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LadyHugs -> RE: Offering a new Dominant Critique. (12/18/2007 7:17:34 PM)
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Dear Prismfire, Ladies and Gentlemen;
I am an avid supporter for support, education and skills building. Flogging is something people have difficulty with because of several reasons--a lot of times its due to the lousy made flogger. The tails flay out like a finger in an electric socket and shock 'n static look--fanning out. Some cheap floggers need speed to keep the tails together. I first look at the tool. Tool causes some to get into some bad habits.
Another problem is patience. Everybody is in a hurry to 'do something.' I don't blame anybody however, accuracy is extremely important for all that you mentioned. However, there are things a submissive/slave can do to protect themselves as well--it all has to do with position.
I also ask my students--to practice first on objects, like a wall or a sewing form, pillows and such. I then move targets and they have to hit them and hit them spot on. Their first flogging on a human being, I have the student TOP stand and keep their style of flogging and let the slave/submissive back into the flogging. By a slave adjusting their own body--it gives perspective, distance judgment, target allignment. New TOPS have all they can do to keep things together--they look at the whip--not you. I find every student is focused too short and on how the whip moves--not the target--which is the submissive/slave.
I also like using post-a-notes with supportive medical tape on the skin and holding the post-a-note. Reason behind such--they will see the post-a-note disturbed easier than seeing the tail caress the skin and by how much. It also gives them a 'target.' One can use the X as a target but I much prefer having the target look like a plus sign (+) on the shoulder blades, the peek of the buttocks.
I also have my students take a cane and position themselves back as if they are flogging and do a figure 8--if they look at their hand/wrist--they are surprised how little they need to move. It is not much more than turning a page back and forth. Often when the flogger goes wild--its usually too much shoulder action. It really can be localized to wrist and elbow--not the whole arm. The cane which is light--would be roughly the distance from handle to tip of flogger tails.
If they have a distance judgment issue--use colors as to mark distance change--shoulders may be 1 inch inward whereas a buttocks might be 1 inch forward. Shifting on the feet, they won't have to adjust their new found technique stroke.
I would also have students do one good stroke slowly--again, people tend to get in a hurry, eager and then quality strokes disappear and they creep forward. And, as soon as their arm is tired--their aim is gone.
I would also wear a helmet, towel around the neck and waist--that would be great protection. A weightlifter's belt works also. However, that can be bulky and the real need is slowing down, be accurate and not treat a flogger like a hammer.
If the TOP puts their hand over your neck and he/she faces opposite of your position standing, have their hips next to yours as if in military formation.. then swing the flogger across the chest--like across the nipples--the flogger will not wrap and hit across your back.
Now--what can submissives/slaves do to help themselves. Position is important. If you roll the shoulders back, like standing at a military attention position, the spine will fold and back/shoulder muscles raise. Clasping your hands, lacing fingers--this can shield the neck, just bring your elbows back as to allign with your shoulder and hip. [ ex. o-o-o]
These are just a few tips off the cuff. I do have a presentation handout with illustrations that give target sites and stroke patterns however, it is on CD-ROM. As far as positions, although for caning--illustrated positions are on the www.CANE-IAC.com a non illustrated sites can be found under Lady Hugs Caning. Positions for slaves/submissives work for most impact play.
Just some thoughts.
Respectfully submitted for consideration,
Lady Hugs
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