Different Strokes

Percussive

Sometimes it is difficult to get the back muscles to relax. Some individuals enjoy a pounding technique. This technique allows them to relax and enjoy a massage.Do not pound your partner direction. Place one hand on your partner (for example your left hand). Place this left hand wherever your partners muscles feel tense. Lay your left hand flat and pound the back of your left hand with your own right hand. Your right hand should be in a fist.You can move your left hand all over your partners back while pounding it with your right hand.You might be able to feel your partner relaxing underneath your

Hacking
Hacking works on many areas of the body (back, back of the legs, thighs). The technique involves keeping the first three fingers of the hand together. The fourth (pinkie) finger hands downward and partially absorbs the blow.Executed properly this technique makes a rhythmic sound that is itself relaxing.

Cupping
The cupping technique uses the hands to produce a slight vacuum. This vacuum produces a slight tug on the skin when the hand is lifted upward.The cupping movement is probably the loudest massage technique and feels quite intense. It might be appropriate to wake up your partner.