Introduction

The following guide is an introduction to the basic positions and poses. Positions are pictured and described. Section one covers named and required positions while section two is for informational purposes. 

Section One: Required Positions

Standing-Positions

Attention:

The purely military position with straight back, shoulders back, standing at Attention.

 

Waitress:

Elbows are drawn in to the sides and pulled back. Forearms extended, hands held out. Pretend you are going to carry a tray, hence the name of the position.

Inspection:

 

Standing tall with a straight back and shoulders back. Arms should be up, hands behind head with feet shoulder length apart.

Service:

Standing tall with a straight back, shoulders back and arms in front with hands crossed. 

Wall:

Face the wall, back straight with hands up on the wall with wrists crossed. 

Wait:

Standing tall with straight back and shoulders back, arms should be behind the back in box position. Feet should be shoulder width apart. 

Spanking or Bent Over:

Usually achieved with the assistance of furniture on which to lean, as in these examples. Bend over at the waist/hips with ass out for spanking.  

Kneeling Positions-

Collar Me: 

On knees, seated on heels with a straight back, arms up with hands behind the head

Ready: 

On knees, forward leaning with hands in front on the floor. 

Humble:

On knees, bowing forward at the hips with hands above head and crossed.

Egyptian:

On knees seated on heels, wrists crossed in front over chest, in the fashion of an Egyptian mummy. 

Nadu:

On knees, seated on heels with a straight back, arms on thighs with palms up and open.

Table:

On all fours, legs apart. Hands under shoulders, in line.

Seated Positions-

Lotus/Half Lotus:

For this position place the feet upon the opposite thighs whilst sitting cross-legged, as shown. The arms are generally placed upon the knees to make a stable tripod as shown in the first photograph.

Variants on the position usually involve changing the arm position. Shown here are lotus, hands in prayer and the very challenging lotus, reverse prayer. 

This variant of lotus has only one foot placed onto the opposite thigh. It is a considerably easier position for many people if flexibility is an issue when getting into lotus. 

Other Positions

Doll:

On back, legs spread and bent at the knees, arms out with elbows at right angle.

PNP:

Kneeling, back arched, breasts proudly thrust forwards, legs open, shoulders pushed right back, hands gently resting on the ground as far behind the body as possible. 

 -The acronym refers to the usual function of the position: Pussy and Nipple Punishment.

CFM:

Shoulders should be down, back arched with ass up and arms reaching back to hold ankles. The acronym refers to the blatant invitation the subject issues in this pose: “Come Fuck Me.”

 

Section 2: Informational Positions 

These positions are not required learning and only included for informational purposes as most of them should be relatively self explanatory.

Head/Eye Positions

Proud or Haughty:

Head is up, erect, looking ahead. This stance creates an impression of pride or haughtiness. 

Neutral:

Head is in a neutral position, forward facing.

Humble:

Head lowered, but not dropped all the way down. The impression created should be of a proud woman humbled, not of complete surrender. Eyes are looking forward rather than down.

Eyes Lowered:

Generally means head humble and eyes lowered.

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Arm Positions

Strappado:

Arms together behind the back, elbows touching if possible. Many cannot attain this position without the assistance of rope, some cannot attain it fully even then. 

Box:

Wrists to opposite elbow, forming a box behind the back. This position is one of the least strenuous to hold, and used in rope bondage where the position must be held for a long time. 

Wrists Crossed Behind:

Palms out arms crossed at the wrists with hands closed.

Hands clasped behind:

This very basic position is a less strenuous version of the strappado position above. Hands are clasped together behind the back but elbows are not forced close together.

Hands On Head:

 

This position is both humiliating and useful, as the sub may not attempt to block with her hands and fully exposing her chest.

Wrists Offered:

Offering her wrists to be tied. Palm together with wrists out and offered to be tied.

Prayer:

Prayer means with the fingers of both hands straight, extended, and the palms of the hands touching each other. 

Reverse Prayer:

Reverse Prayer means doing the same but with the hands behind the back.

Wrists Crossed In Front:

Hands closed and crossed at the wrist in front of the body.