[Seanus]

I was a teacher of that method for 3 years and trained others in it. Robin Callan pioneered the method.

It would broadly work as follows. You'd hold a pencil in your hand and say, 'kore wa enpitsu desu ka, kore wa enpitsu desu ka?' and the student would answer, 'Hai, kore (or 'sore', depending on the distance from the teacher) wa enpitsu desu'. Each question is asked twice with a swift and rythmic tempo. Then, you immediately prompt the student to produce the answer. It's highly visual and rythmic in the first 4 stages. You work your way through many useful/everyday items.

I am not the biggest advocate of the method but the lower stages can be effective if the teacher is committed to the process.