Rope 102 Syllabus: Container Ties
REM, Instructor
NOTE: First time Attendees must be vetted to attend: Please submit your full name and birthdate for vetting to [email protected].
This course is intended to instruct beginner to intermediate riggers on container ties for bondage as well as provide examples to create your own container ties while demonstrating the basics of Shibari.
Class Goals
In this course we will discuss several ties and knots to familiarize yourself with putting rope on a body. It is about hands-on experimentation, not following a specific pattern you may see. I want you to be able to find your own path safely to accomplish your individual goals. Rather than asking, "Can I do this," ask how.
Safety
In this class we practice RACK: Risk Aware Consensual Kink, only by full consciousness are you able to act and play consensually. Everyone is expected to bring rope cutters that could be but is not limited to: knives, medical scissors, textile scissors, or rescue cutters. Before laying rope on a person: check your equipment, hard point, confirm you are both physically and emotionally ready, discuss limits and expectations, inform yourself and your partner about potential risks, including any pre-existing diseases. Once those negotiations are complete it’s time to start.
Introduction:
I will start by talking about hanks of rope generally anywhere from 20 to 30 feet of rope. Anatomy of rope, the bight and the tail. Rope handling: Wrenching, keeping tension, and laying rope instead of dragging rope.
Section 1: a Single Column Tie (Square Knot) & Arm Binder
Quick demo utilizing an arm container
Touching on these topics as we tie:
You do not have to tie like me, but you're welcome to!
The most basic tie you will learn today is the single column tie. This is the foundation of your journey in rope and a tie you will need to master. If you do not know this knot, this is a good moment to learn on your own first before coming to class. It will be covered but the following steps will be easier if you are already a little comfortable with rope.
Forward Tension: Once our rope is anchored by a single column tie we will proceed to wrap the body using forward tensions. Each wrap will add security to the previous wrap but it is important that we maintain tension until we lock off our tie. Ropes will be laid flat not pulled or wrenched across the skin. Notice the minor changes in direction and how that will affect the overall tie later.
Pulling Through: There are many ways to catch rope and pull it through your ties. Finger hooking with your middle or index finger, Duck bill method with your thumb and forefinger, or scissor method using both your index and middle fingers.
Use the “Stick”: It is optimal to straighten your tail end to align with the plane in which you are pulling rope through. This relieves friction on the rope but also can move the rope further from your bottom creating space during a particularly tight section of a tie.
Half hitch: A form of reverse tension in which you enter and exit the rope you’re deflecting off on the same side.
Munter hitch: A form of half hitch that is more secure to traveling along a rope.
Tying off: Wrap and split method, Shoelace bow, hitches; manage your slack.
Section 2: Chest containers
Quick Demo utilizing a chest container
Touch on these topics as we tie:
• What is your chest harness going to be used for? Your options are limited or expanded by their intended purposes. Floorwork can be looser and more experimental. Suspension must be tied tightly and with a certain amount of structure. Try to think of where the tie will need to be structured. What additions can be made and what things be changed? Each tie can be altered or added to create your own style.
• Chest harnesses can restrict breath. It’s something to be aware of. With awareness this can be played with. You might restrict breathing to bring on an intense feeling of capture or restraint.
• Containers give you more control over a person’s body. How will you use that control? Having a hip container could give you a handle to move someone’s body with much less effort than otherwise. You could use this to make them feel lighter, smaller, or counter-intuitively maybe freer. Think of the emotions you want to bring into the scene and how to utilize the tie to help achieve your goals.
*A limited amount of rope will be available to borrow.
Returning Members/Nonmembers: Cash at Door
First time Attendees must be vetted to attend: Please submit your full name and birthdate for vetting to [email protected].
