Nark began his explanation by reminding the audience that the lips were never meant to play the trumpet. Brass players must use the body as a vessel to create and maintain the energy needed to perform. The first way of doing this is with correct posture. Nark related an anecdote about Miles Davis and Maynard Ferguson where Miles why he sometimes felt so uncomfortable playing. Ferguson responded by directing Miles to his unconventional posture. Nark advocates feeling centered and gripping the ground with the soles of the feet like a weight lifter. He stated that players should center their energies to create music. 

Nark then began a discussion on the correct feel of the embouchure. He believes that trumpet players must meet the mouthpiece pressure on the lips with equal pressure from the body, through a firm embouchure and a solid air stream. Nark then moved the discussion to the topic of good days versus bad days. He believes the embouchure has "triumph and tragedy in it." Nark advocates preparing oneself through practice so peaks occurs at the time of performance. This is achieved by becoming aware of the way the lips feel and examining whether or not you perform better with a day off before the performance. Nark referred to Maynard Ferguson's belief that the secret of brass playing is successfully performing well on the nights when you don't feel your best. Nark then mentioned his belief that a short warm-up with lip buzzing is more desirable from a practical standpoint.