The Most In-depth Guide On Blowjobs - How To Give The Best head!

1st May, 2023

Oral Sex Techniques 

Lesson One

Let's talk about the "basic penis." I regard oral sex as the highest form of expression of love that can be exchanged between two people. Hopefully, this information will help you break down any barriers you might have that would prevent you from expressing your love this way and from receiving a reciprocation from your male companion.

First things first. LOOK at the cock. I do not mean a cursory glance, not a hurried, surreptitious examination. Take enough time that you convince your companion that some treat is in store for him, provided he will allow you to do with him, and particularly with his cock, exactly what you want.

Place him flat on his back on your bed in a well-lighted room. Take his cock in your hand and LOOK at it. He probably will not have the willpower to stay soft, but then again, you are worshipping his very essence. Few men can stay soft under these circumstances when it is apparent that the person LOOKING at his cock is worshipping.

There is some disagreement on this, but the sensation of sucking a limp cock to hardness is exceptional. Wrap your lips around the unaroused member, and deep throat it (it should be easy at this point). DO NOT let the cock out of your mouth, and let it grow while you breathe through the sides of your mouth. The Feeling is erotic!!! You may even be able to engulf your lover's whole member in this manner before you release the now-rigid cock from your suction.

When you first start to touch him, his cock will become hard and be in a state where your examination will be meaningful. Wouldn't it be nice if going to the doctor for an examination was as enriching? The cock must be hard if you are to be able to note the essential parts-those parts sensitive to stimulation by your lips and tongue.

The first thing you will note is whether or not he is circumcised. Circumcision is not universally practised: there are advantages and disadvantages to penises in both conditions from the standpoint of providing oral caresses that bring your man the highest kind of delight.

Next, take a close look at the shaft of the penis itself. There is a bulbous part of the organ near the outer end, slightly larger in diameter than the shaft, often called the head. Technically this is the glans penis (comes from the Latin glans, which means acorn. Look at it closely; does kind of look like an acorn, doesn't it?)

The outside perimeter of the glans penis is the corona. This joins the head to the shaft. This is the most sensitive spot on the penis. You will direct most of your attention toward this ridge when you are giving head. Follow this ridge around to the underside of the penis. You know that I like to call it the underbelly. I am particularly fond of the underbelly!

You will notice a point of juncture where the two ends of this irregular circle come together. If your partner is not circumcised, this will also be the point where the foreskin is attached. This tiny area is easily the most sensitive spot on his entire body, and it is possible to bring your partner to climax simply by gently tapping the tip of your tongue directly on it. Spend time caressing the glans and those areas immediately surrounding it.



Beneath the glans is the shaft of the penis. The shaft does not have many nerve endings. It does not provide a man with any high degree of stimulation when caressed either manually or with his tongue to the exclusion of the glans penis itself. It always amazes me to note the number of confirmed cocksuckers who believe sucking up and down on the shaft will get the guy off. That's not it, folks! If it works, it is because the back of your throat is playing tricks on his glans penis. Your throat is giving head to his head!

Beneath the shaft are the testicles (balls, jewels, call them what you like, but let's not ignore their significance). The testicles are extremely sensitive to pain and are not usually considered subject to erotic stimulation to any particular degree. Not true! You can add a high degree of pleasure for him by paying the proper attention to the balls!

Now let's go back to the shaft of the matter. The opening in the tip of the glans penis is the meatus. Here is where the cum spurts. (I could have said semen is ejaculated, but I did not want to sound too professional).

Other parts of a man's body respond with alacrity to oral stimulation. Many men are susceptible around the nipples. The first time I kissed my partner's nipples he shot before I had the chance to even get near his cock. While I have not been able to duplicate this in the laboratory setting (he hates to go near the lab with me), my partner still gets hugely turned on by my lingual nipple caresses.

So LOOK at your partner's penis. Study it. Learn its areas of particular sensitivity entirely and be ready to apply your knowledge to his body with your tongue and lips when you bend your loving head over his cock. There is nothing that you can do which more clearly shows your love for him than the worship you can provide his cock!

 

Lesson Two:
The sad fact is that most people, men and women, do not have the slightest idea of how to suck cock. Most seem to think that simply making a cunt of their mouth, closing it around a man's penis, and bobbing their heads lustily up and down until he climaxes automatically makes them expert cocksuckers. Au contraire!

