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OTK - abbreviation of "Over the Knee".
It is perhaps the most popular spanking position. The spanker sits down and lays the victim sideways over his/her lap, face down, bottom up. This position leaves the victim entirely at the spanker's disposal. The victim can be kept in position well; once in position, he/she normally cannot get away or up until the spanker permits it. The spanker can use one arm and hand to hold the victim in place while he/she spanks with the other hand. The spanker can also lift one leg over both legs of the spankee, thus further restraining the spankee, particularly in regards to kicking, and causing a sharper upward bend of the victim's body at the bottom.
OTK is the classic position for hand-spankings and spankings with a short implement such as a hairbrush or a ping-pong paddle. It is not good for long implements such as whips or canes, which require greater distance.
For erotic spanking, this position can be desirable because the spanker
and the victim have a very close body contact. OTK enhancement
*The "Bottoms-Up" aspect of OTK spanking should be considered "key" when preparing to administer an over the knee hand spanking. The most important function of the spanker's lap is being a platform that ensures control for the spanker and a proper angle of "presentation" of the spankee's bare bottom. All of the usual aspects of control and reaction in over-the-knee spanking are heightened, with this "bottoms up, head lower" positioning. This is done by creating a narrow platform, with spanker's knees held close together, and one leg dropped and one leg elevated. The result is usually a jutting, elevated posterior.
*The arc of travel of the slap fits well with the heightened
presentation of the bottom. The arc of travel is neat, tight and a
true arc, oval or circular in direction, hopefully arriving in a
slight "up-swing" when making connection with elevated posterior
cheeks. Coupling the arc of travel with a fluid [[wrist]] makes for an
effortless "applauding" of the bottom, creating quite a sting. The
spanker should strive to remain in control, sitting erect over the
victim, and enjoying their control from both an operative and visual
aspect. Spanking in a calm controlled manner, yet with measured
enthusiasm, will ensure proper control and could possibly be more
memorable for the spankee than a severe spanking.See also
(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the OTK article in Wipipedia.)
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