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Starting to bend

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Mon, 07/03/2023 - 02:09
Russell Lett
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Hi David, just hitting the bending study1, first try. Should I be trying to bend in a tongue block position, saw your tongue central in the working on your first bend part 1 vid. am i being dumbTIA

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Mon, 07/03/2023 - 07:06
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David Barrett
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Hello Russell Lett. You are

Hello Russell Lett. You are correct, all of your bending will be done in a tongue block. This will take experimenting over time, make sure to keep yourself busy with other fun stuff on the site as your bending develops.

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