What you'll learn

In Shibari, the rope becomes the communication medium between you and your play partner/s. This tutorial, accessible for beginners and relevant to more experienced riggers, will show you the basics of the language of rope, allowing you to connect effectively. You'll be surprised how this will change your mindset and transform your rope sessions.

  • Learn how to speak the language of rope

  • Discover how to make rope an extension of your hands and intent

  • Find out how to make small changes to your technique to produce quick results

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Connection is simple
  • 2

    Connective Tying

    • Guide to connective tying - video

    • Your Feedback

Meet your educator

Instructor

Bruce Esinem

Esinem is a shibari artist known for teaching in the UK and internationally at events such as Pride, Torture Garden, Erotica, Rubber Ball, Wasteland, BoundCon, Nuit Demonia, and recently represented the UK at Japan's first international kinbaku event, Toubaku. He was co-organizer of the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage and BOUND, Europe's premier monthly shibari event. Nina Russ joins Esinem and is a London-based shibari performer, rope artist, and educator. Nina has performed internationally, most notably and the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage and RopeFest in St. Petersburg. Her passion for rope has led her on a route of discovery of concepts, philosophy, aesthetics, and of the benefits behind this Japanese discipline.

Testimonials

Awesome

JM

Very informative and well presented. Will be very exciting to learn more of your wisdom.

Great resource

WannaRigher

Your tutorials are a great resources for anyone new to shibari