We have a special offer which you can’t afford to miss if you want to get serious about your shibari. Shibari is about so much more than just tying pretty patterns by rote. The real secret is about the interaction with your partner and how you make the act of tying feel. This is something …
We have just uploaded Part II of ‘Kinbaku Diaries: Learning by observation’ from Milla Reika to ShibariClasses. ‘Kinbaku Diaries’ is a series of full-length and uncut videos of Milla Reika, tying in private with a full de-brief session afterwards. Drawing on traditional approaches to teaching kinbaku in Japan, ‘Kinbaku Diaries’ aims to provide a resource …
We recently ran a couple of on-line shibari classes for a kink and sex-positive group on Facebook called Vermilion, which we ran using Zoom. They have been running numerous Zoom video conferencing sessions to help keep people sane during lockdown, so when they extended an invitation, we were happy to help. The way they work …
Fly on the wall In the new ‘Re-discovering shibari’ series, you can have a ‘fly on the wall’ insider view as we mentor a student in a private class. Our student, Jack, is very typical; he’s studied a couple of the popular books, been to some peer rope groups, learned a lot of patterns and …
20% off all shibari tutorials at ShibariClasses Until 14 November, you can get 20% off all shibari tutorials at ShibariClasses. All you need to do is to enter HAVEITOFF-20 [see note below] as the coupon code when you check-out. What’s more, this is in addition to any existing discounts like course bundles, e.g. ‘Tying Techniques’ …
‘Shibari Quick Start Guide’ now on-line Another tutorial, the ‘Shibari Quick Start Guide’ , is now on-line. This is a concise tutorial for those of you who can’t be bothered with the whole manual and want to cut to the chase. You know, when you are the sort to just dive for the quick start …
Osada Steve tuition dates From the second week in August, I will be hosting private shibari tuition and exclusive master classes by Osada Steve in London. He will be available from 14-21 August for private tuition at my studio in south London and will be holding intimate master classes to ensure individual tuition for maximum …
New tutorials on-line at ShibariClasses Osaka Dan’s Kazami influenced kinbaku tutorials are now on-line at ShibariClasses. I wrote more about the shoot and Dan’s credentials a couple of weeks back. As you will see, he has something for all levels from a free mini tutorial, showing over 12 ways to tie a single-column tie, through …
Over the past few days, we have been working on a series of Kazami-ryu kinbaku tutorials with Osaka Dan for ShibariClasses. As you can see, we have shot quite a lot of material, which will be available as both individual tutorials and discounted bundles. Thankfully, Dan can edit so has been a great help with …
And we will prove it for free! Rope handling skills are fundamental to the difference between tying people and parcels. In my opinion, far too much teaching is orientated to painting by numbers and that’s not what it’s all about for me. Until about 12 years ago, when I first visited Japan for lessons with …