These 5 Experts Will Teach You the Art of Shibari
It's time to brush up on your sex skills and try something new — Japanese rope bondage is becoming increasingly popular. Pure found five bloggers who will tell you about shibari.
@vodou.ropes
Anastasia, a girl with mermaid's hair, runs a YouTube channel called Voudou Ropes, with detailed bilingual shibari tutorials, as well as shares her art on social media. On her webpage you’ll find a five days shibari course for beginners. Anastasia takes a meticulous approach, paying close attention to each type of knot and creating lengthy (and useful!) videos with detailed explanations.
@author_rory
Charming and bearded, Rory Thomassen talks about the art of tying on YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter in the most ironic and lighthearted way. On his YouTube channel — Rory’s brainworks he talks about all kinds of knots and shows them on models, dummies, household items, and a rag doll.
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@maksim_kalahari
Maxim Kalahari is a performer, coach, and regular at shibari festivals. He runs bilingual, thematic accounts on social media. Maksim frequently makes YouTube videos, where he talks with sex bloggers and comments on his performance videos. He holds live master classes, though they’re not easy to get to: the maestro often holds them in a faraway Goa.
@kinoko_shibari
One of the most well-known shibari masters in the world, Hajime Kinoko also works as a performer and rope artist. All of the largest shibari festivals have him as a consultant and/or guest of honor. We recommend you take a peek at his social media; the project's scope and budget are impressive. On his website you can find tutorials, a gallery, and a video of his work. And it’s all in English!
@anatomiestudiolondon
We present you the duo of Fred Hatt and Anna Boens, proprietors of Anatomie Studio, one of the first shibari studios in London. When Anna and Fred first opened in 2015, it wasn't yet widely accepted, but it quickly gained popularity and we’re not surprised. They run a blog on their website, where you’ll find in-depth explanations of techniques, some advice, and historical anecdotes to lighten the mood. Take it from us — read "11 Tips to Help you Get Really Good at Tying" and then when ready, test it out with your Pure date.
On the subject
- Researchers from Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands discovered that BDSM practitioners are generally happier than other people.
- In addition to shibari, nyotaimori, bukkake, tsubashanpu, and unagi are other sexual practices from Japanese culture.
- Even grocery stores in Japan sell pornography.
- Shibari was originally a samurai martial binding method.
- Shibari is also known as kinbaku.
Before you start practicing BDSM, we recommend studying our guide
