Question:

Hi Neal, Is there always some discomfort in your bottom lip from your teeth digging in, I am finding after practicing for 40 – 60mins my bottom lip is pretty tender.

-Brett

Neal:

That depends on how exactly you’re playing.

I think I used to have more discomfort in my bottom lip from the same thing happening. But some time back, I began to somewhat stick my bottom lip farther forward.

Sounds like you’re also applying more pressure than is needed.

So try curling your bottom lip a little less and using a bit less pressure. It will feel different at first, but probably a better way to play in the long run and with less pain.