The short answer is that it is not a requirement, but there are nuances worth knowing: what role posture, mobility and biomechanics really play in practice, and how they relate to the erotic experience.
Shibari is a technique and, as such, anyone can learn it by putting in time and effort.
Repeating a technical application over and over without understanding it neither brings new knowledge nor lets us move forward. In this article we offer guidelines for efficient, fruitful practice.
Erotic shibari school with more than 20 years of teaching experience, led by Ryuan / Sr. Interior (流庵殿), instructor certified by Yagami Ren since 2018, within the Yagami Ryu.
Translated as “brake” or “lock”, this technical application is often misunderstood as an aid to fix the tie in place or keep it from slipping out of position.
Kihon (基本) means, in this context, “technical fundamentals”.
The term is formed by combining three characters:
Nawasuji is not a word in the strict sense, but a concept developed by Yagami Ren to designate one of the areas of study of his style. It is made up of two components:
Sekibaku (責縛) is a term made up of two characters:
The term is formed by combining two characters:
In our dojo we don’t rely on canonical “figures” to teach shibari; instead we start from the technical fundamentals and their combined application to create a personal, unique and unrepeatable shibari.
The #MSAFE method —Make Shibari Accessible For Everyone— is the teaching system developed by Shibari Dojo to teach shibari in an ethical, rational, safe way, adapted to each person.