An important lesson in shibari training.
Rope control — rope control: one of the most important binding skills. This lesson tells about the need for proper tension and its constancy, to avoid torsion and crossing the rope, to control the running end. An exercise to develop the rope control skill is shown.
Learning the binding by extending the rope.
Tying the free part of the rope — continue to bind the rest of the rope, running end. In this lesson we learn how to create the simplest shibari bindings ( Single Column tie and Double Column tie ) while obtaining a single and more complex structure. We connect the simplest second-order shibari scheme.
Scheme of tying back arms tied to the chest.
This lesson is about Box tie — one of the most common shibari patterns, which has many names: box tie , gote, takate-kote, ushiro takatekote, 2TK, chest harness. In this scheme, the shibari hands are tied back at the wrists in a horizontal position and then tied to the chest with the shoulders grasped.
Bent leg binding patterns — futomo.
Futomomo variations — bending the bent leg: another of the most common shibari techniques. In this lesson, we’ll look at three different shibari patterns for tying a bent knee.
Tying the waist, pelvis and hips in a shibari.
Hip harness is another common shibari scheme. In this lesson we will consider one convenient and functional pattern.
Teppo and Wakizarashi shape
In this lesson, we will fix the skill of linking the simplest shibari patterns using a combination of basic patterns. Teppo is a harness in which one arm is laid behind the back from above and the other from below. A diagonal is formed behind the back, resembling a weapon placed behind the back. Teppo — in Japanese means a gun. Wakizarashi means arms folded behind the head. In Europe, this position is called the «rabbit» (bunny).
Other patterns of hand binding in shibari.
Additional lessons # 1 — in this lesson we’ll look at a few additional hand-binding patterns: «flute» (shakuhachi) and » strappado » (strappado) . The goal of this lesson is to consolidate the understanding and technique of linking the simplest patterns and using them in shibari.
Another way to tie your legs and hips.
In this lesson we will look at several additional schemes for tying the legs or hips. The goal of this lesson is to consolidate the understanding and technique of linking the simplest patterns and using them in shibari.
The combination of rope and bamboo in shibari provides interesting opportunities.
In this lesson, we will consider three main areas of using bamboo:
— as part of a bond to strengthen it and, including, create an additional load-bearing structure;
— as a support for fixing in certain poses (analogue of blocks and struts);
— as a suspension point, allowing to solve spatial problems and create aesthetic poses.
Let’s start the lesson by looking at two basic ways to attach bamboo to the human body.
Shibari chest harness V-type TK. This scheme is one of the classic and famous in old stile shibari. It is useful to study this scheme in order to understand how progress has been made in the development of chest harness. Moreover, this pattern is still quite relevant, has passed the test of time and not so long ago received a «second life», thanks to the surge in interest in Europe just in time for the classic shibari.
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