Kihon (基本) means, in this context, “technical fundamentals”.
The fundamentals of a technique —and shibari is a technique— are the basic principles, knowledge and skills that form the essential foundation of a discipline, and whose combination allows efficient and effective execution.
In short, they are the fundamentals or basic techniques practiced as the foundation of training.
Kihon can be understood as the “alphabet” of the technique: first you learn the letters; with them, you learn to form words; and only then is it possible to write complex sentences.
In sekibaku, we approach the study of shibari's technical fundamentals from three areas:
- Session management (kyosho-gaku, 急所學).
- Body movement (taijutsu, 體術).
- Managing the body from the rope (nawasuji, 繩筋).
To study them, we do not use canonical forms or figures, but applications of the technique, which makes it possible to adapt shibari to each person, body and circumstance.
Studying and practicing them refines both the skills and the fluency with which they are applied, providing a solid foundation for the development of a personal style.
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