Week 16: Elbow Ties

Controlling the elbows is a powerful way to create restriction of the upper body. Playing with the angles and positions of the elbows opens a lot of possibilities. Some of these positions may be difficult to sustain while others can be very comfortable. Warm up the arms, especially the shoulders, and find out which one is your favourite.

The goal of this week is to play with different positions that involve the elbows to create restrictive ties.

Activities

Day 106: Elbows Together in the Back – Bring the elbows together in the back. Bind the upper part of the arms and from there you can decide if you keep the wrists free or if you want to separate them for a more exposing tie. Inspirations and Resources Photo by VanErotica 1 2  Photo by The Silence  G String Tie by John Willie  Photo by MaillerPhong  Photo by RoguePhotos  Photo by Ren Yagami 1 2 3

Day 107: Waitress Tie – A classic tie from the damsel in distress style. Bring the elbows together in the back and tie the wrists in the front. Some variations bring the wrists closer to the shoulders, bending the elbows in a more extreme position. Inspirations and Resources Photo by Lew Rubens  Photo by -EM- 1 2  Photo by knot2nice  Photo by -EM-  Photo by Gr3d3l  Photo by tangle_

Day 108: Elbows in Front – Tie the wrists in front, then tie each elbow and pull them toward the back to create this deceptively restricting position. This position was inspired by A-Nicolas.

Day 109: T-Rex Tie – Aka tōrō shibari 蟷螂縛り(Mantis tie). Feel like a dinosaur! Bend the elbows and tie them parallel to each other on each side of the body. Inspirations and Resources Frog Tie – Assembling Ties by Rope365  T-rex and Beggar’s Ties by Belle   Claw tie by Bondage Tuitition  Photo by Mango  Photo by Ren Yagami 1 2

Day 110: Demon Tie – Also known as tengu shibari 天狗縛り. Bring the wrists to each side to create this very open position and then catch on the elbows in the back to make it truly restrictive. Inspirations and Resources Frog Tie – Assembling Ties by Rope365  Tengu Tutorial by Bondage Tuition  Tengu suspension demo by Voudou Ropes 天狗吊り縛り by kamui jyubei Tengu flies   小鸡缚 (Chicken Style) by 绳师48号  Tengu – Hoshi, Asami by demoniq_lingerie   Tengu shibari GanRaptor   Tengu hishi shibari by GanRaptor  Trailer Tengu Ipponnawa by nawado GanRaptor  Trailer Tengu harness for suspension with quadrople rope by Nawado  Tengu by Lass Leviriet  A Tengu Tie by Rope Connections  Photo by Fredhatt  Photo by TheRopeGeek  Photo by DWL  Photo by RopEmotion  Photo by Miss True Blue  Photo by Ren Yagami 1 2 3 4 5

Day 110: Angel Tie – Aka Tenshi shibari (angel tie). Pull the two elbows in the back to create wings. Note that the tension on the arm should be very loose in order to make this tie safe. The pattern showed is based on a design by Tifereth. Inspirations and Resources Frog Tie – Assembling Ties by Rope365  Photos by Tifereth 1 2 Drawing by Veterinarian  How to tie the Tenshi Harness by Shibari Study  Japanese Rope suspension. Shibari. Tenshis. by Doc Rope

Choking Forearms – Bring the wrists behind the neck, and tie the elbows together in front. This position forces the forearms to press on each side of the neck, creating a self-choking effect. Make sure the distance between the wrists gives enough space to the neck and be ready to untie quickly if needed. Inspirations and Resources Photos by OliviaLyon 1 2 3  Ren Yagami 1 2

Bonus: Bending Elbows – Review the bending elbow ties from More Hands in the Back.

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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Inspirations and Resources

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