What is flogging

• not really a beating
• purpose is pleasure, joy, release, self-exploration
• an artful expression of intimacy
• a form of touching
• a way of connecting
• an act of devotion

• watch, read, get a teacher, practice, talk, work within your limitations. .
• find the right partner – network, ask questions, be patient,
• What are you looking for in the Top? The Bottom?

• trust, skill, compatibility, concern for safety, confidence, concern for the other’s head space, pleasure, their journey. Communication is key.

• Negotiate
• as a Dom a major role is to seduce consent…. continually
• keep in mind – all S&M play is at YOUR risk. Don’t give that responsibility away.

• Setting the scene

• limits
• behaviour requirements
• sexual contact or not
• type of clothing, jewlery, shows
• attention to comfort or lack thereof… If the scene is going to be long, don’t spread legs as far.
• Types and degrees of restraints
• Blindfolds, hoods, etc.
• Type of device (cross, horse, etc.)

• Where should you strike?

• upper back
• thighs
• ass
• man’s chest
• women’s chest (no implants or cysts) – repeated bruising is not good.
• Genitals – only by someone very skilled.

• Where not to strike?

• hands, feet, elbows, knees, neck, head. Be careful about the spine and the lower back and kidney area.

• Types of floggers: leather, vinyl, rubber, nylon, silk, cotton, chain, wire, horsehair

• Remember the denser the material the more of a THUD you get while the less dense materials produce a sting.

• Types of strokes

• Figure 8
• Free Fall or paintbrush stroke
• Horizontal Plane strokes
• Vertical Plane strokes
• Circular Strokes
• Wet Towel
• Cooling Strokes
• Helicopter Stroke

• Body Responses

• warm up should produce no marks
• leathering up… pinkness…the blood is pumping
• tightening….red…swolling of fluids
• bruising … blood is trapped under the skin
• breaks… flogger cuts
• weeping… plasma thru the skin, suggesting the skin cannot stretch any further

• Muscle reactions…

• early on
• mid cycle…. Concious
• involuntary

• pay attention to breathing, ability to respond verbally..
• other considerations

• unwanted pain (toe stubbing, cramps in legs)
• oops (tops do miss on occasion)
• not checking in (verbally, touching, etc.)
• too hot
• too cold
• tops and bottoms are not a public utility
• psychological barriers
• lack of skill, inexperience