Consummate skill is required to suck a man's cock and provide him with the highest pleasure possible. When I started my quest, I had no one to turn to for advice and counsel. It was all hunt and suck. Hunt and suck. Find that one technique that could and would set him on fire! I had to learn from my experiences, and while I would not want to deny you the innate pleasure that these experiences will bring, I would hate to see you lose a great companion because of your inexperience and lack of expertise.

Let's assume you have taken that opportunity to LOOK at his penis. To explore each area of the penis to find the most sensitive parts. That you have gotten beyond "Parts is parts" and recognized that some parts are more equal than others.

To observe your man's reactions and get the most information possible about his responses, try the following. While his erect penis points toward the ceiling, cup his balls in one hand and gently, using only your tongue, lick softly but carefully along the entire underside of his erect organ. As you suck along the underbelly, you will learn those areas that give him the greatest pleasure when your tongue touches them. Unless he is made of stone, your partner will provide you with vivid clues as to which areas are most pleasurable.

As you discover these areas of enhanced pleasure, concentrate on them. For most men, the most sensitive area will be the point where the ring (or corona) of the head and the foreskin are attached. Or were attached before his circumcision? By continued licking and tapping along this area with your tongue, you will bring forth a geyser. If you are not skilled and want to please him in a hurry, I suggest you get him off in this manner to familiarise yourself with the nature and delight of his climax.

As he prepares for the climax, you will note changes in his penis. These signs will be the same every time he climaxes so that you can prepare for his cum correctly. The head of the cock may swell somewhat more significantly than it is during the ordinary course of his erection. He may thrust his hips forward to send his body hurtling out his cock with his cum. And for most men, immediately before the cum, there will appear at the tiny, lovely lips at the tip of the cock a clear drop or two of fluid. When you see this or feel the opening at the meatus through his condom, you know that the moment of truth is at hand. Launch the torpedoes, full cum ahead!

Where should you be when you are sucking his cock? Between his legs, on top of him, in a sixty-nine position? Where? Because of the structure of his penis, as well as the design of your mouth, lips, tongue, and teeth, you can provide the highest degree of sensation to yourself and your partner by kneeling between his legs and approaching his cock from the bottom rather than from the side or the top. Don't believe me? Try the various positions (I describe in later chapters techniques to be used with each class). See what works best for you and your partner. The best angle for a deep throat technique has proven to be lying on your back at or about your partner's waist level and hanging your head over the edge...

Lesson 3

Place his stiff cock inside your mouth but do not tighten your lips around the shaft. With your head, begin a circular motion. The cock will slide to different places in your mouth as you continue the circle motion. Watch your teeth on this one. A kneeling position will suffice, but it is also effective when your partner is on his back, and your head is directly over his cock. The circle should be executed in clockwise and counterclockwise motions slowly and purposefully. I found many guys who seem to prefer this technique above all others. I met one guy who could keep it hard for hours and had multiple orgasms while my mouth circled his cock. Bringing him to "almost" orgasm many times, he could maintain his hardon (erection) forever. When the technique is performed correctly, it means many hours of unadulterated pleasure.


Lesson Four:
With your man sitting in an elevated position and you on your knees in front of him, lift his hard cock to reveal his balls. With your tongue, find the underside of his balls. Now, while resting his balls on your wet tongue, lick upward to the tip of his cock. It is permissible to use your hands in this technique. It is better to do this technique several times in succession-like licking a lollipop or ice cream cone. I grew up down south. And one thing about southern gals, We learn early how to get it off quickly when needed. And the lollipop lick is the one technique in this book which few men can tolerate for long periods without cumming.

Lesson Five:
Now, let's discuss a technique that is probably the most common cocksucking in the world. Take his cock in your mouth but not deeply. We will get to deep throating later on. It's great, not over-rated, but if you want to be an expert at deep throat start with the right techniques and work your way down, so to speak.

Take his cock in your mouth by sliding your moistened tongue lovingly over the head until your lips close around the shaft at the point just behind the corona. Don't just open your mouth and close it around his cock. Slide it in. He will enjoy it much more. Encase the shaft of his penis with your hand. Remember the shaft is relatively insensitive to any kind of stimulation. By enclosing his penis with your hand you give him the sensation of having his penis encased.

