The clasping positions are postures in which the woman and the man maintain a straight-legged, rather rigid posture in respect to each other. Clasping comes from the idea that the woman must clasp or hold on to the man's penis with her vaginal muscles and thighs. These positions don't allow for much movement. When the legs are stiff, the feet can't be employed to help lift the pelvic region, so it's hard to accomplish any sort of rhythmic swinging motion of the hips.

You can try any of the following clasping positions:

• Woman on her back, with the man on top

• Man on his back, with the woman on top

• Woman on her stomach, with the man on top

• Side by side and facing toward each other or in a spooning position

The clasping positions have an advantage in situations where the man has a large penis and the woman has a smallish vagina. It can be very uncomfortable and possibly dangerous for a woman in this situation to completely accept hard, deep thrusting from her partner. Because the closed legs prevent the penis from deep penetration but give ample friction to the man, these positions can facilitate the love act. On the other hand, a woman with a generous vagina partnered with a man with a smaller penis won't get as much out of these positions.

The advantage of any position that allows for shallower rather than deeper penetration is that the woman's G-spot will get more action, as may her clitoris. Remember that the G-spot is nearer the entrance of the vagina, rather than back near the cervix. When there is more frequent thrusting and the man's penetration is shallower, the head of the penis contacts the woman's G-spot a greater percentage of the time, so she'll get excited more quickly.