The Hummingbird's Flight V: standing face to face in a close embrace

She stands on a low, stable step so their pelvises are level without him bending his knees.

The embrace and the legs stay the same, but the step lifts her a few centimetres. He can stand with his legs almost straight, so his knees and thighs work much less and both can hold the position for longer. The angle of penetration becomes slightly more horizontal.

1. Choose a low, stable step or platform that will not slide.
2. She stands on it, legs straight and together; he stands in front of her, legs on either side of hers.
3. Check that your pelvises are level; adjust by bending his knees slightly if needed.
4. Hold each other close and move with small, shared hip movements.

She leans her back against a wall, feet still on the floor, while he stands close in front of her.

The wall gives her a fixed support, so she no longer has to hold herself steady and can relax into the embrace. He can push a little more firmly without unbalancing her, and the rhythm tends to pass to him. Her legs stay straight and together between his, so penetration remains shallow.

1. She stands with her back and shoulders against a wall, feet on the floor.
2. He stands close in front of her, legs on either side of hers, knees slightly bent.
3. She puts her arms around his shoulders and he holds her waist.
4. Move gently; he should avoid pressing her hard against the wall.

She lifts one leg and rests the foot on a chair or the edge of the bed, keeping the other foot on the floor.

Raising one leg opens her hips, so penetration can go a little deeper and the angle changes. She now stands on one foot, so balance is harder: he holds her more firmly by the waist, and the raised foot should rest on something stable rather than be held up in the air.

1. Stand in the main position, next to a sturdy chair or the edge of the bed.
2. She lifts one leg and rests the foot on the chair or bed, knee bent.
3. He holds her firmly by the waist and buttocks; she keeps her arms around his shoulders.
4. Move slowly and lower the leg if she feels unsteady.

He leans his back against a wall while she stands pressed against him.

With his back supported, he can bend his knees to her height with less strain on his thighs and lower back, and the pair is much steadier. She leads more of the rhythm, moving her hips against him, while he holds her by the waist.

1. He stands with his back against a wall, feet a little forward and apart.
2. She stands close in front of him, legs straight and together between his.
3. He bends his knees until their pelvises are level and holds her waist.
4. She sets the pace with small hip movements while he stays steady.

She opens her legs and stands with her feet outside his, instead of keeping them together between his.

With her legs apart and his between them, her pelvis opens and drops slightly, which helps when he is taller and lets penetration go a little deeper. There is less friction from the thighs pressing together, and both have a broader, steadier base.

1. Stand face to face in a close embrace.
2. She opens her legs to hip width or a little more; he steps in with his feet between hers.
3. Adjust the height: she bends her knees slightly or he does, until the pelvises are level.
4. Move together with short, slow hip movements.