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Glossary
Florentine flogging
Two floggers in a continuous wave, where single strokes keep making you wait.
What is florentine flogging?
Florentine flogging is flogging with two floggers at once, one in each hand, in a continuous and usually figure-eight rhythm. It is a form of impact play where the strokes alternate into a steady stream. The name refers to the technique, not to a special kind of flogger.
| Scene term | Florentine flogging, or simply Florentine; untranslated in the scene |
| Category | a technique within impact play and flogging |
| What it is | two floggers at once, one in each hand, in a rhythmic stream |
| Where you flog | muscular areas: the buttocks and the back, away from the spine |
| Avoid | the spine, the kidneys, the neck and the joints |
| Core point | it is about the hand technique, not about special floggers |
How florentine flogging works
With florentine flogging you hold a flogger in each hand and let them alternate. According to Nix of Firebird Leather (2018), it comes down to one flogger in each hand in an overlapping pattern with a focused target area. Let your arms trace a lying figure eight and the strokes keep flowing: one fall lands while the other is already on its way. That takes coordination. The craft is in the rhythm, not in heavier floggers.
Why people love florentine flogging
The draw is in the continuous wave. Where single strokes keep making you wait, florentine flogging builds a steady stream that works almost hypnotically. For the one receiving the strokes, it shifts from loose stinging to a warm, rolling sensation across the back. For the one flogging, it is a dance with two hands at once. It stays impact play, which the encyclopedia describes as repeatedly striking someone for the pleasure of one or both people involved. So florentine flogging is not your first step: you land on muscular areas like the buttocks and the back, and stay away from the spine, the kidneys and the joints. A missed stroke on those spots is exactly why this rhythm takes practice.
What I see in it myself
Florentine flogging is one of my favorite ways to build a scene. I start slow, let the rhythm drop until you can breathe along with it, and only pick up the pace once your body follows. Most women are surprised that two floggers can feel softer than one. The stream takes the sharp edges off every single stroke. Want to feel that build-up on a BDSM date? Then we agree beforehand where your limit lies.
Sources
- Impact play. Wikipedia. Provides the description of impact play as repeatedly striking someone for the pleasure of one or both people involved, the category that florentine flogging falls under.
Related terms
Florentine flogging is a technique within impact play, the umbrella term for play involving striking.
- Impact play. The pillar: all forms of play where you strike someone for pleasure.
- Face slapping. Another form of impact play, with the hand instead of floggers.
- Aftercare. What happens after an intense flogging scene, as the tension drops away.
- Safeword. The agreed word that stops the rhythm at once.
Frequently asked questions
What people still ask about florentine flogging.
What is florentine flogging?
Florentine flogging is flogging with two floggers at once, one in each hand, in a continuous and usually figure-eight rhythm. The strokes alternate into a steady stream instead of single taps. The name refers to the hand technique, not to a special kind of flogger.
Is florentine flogging for beginners?
Florentine flogging is not your first step in impact play. Keeping two floggers in rhythm takes coordination, and you have to land on muscular areas like the buttocks and the back and stay away from the spine, the kidneys and the joints. For the one receiving the strokes it can actually start out gentle, because the stream takes the sharp edges off single taps.
Who can you ask your questions about florentine flogging?
Victor, a gigolo with about twenty-five years of experience in BDSM and a background as a psychotherapist. Florentine flogging is one of his favorite ways to build a scene slowly, and he’ll explain how he does that safely with no strings attached. You can ask him a question through the contact form or first chat for free.
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