All prices are per rope couple, i.e.. the one price includes both the student and the model. Please attend as a rope couple, you do need someone to tie with and we do not supply models.

The Kazami-Ryu curriculum has been carefully tiered in order to provide students with the safest, sanest path on their journey in rope.

All students, no matter their level of skill in other styles, must begin Kazami-Ryu Shibari at Level 1, due to the differences in our standard harness.

If you have your own rope, please bring it. If you don’t, we have some house rope you can use until you are able to buy your own kit. (Not available during COVID).

We generally tie with 7~8m lengths of a natural fibre such as Jute or Hemp. Cotton can also be used, however we generally do not recommend tying with Nylon.

Please note switching is not permitted in class, ie only one person ties throughout the class. If you both want to learn to tie please attend as two couples, or swap week by week, not within one class.

CORE CURRICULUM

In this class, students will use the material learned in Kazami Ryu 1 to start doing partial suspensions safely, comfortably and with finesse.

KINBAKU THEORY

Why are you tying/being tied? How do you achieve that?

FLOOR WORK

Engaging the modelPosition – the model’s and yours

Anticipation

Chokuritsu Ashi Shibari (Mermaid Leg Harness) 2 versions

Arms Free Body Harness

Upper Kannuki Free Munenawa (TK)

PARTIAL SUSPENSIONS

Koshi Nawa – 2 versions (Hip Harnesses)

Suspension lines and their execution

Loading a harness

Balance

Physiology/ Manipulating your partners movements

SAFETY

How to monitor your partner effectively

Blood and Nerves, how to avoid and deal with them

Guiding your partner to the ground and safety

Emergency procedures

ADVANCING TO KAZAMI-RYU 3

Students must satisfactorily complete the core curriculum in order to move up to Kazami Ryu 3.

The test for this will be tying a suspension worthy 3 rope chest harness in 5:15 and demonstrating a solid, consistent understanding of suspension line execution. How long this takes is entirely dependent on how often a student practices.

All prices are per rope couple, i.e.. the one price includes both the student and the model. Please attend as a rope couple, you do need someone to tie with and we do not supply models.