The structural elements of the box tie and the chest harness can be combined to keep the position while reducing stress on the arms. Removing some horizontal restriction on the arms will make it more escapable but it will be more sustainable for long durations, and safer when playing with a lots of movement.

Hybrid Box Tie with Chest wraps

You can follow the same pattern as a regular box tie without including the arms. This can be just the lower wrap or both wraps. Depending on the morphology of the person, the wraps on the chest might have more trouble staying in place. Keep some good tension and expand the chest harness with some shoulder line if necessary.

Another approach would be to tie a chest harness first and then tie the wrists in. This is great if the person in rope gets tired quickly in the position or if you simply want to play with multiple arm positions in a single session.

Practice Time!

Mix and match element of the box tie with elements of the chest harness

Exploration ideas

  • Follow the box tie pattern but tying around the chest instead of around the arms
  • Replace only one of the wraps with a chest wrap
  • Tie a chest harness first, then include the wrists in afterward
  • Can you adapt different types of chest structure to tie the arms in?

Inspirations and Resources

Credit: M: AlexK7 R/P: Ebi McKnotty

 

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