Renshu was composed by Seiichi Tanaka of San Francisco Taiko Dojo. It literally means practice or training. There are two versions written out below:

1. Kuchishoka (vocalized)
2. Sticking

In Renshu, the beat is straight. Before you start, hear the ji in your head. Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 are repeated twice.

An audio recording (mp3) is available HERE. There is also an example VIDEO below.

Kuchishoka

#	ichi (1)	ni (2)	san (3)	shi (4)	go (5)	roku (6)	shichi (7)	hachi (8)
1a.	DON	(hup)	DON	(hup)	DON		DON
1b.	don	doN	dON	DON	DO-RO	tsu-ku	DON	DON
2.	DO-RO	tsu-ku	DO-RO	tsu-ku	DO-RO	tsu-ku	DON	DON
3.	DON	ka-ra	DON	ka-ra	DON	ka-ra	ka-ra	ka-ra
4.	DON	tsu-ku	DON	tsu-ku	DON	tsu-ku	DON	DON
5a.	(hup)	DON	(hup)	DON	(hup)	DON	DON	(sore)
5b.	(hup)	DON	(hup)	DON	(hup)	DON	DON

Sticking

#	ichi (1)	ni (2)	san (3)	shi (4)	go (5)	roku (6)	shichi (7)	hachi (8)
1a.	RIGHT	(hup)	LEFT	(hup)	RIGHT	(hup)	LEFT
1b.	right	Left	RIght	LEFt	RIGHT-LEFT	right-left	RIGHT	LEFT
2.	RIGHT-LEFT	right-left	RIGHT-LEFT	right-left	RIGHT-LEFT	right-left	RIGHT	LEFT
3.	RIGHT	right-left	RIGHT	right-left	RIGHT	right-left	right-left	right-left
4.	RIGHT	right-left	RIGHT	right-left	RIGHT	right-left	RIGHT	LEFT
5a.	(hup)	RIGHT	(hup)	LEFT	(hup)	RIGHT	LEFT	(sore)
5b.	(hup)	RIGHT	(hup)	LEFT	(hup)	RIGHT	LEFT

How to Read Kuchishoka

/	A slash indicates that a phrase has just ended.
do-ko	A hyphen indicates that the two hits are connected in the same beat.
___	A line indicates a short rest on the first half of the beat.
DON	Uppercase letters indicate louder hits.
don	Lowercase letters indicate softer hits.