Now you have several options. Try twisting your head from side to side making sure your moist lips stay in contact with the coronal ridge. While doing this gently move your hand up and down the shaft. When he climaxes he may want to push your head further down the shaft of his penis. He wants to envelop you with his cock. As you are learning his climax you will miss the fine points if you deep throat at this time. Instead gently suck around the corona as he climaxes so that you can intensify his pleasure and increase the force of his orgasm. As you gain more experience, you will be able to tell precisely when his climax is approaching, and you will be ready for that initial spurt of hot, steamy cum


Lesson Six:
There is one further refinement to this basic technique to heighten his orgasm. If you place your thumb at the very base of the penis in such a way as to block the tube through which the cum spurts, the semen cannot escape even though he is spasming and going through the reflex action of ejaculating semen.

If at the same time you suck vigorously on the head of his cock you can delay his cum for several long moments. When you finally allow the cum to spurt it will last much longer and be just as intense as a result. Even though you delay the cum for only a few short moments, you will be surprised by the intensity of his cum.

These techniques are the basis of cocksucking. Do not go beyond them until you have become an expert, not only in the techniques themselves, but also in the reading and interpreting of your partner's responses to such a point that you know exactly how he is getting off on what you are doing. When you have reached this point, you are ready for the more subtle, more advanced techniques.

Don't be so slavish that you miss out on the fun of self discovery. Find out what works for you and for your partner and make your cocksucking as individual as your signature. After all, you want your man to pick you out in the dark among hundreds of other women looking to satisfy him.

 

Lesson Seven:
One of the first things you encountered when you first started to suck cock was a gag reflex. Most men seem to want to force their cocks down your throat as far as they can get it. Particularly at the moment when they cum!

Consider for a moment that the average length of your oral cavity is three to three and a half inches, while the average Caucasian cock length is five to five and a half inches. The laws of nature would seem to dictate that getting all that cock into your mouth is an impossibility.

It can be done. You probably know someone who can do it and has told you that it is the ultimate sensation and is not all that difficult. It is possible to master the necessary technique. I don't want to be boring, but if you understand your anatomy, you will begin to understand the requirements that allow you to take his stiff cock into your mouth and down your throat. The biggest obstacle to taking all of his cock down your throat is the fact that there is a bend of almost ninety degrees behind your tongue leading down into your throat. So the first thing to do is get the cock past that angle.

Get past the angle of the dangle! To practice this, get in a position to turn your head so that your mouth and throat lie almost straight. The best way to accomplish this is to lie on a bed so that your head is near the edge and your body is sprawled across the bed so your head is tipped sharply back. This position will put your mouth and throat nearly in a line and will allow your partner to approach you in such a way that insertion of his cock can be made so deeply that his pubic hair presses against your lips.

Lesson Eight:
Today we will practice mastering physical reactions that must be alleviated before the art of deep penetration can thoroughly be enjoyed. The natural tendency of the body to gag when a foreign object, such as a profoundly thrusting cock is forced down your throat. You can overcome this tendency by completely relaxing your throat after insertion. It is equally vital that you maintain this relaxation during the entire deep throating.

Let him put his cock down your throat and hold it still while you find the most comfortable way to proceed. Because of your position, you will not be able to move or offer him any greater stimulation than simply keeping your mouth tightly closed around his throbbing cock. If you can stimulate his underbelly with your tongue, do it!

You will only be able to relax and take his cock in this way if you thrust your partner entirely. Your partner is in complete control. He must initiate and maintain all the motions. This is the only exercise you relinquish the situation to your partner. He will relish this for the simple fact that for the first time, he can insert his cock as deeply down your throat as he wants to.

Now your partner begins an in-and-out movement that is just like fucking. He should start slowly, especially if this is an entirely new experience for the two of you. After all, if he hurts you, he cuts himself off from one of the great pleasures in life. His only other requirement during this exercise is to keep the motion in the same direction throughout this oral exercise, as there is simply no leeway for him to vary the motion from side to side.

One other word of caution. Don't let your partner get carried away when he starts to cum. At that spectacular moment, he will be able for the first time to thrust his cock inside your oral cavity, and that is the most important lesson of this exercise! His only other requirement during the exercise is to keep the motion the same against your lips as he cums. Because of your position in bed, you will not be faced with the problem of swallowing his cum.

