I've noticed that a lot of the profile pics show a stiff dick with the guy's hand closed around it in the traditional masturbation fist grip.

I never received any masturbation instruction. The very first time, I came in my pants from rubbing my bulge. But within a couple of days, I took it out and my hand went to it in the fist grip and pumped it. Must be almost an instinctual response for a boy. And a guy never loses the impulse to do it.

Yeah but dude, there are so many other techniques that surprisingly a lot of guys don't know of. But, the net and the cams are now opening this up to the others. It turns me on when I see a dude on cam who really knows how to work cock. It is an art that can take a while to master. Many guys just think you fist your cock up and down until you squirt. I for one - as a bator and edger - have been shown some amazing techniques over the years. I just wish every dude would learn the art and experience the amazing zone of "real" masturbation.

Oh and Kent...great fuckin pic of your tent man

Thanks Wetboy. And I now what you mean by all the many other cool masturbation techniques. In fact, I use all sorts of techniques during an edging session, but then when I'm finally ready to cum, I switch to the old fist grip and pump it. Just like my early 12 yo jacking, and still a sure fire way to get me over the edge quick and hard.

Kent, I think you are right that it is instinctual. I too did not have anyone teach me how to stroke. At 12 I discovered that handling the penis created a pleasant feeling (to say the least), and I decided I was going to enjoy these feelings more often. Whenever alone in the bathroom or in bed I would make the time to fondle it, shake it around, watch it grow, and enjoy the sensations. I discovered that repeated karate chops on my erection felt especially nice.
That night in bed couldn't wait to fondle myself to erection and enjoy the karate chops again. I did it for a nice long time, and started chopping faster and faster. I found that this felt especially nice, and started to notice a funny tingle in the middle of my penis. This tingle mystified me, but oh did it feel nice!
Soon the instinct took over and I wrapped my palm around my shaft for my first fist stroke. OH WOW, THIS IS INCREDIBLE, I thought. I'll have to do this more often! Soon I noticed that that tingling feeling was getting much stronger. I did not know just what was happening, but I knew that I would not be able to stop stroking. Needless to say I was on my way to my first masturbation orgasm, and that i was hooked.

Uh Kent, I sure would love to get my fist around your nice shaft, and show you some of my favorite grips and strokes.

Karate chops on your erection???? I don't THINK so!

The fist grip must be programmed into a guys brain. I've tried loads of other techniques and while some of them are great for edging there's nothing better that pumping your cock with your full fist when you want to cum

Same with me man. I use all sorts of touches and caresses, while using porn and toys, during an edging session. But when I'm finally ready to cum after it's been hard for maybe an hour or more, it just seems that the fist grip is the natural way to do it. And I'll be squirting within seconds.

Yeah guess it's instinct and my technique has developed drastically. At first my technique was hands folded together but palms on either side of my dick in an up and down motion. That got me where I needed to go for a long time but would never use that technique again. Recently at a high school reunion I saw the first girl I used to jack off to. I remembered this hot bubble butt in high school, nice body, and all that but man did she get fat! If she only knew!

There are many techniques, but, when it comes time for a "happy ending"... it's time to fist it.

Actually I was a slightly unsociable and timid child so no sexual knowledge before my early teens. So I only discovered masturbation by myself, because it just felt good. But it was not the usual pumping way: What I would do was humping in my bed, on my pillow or in other places. The most usual was the toilet seat at home (extra clean that is...). I would kneel in front of it and stick my dick under the cover and then hump away. Being uncut this was not too difficult, and this is how I got my first cum.
I only switched to the pumping fist months later.

I figure there has to be something instinctive about it since all guys seem to figure out how to masturbate at a fairly young age. And maybe it is next to impossible to not play with your erection. A hand fits perfectly around a cock, feel good, and just seems so natural. Hand around my shaft or thumb and fingers remain my favorite way to cum.