Learn the Erotic Art of Japanese-style Rope Bondage

Stop depending on patterns and start creating unforgettable bondage sessions—even if you’re a complete newbie!

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Bondage is dangerous. Practicing Shibari without proper training can result in serious injuries. Just like martial arts and extreme sports, accidents can and do happen to both newbies and experienced practitioners.

We highly encourage you to study directly under a responsible and experienced practitioner to avoid serious injuries and lasting harm.

ShibariClasses.com is run by Bruce Esinem & Nina Russ—who have studied under various notable Japanese masters (Yukimura Haruki, Kazami Ranki, Osada Steve, Kinoko Hajime, Naka Akira and Arisue Go). They are known for their teaching in the UK and internationally.

Their online classes combines their 20+ years of experience to teach basics all the way up to suspensions. They teach via an ingredients-based approach, emphasizing how Shibari is about “tying people not parcels”.

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What I Wish I’d Known (I)

Esinem talks about practice, rope handling, and communicating nonverbally, and more.

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What I Wish I’d Known (II)

Esinem shares insights on Shibari’s aesthetic rules, style characteristics, details, and more.

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What I Wish I’d Known (III)

Esinem talks about mindset, Japanese & fusion styles, choosing teachers, and more.

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10 Pro Tips: Single Column Tie

Understand the basic building block of Shibari: getting it right or getting wrong, as well as building your efficiency.

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12+ Ways to Tie the Single Column

Osaka Dan challenges you to master your tools by subjecting yourself through various conditions that improve your proficiency.

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Is rope length important?

Before purchasing rope, it’s important to know what impact they’ll have on your partner, your technique, and your performance.

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Beginners

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Bondage Safety

A free excerpt from the DVD course, “Japanese Rope Bondage: Tying People Not Parcels”.

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Shibari: The Easy Way

Japanese rope bondage doesn’t have to be difficult: minimum complexity, maximum results.

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Introducing Shibari

A structured course containing all the beginner and intermediate courses taught by Esinem & Nina Russ.

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Intermediate

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Mastering Ingredients

Learn how to safely come up with your own “recipes” to free yourself from “painting by numbers”.

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Contemporary Gote (TK)

This tutorial shows you how to tie the most iconic tie in Shibari—covering its key features and principles.

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Semenawa: Tormenting Rope

Discover Semenawa as a means to explore Sadism & Masochism with rope as your main tool.

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Advanced

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Kinbaku Diaries (Part I)

Kinbaku Diaries with Milla Reika lets you learn by observing their unstaged & unrehearsed sessions.

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Kazami-ryu Gote variations

Osaka Dan teaches three types of gote shibari in the style of Kazami-ryu that focus on safety, comfort, and balance.

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Suspension Tech. (I-XII)

Get started with rope suspensions for an entire year while saving over $2500 in Shibari tuition.

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