How to Master Eagle Position
Of all the sex positions out there, the Eagle position is one you might already be familiar with (and if so, here’s how to do it even better). A variation on the Missionary position, it provides satisfyingly deep penetration and lots of delicious eye contact. Interestingly, it’s also the #1 searched sex position in the states of Alabama, Maine, and Rhode Island.
Meet Eagle Position
The Eagle position involves the receiving partner lying on their back and spreading their legs wide – just like the wings of an eagle. The receiving partner raises their hips to meet their partner, bending or straightening their knees for comfort. The penetrating partner kneels over them, supporting themselves with their hands on either side of their partner’s body. This position can be used with a strap-on and can also be adapted for anal sex.
Why Do People Love Eagle Position?
If you’re already a frequent flier of Eagle, you know it offers amazing clitoral, G-spot, and P-spot stimulation. If you enjoy the feeling of deep penetration, Eagle is perfect for you.
There’s also close, face-to-face eye contact, immediate feedback, and an excellent opportunity to use a sex wedge. Placed underneath the receiving partner’s hips, a wedge helps make sex more comfortable due to the raised angle of the vagina and pelvis. (There’s also something sexy and naughty-feeling about using a wedge.)
Finally, there’s the intensity factor. Eagle may be a hop, skip, and jump away from Missionary, but it feels wilder, more kinky, and more physically intense. That’s because it is!
Tricks to Make Eagle Feel Even Better
Although straightforward, this sex position is considered medium-level in terms of comfort and ability. Here’s how to make it feel good for both partners:
Receiving Partners: Start with Legs Free in the Air. This will tell you how much your hamstrings can take. Eagle does call for modest hamstring flexibility, so let’s not pull a muscle in the heat of passion.
Explore Other Leg Placements. If legs in the air feel good, try hooking them into your partner’s inner elbows. If that feels good, try hooking your legs over their shoulders. Or, one leg hooked over the shoulder, the other free. Lots of leg options.
Pull Them In. Receiving partners can use their free hands to pull their partner in deeper. Up the intensity by grabbing their hips, ass, or thighs, and pulling them in while they thrust.
Kneel When You’re on Top. Giving partners can sit back on their shins and knees, brace themselves with one hand, and hold their partner’s leg on their shoulder with the other.
Try Anal Stimulation. In Eagle, the giving partner has room to finger their partner’s anus, which spices things up. Ensure the receiving partner is relaxed, apply lube liberally, and massage the sphincter with the pad of your finger before penetration.
Eagle is powerful and liberating, but it does present some bodily challenges:
Anal Sex This is a fairly intense position for anal sex. An anal vibrator helps the body relax immensely. If trying Eagle for anal, it might help to explore anal penetration with the vibrator first before using a penis or strap-on.
Lower Back Pain The receiving partner’s lower back can be a concern due to the curled-up position. Thrusting can aggravate weak or damaged muscles if you’re prone to lower back pain. A sex wedge can help take the pressure off this area immediately.
With these tips, you can enhance your experience in the Eagle position and enjoy deeper connection and pleasure with your partner.