1/10 Effective Flogging - a Paideia playshop, at SF Citadel CC

[EduKink]

Effective Flogging, a Paideia playshop  

with Angela and Iain  

at SF Citadel Community Center, in the theater district of San Francisco  

181 Eddy Street, near Powell and Market Streets,  

Thursday, January 10th, 2013  

doors 7:00, workshop 7:30 - 10:30ish PM  

$15 - $25, sliding scale  

http://fetlife.com/events/146939  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EduKink  

http://fetlife.com/groups/1780  

http://EduKink.org  

http://sfcitadel.org  

This workshop solidifies your flogging techniques.  It is quite suitable for beginners, but aimed at intermediates who want to improve and extend their skills.  We cover the psychology of flogging, and both common and uncommon techniques - making you more versatile and effective.  Learn and practice twelve basic single-flogger strokes, and know when to use them.  Practice integrating flogging into whole scenes.

This workshop is the foundation for all our other flogging workshops, including the Double/Florentine workshop, and the unique Inverted Double flogging.

The evening has four parts:  

7 - 7:30  Brown Bag Munch  

7:30 - 8:45  Demos and Tips  

8:45-9:45  Hands-on Workshop  

9:45-10:30 Open practice, using flogging in a scene of your choice.

You don’t need to bring anything.  Flogging practice equipment will be available if you don’t have your own.   But if you have floggers, bring them. You may also bring your general toy bag for the open practice period.  You might also want to bring a target pillow and/or a sheet, towel or blanket.

Paideia (“pie DAY ah”) is a Greek word meaning “learning through play”.  Paideia evenings are more than regular workshops.  First we socialize.  You may bring your dinner or snacks to eat during the munch period.  Then we see demos.  Then we do the structured hands-on workshop.  You’ll mainly work in pairs learning and refining your skills.  Then during the open practice period, you may integrate your new skills with other play techniques.  Or you may do more practice, or watch the variety of techniques that others practice.

Partners:  Some of the exercises are done solo, others are more effective done in pairs.  It is better to prearrange a lab partner, rather than try to pair up during the munch period.  If you want to find a suitable partner in advance, you can post on http://fetlife.com/groups/1780 or  http://edukink.tribe.net

Reservations not required.  Membership not required.  RSVP encouraged at fetlife event, above.  You don't need to wear anything special.  The event is open to anyone 18 years and older with a sincere, positive, personal interest in BDSM / leather / kink.  All roles, genders, and orientations welcome.  If you have questions you may write to edukink at yahoo dot com

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Angela and Iain are officers in the Society of Janus, Dungeon Monitors for SF Citadel and elsewhere, and teach BDSM classes at all levels, at many venues.  Their teaching style combines humor and approachability with clarity and thorough research.

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What attendees have said:

“It’s given me confidence and a lot more options.”

“Thorough and pragmatic.  Very effective.”

“A class, a practice session, and a munch.  The best way to spend a Thursday.  It’s already on my calendar for next month.”

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“Effective Flogging” is part of the Paideia Series of monthly BDSM/leather events / workshops mainly for those of intermediate or advanced experience.  The format intends to combine the best elements of hands-on workshops, a munch, guided practice, and a peer workshop.  More than a dozen topics are planned for these workshops, on both common and exotic topics.  We are a study group who want to increase the depth and breadth of our play, while having fun.

= =  Forthcoming dates include:  (details at http://EduKink.org )  

Thu January 10: Effective Flogging playshop 7:30-10:30

Fr-Su January 25-27: Southwest Leather conference, Phoenix (12th annual)  

Thu Jan 31: price increase for LLW  

Thu February 7: Your First Scenes 7:30-10:30  

Thu February 14: Paideia playshop 7:30-10:30 - topic TBA  

Thu March 7: Kinky Dating 7:30-10:30  

Fr-Su March 20-31: Portland KinkFest conference (15th annual)  

Thu April 4: Beginners’ Dungeon class 7:30-10:30  

Fr-Su April 12-14: LINCS / Leather Leadership Conference (in Seattle; was LLC 17, now independent)  

Thu May 2: 100 Ways to Play 7:30-10:30  

Thu June 6: Kinky Relationships 7:30-10:30  

Sun June 30: Leather Alley, approx 11-6 pm  

Th-Su August 8-11: LLW weekend, an LGBTIQ leather campout (13th annual)  

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