Hashira is an iconic prop in Japanese bondage pictures and movies. Practitioners all over Europe are fascinated by the old school aesthetics of a body tied to a wooden post. The fascination of the psychological archetypes associated with it, is also undeniable. At the same time, most people tend to reproduce harnesses and shapes to improve rope and body handling skills, as well as their ability to bind an aesthetically pleasing tie. While this endeavor is necessary to enjoy a satisfying session, it is also worth exploring the possibilities of simple ties offering more space for playful sessions.
During this workshop we will differentiate the exercises, on the one hand trying to improve riggers’ hard skills, with a special attention to rope and body handling, using technical ties and formal shapes; on the other hand we will also propose ties that can actually be used in elegantly crude ways.
Most exercises will be full suspensions, but also some partials will be taught.
Trained skills
Body handling: joints manipulation, weight distribution
Body handling: transitions in hashira ties
Multiple lines management
Predicament build up and maintenance
Adapting ties to session context requirements
Tension management
The Tk
We will use a stemless gote. Understanding its structure is important for following the workshop. Those who decide to join, despite not being used to tie a stemless gote, must be ready to adapt the ties.
Suspension lines
The main risk associated with hashira is line entanglement, resulting in impossibility of fast bail out in case of emergency. It is crucial for every rigger to be fast and proficient in line management.
Variations
Depending on the level of participants, some ties will be varied and transformed into new shapes. Variations are didactically skill-oriented, and participants will improve rope and body handling while experimenting with new ties.
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Kirigami and Tenshiko are a couple both in ropes and in life.
They have been teaching and performing in different European cities since 2012. In 2016 they opened School of Rope Milano, where they teach traditional bondage three times a week to local students and foreign visitors.
Their rope is inspired by the most traditional Japanese style bondage, with an eclectic approach encompassing both private sessioning and photography.
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Solid TK – any style
Smooth and safe suspension line management
Confidence in suspension sessions
You must have attended one of Daruma’s Hashira Level 1 courses, or an equivalent elsewhere, before attending this workshop.
We will evaluate individually any applicant before allowing subscription. You might be requested to send pictures or videos of your bondage.