What do you recommend for a beginner?

honeybee57,
I would have to say read some reviews and look around for other post on this. I am also new to flogging as well. The other post on here is in Vibrators (not sure why) but Airen Wolf says "It is fairly easy to use. It's also gorgeous, slightly heavier than the usual lower priced floggers and it isn't perfectly weighted, Still for learning your way this is an excellent flogger. The falls on it are fairly long." She also goes on to say "Take it slow and start out gentle and slowly build up intensity."
I hope this will help you out with learning.

Hi honeybee57,
I'm quite new into scene bondage and bdsm, since 7-8 months, but not specifically flogging or whipping. I really do agree with Mistress Dragon to look around, but in the same time don't get scared about all the porn and hardcore out there. I'm more into the soft and light side of Bondage/BDSM and found a good reading in a guide called "An Introduction To Bondage And BDSM".
I got it from link.
Perhaps that's nothing for you, but what I remembered from the book was that it included some links to other sites.
I think there is something about whipping on the site also - but again the more softer side of it.
Hope you find your ways.
/Gina

This one is pretty good for a beginner, but you should start out low, and then build up, this way you don't unintentionally hurt yourself or someone else.