Position:  Chapter VII: Striking and Sound (S&S)

• Striking is of three main kinds:
• Striking with the back of the hand
• Striking with the fingers a little contracted
• Striking with the open palm of the hand

On account of its stinging, striking should give rise to the hissing sound:

• The sound Hin
• The thundering sound
• The cooing sound
• The weeping sound

Besides these, there are sounds like those of the dove, the cuckoo, the green pigeon, the parrot, the bee, the sparrow, the flamingo, the duck and the quail.

On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate the position (1 as horrible, 10 as sexual nirvana)?  8

Did you have difficulty getting into the position?  N/A

Did you feel like a pretzel?  N/A

Were you able to do the motions once in position?  N/A

Any recommendations on getting either in or out of this position:  The best way to try this technique is to talk about the desire to give it a go and then surprise your lover some evening when the mood strikes. It will still be impromptu and fun, but at the same time, they will know what is going on and be able to follow appropriately and confidently.

How long did you last in the position?  30 minutes

Enjoyment once you were in position (for the woman):  Yes

Enjoyment once you were in position (for the man):  Yes

Short Answers:

Was the position comfortable? Were you able to relax?

Man:  It can be a bit uncomfortable to engage in the art of striking during love making in this day and age. There are enough people who engage in a much more despicable version of actually trying to hurt their partner, that the art form of showing a tender, intense passion with it has been lost. But if a relationship is strong, trusting and healthy, this technique can be used to expand on passions and lust.

Woman:  Our relationship is very trusting and healthy and therefore she actually enjoyed engaging in light striking followed by reciprocating sounds. Because it was pre-talked about, I was able to surprise her with it and she was able to relax and have fun with it.

Would you consider this to be an intimate position (Why or why not)?  This is absolutely intimacy at the highest realm. Striking out of love and hate is a fine line and a deep trust and passion between the lovers must be shared in order to safely follow through with such a technique. I am a big advocate in gentleness with lovemaking, but in this case, I have found an increased sense of sexual ecstasy when the lines of intimacy, love and S&M are crossed.

Are you achy or sore after the fact?

Man:  No

Woman:  No, all motions were accomplished very delicately not to do any real harm.

What did the position feel like (both mentally and physically) in 50 words or less?  This technique is rather similar to role play, as many people have dreamed of grabbing their partner and making very intense physical love with them, but don't know how to follow through. Just do it, because once you do, your world of sexual experimentation and communication will blossom!

Did she reach orgasm?  YES

Did he reach orgasm?  YES

Did it take longer than usual to reach orgasm?  No

Would you do this position again (why or why not)?  Yes, this was an incredible release of sexual tensions and desires. My favorite was not so much the striking but the fun sounds we experimented with. Sound can be an incredible aide to sexual expression. So much in fact, I would put it right up there with dildo's and warming lubricants.

Any suggestions to make the position more pleasurable: This position is a winner by most any account, but I would just say that you really need to try the motion and the sound together. Even the guy needs to get into it. It has long been thought that a macho man cannot make intimate sounds beyond a low grunt, but you are only hindering your own fun when you play by these rules