The Coital Alignment Technique (CAT)
The Coital Alignment Technique (CAT) is a sexual position "designed" to greatly improve a woman's chance of orgasm with genital intercourse. Most women need to have clitoral stimulation in order to reach orgasm. Traditional thrusting in the missionary position often is "close but no cigar" as far as achieving this. The clitoris is about 2-3 cm closer to the front of the woman's body than the vaginal opening. Thus, it is possible, even probable that thrusting misses the clitoris all together. Clitoral stimulation is indirect or sporadic.
The CAT allows the man and woman's combined thrusting to do the job. CAT is basically a revised missionary position, with the man on top and face to face with his partner (CAT can be done with the woman on top, too). This position is possibly one of the most effective variations of the missionary position to stimulate the G-spot and clitoris and to assist mutual orgasm.
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the Coital Alignment Technique sex position:
Then, according to sex researcher Edward Eichel, "The subtle, coordinated rocking movement can begin. Here's the most important part: As she pushes up on the top of his shaft, he resists with less force than she pushes. Now, on the way back down, as he pushes down against her clitoris, she resists with less force than he pushes. The result is a series of "small collisions," rather than the standard friction of thrusting. But collisions is a strong word.
The movement is subtle, coordinated, gentle, rhythmic, slow-building. Like everything in life, it takes practice. This is more than a position; it's a coordinated movement, Eichel explains. "We are now talking about vibration, not friction. Less in and out and more rock 'n' roll."
The man is actually shallow when the woman is getting the most stimulation on the downward push," Eichel says.
The technique was developed by American psychotherapist Edward Eichel and other researchers, and originally published in 1988 in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. Since then, the topic has been studied several times in the same journal. A report in 1992 by Kaplan suggested that Dr. Eichel's claims were not replicatable, but the technique may have merit in the context of sex therapy.
The Man on Top positions are the most popular sex positions for many reasons. Many women consider it the most romantic position, almost certainly because the couple are always face to face. Every expression can be noticed, they are free to kiss, and each partner can see that they are being loved – something that is not possible in some other positions, such as rear-entry ones.
The Missionary positions, being such passive ones for women, absolves her of the responsibility of making anything much happen. Some women can relax and enjoy lovemaking more if they do not take a dominant, active role.
Man-on-top sex positions aren't always passive for the woman. With many variations on the 'missionary' position, the woman can control the depth of penetration and set the pace for intercourse. Closely allied to such feelings in the woman are parallel but opposite feelings in the man. Some men enjoy ‘dominating’ their partner during intercourse and tend most to enjoy such positions as encourage this – although from time to time most men enjoy other sex positions in which their partner takes the lead and control.
Many women experience great pleasure from being dominated during intercourse. Some women enjoy sex particularly if the man is in control and makes everything happen. Missionary positions are ideal for this. The man, being on top, controls the thrusting and can pin the woman down to the bed and take her roughly and at his pace.
Being ‘taken’ like this can be highly exciting to some women. For the woman who is at all guilty about sexual needs and appetites, this position leaves her free of guilt about sex, because she can think of herself as being overpowered by a much stronger man.
Free to kiss
Because the couple’s faces are close together, they can easily kiss – not just lips but all over each other’s face breasts and neck. This helps create a loving and caring atmosphere. For the woman who is aroused by nipple stimulation, the man on top position allows the man to kiss and stroke her nipples.
*Use massage oil for extra sensuality. Oil each other, avoiding the pelvis if using condoms, then slip-slide away.
Because the man has control of the thrusting he can control his speed to orgasm. This is good news for the individual who fears losing control of ejaculation. A ‘trigger-happy’ man can thus stop when he feels ejaculation approaching, and a man who needs a great deal of thrusting to maintain his erection will also benefit.
Advantages of the CAT position
- This position will greatly improve a woman's chance of orgasm with genital intercourse
- This is one of the best positions for the woman to reach her orgasm
- Both partners can see each other and make eye contact, thereby receiving feedback from their facial expressions, breathing, and vocalizations
- Coitus can be combined with erotic kissing on the mouth, including such variants as the "French kiss."
- The man's groin can directly or indirectly stimulate the clitoris, depending on how the act is performed
- A relatively quick male orgasm can be achieved if so desired; conversely, the greater control afforded the man enables him to delay his orgasm and thereby prolong the copulatory act
- The woman may enjoy the sensation of submission to the male and the freedom to caress him as she chooses
- The woman is able to either hasten or delay both her orgasm and that of her partner through voluntary, rhythmic flexation and relaxation of the pubococcygeus muscles surrounding her vagina
- Very little suppleness or flexibility is required of either partner. Both are able to remain relatively relaxed and avoid fatigue
- The intimacy of full-body contact affords a heightened sensual and emotional experience for both the male and female.
Disadvantages of the CAT position
- This position sometimes produces a quick male orgasm (premature ejaculation)
- The movement in this position can turn into a rough friction which does not stimulate either partner.
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page | http://www.loversguide.com | http://www.sex-techniques-and-positions.com | http://www.estronaut.com
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