The arm-binder is an upper body harness that offers a lot of possibilities, but not many can use strappado to its full potential. It is often a challenge for many riggers to tie a safe or non collapsing arm-binder structure, especially when dealing with less flexible arms of their models.
We will learn how to tie a variety of patterns to suit different intentions. We will cover comfortable and strict, minimalist and overtied arm-binders. Most importantly, we will explore different ways of using them in suspensions and on the floor.
Pre-requisites
This workshop is intended for advanced riggers and rope bottoms with good experience in suspensions. We recommend this workshop for those who have completed a level 1 workshop covering basic Naka Ryu ties and suspension with us or others (and also practiced those ties regularly since). Both riggers and models should have good experience with ties like Futomomo, Mermaid and Monoblock (Basket tie).
(This means that riggers must be able to tie the aforementioned harnesses such as a the futomomo in a such a way that their model can hang in it in a sustainable way, and that models should have practice and experience at doing this.)
You will need to bring at least 12 ropes and at least one shorter rope.
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Peter Soptik and Sansei's approach to ropes is about a deep connection between two people. Their tying and teaching includes classical patterns, aesthetics and also deep surrender to the core, dark emotions in semenawa and existing for each other. Through kinbaku they pursue things they are passionate about. Among the different flavours they tie and teach are objectification and exposure, from shame to humiliation, and some niche topics such as neck rope and arm binders.
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