Percussion massage techniques

A massage school tutor demonstrates tapotement to a class, showing hacking, cupping and pounding on the back of the body. He stresses starting slowly and lightly, building rhythm and strength only if the client wants it, and using percussion near the end of a session to leave a client alert rather than sleepy.

Length	7:10
Rating	Clarity 3/5 · Credibility 4/5 · Relevance 4/5 UK massage school class recording. Useful stance advice, but informal and the class discussion wanders.
Covers	techniques/pounding · techniques/hacking · techniques/cupping · techniques/body-mechanics · muscles/gluteus-maximus
Watch	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR3yD0Jii_I

Length

7:10

Rating

Clarity 3/5 · Credibility 4/5 · Relevance 4/5

UK massage school class recording. Useful stance advice, but informal and the class discussion wanders.

Covers

techniques/pounding · techniques/hacking · techniques/cupping · techniques/body-mechanics · muscles/gluteus-maximus

Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR3yD0Jii_I

Key points

Start slowly and gently, then build up pace and strength only if the client wants it.
Tapotement feels invigorating, so it suits the end of a session for a client going back to work.
For stance, send the hips back with a long spine rather than bending the knees deeply.
Hacking fingers are between straight and bent, so the hand has some give.
Pounding suits big muscles such as the gluteals and the area over the sacrum.

Cautions

A student asks about using percussion on a medical condition; this is outside Cert IV scope.
Class recording, so the camera angle and explanation are not always clear.