Shibari/Kinbaku/Rigger online groups can be a scary place to be when you’re starting out in rope bondage. Things get very complex, very fast, and you can add to that some Japanese terminology, disputes over the “best” way to do one tie or another and even opposing camps regarding what types of rope to use. If…
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Illustrated Guide – French Bowline
If you’re a rescue worker or boy scout, this illustration may not be what you are expecting, so to get the confusion out of the way first, there are two different ties called a French Bowline. The French Bowline used in rescue work is a variation of the Simple Bowline, which forms two loops…
Book Review: Rogue Hojojutsu
One might expect that the “rogue” in Rogue Hojojutsu refers to the criminals. Those who found themselves in Hojojutsu bindings were certainly rogues. But those who practiced Hojojutsu were often far worse than criminals. Those who practiced Hojojutsu weren’t highly respected samurai. Hojojutsu was practiced on rogues… by rogues. The Hojojutsu truths aren’t as simple…
Anatomy for Rope Bondage Safety
In BDSM there is a certain amount of mystique about the things we do. For every activity, from whips to humiliation play, there are specialist communities and infinite levels of complexity. Of course there is a lot to learn about anything, but I think it can be a bit off-putting for people just starting out…
How Japanese Rope Bondage Culture Developed Outside of Western BDSM
Santa left a Taiwanese rope bondage book by 小林绳雾 under the Christmas tree for Master. Amongst the step-by-step illustrations, the author spends some time to understand the subtle difference between Western BDSM culture and Asia’s SM Culture. The book is in Chinese, but it’s a very interesting look at that topic, so I thought it…
The Origins of Shibari Japanese Rope Bondage – For Pain and Pleasure
By Morgan IS IT HOJOJUTSU, SHIBARI OR KINBAKU? The most widely used term for Japanese rope bondage now is “shibari”, which is actually a (correct) alternative pronounciation of the Japanese written characters for Hojojutsu. The same Japanese character can be read in different ways, and Shibari and Hojojutsu (捕縄術) both look the same when written….
Self Bondage – Rope Harness Hog Tie
This is a more secure hog tie than the one we uploaded previously, and it works like a charm, but it does require a rope harness to secure it to. More things can go wrong with a hog tie than some other forms of self bondage, so please do read our safety tips before you…
Self Bondage – Rope Handcuffs with Lock
In a previous self-bondage how-to, we showed a quick rope handbind for attaching to a harness. It was very simple and not very secure. We’ve got a new PDF in our free downloads with step-by-step instructions for more secure cuffs. So secure, in fact, that you won’t get out of them without a key. You…
Self Bondage – Rope Hog Tie
We’ve created a PDF with step-by-step instructions for two different variations of a self bondage rope hog tie. It’s in our downloads in the sidebar, or download it here. Hog ties are more risky than our previous step-by-step rope harness tutorial, so please read Some Words Before You Start. It’s important. Believe me, you don’t…
Self Bondage – Quick Rope Hand Bind for Harness
We’ve created a PDF with a quick finishing touch to our self bondage Full Body Rope Harness to lock your wrists in place behind your back. It’s in our downloads in the sidebar, or download the step-by-step instructions here. You’ll need one rope, about 2 meters (6.5′) long. You’ll be able to get in and…