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Tongen blocking

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Thu, 05/27/2021 - 13:54
Knuts.martien
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Is there a reason why blocking left from the holes (except for hole 1)?

I started out blocking right from the holes, it seems easie.

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Thu, 05/27/2021 - 16:01
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Hello Knuts.martien. Yes,

Hello Knuts.martien. Yes, when we do techniques such as the slap, pull, flutter, and octaves (our most commonly used tongue block techniques), they require that your tongue be to the left.

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