In the section of Sun Ssu-Mo's 'Precious Recipes', entitled -'Healthy Sex Life',

he also mentions the Locking Method. He gives detailed instructions such as ope
ning the eyes wide and clenching the teeth, and other methods for drawing the vi
tal energy away from the sexual organs and upwards into the body. In addition to
constricting the anal sphincter and flexing the buttocks and urogenital muscles
, he throws light upon the method of pressing a vital point - the perineum, whic
h is located mid-way between the anus and the scrotum. Pressure on the perineum,
called in Taoist texts 'Confluence of Yin', will also suppress ejaculation. But
it is usually adopted by beginners who have not yet gained perfect control over
their Love-muscles. Until you master the Locking Method, you may also use press
ure at the 'Confluence of Yin' (perineum). As the Classic of Immortality states
:
" Take the index and middle fingers of
oint mid way between the anus and scrotum.
e and in time, and combined with deep slow
and gnashing of the teeth, then the semen

the left hand and press them at the p

If this is done with sufficient pressur
breathing, with muscular contractions
will not be lost ".

Our old friend, Wu Hsien, considered 'Locking the Gate' to be the most effective
of all methods for controlling ejaculation :
" If you tighten the lower part of your bowels (pelvic floor muscles -Love-m
uscles), to shut off the flow of energy there, semen will stop moving, naturally
".
This method, sometimes referred to as 'Locking the Gate of the Immortals' is a p
ractical skill that can be easily mastered. It is the key to ejaculation control
.
Locking the Gate of the Immortals is probably the oldest and certainly the most
effective and natural way to control ejaculation for longer lasting sex and fulf
illing sexual love. These were the secret sexual skills used by the ancient Taoi
st lovers, and described by Wu Hsien in this rather picturesque series of steps
:
1. The Locking Method is like trying to stop the Yellow River with one hand, and
its success can depend on a man's character. An impatient man will take more th
an twenty days of practice to learn it. A gentler person can learn it much faste
r, half the time is usually enough. Study and practice the method carefully for
about e month and then the man's precious treasure - Ching Chi (semen, orgasm en
ergy), will be quite safe.
2. The advantage of the Locking Method is that it can be carried out simply. For
example, when a man is doing the three shallow and one deep thrust pattern, he
can close his eyes and his mouth and breath deeply but gently through his nose,
so that he will not start panting. When he feels that he might soon lose control
, he can lift his waist with just one quick movement and withdraw his Jade Peak
(penis), one inch or more and stay in that position without moving. Then he can
breath deeply and diaphragmatically and at the same time, contract his lower abd
omen as though he is controlling himself when looking for a toilet. He must reme
mber the importance of treasuring his Ching (sperm), and that it must not be los
t indiscriminately. When he is deeply breathing, he will soon calm down. He can
resume his thrusts again.
3. The important point to remember is not to be too late. He must retreat when h
e has just become excited. If he retreats when he is already very excited and tr
ies to force the Ching back, then the Ching will not return.
4. To sum up, the Locking Method is excellent, but one must practice it when one
is just beginning to feel excited. It is much better to retreat too early than

too late. By practicing this method, the man will be able to control his ejacula
tion rather comfortably, without letting his Jade Peak fall. He can thus save hi
s energy and he will feel remarkably composed. And he should not emit his Ching
until he has completed at least five thousand thrusts. Combining the Locking Met
hod with deep diaphragmatic breathing, he could go on almost indefinitely. Then,
to satisfy ten women in one evening would not be too difficult for him