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No 10 Tapotement (percussion)

A massage school tutor demonstrates a set of percussion strokes on the back of the legs: flat hand patting, fingertip "pecking", hacking, a prayer-hands variation used in Indian head massage, and fist work. He suggests percussion near the end of a session to help a drowsy client get up, and finishes with stroking and a still hold.

No 10 Tapotement (percussion) · Hands-On Training School of Massage · YouTube

Video: No 10 Tapotement (percussion), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbVKdFmD10

Length2:26
RatingClarity 3/5 · Credibility 4/5 · Relevance 3/5
Massage school demonstration; brief spoken explanation. Does not show cupping despite the percussion title.
Coverstechniques/hacking · techniques/pounding · muscles/hamstrings
Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbVKdFmD10

Key points

  • Flat-hand patting and fingertip pecking are the gentlest forms and can cover most of the body.
  • Hacking needs supple wrists and a steady rhythm.
  • Keep a consistent rhythm; losing it makes the stroke feel jarring.
  • Finish percussion with stroking and a still hold over the area.

Cautions

  • Mentions using hacking quite aggressively for athletes, which is firmer than relaxation massage.
  • Does not demonstrate cupping.