Florentine Flogging, Part Two: Practical Application

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nachtsoul: So for Florentine, there’s “getting the moves down”, and then there’s “accurate targeting and control” while you’re doing it. Still working on the first part. :-). I’d be intensely curious to see some discussion about the second part… actually putting it to effective, appropriate use in a scene.

Papa Tony:

This video shows the practical application during a constantly-changing scene:

The “strike” zone never changes, no matter how advanced the play-style. We aim for the upper and middle back (where the muscles and ribs protect the internal organs). I tend not to use Florentine anywhere else on the sub’s body.

I use Florentine flogging as “spice” during a play-session. It is powerful, it is special - Most folks never get to be on the other end of two floggers, and it can be quite memorable.

In my own case, I switch from style to style of erotic touch, caressing, gentle warm-up, varying intensity, and constant variety of stimulation. I can arouse and excite using sharp, deep, cold, gentle, forcible, sadistic and hilarious styles, all in one session, switching between them from moment to moment.

Florentine flogging is just one more superb tool in my arsenal.
The Current State of Flogging In The World

If I show up at most worldwide play parties, the Flogging Tops generally use only one style of flogging: Grip the handle, throw the flogger over the shoulder, and “THWOP!” Repeat. 

  

This Top is using the “Baseball Bat Two-Handed Throw.” His arms are probably very tired after demoing at the street fair all afternoon, so that is why his other hand is helping.

Full video is here.

The video demonstrates the overhead Power Throw. This one lacks subtlety, but it gets the job done fast. Personally, I tend to use a lot more warmup before going for the gusto. Everybody has their unique, personal style.

I see this style in porn videos, too. Hot fuckin’ TOPMAN looks great, and yet has no idea what he is doing in this BoundGods video. He’s beating the kidneys, he’s striking the lower back HARD, he never checks in with the sub, and nobody has ever loved him enough to warn him against those things. And the pounding goes on and on.

It’s like he is auditioning for the movie role of a Roman Centurion. He is not being bad or wrong, He just never got the benefit of high-quality mentoring, to help him get to his next level. That’s why I post these articles.
Florentine Flogging Gets You Noticed For All of the Right Reasons

When I step up at a play-party, I show off my flexibility, sensitivity, attentiveness and expertise. The line of eager bottoms gets longer and longer, and my dance-card fills up FAST.

The primary reason why I teach my personal style is that I want folks to know that magnificent and impressive play is possible. All that it takes is practice and self-motivation. Mastering something like this guarantees instant status and respect, wherever you go. I want that for everybody.

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Feedback:

nachtsoul 

It does help. Understood about the strike zone never changing… just trying to connect the dots between doing Florentine and actually hitting the strike zone. :-). So far, so focused on getting the moves right, that targeting is poor. Practice, practice, practice I guess. Fortunately, practice is fun.

Acknowledged on variety in style, too, I definitely mix things up as I go: changing intensity and technique through the session, usually - but not always - saving hard, brute force thud for the finish (when flogging), and a larger proportion of intense strikes when singletailing. I vary a lot with that to play with my sub’s refractory response :-)

It sounds like you are on an excellent path, brother. THE ONLY WAY TO ATTAIN PERFECT AIM IS THROUGH PRACTICE. So, like I always recommend, set up the pillow hooked into the top drawer on the dresser as I mention in my videos, put on a podcast over headphones (or anything that takes your logical mind out of the process), and work on your muscle memory.

By practicing. Just a few hours of focused, intentional practice can make all of the difference.
The Desired Strike Zone

When I am teaching singletail whipping, I insist upon flawless aim by having the protégé Sir set the goal of “spreading” and “fanning” the strikes. The following area is what is struck by Florentine flogging:



The goal is to create a perfect pattern such as this one, for a sub who is standing. Obviously, this shows the result from singletail work. Flogging doesn’t make these kinds of marks. I only include it for the sake of clarity on the desired strike-zone.

The bottom MUST have an upper-body angle of at least 45 degrees for Florentine work, when standing. Otherwise, you are hitting the shoulders and neck. This is never good.

What helps with learning Florentine at the stage where you are, is to listen for the RHYTHM. If every strike makes noise, and the pattern is even, you’ve learned it.

As always, if anybody wants personal coaching via Skype, I am always happy to give tips. I want everybody to succeed.