Impact play

Impact play

Impact play is a human sexual practice in which one person (the bottom) is struck (usually repeatedly) by another person (the top) for the sexual gratification of either or both parties. Impact play is sometimes referred to as "percussion play", corporal punishment or "CP". It is considered a form of BDSM.

There are number of activities that qualify as impact play.

In erotic spanking the bottom is struck either with the top's open hand, or a rigid implement such a paddle, cane or riding crop. In the latter case the activity is often referred to as "paddling", "caning" or "cropping". The usual targets for spanking are the buttocks and inner or outer thighs.

In erotic flagellation the bottom is struck with a flexible implement such a whip or belt. Whips are classified by how many "falls" they have:

* "Single tails" such as a bullwhip have a single fall. The associated activity is referred to as "single tailing".
* "Floggers", such as a cat o' nine tails have many falls. The associated activity is referred to as "flogging".

For safety, impact play should be done on areas of the human body well protected by fat or muscle; spots to avoid include the kidneys, neck, tailbone, hipbones, the head and all joints. The usual targets for flagellation are the buttocks and the two areas of the upper back below the shoulder blades. With care, the thighs, the backs of the calves and the chest can be targets as well. Breasts are another potential, but high-risk, target.

The use of a whip means that the top must take great care to hit the intended target area, and avoid "wrapping"; that is when a whip or flogger makes contact with the target area somewhere up its length and the remaining length wraps around the bottom's body to deliver a sharp, non-erotic, and possibly injurious off-target blow, such as to the hipbones or ribs. The longer the falls, the more skill is required by the top to land a safe blow. Advanced flogging techniques use a pair of floggers employed in a martial arts style alternating pattern, a technique commonly referred to as "florentining" or "florentine flogging."

Less common forms of impact play include punching and face slapping.

The sensations produced by impact play depend the area in which the impact is concentrated. Wide implements such as an open hand, paddle or flogger produce a dull "thuddy" sensation. Narrow implements such as a cane, riding crop, belt or single tail produce a sharp "stingy" sensation.

ee also

* Sadism and masochism
* Sensation play

External links

* [http://www.sexuality.org sexuality.org] has articles on [http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/spanking.html spanking] , [http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/floginst.html flogging] [http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/grimflog.html ] , and [http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/cane.html caning]
* [http://www.albanypowerexchange.com/BDSMinfo/flogging_basics.htm The basics of flogging] at [http://www.albanypowerexchange.com Albany Power Exchange]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Play piercing — 4 Piercees at the Death Equinox 99 convention Play piercing, needle play, or recreational acupuncture is body piercing done for the purpose of enjoying the experience rather than producing a permanent body decoration. Needles, sharpened bones, or …   Wikipedia

  • Play-Doh — Type Modelling clay Inventor Joseph McVicker Bill Rhodenbaugh Company Rainbow Crafts (former) …   Wikipedia

  • Impact Theatre, Berkeley, CA — Impact Theatre (http://www.impacttheatre.com) is a small professional theatre company located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1996 by Artistic Director Josh Costello, Managing Director Phil Nutting, and Artistic Associates Christopher… …   Wikipedia

  • play it safe — play (it) safe ► to decide not to take risks: »The federal government often plays it safe by funding research that is likely to succeed but may have only a slight impact. »The biggest companies usually play safe and hire top legal firms from… …   Financial and business terms

  • play safe — play (it) safe ► to decide not to take risks: »The federal government often plays it safe by funding research that is likely to succeed but may have only a slight impact. »The biggest companies usually play safe and hire top legal firms from… …   Financial and business terms

  • Impact of health on intelligence — Human intelligence Abilities and Traits Abstract thought Communication · Creativity Emotional Intelligence Kn …   Wikipedia

  • Sensation play (BDSM) — Erotic sensation play is a class of activities meant to impart physical sensations upon a partner, as opposed to mental forms of erotic play such as power exchange or sexual roleplaying.Sensation play can be sensual , where the sensations are… …   Wikipedia

  • Montreal Impact — This article is about the NASL senior men s team. For the MLS team, see Montreal Impact (MLS). Montreal Impact Full name Montreal Impact Football Club[ …   Wikipedia

  • Second-impact syndrome — (SIS) is an extremely rare condition in which the brain swells rapidly and catastrophically after a person suffers a second concussion before symptoms from an earlier concussion have subsided. SIS may develop when a second blow to the head occurs …   Wikipedia

  • TNA Impact! (video game) — Infobox VG title=TNA Impact! caption= developer=Midway Studios Los Angeles publisher=Midway Games distributor= designer= engine=Unreal [cite episode|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkOjDXrUymA|title=The 9/18 Edition Of TNA Today|series=TNA… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”