Do your own research. IDGAF if you are the receiver or giver, if an act is sexual, platonic, physical or emotional.
Know what the risks are and how to manage them. Talk to your partner(s) and make sure everyone is on the same page.
Practice. Start on an inanimate object. Then try it on yourself/have someone do it to you. What is your measure for feeling skilled enough to take the show on the road? Ex: throwing a flogger? Maybe you want to be able to hit your desired target 15x in a row in a practice session.
Do you know enough to know what you don’t know? Learning from one source, taking one class at an event, trying it at home once- none of these is going to make for a safe experience.
Know how to clean your gear. Know how to disinfect, sanitize, and/or sterilize your gear. Know the difference between disinfecting, sanitizing and sterilizing.
Communication
Be transparent. Share your level of experience with an act or dynamic.
Ask about physical and emotional needs. Triggers, injuries, tender spots, words/acts that are gender good, aftercare needs.