Learn it. Practice it. Build confidence with it.
IMPACT 101 is a two-hour, hands-on class for men who want to learn, practice, and become more confident with BDSM impact play.
Each IMPACT 101 focuses on one specific skill or implement. We break down the fundamentals, demonstrate technique and safety, and then put the implement in your hands so you can practice with guidance and feedback.
This session: Flogging Fundamentals.
You don’t learn impact by only watching someone else hold the implement.
For Flogging Fundamentals, we'll work through grip, stance, body mechanics, targeting, distance, throws, rhythm, control, communication, and safety before moving into hands-on practice.
The goal isn't to make you an expert in two hours. It's to give you a solid foundation—and enough understanding and confidence to continue developing your skills.
You don't have to be a Top or Dominant to learn how to give impact.
IMPACT 101 welcomes men who are completely new, experienced players who want to sharpen their technique, and anyone curious about getting a flogger into their hands.
Tops, bottoms, switches, Dominants, submissives, and men who use none of those labels are welcome.
Learning a skill doesn't determine your role. It simply gives you another skill.
1:00 PM — Welcome + Fundamentals
Meet the group, get familiar with the flogger, and establish basic safety principles.
1:30 PM — Demonstration
We'll break down grip, stance, body mechanics, targeting, distance, throws, and control.
2:00 PM — Hands-On Practice
Get the flogger in your hands and practice with guidance and feedback, bringing together technique, rhythm, control, communication, and intention.
3:00 PM — Class Ends
Bring a flogger if you own one. Learning with the equipment you actually plan to use is encouraged, and we'll also have implements available for practice.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely.
Come prepared to ask questions, practice, make mistakes, receive feedback, and try again.
18+ | Men | Beginners welcome
Tickets: $20 Solo | $40 Partners (2)
Studio125
113 East 125th Street, New York, NY
Second floor • Approximately 20 steps • No elevator
For complete class information, guidelines, and what to expect:
Full IMPACT 101 details at Studio125
At 3:00 PM, IMPACT MEN, our men’s BDSM play party, begins as a separate event with separate admission. Staying for the party is completely optional.