One-line definition
Training is the process of building behaviors, habits, or a role state through rules, tasks, feedback, and ritual in BDSM or D/s.
Full definition
Training treats submission as something built up over time instead of assumed from the start. Through consistent rules, assigned tasks, feedback, and ritual, both partners work toward particular responses, whether that is a posture to hold, a protocol to keep, or a way of reporting in. At its best it stays collaborative and gets reviewed as the relationship changes, rather than being fixed once and left alone.
Related terms
- Task
- Rules
- Protocol