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 intermediate ties to suspensions and transitions.
Beginner and intermediate ties
We decided to combine the tutorials for the old-style Kazami stemless gote with his contemporary 2 and 3 rope gote (2-TK and 3-TK) since together they beautifully illustrate how the ‘ingredient’ of Kazmi’s signature L-friction can be used in different ‘recipes’ to achieve a very stable structure. This makes the old-style gote more accessible to beginners since the frictions make it much more forgiving. It is notoriously difficult to achieve good isolation with the more usual single central friction. It is also very fast and simple to tie both the old-style and 2-rope gote whilst achieving optimal stability and safety.
In addition, Dan has also created a tutorial for his fast futo-momo and single-sided hip-harness. He also demonstrates how he combines futo-momo and a simple gote for a very hot floor-work session, which fans of connective bondage will find very educational. I must admit that I picked up a few new tricks myself.
Full and partial suspensions
There are also two new additions form Osaka Dan to our ever-expanding suspension series, full and a partial side suspensions. Both are bundled with the ties which are incorporated, i.e. old-style gote, 3-rope gote, futo momo and hip-harness.
As the partial suspension will be of special interest to those moving on to full suspension, or just new to using carabiners, we have also included content from ‘Carabiner suspension techniques‘. This tutorial goes from choosing carabiners right through to suspension line management and tie-offs.
The full side suspension, based on Dan’s Interpretation of Kazami style, focuses on three major ingredients that make for an effective, aesthetic suspension in the Kazami style:
- Balance
- Suspension line creativity
- Adaptation.
You can find out more here.
