UPDATE: ‘Kinbaku Diaries: Part I’ now available here ShibariClasses welcomes Milla Reika. Her new videos, which we will add soon, allow you to ‘steal’ knowledge by observation of an expert at work. For many arts in Japan, like kinbaku, this is the way a traditional apprenticeship was conducted; watching a sensei, rather than receiving direct …
Save 20% on shibari tutorials this week Since the whole world seems to be engaged in Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness, we have knocked 20% off all shibari tutorials at ShibariClasses. For the next week, until Sunday, 6 December, just use the coupon code CYBER-MONDAY at the checkout to get 20% off all shibari …
Live coaching Your chance to enjoy a two-hour Osads Steve live coaching session on December 13, 2020, starting at 5pm, Tokyo time. Put it in your diary now. Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teppozuri-tickets-128330819937 Teppo suspension aka teppozuri / 鉄砲吊り Steve will be covering all aspects of the enigmatic teppo suspension aka teppozuri / 鉄砲吊り in this live video …
Here is the Clara Premium jute rope review by Sjox. Clara Preium is our new flagship loose laid jute which offers the longevity and low maintenance of double yarn favourites like my Tossa but with the feel and handling of a top of the range Japanese asanawa. Non-toxic JBO alternative The first thing that seemed …
Combining the benefits of single yarn with those of double yarn Our shibari rope just gets better. Due to the success of the new construction of our Clara Premium jute rope, this method is being extended to other products. Clara Premium uses ultra fine yarn but formed into sub-plies, i.e. twisted into bundles, to make …
In addition to Osada Steve’s ‘Secrets of Floor-work’ series, I’m delighted to announce the latest of his tutorials: ‘Teppozuri (鉄砲吊り)’ aka Osada-ryu rifle carrier suspension. The enigmatic teppo suspension aka teppozuri (鉄砲吊り) aka rifle suspension results in the shape of a soldier shouldering his rifle.When the first Portuguese arrived in Japan in the 16th century …
A little while ago, I announced that we had posted the first full-length Osada-ryu tutorial, ‘The Secrets of Floorwork (Newaza)’; now, we have more kinbaku tutorials from Osada Steve. ‘The Secrets of Floorwork (Newaza)’ has now become ‘The Secrets of Floorwork: Part I’ as we have now uploaded ‘The Secrets of Floorwork: Part II’ which …
You might be wondering where to start with BDSM. It can be confusing as the media portrays it in many ways which can end up giving quite the wrong impression. For example, the ’50 Shades of Grey’ series has piqued many people’s curiosity but it depicts a toxic and abusive relationship which does not reflect …
ShibariClasses are delighted to announce our first full-length shibari tutorial by Osada Steve. In the ‘The Secrets of Floor-work (Newaza)‘, he provides an insight into the hidden techniques (urawaza / 裏技,) of Yukimura Haruki’s Kemono Shibari / 獣縛りthat will transform the effect of your tying. Who is Osada Steve? If you don’t know of him …
It can be a huge problem choosing an online shibari school with all the various tutorial sites online these days. Beginners will find it more baffling than most because they probably haven’t figured out that there are a multitude styles of Japanese bondage. These are not just small variations, they can be vast differences. Just …