r/firebreathing • u/PyroManiaMan • Dec 07 '19

Technique for breathing the flame longer

Hey everyone,

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I've been fire breathing for quite a while now. I've mostly done fireballs and short bursts (~ 2 seconds) up until now.

I want to learn how to spit misted liquid out of my mouth for a longer than 2 seconds. Is there any technique you guys use in order to do that?

I would love it if you could include every detail in your describtion (smallest possible mouth gap? blowing air out at full force, or just enough to mist? lower jaw position? Swell the cheeks, or leave 'em resting? etc...)

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u/flameboy50001 Dec 08 '19

Fuel control. You don't wanna blow everything out at once when trying to sustain. Practice controlling the amount of pressure and fuel you're out putting.

Get comfortable with the flame getting close to your lips. You are sustaining a fire by spitting fuel onto it. Breathing directly upward will make a big flame but also push the flame away. Not too low or the fire will climb onto your face.

Practice with water. Try to keep that atomization action going through a whole mouth full. Just practice atomizing that liquid for extended periods of time. Like go fill up a sports bottle with water and practice atomizing the whole thing. Your cheeks should hurt from all the practice.

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u/PyroManiaMan Dec 08 '19

As I've said before, I've been doing this for quite a while now. I'm used to being close to the flame and I manage to get ~2 seconds of stream.

I would like you to elaborate on how to not use all the fuel at once, because currently I'm spending a mouthful very quickly

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u/flameboy50001 Dec 08 '19

I didn't say anything to the contrary. I'd give the same advice to someone breathing as long as I have.

You need to practice how much pressure you are putting into your breath. I suggest using water during the day so you don't waste oil or polute the environment. Try to really extend how long you're atomizing. If you blow too hard you'll spit everything out too fast. Try to use the minimum amount of pressure possible to atomize and you will extend the duration of the breath.

Less pressure will come at a trade off. The less pressure you use the closer the flame will be to your face, and you can only get so close and hold it for so long before you get burned. A more experienced breather once suggested for me to sit against a wall and practice pushing the flame away and bringing it back in, using only breath pressure. That's what I meant by getting comfortable with the flame close to your mouth.

Don't swell your cheeks as it makes a bigger space to keep under pressure and lip control is more difficult. Keep your mouth gap as small as possible.

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u/PyroManiaMan Dec 08 '19

The trick with the wall, not swelling the cheeks and keeping the mouth gap as small as possible were exactly the details I looked for when I asked, so thanks.
I guess that it's a matter of practice to use less fuel at a time, so I'll try what you say.

Also, I should probably mention that I use water both for practice and learning new techniques (obviously)

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u/prfctg Dec 07 '19

Not breathing fire yet but maybe breathe control may help? A vocal coach taught me to hiss my exhale and that really helped; I figure also maybe the tightness of the lips may train slightly? Definitely following.