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Rough Crowd January: Spanking

Rough Crowd

Spanking:

Back to Basics
and
Working On Your Swing

Rough Crowd is all about all different levels of rough body play; we’ve done some advanced stuff lately, so in January we’re going back to some basics. If you’ve never been to Rough Crowd before, this might be an excellent time to come join us.

Please note, because of how New Year’s falls, we’re doing the THRID SUNDAY,not the second: January 15th.

And it just so happens that January 15th is my birthday, so spankings are naturally in order. So here we go!

Spanking.

It’s part of almost everyone’s experience at some point growing up. Everyone knows, basically, how to spank. But there can be more to it than just a whack and go.

  • Pacing
  • Good Form – to look good, and to have the impact you want
  • Positioning
  • more

For those not familiar with Rough Crowd, it works as a community, not a standard class. If you have something to learn or contribute, both are welcome – all you need is a love or interest in the topic!

Things To Bring

  • Partner, if you have one
  • Ideas (whether from experience or sheer creative thinking)
  • Diabolical streak

RSVP

Please RSVP your interest at the event page!

How Rough Crowd Works:

If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our “Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How”. It’s like a FAQ, but smaller.

A Favor:

Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better.

You can help on FetLife:

You can help get the word out by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, and linking to this discussion or the event page above, in any groups you’re a part of, or even in your own status. That helps spread the word beyond my own personal network, and we can reach a larger and more diverse crowd. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

You can help on Twitter:

You can also help by following me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/roughinamorato), and retweeting info about Rough Crowd. This helps spread the word even further. Thank you!

Post away, people! TIA.

Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato

Rough Crowd December: Rough Rope

Rough Crowd

Is nothing sacred? Must we mix the crude with the beautiful? Blunt force and gossamer ties? The ancient with the primitive? Artistry with the profane?

Wait – that sounds hot.

Two of the most popular topics in kink in Chicago: rough body play, and rope. Like chocolate & peanut butter, hot dogs and jalapenos, and first dates & lube, the two should go together famously. I’m sure they often do, but how often have you seen a rope top do an amazing rigging only to start hitting like a sissy maid in a butch bar?

Yeah. It hurts my soul.

Fortunately, I’m going to be teaching on this very topic at Shibaricon this year (“Beating the Bound”), and this is a perfect time to harness the incubator of the Rough Crowd. Even though it’s different people every time, Rough Crowd has shown time and again to be populated with creative, intelligent, and helpful sick fucks. I’ve got some ideas of what to cover at Shibaricon, and I’ll bring that… and then let’s work through more ideas together.

Rough Rope:

  • Extra concerns when doing rough body play with rope
  • New possibilities that rope gives RBP people
  • New possibilities that RBP gives rope people
  • Fun ideas to use to torture rope bottoms

Things To Bring

  • Rope, if you have it
  • Partner, if you have it
  • Ideas (whether from experience or sheer creative thinking)
  • Diabolical streak

Please RSVP your interest at the event page!

How Rough Crowd Works:

If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our “Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How”. It’s like a FAQ, but smaller.

A Favor:

Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better.

You can help! You can help get the word out by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, and linking to this discussion or the event page above, in any groups you’re a part of, or in your status. That helps spread the word beyond my own personal network, and we can reach a larger and more diverse crowd. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

Post away, people! TIA.

Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato

Rough Crowd Road Trip: Detroit

Rough Crowd Road Trip

With any good, science-based endeavor, constant be experimentation is critical. Trying new things. Seeing what works. What happens if I press the red button?

Rough Crowd itself began as an experiment, and has already passed from experiment into ongoing event. So I’ve decided to try an experiment withinRough Crowd (because I’m just crazy like that): the Road Trip.

We’re taking the show on the road, as they say. I’m packing up my little notebook and my… well, my hands… and heading over to Detroit for two individual back-to-back events, sponsored by the awesome A2 TNG:

Friday, November 18, 2011

Friday’s class is above the shoulders and between the ears: “It’s OK To Hit Them (So Long As They’re Into That)” is a discussion class geared around getting in touch with your inner sadist/masochist/kink/etc. “Dr. Rough’s Relationship Advice” is a discussion roundtable about the hurdles that can come with D/s dynamics.

Friday’s class is open to everyone in the community. Take a look at the event page for RSVP info, pricing, full class details and to click the little “I’m going!” button.

 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Saturday’s class is Rough Body Play, in two parts; before the break will be intro to Rough Body Play, including basics, safety, etc. After the break will be group-led advanced; whatever topics the assembled crowd wants to get into, we’ll get into! (almost – see the special note below.)

Saturday’s class is open to A2 TNG members, and includes a play party, and a potluck dinner. Take a look at the event page for RSVP info, pricing, full class details and to click the little “I’m going!” button.

 

A special note

Rough Crowd Road Trip: Detroit happens the 18th and 19th, the weekend after the regular Rough Crowd in Chicago (the 13th, always the second Sunday). This November, Rough Crowd will be on kicking, and to prevent confusion (and attrition), in the second half of Saturday’s class in Detroit, we’ll cover anythingexcept kicking.

Rough Crowd November: Kicking

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Autumn in the Midwest: the leaves turn colors, the temperatures drop, Thanksgiving is coming up. Nothing really says “Autumn in Chicago” quite like a workshop on kicking people, does it?

Is it just me?

Punching, slapping, pinching… these are all fun pastimes, but what about when you need a little more power? What about the mind trip of the boot? Or, what about when they fall over and you just don’t feel like bending to hit them?

No matter what gets you there, kicking can be a wonderful part of rough body play, and needn’t wind up with a trip to the ER or dentist. We’ll talk about kicking with boots, kicking with bare feet, and kneeing too. (Hey, a knee is close to a foot.)

We’ll also talk about where to do these things, and how to incorporate them into a scene.

Please RSVP your interest at the event page!

How Rough Crowd Works:

If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our “Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How”. It’s like a FAQ, but smaller.

A Favor:

Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better.

You can help! You can help get the word out by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, and linking to this discussion or the event page above, in any groups you’re a part of, or in your status. That helps spread the word beyond my own personal network, and we can reach a larger and more diverse crowd. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

Post away, people! TIA.

Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato