The inverted ‘Y’ connection for hooking into the two wraps of the box-tie (takate-kote), taught by the likes of Osada Steve, seems to be used pretty much universally. I much prefer the version where the line is locked into a short bight thus avoiding ‘burning the bight’. This is a definite improvement over the way …
This site, Bio Digital Human, is a great resource for getting to know the human body from the inside. It provides a 3-D view of the body which can be rotated and zoomed into. One of the uses is to get a good visual appreciation of roughly where the important nerves run. Note that I …
A recent discussion on my Fetlife kinbaku group threw up an interesting misnomer concerning the potential nerve vulnerability on the inner side of the arm. It’s quite possible we were talking at cross purposes but since “The TK” (actually a whole family of ties) is getting some undeservedly bad press, I think it’s worth clarifying where …
I was reminded, by a Fetlife thread by my friend MasterMHatter, of a video that I watched some while ago which led me to the surprising revelation that I didn’t know the right way to tie my shoelaces. That’s something we all think we mastered shortly after discarding the services of our mother, isn’t it? We …
Our latest shibari tutorial for ShibariClasses.com is the fourth part of ‘Tying techniques‘, in which you will develop the skills and discover how to use the ‘ingredients’ from the preceding classes. You will learn how to produce your desired results, by using them coherently according to the situation and with fluidity. Rope is a language …
Our latest shibari tutorial for ShibariClasses.com is far more than a simple ‘paint by numbers’ futo momo, not only does it explore numerous forms of this versatile tie but it also teaches a wealth of tying techniques applicable to many situations. You will find familiar ‘ingredients’ being re-used which will reinforce and broaden your knowledge to allow …
Here’s something for you to try at home. Pah! It might look really clever and dangerous but anyone who has a motorbike can do these stunts with a couple of hours practice and no formal tuition. Trust me 😉 How hard can it be? It all seems pretty straight forward, you just point your bike …
As you will know, I have done a fair bit of research into avoiding nerve injury. The main problem is the differing sensitivities and nerve paths between people. The medical diagrams are a guide, not a definitive representation of how everyone is. We all have different shapes and proportions, which, of course, is determined by …
This is a question that I am sometimes asked. The consensus from manufacturers seems to be a maximum load of 250kg. They don’t seem to qualify if this is the maximum load or maximum user weight. One assumes this relates to the users weight, so one can halve that for a single ring as it is likely to be …
I was listening to Nina coaching a private student this evening whilst she introduced the very first steps towards suspension. When she had guided him through the stages of setting up a floor based suspension with MaYa, she began to quiz him on the possibilities and the potential effects on her. How will this change …