The reason is that he has gotten his cock BEYOND your gag reflex! If both you and your partner understand what it is that you are trying to do, as well as the possible problems that may "cum" up along the way, no harm or discomfort will happen to either of you.

Not everyone may learn the "deep throat" technique, but this inability does not make you any less of a cocksucker. You must allow your throat to relax completely while your partner thrusts his cock this deeply down your throat. To do this long enough for your partner to get it off completely is very difficult and may require practice beyond this day. It may be that you will be able to take your partner entirely down your throat, but you will not be able to maintain proper relaxation of your throat until he shoots his load.

Hopefully, your partner will understand that this is not a rejection of him or what he is offering you, and I sincerely desire that you not stop here and think that you will never master the "deep throat" technique. Continue to practice this lesson. I know couples who have devoted ten months to this lesson alone. Continue to practice this technique because your practice will allow you to take his cock deeper into your throat each time and for longer periods. Ultimately you will succeed. If you have the desire, you will get this one down pat!

 

Lesson Nine:

Now let's turn to another portion of your partner's anatomy which should not be ignored - the family jewels. Here are two objects that can enhance your partner's feelings more. Many people do not think of the balls as primary sexual objects. Many men are susceptible, and just as in lesson eight, there must be a certain amount of trust between the two of you before he willingly lets you have undisputed use of these two pearls of delight!

For today's lesson, gently lick his balls with your tongue. As your partner becomes more trusting, you may play with his nipples with your fingers, gradually increasing or decreasing the intensity as you gauge how he responds. You may want to gently caress his cock with your hand while bathing his balls with your tongue.

Remember that the balls are extremely sensitive to pain, and he will lose his trust in you if you do not respect any limits he places on them, just as you have the right to place limits on the back of your throat until you are entirely ready to receive him.

Once you have built up this trust, it is possible to take both his balls in your mouth. He will be more receptive if you thoroughly wet them with your tongue before taking them into your mouth. Unless your partner is into the new fad of complete body shaving, he will have tiny hairs on his testicles. By giving the balls a complete tongue bath before taking them into your mouth, you will have pressed these hairs down along the surface of the sac and will not inadvertently cause pain by pulling on them. This may seem like a small lesson, but you will discover an entirely new world of sensations for your partner when you take the time to get to know his testicles!



Lesson Ten:
I hesitated to include this in your lesson plan. Still, finally, I decided that if you know the safest way to do this technique, my responsibility for giving you the tools to be the best cocksucker you can be will be satisfied. Analingus. Inserting your finger up his anal passage.

Before you even consider doing this, ensure your partner is clean immediately out of the shower. Place a piece of Saran wrap over the butt. At no time should your tongue come into contact with the anal surface itself.

You are probably under the impression that actual penetration of the asshole itself is necessary for your partner to enjoy this technique thoroughly. While engulfing his member, "lubricate' your middle or first finger and gently scratch around his asshole. You do not have to penetrate to stimulate him. When he is close to spurting his love juice down your throat, press your finger down on his opening, or insert it a bit and feel the tremor of his orgasm intensify!

As with some of your other lessons, this technique will not usually be enough (if done alone) to get him to cum, but I feel that it is essential to know all aspects of your partner's body to give him the complete pleasure you can. You may find that after many hours of oral pleasure, you need other areas to concentrate on to give him the satisfaction he deserves. Analingus is a powerful stimulant, and when combined with other activities such as vigorous hand stimulation on his cock will cause a rapid and hard cum!

 

Lesson Eleven:
For most of our lessons, the only thing required is yourself and your partner. Maybe some Saran wrap. A plastic glove or two. Well, another toy that will enhance your pleasure is a mini-vibrator. For this lesson, you may want to start with your finger. Then as you and your partner become more accustomed to each other you may find him a little intrigued about the vibrator and what it can do for him.

As you give head, begin a slow, playful search around his ass. Many men are susceptible in this area, and it will enhance the sensations that your mouth and tongue and throat are giving his cock to feel a finger playing with his butt. As your partner relaxes and allows you access, gently insert your gloved finger into his butt. Go slowly, exploring the velvety sensations along the sides of his opening.

