Tapotement

Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage.
 It is a rhythmic percussion, most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand or the tips of the fingers. There are five types of tapotement :-
  Beating (closed fist lightly hitting area), 
Slapping(use of fingers to gently slap), 
Hacking(use the edge of hand on pinky finger side),
Tapping(use just fingertips)and ,

cupping(make your hand look like a cup and gently tap area). 
It is primarily used to "wake up" the nervous system and also as a stimulating stroke and can release lymphatic build up in the back and gently tap the shoulder of the client. 
Tapotement is a more stimulating movement in which the fingers, sides or palms of the hands produce light tapping or gentle slapping movements.
The name of the stroke is taken from the French word "Tapoter", meaning to tap or to drum.
 STROKING MANIPULATIONS --
-- Effleurage : always performed in a centripetal direction.
-- Stroking : can follow by any direction needs contact and continuity throughout.

-- PRESSURE MANIPULATIONS --
-- Friction : small, deep, penetrating movements performed in a circular direction.
-- Kneading : type - thumb, elbow, finger tip, finger pad, heel pad.
-- Ironing : one hand reinforces the other to get the maximum depth.
-- Picking up : press muscle, squeezed and relaxed.
-- Rolling : lift up the skin & then moves keeping a roll of skin.

-- PERCUSSION MANIPULATIONS --
-- Hacking : Elbow flexes and wrist extended. like a " karate "
-- Clapping : Hands & fingers are cupped. Must use towel to avoid pain.
-- Beating : use anterior aspect of middle phalanges.
-- Pounding : Use ulnar border.

-- SHAKING MANIPULATIONS --
-- Vibrations : place hand over the other & fine shaking by ulnar & radial deviation.
-- Shaking : give traction and shaking the end of limb.