Originally published in 1992, it is one of the most recommended guidebooks on BDSM ever written. The book begins with preliminary issues, including the definition of SM, then covers the fundamentally important issues such as consent safewords, negotiation (including both short-form and long-form checklists), setting the scene, and aftercare.

 Actual techniques described at some length include rope bondage and other forms of restraint, giving and receiving of erotic pain, flagellation, clamps, spanking, lubricants, genital play, anal play, erotic humiliation, knife play, dominant/submissive interactions, slave training, collars, and much more. It includes sections about general safety considerations, doing SM during pregnancy, SM and safer sex, and dealing with common SM-related emergencies. It also offers information on how to set up SM organizations and events, etc.

Overview:

• One of the most recommended BDSM books ever written.
• A complete S&M overview and guide in one book.
• Great for reference book for experienced plays.
• Mandatory reading for beginners to BDSM.
• 391 Pages

SM101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman

9 inches Tall by 6 inches Wide

396 pages

Chapters listed below:

Basic Basics

Finding Partners

Bondage 1A

Bondage 1B

Giving and Receiving Erotic Pain

Flagellation

Clamps

Lubricants

Erotic Torture

Humiliation

Dominant/Submissive Interactions

SM Relationships

SM Organizations

General Safety Considerations

SM and Safer Sex

A Novice Woman's Guide to Erotically Dominating a Man

Constructing an SM Starter Set

SM Sayings

Related Practices

Finding Help With Problems

References and Resources

Glossary

Appendix 1: Sample Event Rules

Appendix 2: SM and the Internet

Appendix 3: A Monograph on Breath Control Play 

SM101 by Jay Wiseman is a must have for anyone expert or novice that is involved in BDSM play. It is a timeless classic, and one of the best overall resource books on BDSM that has ever been written.

A relatively large read at 396 pages it should not only be read cover to cover, it should be kept close to your play space as a reference book.