The hogtie is a position in which all four limbs are tied together in the back. It is an efficient way to bind someone in a restrictive position. It was named after a technique to make pigs helpless by tying their legs together. We can find references to hogties in most cultures: martial art, law enforcement, damsel in distress pin-ups, etc. It is called gyaku ebi shibari 逆海老縛り (reverse shrimp tie) in Japanese. This tie has a wide range of complexity, from minimalist to combining multiple elements together.

The goal of this week is to explore different ways to make someone helpless with a hogtie by mixing different techniques.

Day 36: Ankles to Wrists – Make a minimalist hogtie by tying the ankles and wrists together.
Day 37: Ankles to Chest – Add a bit more structure by using a chest harness or a box tie as an anchor to attach the legs.
Day 38: Ankles to Strappado – Get a bit more complex and bind in the arms in a strappado position (aka armbinder) to complete your hogtie, a classic!
Day 39: Crossing Ankles – Try the hogtie position with the ankles crossing.
Day 40: Crossing Legs – Explore asymmetry by crossing the knees and binding the ankles in the back in this position.
Day 41: Mix and Match – Complete different elements you have learned so far to create a hogtie. Explore with asymmetry, and leveraging different structures such as the frog tie. 
Day 42: Flipping – What happens when moving around while in a hogtie? Try tying while on the back, then flipping the tied-up person on their belly.

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 Ankles to Wrists

 

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