. From our set position just relaxing the wrists slightly is enough to produce this, there is not a need to raise the bachi in order to achieve the hit.

KA – (aka, RA, KARA) – A soft hit on the edge of the taiko using only the top 1″  of your bachi.

SU – A silent note

ZU – A strong press of the bachi to the center of the head.