The Prep - Weekend Deep dive into Shibari - with Odys and Paige

This weekend intensive will focus on the fundamental tying skills necessary for Japanese shibari and allow participants to begin incorporating rope safely in their repertoire.

Saturday (Prep 1) - fundamental tying techniques for Japanese style rope bondage

Sunday (Prep 2) - build on the skills learned on the first day

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Day 1 will focus is on fundamental tying techniques. In particular, the participants would gain knowledge and skills in:

1. general rope and bottom safety;
2. consent and negotiation;
3. rope safety;
4. Japanese style rope terminology;
5. rope treatment;
6. hard vs soft skills of tying;
7. rope flow/handling/tension;
8. square/granny/half-hitch knots;
9. mixed directional knots;
10. x friction;
11. reverse tension;

Using these techniques, we would build:

1. simple loop tie;
2. double column tie;
3. single column tie

Day 2 builds on the skills learned on the first day to gain knowledge in:

1. uplines attachment and management with the focus on the bamboo;
2. tying parts of the body together (idea of seme experience);
3. basic body mechanics and movement ;
4. multi - rope management in a clean way;
5. In addition we will have a discussion on:
6. concept of semenawa - what’s in the word?;
7. tying different kinds of bodies;
8. rope bottoms roundtable led by Paige and top roundtable led by Odys

Using these techniques, we would study floor and partial suspension ties that can sometimes be used for “bedroom” play:

1. “Booty-spreader” tie (floor);
2. “Thigh hug” tie (floor; and partial suspension option);
3. “Crab” tie (floor; and partial suspension option);
4. One-leg open (Kata Ashi) with hands-in-front binding (floor; and partial suspension option)

Prerequisites:

1. Interest in learning Japanese-style rope bondage
2. Five or six 7-8 meter ropes
3. Practice ropes can be provided

Logistics:

1. Tying pairs are limited to 6.
2. There will be an hour lunch break.

Tickets:

1. $200 per pair + processing fee
2. all attendees new to the studio will be vetted, please fill out the form here after you get your ticket:

https://forms.gle/ML4e1Ta2qJ3X82927

Presenters: Odys & Paige

Odys

Odys is kinbaku artist and educator who discovered the beauty of rope bondage nine years ago, and has been deeply dedicated to it ever since. Initially inspired by the traditional Japanese style bondage, he has attended workshops with many world class presenters to find his path. He is the creator of KinbakuOdyssey studio and a direct student of Akira Naka sensei.

To Odys, kinbaku is a connective journey expressed through emotional transitions, evoked by progressive torment and power exchange. Each rope represents the catch and release of control. With each rope, he takes his partners on a journey of self discovery, exposing what they secretly crave. His unique expression of sensually erotic semenawa evokes sensations of pleasure and pain, ultimately pushing his partners to reveal their inner feelings and emotions to him.

FL: @Odys, iG: RiggerOdys; X: riggerodys

He is also availabe for private tuition at www.kinbakuodyssey.com

Paige

Paige is a rope bottom who discovered a love for bondage early on in her kink journey. After meeting Odys at the beginning of 2022, she began exploring rope suspension, finding new ways to challenge herself and connect with her partner. She became enchanted by the emotional depth and physical torment of kinbaku, valuing the importance of tying with intention while mitigating safety risks.

She has assisted Odys with many lessons and workshops, has attended a workshop with KinbakuLuxuria and studied with Naka Akira in Tokyo to deepen her understanding of Naka style rope bondage.

FL: @paige_sunshine, iG: Paige_sunshine26, X: paige__sunshine