Percussion play is rather more complex than simply taking an implement and hitting somebody with it - technical skill and empathetic perception are required to appropriately tailor the intensity of the activity to the level of the recipient.
This is one of the reasons that I especially like to use rattan canes - an astonishing range of sensations can be created with different canes, and they are so supremely controllable that I can make my canes feel as light and delicate as a butterfly's kiss, as fiery as the sting of a thousand bees, or so heavy and penetrating that the entire body shudders from the shock of the impact.
Every strap and each cane has its own dynamics, and I like to use them systematically to create an entire symphony of sensations.
Science states that the universe is composed of vibrations; likewise spanking in all its forms is also all about vibrations. Kinetic energy is transferred from the Top through the implement into the recipient, and the resonance created in the flesh not only permeates the body with waves of pain and pleasure, those vibrations may also be channeled back to the hand holding the implement, a powerful connection. Canes are especially well suited to such a transference, another of the many senses that a perceptive Dominant can use to "read" the submissive's reactions.
Many people find moderate percussion play to be cathartic and relaxing; I am able to use my tools to give gentle pleasure, or I can use them in a punishing way that will be seared into the memory of whoever experiences such treatment, but I am always in control.
