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Tongue blocking direction eleven oclock

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Sun, 06/15/2025 - 04:22
JelleH
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Hi David,

I am struggling with the tongue blocking. Do you have to keep you tonque at eleven oclock also if you move from right to left?

regards

 

Jelle Hollema (Netherlands)

 

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Mon, 06/16/2025 - 07:08
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David Barrett
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Hello again Jelle. 11 o'clock

Hello again Jelle. 11 o'clock is just for when your tongue is to the left. If your tongue moves to the right, then you mirror that... 1 o'clock.

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