The point of mechanical speech is to get you comfortable using the tools when needed. You can't run before you learn how to walk - read up on the stairway to eloquence. We did go over it on the course a bit, but the book lets you really take it in. With anything like this, you need to practice coastal breathing and using the tools reguarly - if you are not comfortable doing this "in public" call up your primary coach first, call up the other coaches, join our daily support groups on zoom. You met people on the course who have great speech and have been doing this for a while -thats the reason why they have great speech, practice.