When your finger is inside his asshole, ultimately, you will be at the area of the prostate gland. Massaging this gland with your finger will produce some of the most delightful sensations your partner has yet to experience. I remember going to the doctor for a physical the first time I felt this sensation. I could hardly wait to get home and have my partner try it out on me again. While it was a bit embarrassing to cum in the doctor's office, the feelings that the doctor inadvertently produced were so strong that I wanted to experience them again and again!

A gloved finger is all that is required for this lesson. However, some members of the Cocksuckers Club of America report that a mini-vibrator works exceptionally well for this type of stimulus. It is just the same length as the average finger, and due to its vibrations, the sensations against the prostate gland are even more enhanced!

If your partner likes this stimulation, you must discover which method he likes best. Some men prefer an in-and-out movement with the finger or the vibrator, while others do not. I find this painful--too much like a stab in the dark. I prefer the finger or vibrator to be placed against the prostate gland and left there to do its most. Whichever method your partner prefers is the one you should use.

One other point. When your partner cums there will be a natural tendency for him to push the finger or vibrator out of his asshole. The asshole muscles are spasming, and anything in the way will be forced out. But to maximize his pleasure, you must not let this happen. Hold your finger or the vibrator firmly in place-- this will help to stimulate sperm production to its maximum.

 

Lesson Twelve:
You will sometimes want to get him off in a hurry! I believe East Coast Girls learn this because of the proliferation of "quickies" in the fast-paced world of Business. But because I want you to become an expert at all aspects of oral lovemaking, I deliberately waited until now to introduce this technique. It differs from lesson four in that you are a more consummate cocksucker now. He will love it all the more if he realizes that this is not the only trick you have down your mouth!

It is a straightforward technique, and if you understand your partner's basic cock anatomy, you will grasp this one easily. Place your lips around the head of your partner's cock and twirl your lips wetly and gently around the coronal ridge at the back of the head of his penis. This does not require any tremendous cocksucking skill, and it works simply because this is the area that is most sensitive on your partner's cock.

Use your tongue and 'flick' the little spot right under the head on the backside of the coronal. It is guaranteed to result in a massive cumshot.

It is not necessary to be a skilful cocksucker. All that is necessary is for you to find the most sensitive area around the coronal area. By sucking on this area of his cock continuously, you will produce a quick, powerful cum. It is unnecessary to bob your head up and down on his cock to get him off. Another use of this technique is to get him hard again after he cums, and you will soon find him rip-roaring to go again.



Lesson Thirteen:
Don't be surprised if you return to this lesson for seconds. We discussed briefly at the end of lesson 12 a technique to get him going again if he has recently cum. Today after you have gotten your man off, let's concentrate on some techniques to get him back on again. Not just to get him hard but to keep him hard. Hard enough to want to cum again!

After he has cum you may need other techniques to keep him hard and interested. Many men (not all but a good portion of us) are exhausted by a single cum and while it is possible to get your partner up again you have a long way to go before you get him to cum again. Cocksucking alone at this time is usually not enough to get him off. You will need to combine some of the techniques you have learned earlier with your basic cocksucking technique to stimulate the juices for a second and third go around. Don't hesitate in your exploration of his body at this time. His nipples, his balls, his asshole. His armpits. His earlobes.

For the second cum you are free to get into his body and explore all those erotic areas that you missed when you were concentrating on his cock exclusively. His navel. His toes.

One of the things I find most exciting about the second cum is the lack of expectation that you must get him to climax within a specific time frame. You have all the time in the world to give his total body a complete tongue bath. You can explore his body wholly and safely and get to know the total body as well as his delightful dick! This is merely a sign that you are becoming a true connoisseur of cockflesh. A title I am proud to hold.

 

Lesson Fourteen:
Deriving its name from the position as you look at it from the side, 69 is arguably the 'ultimate 2 on 2' fantasy. Performing oral sex on your partner can become very intense when arousal is near. Your partner may perform techniques on you that previously were just not there.

Sixty-nine is not always the perfect way to provide your partner oral satisfaction. Inadvertently one of you will "let up" your end of the oral sex to experience the subtle pleasures the other partner is giving you. For this reason, I have included it as the final lesson. Many people think the deep throat technique is the ultimate pleasure you can give your partner. I believe that sixty-nine is the ultimate pleasure.

Done correctly and unselfishly when both of you are entirely in tune with each other's innermost desires, the sixty-nine is the ultimate. But because of the problem mentioned earlier in this lesson, most people practice it too early, and it becomes an intensely satisfying experience for one partner at the expense of the other. When you are entirely on each other's wavelength, you will discover that this is the most effective way of giving and receiving pleasure.

