Saturday May 17, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$90 per tying pair (two people)
Location to attendees only following registration.
Presented by the Toronto Kinbaku Salon and London Kinbaku Studio , this class covers the Kazami-Ryu Level 2 curriculum.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
- Kinbaku theory
- Why are you tying/being tied? How do you achieve that?
Partial Suspensions
- Loading a harness
- Suspension line execution
- Physiology / Manipulating your partners movements
Safety
- How to monitor your partner effectively
- Nerve impingement, how to avoid it and how to deal with it
- Circulation and how rope bondage affects it
- Guiding your partner to the ground and safety
- Emergency procedures
Kazami- Ryu Koshi Nawa Hip Harness
- Both 3 and 2 point variations
Agura
- Crosslegged tie
- Ebi – using the Takatekote and Agura
Kazami Ryu hands free chest harness
Graduation is not necessarily just completing the class. Students must demonstrate an ability to consistently tie a suspension worthy chest harness in less than 5:15 and show a solid understanding of upline handling and the ability to consistently tie the 3 and 2 point hip harness, Ebi (with Agura) and the hands free chest harness.
WHAT TO BRING:
Your rope kit
Safety shears
Water and snacks for yourself
A positive, open attitude to learn and explore
What is Kazami-Ryu:
Kazami Ryu is the style of rope bondage named after the Rope Master of Osaka, Kazami Ranki, it’s the style taught at the Toronto Kinbaku Salon and brought to London by the London Rope Social team. The Kazami style is known in the international shibari world for its safety, strength, focus on comfort for the partner and its unique ‘kata’ (patterns).
The Kazami-Ryu curriculum was curated to provide students with a clear path forward on their rope journey while building strong foundations for all participants.
ABOUT AJ
Based in Toronto, AJ is a Shihan of the Kazami style of Japanese rope bondage, recognized by Master Kazami himself as the Master Instructor in North America. With over 10 years of dedicated experience in tying in Kazami style, teaching, and performing in shows, AJ combines an extraordinary depth of artistic skill with rigorous technical expertise. His academic background includes a PhD in Medical Physics with a specialization in nonlinear dynamics, providing him with a profound understanding of load distribution and dynamic forces. Complemented by more than two decades of high-level fitness training and weightlifting competitions, AJ’s mastery of human anatomy and movement ensures that his rope harnesses are not only aesthetically captivating but also ultra-safe and sustainable. His unique pedagogy, developed over years of teaching, empowers students to achieve dynamic transitions and novel ties adaptable to any body type.
AJ’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torontoropeartist/
LOCATION
The location of this event will be in your confirmation email. We’re on London Transit routes LTC SCHEDULE. This venue has multiple floors, the main floor is the entrance and where multiple restrooms are located. The second floor is our main Kinbaku Studio and Kink Sanctuary.
For any assistance with any accessibility needs, please message us!
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
- Purchase of a ticket indicates agreement with London Kinbaku Studio Attendee Rules
- This is a ROPE event – No sexual activity of any type.
- Please DO NOT share the venue information with anyone at any time. Contact us with questions. We are not the only group who uses this location, please be respectful to anyone else you see coming and going.
- Please be respectful to all other attendees: do not touch other people’s things or bodies without permission, do not attempt to join any rope scenes unless you are invited, be discreet about who you see at the event and what is done there. We don’t want to lose our venue!
- If you need to speak to someone about any issues or questions at the Rope Social, please find an event organizer. They have final say in discontinuing or adjusting ANY play that they deem unsafe.
- There are no refunds on tickets. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your ticket with APPROVAL BY EMAIL, no later than 72 hrs before the event.
Have questions before the event? Contact us.
Purchase of a ticket indicates AGREEMENT to the full Terms & Conditions.
