Bondage rope tying

Welcome to Shibari , your chance to learn the building blocks of Japanese rope bondage! If you missed it, check out the introduction for history, rope basics and safety. Whether you plan to use these shibari ties alone or turn them into something else, mastering these two ties is extremely important. A single-column tie is probably the most common shibari tie. First, find the bight center of your rope. Wrap it around the wrist above the joint twice, leaving room for a couple fingers to slip between the rope and the wrist.

Rope bondage is made up of many different ties; but the first one anyone should learn is the single column tie. By writing this post, I figured out what my three favourite single column ties were, and why. Why columns? Your arms and wrists are columns. Your torso is a column. Your legs are columns. So is your neck but I highly discourage tying rope off around the neck, because generally speaking, people need to be able to breathe in order to go on living.

The first, essential, piece of knowledge for bondage and BDSM is that the road to pleasure has no shortcuts; there is no substitute for time, patience and the intimacy you build on trust. Curious about making your first steps into bondage and BDSM? Whether you are drawn to the high ceremonial drama of kinbaku or interested in exploring your kink with some minimal, rope-around-the-wrists restraint, here are some basics on the pleasure of tying and binding. In the 20th century, rope ties began appearing in the stylised performances of kabuki theatre, which reimagined and modified the techniques of hojojutsu so that actors could recreate them safely and to a more striking visual effect on stage.

Welcome to Shibari , your chance to learn the building blocks of Japanese rope bondage! For me, the methodical repetition and precise structure of rope bondage is calming. I get off on the bottom both giving up control and having fun.