Obedience is a form of social conditioning and influence where an slave acts in response to a direct order from her Master, who is usually her authority figure. It is assumed that without such an order the slave would not have acted in this way.
Obedience implies compliance with the direction or command given to the slave by her Master. For a slave to be considered obedient rather than simply trained in obedience, she must respond reliably each time the command is given, by her Master. A slave can go through Obedience training and not be totally obedient requiring additional drastic training technics. If a slave is referred to as being Obedience Trained she should comply immediately with every command her Master gives her. In the strictest sense an Obedience trained slave is an obedient slave.
Training a slave in obedience can be an ongoing and lengthy process depending on the slave and her Master, the methods used, and the skill and understanding of both the Master and the slave. The level of obedience the Master wishes to achieve with the slave is also a major factor in the time involved, as is the commitment to training by the Master.
Obedience training is often a prerequisite for or component of other training such as anal training, bi-sexual training, cock sucking training, pussy eating training etc.
The actual training of the slave can be done by anyone, not just her Master or her owner. Typically the Master who is training the slave participates and trains the slave, as He will be the one who will be giving the commands. The relationship and trust between the slave and her Master are important for success.
Basic obedience training is typically a short course ranging from six to ten weeks, where it is demonstrated to the Master how to communicate with and train the slave into deeper slavery in a few simple commands. With most methods the slave is trained one group of commands at a time. Though there may or may not be a specific word attached to it, slave positions is often the first training required prior to learning other comands such as walking properly on a leash, or leash control, cock worship, gorean techniques are often some of the training required prior to learning other more indebt commands.
Commands
The specific command word is not important, but consistency in usage is. There are certain commands that are accepted as standard and commonly used.
When under training or in slave or service mode, the slave is often naked when at home. If anything is worn, she is usually in a collar, leash or lead, and perhaps a tail if she is also trained as a puppy/kitty.
Nadu Position:
The first and most used of all Gorean slave positions, and also one of the first ones a slave learns. Nadu is the Gorean word for “kneel”. In this position the slave kneels, sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight, chest out, belly in and their head up, though their eyes are downcast. Thighs are widely spread, hands resting upon thighs, palms upward.
Tower Slave Position:
This position is another variation of nadu in which the slave kneels the same way but her palms down and her knees modestly together. This position is typically reserved for underage or White Silk slaves, or those slaves who do not serve their Master/Mistress in a sexual way.
Bara:
Also known as Belly Position. Bara is the Gorean word for “belly” and slaves are expected to respond to either command in the same fashion. In this position the slave falls to her stomach, face down to the floor and turned to the left, crosses her wrists behind her back and similarly crosses her ankles. legs are straight in preparation for binding.
I would later become extremely familiar with such positions, but they were, at the time, quite new to me, and somewhat frightening. What most frightened me about them was the way they made me feel. It was not merely that, in them, I found profoundly stirred. In them, helplessly, vulnerably, I also sensed a personal rightness. I knew that in some sense I belonged in them. This was in contradiction to my entire upbringing, background, education and conditioning. Could such things have been wrong? Witness of Gor, page 23
Belly: or Ass position
The slave moves to her belly, hands palms down near the sides of her head, forehead to the ground and waits for further orders
Crawl:
The slave gets down on all fours, palms to elbows flat against the floor, bottom in the air, forehead close but not quite touching the ground and crawls to within inches of the Master’s feet.
Capture:
The slave lays down upon her back, bending her knees to place her feet flat against the ground, hands at her side and remains motionless
Sula: or Pussy Position
Also known as Prone Position. The slave lays upon her back, her hands at her sides, palms upward, legs widely spread to await her Master’s pleasure.
Sula-Ki:
Also known as Alternative Sula. This position is almost identical to Sula position but she slowly lifts her hips off the floor, as if beckoning the Master with her body encouraging her sexual use.
Lesha:
Also known as Binding Position. The Gorean word Lesha means “leash”. In this position, the slave remains standing or kneeling, depending upon the current position she is in. She turns and puts her back to the Master, back and shoulders straight, wrists extened behind her, side by side in a position to be locked into chained slave bracelets, her chin up, her head turned to the left so a leash may be attached to the collar.
Bracelets:
Also known as Chaining Position. In this position the slave stands gracefully before the master, with her hips slightly turned to one side, her back and shoulders erect, her wrists crossed behind her and her head turned to the left, in anticipation of having slave bracelts attached to her wrists.
Ko-Lar:
Also known as Collaring Position or the Position of female Submission. the slave kneels at the Master’s feet and leans her body back, sitting upon her heels, her arms extended upward, crossed at the wrists, her head beneath them and lowered in supplication.
Hair Position:
The slave stands, her feet flat on the floor, and bows gracefully at the waist, just so her hair might fall forward for display, or to be shorn, seized, or used for any purpose the Master desires.
Whipping Position:
In this position, the slave first assumes the nadu position, though her arms are crossed in front of her. She then leans forward and places her head to the floor, first sweeping her hair forward and over her shoulders in order to have her back fully exposed to the whip.
Obedience Position:
The slave goes to the floor, alying upon her stomach, face down before the Master. She turns her head and places her cheek against the Master’s feet, kissing them lightly in a gesture of love and submission.
She-Sleen Position:
Also known as “assuming the modality of the she-quadruped”. In this position, the slave falls to hands and knees, her head down on the floor, her hindquarters upthrusted for the viewing pleasure of the Master. “Serving in the modality of the she-quadruped” is an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees, withought the benefit of the use of her hands. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may only use her mouth and teeth to grasp and maniulate objects.
Leading Position:
The slave stands and moves behind the master, bending at the waist. She places her hands behind her and puts the side of her head to the Master’s hip, that he might lead her easily by the hair or collar while walking.
Table Position: goes to all fours, her back straight, her legs parted, hands perpendicular to her body, palms flat upon floor, her hair pulled off over the left shoulder. (the slave may now be used as a table or foot rest)
Slaver’s kiss Position: to the floor on all fours …her head lowered to the ground …buttocks high in the air …thighs widely spread …her slave’s heat exposed
In order to obey (Master’s) authority, the obeying person (slave) has to be programmed to accept that it is legitimate (i.e. rightful, legal) for the command to be made of them.
Obedience occurs when a fully trained slave is issued a command to do something (authority), whereas conformity happens through social pressure (the norms of the majority). Obedience involves a hierarchy of power / status. Therefore, the Master giving the order has a higher status than the slave receiving the order.