The element that must be in place is simple: Both of you must be consummate oral sex people. If you have a partner who is not interested in giving head and only likes to receive it, attempting sixty-nine is to ask for unhappiness in your relationship.

TECHNIQUES 

The best position for this sensuous cocksucking movement is kneeling over your partner. If he is on his back, kneel between his legs. Or kneel in front of your partner while he stands. I like this position because the cock feels thicker in your mouth and throat, and you can play with his balls while performing this manoeuvre.

With your lips firmly wrapped around the guy's big swollen cock head and shaft, gently flick the tip of the cock with your tongue. With your lips open around the cock at a depth so that you could touch the tip of the cock with the tip of your tongue. With your lips around the cock shaft, make an up-and-down movement with your tongue. Flutter your tongue up and down the tip of the cock.

I recommend you try it! It will drive your Butterfly Flutter partner back into your mouth whenever you want him there. After several minutes of this, continue with the basic vacuum suck.


The Traveling Figure Eight:
After you have become comfortable with the basic vacuum suck and become accustomed to his cock deep in your mouth and throat, try this action. It is guaranteed to take his breath away! With your lips firmly wrapped around the cock shaft, try very slowly to reach the base of the shaft or as close to it as you are comfortable. Your nose should be buried in or at least touching the pubic hairs at the base of the cock.

With your nose, trace a figure eight as if it were lying on its side. Your figure eight motion should be three to four inches long. Slowly travel up the shaft of the cock to the head, making the figure-eight motion. Keep making this motion and let your lips firmly travel up and down the cock shaft. Do this for as long as you are comfortable with it. Believe me; your man is floating in orbit as his wildest dreams of the ultimate blow job are coming true!

By this time, you are becoming more and more confident with your partner. His cock feels great as it fills your mouth and throat. The cock is becoming harder and warmer as your warm moist mouth, and throat create friction by going up and down that big beautiful cock. It is time to cool his tool just a little with this technique.

I take full credit for this one myself! From the time I was sixteen years old, I was fascinated by cocks. Big ones, little ones, cut ones, uncut ones, crooked ones, straight ones. All shapes, all sizes. I wanted to feel them down my throat! Combine this very basic love of cocksucking with an inherent fear of not being able to take cock and completely satisfy the man, and you can imagine how I felt. I needed a technique that would feel good in my mouth and would feel good for my partner. Here's what I came up with:

Go down on the cock shaft as far as you are comfortable. All the while, your lips should be firmly wrapped around the shaft. Open your mouth as wide as possible and suck in as much air as your lungs hold. While sucking in air, let your open mouth travel up to the cock head. Your upstroke motion should end at the head of his cock just as your lungs fill with air. Now with your mouth still open, let the air in your lungs out slowly through your mouth as your opened mouth travels back down the cock shaft. This technique cools the cock on the up stoke and warms the cock with your hot breath on the downstroke. Do this movement as long as you like, then return to the basic vacuum suck method.


The Circle:
Place his stiff cock inside your mouth but do not tighten your lips around the shaft. With your head, begin a circular motion. The cock will slide to different places in your mouth as you continue the circle motion. Watch your teeth on this one. A kneeling position will suffice, but it is also effective when your partner is on his back, and your head is directly over his cock. The circle should be executed in clockwise and counterclockwise motions slowly and purposefully.


The Lollipop Lick:
With your man sitting in an elevated position and you on your knees in front, lift his hard cock to reveal his balls. With your tongue, find the underside of his balls. Now, while resting his balls on your wet tongue, lick upward to the tip of his cock. It is permissible to use your hands in this technique. It is better to do this technique several times in succession-like licking a lollipop or ice cream cone.


Congratulations!
You are doing just fine, and he loves it! Keep it up as long as you are comfortable with it. Reach up and fondle his balls for his added pleasure and to give you something to play with. Or go up even further and play with his nipples. This will give him something else to concentrate on so he doesn't pop his load yet. If you feel he is about to cum stop what you are doing and let him cool off for a few minutes. After all, you are having fun, and you want to enjoy his cock as much as you can! Then let him pop his load down your throat or all over your face! Be prepared for a huge load!