Description

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Strappado immersion & semi-suspension workshop weekend

• This workshop will take place at CORNEUM in Lennik (near Brussels)
• The language is English
• The level is intermediate+/advanced for rope tops and models.
• We ask you to demonstrate your level through photos and accomplished workshops.
• The instructors have the right to refuse riggers and models if the level is not sufficient. (technique and safety)

Teachers Asiana & Door

• ASIANA
  • For Asiana it’s both about the skill of tying them and the aesthetic of the shape of the strappado that appeal so much to her.
• DOOR
  • She just love strappado’s. Door just loves how they make her feel! With this workshop we want to share this love with you.

Content Saturday

• Strappado’s can be tied in many different ways, depending on the purpose.
• From quick & dirty *hojoojutsu* style to elaborate, well-constructed ones that are suitable for suspension.
• We will teach not only several different strappado’s, but also show how to tie them on different body types and share some tips and tricks to make them easier to tie.
• A well-constructed strappado is not a beginner’s tie.
• This day is a floorwork one.
• We will not do any suspension.
• The focus is mostly on technique and safety for both the rope top and model, but we’ll also talk about aesthetics and applications.
• We will demo some of those.

Content Sunday

• This day we’ll take it one notch up, adding the dimension of semi-suspension.
• Adding suspension lines to any floor tie often makes it more interesting and challenging.
• Doing this to the already challenging position of strappado even more so.
• We love these kinds of ties as they offer opportunities for play, suffering & beautiful views.
• The possibilities are endless.
• You will be offered different ways of attaching suspension lines to create more intense experiences while at the same time doing it as safely as possible.

Level

• This workshop will be challenging for both, especially for the model, as the positions are not easy to maintain.
• The level is intermediate+/advanced for rope tops and models.

General requirements

• The rope top and model need to be experienced and have tied together recently, preferably on a regular basis.
• You have good communication skills.

Rope top requirements

• You’re familiar with several ties, amongst which a chest harness with arms in the back, and are able to tie them in a technically sound way.
• You have fluid rope handling and finger skills.
• You have mastered the basic suspension skills i.e. knowing how to attach a suspension line safely to the harness, and tie off the suspension line to a suspension point, both single point and bamboo.

Model requirements

• You are able to distinguish between the feeling of nerve impingement and blood flow restriction.
• You have experience staying in a static position for quite some time.
• It is within your risk profile to accept longer periods of time with blood flow restriction (due to the nature of the strappado).
• You have experience with being tied in different positions and there is at least one chest harness with arms in the back that you feel comfortable in.
• You are able to feel and communicate your limits, both physical and mental.

What to bring

A full set of ropes of 7-8 m length, and preferably a few shorter and thinner diameter ones
Safety scissors
Tenugui*
An open and curious mind
Suspension gear (carabiners, ring, slinges)

Who are the teachers

• Asiana
  • Has been around for a while. She’s the founder of RopeLounge.
  • She studied with numerous (Japanese) teachers.
  • In 2017 she spent three months in Japan to further her knowledge of kinbaku and Japanese culture.
  • Kinbaku is her passion and she loves sharing her knowledge.
• Door
  • She is a kinbaku model and a connoisseur of pain, especially emotional.
  • She loves how kinbaku emphasises and fetishises the beauty of the struggle, the suffering and the resignation, and most importantly, the sacrifice the model makes for her rigger.

Date & Location

– 13 and 14 May 2023
– From 13 to 18h
– Lennik (Near to Brussels)
– Free parking next Corneum
– Floor heating
– Air conditioned room.

Important

Tickets are non-refundable. However, we might be able to find someone else who is interested in your ticket.