THE COITAL ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUE

The coital alignment technique (CAT) is a penetrative sex position designed to maximise clitoral stimulation.

The CAT is a variant of the missionary sex position. This position is called the Viennese oyster by Alex Comfort and Susan Quilliam in their book, The Joy of Sex, but it’s more commonly called grinding the corn.

Less than 15 per cent of women can achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse. The missionary sex position is relatively ineffective at bringing a woman to orgasm because a man’s cock gives little to no stimulation to the woman’s clitoris.

The technique for coital alignment was developed by the American psychotherapist Edward Eichel. Research has found that the CAT is a very effective way to bring a woman to orgasm during penetrative sex because a woman’s clitoris is stimulated.

One website - https://www.coitalalignmenttechnique.com - dedicated to outlining and explaining the intricacies of this sex position, states:

"The Coital Alignment Technique is a modified form of lovemaking that stimulates the clitoris, by making a few important changes to the traditional missionary sexual position (guy on top).

To maximize stimulation of his partner’s clitoris, a man positions himself so that he is rubbing the base of his penis and pubic bone on the female clitoris with the aim of helping her reach orgasm.

This can be done by changing the normal penetration movement from horizontal to vertical. Instead of thrusting in and out, an up and down rocking motion is used. When the man lifts his hip or body, the base of his penis will be in the right position to rub against the clitoris.

On the other hand, when the man lowers his body, his pubic bone will come into contact with the clitoris. As a result, the up and down rocking movement will constantly stimulate the clitoris and effectively help his partner reach orgasm quickly.

The rocking up and down motion may seem a bit awkward when first practiced but it is easy to do once you get the right pace and the rhythm that suits you. The man and woman rock their hips together to get the right rhythm."

In one study, nearly 60 per cent of women who didn't achieve orgasm in the missionary sex position achieved orgasm using the CAT - see Eichel E W, De Simone Eichel J & Kule S (1998) 'The technique of coital alignment and its relation to female orgasmic response and simultaneous orgasm' Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 14(2), pp129-141.

An American sex therapist, Lori Buckley, argued that the CAT also benefits men as it may help then to "last longer since they don't experience the same heightened arousal that fast, deep thrusting provides".

For CAT connoisseurs, there are also the modified coital alignment technique (with in-out thrusting) and reverse coital alignment technique (with the woman on top) to try out!

Have you tried the coital alignment technique when having penetrative sex? If so, how did it go?
What position when having penetrative sex is best for you to achieve orgasm?

I've never tried, or at least knowingly tried, the coital alignment technique when having sex. The position sounds a bit technical and not thrusting probably goes against my instincts.

Not surprisingly, I can achieve orgasm in any position when having penetrative sex. However, for me, the cowgirl sex position is probably the least effective and the doggy sex position is the most effective position to achieve orgasm.