Tying the lower and upper body together allows us to create interesting restrictive positions. We can play with bending the body in different directions to create different levels of tension in the body.
The goal of this week is to get a better understanding of what makes a tie restrictive and explore different positions that immobilize the body.
Day 148: Running Person – Alt. Hikyaku shibari 飛脚縛り. Lying on the ground, tie one knee to the chest and pull the other ankle to the back. This allows you to create restriction by pulling the legs in opposite directions.
Day 149: Crossed Windmill – Lying on the ground, bring the lower leg on top of the other and pull them toward the back. This will create a pinning effect where one foot pushes on the other.
Day 150: Wrists to Hips – Keep the arms straight along the body and tie the wrists to the hips. You can continue up and tie the rest of the arms to the torso for more restriction. This is great to combine with tying the legs in a mermaid tie or other straight legs combinaison.
Day 151: Arms to Knees – Create restriction on both the upper body and lower body by tying the arms and the knees together. You can play with the directionality of the joins to vary the intensity of the tie.
Day 152: S-Shapes – Tie the knees to the chest or waist to bend the hips. From there you can progress with the ankles and upper body to continue the S-shape. For extra feelings of imbalance, you can try this tie standing up, making sure someone is around to catch the person who is tied up in case they fall.
Day 153: Package Tie – Alt. ball tie. Fold the body into a compacted shape and create a tie that binds the person into a ball. You can combine this tie with different arm positions, around the leg for a more protected feeling, or behind the back for more restriction.
Day 154: Shrimp Tie – Alt. ebi shibari 海老繰り or ebizeme 海老責め – A classic torture technique from the Edo period, when people were tied up and left to suffer until they admited to their crime. Tie the lower body in crossed leg position, then catch the upper-body to bring the torso forward as low as possible. You can use a chest structure to avoid tying around the neck. Bending forward makes breathing difficult and you have to be prepared to untie quickly.
Bonus: Hogtie Review– Wanna go back full circle with a study of restriction? Let’s go back to Week 6 and get a fresh look at it. Can you design your own?
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.
Gallery
Running person
One feet tied to the back, another one to the front of a box tie. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Crosssed windmill
Modified running person using the lower leg to pin the top leg in a restrictive position. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Wrists to Hips
Aka Side arms, tying the wrist to the side of the body. M: Era R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Arms to knees
Booty basket and tying the arms to the knees. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
S-Shape
Tying the waist to the calf, ankle and toes to create an S-Shape with legs. Elbows tied to the back to amplify the shape. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Package tie
Foward bend into a child pose, arms tied in a strappado and fingers tied to the feet. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Monoblock and self-choking tie
Tying the legs together in a monoblock and tying the hands to the neck. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Monoblock and Box Tie
Waist, thighs and calves tied in a block. M: AlexK7 R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Shrimp tie
Alt. Ebi shibari. Ankles tied to a box tie. M: AlexK7 R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Shrimp Iie
Alt. Ebi shibari. Tied the legs with ankle crossing to a box tie. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Running Split
Running person with the front leg raised in a split position. M: BendyEnvy R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Running Person
Front knee tied to the chest and back leg tied to the back of the harness. M: Hanna R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Crossed Windmill
Crossed windmill with toes shaping feet. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Crossing Legs
Tying the legs crossing. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
Crossing Legs
Tying the legs crossing. M: Miss Soffia R/P: Ebi McKnotty
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