Three ways to tie a Gote
The Gote is the most basic pattern of Japanese rope bondage, the most common, and the most misunderstood. I refer […]
Beginners
Some thoughts on Tension – from rope bottom to riggers
„Make it nice-and-tight“ © Riccardo Sergnese I recently have been tied for the class by the student, and it struck […]
The learning mindset: your key to make real progress in rope bondage
Did you ever wonder why some people make fast progress taking up a new discipline and others don’t? Looks like […]
How to be a good student
by Andrea Kurogami We are very impressed by this article from our dear friend and Kinbaku LuXuria “colleague” and we […]
Boundaries and limits: finding out where you begin
When we hear “boundaries” or “limits”, we likely think “restriction”, “obstacle”, something rather negative, limiting our free expression or our […]
Let’s be honest: It’s about sex
Kinbaku is erotic. Kinbaku is suffering. Kinbaku is for perverts. Kinbaku is – in Japan – porn! Kinbaku is about […]
Ikkyo a lifelong. Some thoughts about practice.
The simplest technique in Aikido is called Ikkyo. For the matter of this article it doesn’t matter how this technique […]
A short guide on how to negotiate consent in rope and get what you really want
Consent in rope is a hot topic these days. There are many words written about empowering the person in ropes […]
The six most serious mistakes beginners in Kinbaku consistently do
Giving lessons to beginners in Kinbaku, I always start my workshops with: “I will teach you, what I wish someone […]