When we are using tongue twisters for the purpose of developing our linguistic skills then it makes sense to target sounds that we struggle with and have a similar sound.
R / W tongue twisters is a perfect example of this. Some learners of English (foreign and native) have problem with this difference. Both sounds require the lips to open. This is something that is easy to observe and so this is the bit we usually get right. The difference though comes down to the movement of the tongue. With the 'W' sound the tongue drops to the bottom of the mouth and stays there. With the 'R' sound though we pull the tongue up and slightly back to make this sound. This is the part that we can't usually see and so is why it is easy to get wrong.
Once you know this difference though you can start practising! Try out the tongue twisters along with the reference audio and keep going until you get it sounding natural.
Good luck!
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