Minimum necessary tension shows up everywhere — taorluaths, B-strikes, D throws, all of it. Almost every technical trouble spot in this session traces back to the same root cause: too much finger height, too much grip, too much force where a relaxed, minimal movement would actually work better.
A takorluath's beat placement isn't arbitrary — it's there to keep the movement controllable. If a taorluath started right on the beat instead of in the middle, it would be far harder to execute cleanly and consistently at speed — the placement is a practical solution, not just convention.
Sleep beats almost everything else the night before a big competition. After practice itself, getting enough sleep is the single highest-priority thing you can do to perform your best — worth protecting over a late night or an extra drink.
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Practice Chanter Workout Session — June 8, 2021
1h 5m · Full class available to Inner Circle members
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51:29piping conditioning and for Physical stamina🔒
57:56approach Bill to Livingston's fitness🔒
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