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== Appeal<!-- Describe the reasons why people participate in this kink. --> == | == Appeal<!-- Describe the reasons why people participate in this kink. --> == | ||
For some practitioners, the appeal is sadistic/masochistic in nature. Impact play can cause the release of endorphins, from pain and/or connectivity created between impact top and submissive. Many also enjoy the marks impact can leave. | |||
Some submissives may use impact as harm-reductive self-injury. Ideally, submissives should inform their dominant that this is occurring. In harm-reductive self-injury, submissives may achieve the release they need through impact play. Dominants can support their submissives by understanding the needs of their submissive and avoiding shaming language or behavior. | |||
== Methods<!-- Describe the techniques and approaches for how this kink is typically performed. --> == | == Methods<!-- Describe the techniques and approaches for how this kink is typically performed. --> == | ||
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warming up | warming up | ||
Impact can be performed with parts of the body such as hands and feet, slapping implements such as paddles and crops, sturdier implements such as canes, scourge-type implements such as floggers and whips | |||
== Risks<!-- Describe the risks of this kink. --> == | == Risks<!-- Describe the risks of this kink. --> == | ||
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Thorough negation before the impact scene is imperative. | Thorough negation before the impact scene is imperative. | ||
==== Warm Up ==== | |||
==== Joint injury ==== | ==== Joint injury ==== | ||
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==== Wrapping ==== | ==== Wrapping ==== | ||
Wrapping describes the | Wrapping describes the ends of a whip or flogger striking past the intended point of contact, which can result in | ||
== Risk mitigation<!-- Describe how risks can be mitigated. --> == | == Risk mitigation<!-- Describe how risks can be mitigated. --> == | ||
=== Know the body === | |||
Impact should be done on primarily fatty and/or muscular areas<ref>https://bdsmwiki.info/Impact_play</ref> of the body. === Know your tools === | |||
=== Know your tools === | |||
Take classes, watch others, practice on pillows. It will increase your accuracy and your confidence. Make sure you can use scourge-style tools without wrapping (ends of implement striking beyond the intended impact point). Be precise with all materials. | Take classes, watch others, practice on pillows. It will increase your accuracy and your confidence. Make sure you can use scourge-style tools without wrapping (ends of implement striking beyond the intended impact point). Be precise with all materials. | ||