In simplest terms, Impact Play is a set of BDSM activities where one person (or persons) consensually strike another person (or persons) for the enjoyment of either or both parties.
The reasons we do what we do are highly individual. Based on my experience, motivations fall into two general categories; physical and psychological.
Some motivations might have a foot in each category. These aren’t the only possible motivations, just the ones I have observed and am familiar with.
These types of sensations, and the implements we use to create them (which we will discuss in a minute) can be combined along with varying intensities and tempos to create an experience, a scene.