Rope bondage


Rope bondage, also referred to as rope play, kinbaku, shibari, Fesselspiele, is bondage involving the use of rope to restrict movement, wrap, suspend, or restrain a person, as part of BDSM activities. Japanese bondage is the most publicly visible style of rope bondage. An alternative style, "Western bondage" is about achieving restraint; the Japanese are more concerned with the artistry of the process.

History

Rope bondage derives from the erotic Japanese bondage art form of shibari, which was in turn developed from the now-defunct Japanese military restraint technique of hojōjutsu. The rope dress is not of itself a form of restraint, but is used either by itself as an adornment, or incorporated into restraining bondage.

Materials

Bondage ropes used come in a variety of materials and length. Japanese bondage traditionally uses natural fibers such as hemp and jute which are cut into approximately lengths. Western-style bondage typically uses longer ropes that span a wider variety of materials.

Spreadeagle

A four-poster bed is sometimes used to achieve this position with the arms and legs restrained at the ankles and wrists.

St. Andrew's Cross

The St. Andrew's Cross is shaped like that of the letter 'X'. The points of each section act as anchor points for restraining the arms and legs.

Chair tie

This is one form of furniture bondage, which has multiple forms. The subject can be placed in a chair. Wrists can be bound to arm rests on the chair or bound behind the subject's back and behind the back rest. The subject's ankles can be tied to the legs of the chair. Further ropes can be used to keep the subject fully secure. This can be combined with suspension.

Suspension bondage

Hogtie

The subject is restrained at the wrists and ankles with all four joints converging together while the subject rests on either their back or stomach.