The frog tie refers to a tie that keeps a limb folded like a bent arm or a bent leg. It is a fast and simple way to create movement restriction. The bent leg tie is also called futomomo shibari 太腿縛り (thigh tie) or futo 太 (fat) for short. The frog tie is a popular tie among self-tier and a good way to practice if you don’t have a partner around.

The goal of this week is to explore different variations of frog ties and practice a variety of techniques in the process.

Day 22: Frictions – Start with a single column tie around the ankle, wrap the leg and try different frictions to create different frog tie.

Day 23: Starting Points – Try different starting points, hip, toe, feet, etc. Can you tie a frog tie with an invisible starting point?

Day 24: Cinches – Explore with double column tie and cinched frictions. What are the best strategies to cinch when there is little or no space?

Day 25: Diamonds – Making complex patterns on small surfaces is difficult. Try different techniques to create a diamond pattern such as opening diamonds or using hitches.

Day 26: Chaos – Create a frog tie with no pattern, explore tying in a chaotic way, with a chaotic aesthetic.

Day 27: Chicken Wing – Create frog ties on the bent arm, and experiment with different techniques.

Day 28: Assembling Ties – Tie several frog tie and assemble them. Try combine two chicken wings to make a riffle tie (teppo shibari), a demon tie (tengu shibari), a bunny ear tie, a t-rex tie. Try to move around with all four limbs tied up.

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. 

 

Let’s start with Friction Frog Ties

 

Or skip directly to Box Tie for more techniques.

Or return to Spring for more options.