Greetings all! I’ve recently been getting better at overblows (in that, I can now do them more and more reliably, not that they sound good) and, like a bodhisattva coming back down to earth to help those still seeking enlightenment, I have come to share my findings, since this stuff’s hard enough as is. I’ve even made this handy graphic:
In essence it’s about balance. it’s not about having the reed “go all the way up” - that’s not the point.
Also, if you’ve ever played tony hawk’s pro skater, it deeply reminds me of “keeping the balance” when doing tricks - what I did previously, and why I failed, was I thought I needed to do the “maximum” / try the hardest - what that led to, in practice, was the equivalent of going one way to the side when doing a trick, and failing - You want to be “in the middle”. You will feel like there is an invisible hand pushing back against your breath - that’s when you will know you are on the right track
And now, I must ascend back into the ether. keep practicing y’all and good luck!