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title: "Lesson 2.4"
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# Lesson 2.4

Shibari is an applied technique: its skills are acquired through structured practice. **Training the fundamentals and knowing the risks common** to rope techniques allows us to progress safely.

 Estimated reading time: 72 minutes.


## 2.4.6 Ikue Shibari

![2.4.6 Ikue Shibari](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t246en_sq.webp)

*Ikue shibari* (layered shibari – 幾重縛り) is a body-management technique that applies rope folded into several layers; combining it with the fundamentals we have studied allows us to build stable structures simply, efficiently, and safely, without depending on tying patterns.

 Estimated reading time: 13 minutes.


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## 2.4.5 Video guide: the Velcro theory

![2.4.5 Video guide: the Velcro theory](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t245en_sq.webp)

An exercise for creating and managing, between the person tying and the person being tied, a kinetic circuit in which both share the ground reaction force.

 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes.


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## 2.4.4 Posture and balance exercises

![2.4.4 Posture and balance exercises](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t244en_sq.webp)

Control of your own body is the basis for managing the body of the person being tied; practicing posture and balance allows us to move ourselves and the rope ergonomically, with fluid movements that do not distract from the interaction.

 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes.


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## 2.4.3 Posture exercises

![2.4.3 Posture exercises](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t243en_sq.webp)

Neutral posture is an active balance built from our support on the ground; practicing it, standing and seated, allows us to recognize how our body distributes weight and to make use of ground reaction force without overloading the joints.

 Estimated reading time: 14 minutes.


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## 2.4.2 Rope safety

![2.4.2 Rope safety](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t242en_sq.webp)

Besides the risks specific to each technique, there are others common to all ties: inadequate tension, pressure on blood vessels or nerves, and a series of minor discomforts that are also best avoided. Knowing them allows you to prevent them and recognize the body’s warning signs in time.

 Estimated reading time: 14 minutes.


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## 2.4.1 How to practice

![2.4.1 How to practice](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t241en_sq.webp)

Learning shibari takes time: manual skills are acquired through repetition, and concepts through analysis. Organizing practice according to your goals and the time you have, and keeping it separate from erotic play, allows you to progress safely.

 Estimated reading time: 18 minutes.


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