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title: "Lesson 4.4"
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# Lesson 4.4

**A study of the *gote***, one of the most popular figures in shibari, from its definition and structure to the biomechanics that make it possible to stabilize it and apply it safely.

 Estimated reading time: 38 minutes.


## 4.4.4 Application

![4.4.4 Application](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t444en_sq.webp)

A study of the biomechanical concepts and techniques applied to stabilize *gote*-type forms.

 Estimated reading time: 14 minutes.


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## 4.4.3 Biomechanics

![4.4.3 Biomechanics](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t443en_sq.webp)

A study of the stabilization of the pelvis and shoulders, and of the muscle activation that sustains it, as the basis for building a *gote* adapted to each anatomy.

 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes.


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## 4.4.2 Structure

![4.4.2 Structure](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t442en_sq.webp)

A study of the function and construction of each of the parts that make up the structure of **Akechi**-type *gote*.

 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes.


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## 4.4.1 Definition

![4.4.1 Definition](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t441en_sq.webp)

Every style and school has its own version of the *gote*—one of the most popular figures in shibari—and its own idea of what it is. We study the meaning of the term and establish an operational definition that makes it possible to identify it.

 Estimated reading time: 12 minutes.


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