Week 5: Box Tie
Munenawa 胸縄 (chest rope), gote shibari 後手縛り (tie with hands in the back), ushiro takate kote shibari 後ろ高手 小手縛り (tie with hands high in the back), TK (short for Takate Kote), box tie, etc. It has many names and even more variations; the chest harness with hands in the back.
Its long history put it among the most classic ties of the Japanese bondage style. The box tie is restrictive without holding the wrists tight. Instead, it prevents the elbow from moving out, keeping the hands behind the back. This restriction comes with risks that require a good understanding of the body to adapt the rope structure and mitigate possible problems.
It is often used as a reference tie because its structure will contain most of the Japanese bondage style building blocks. Therefore, when tying it, you practice everything you need.
This week’s goal is to practice the basic box tie, experiment with it, decompose its structure and explore different variations.
We will continue to expand our exploration of pattern variations in Week 18 as well.
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Video References
We compiled a Youtube playlist with various videos on this topic, let us know if you find others we should add to this list. Note that video references may display risky or unstable techniques, viewer discernment is advised.
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