The next Rope Share will be on March 20, 2011 from 1 PM to 4 PM. We’ll concentrate on full body harnesses. Any one of these ties is all that you need to make a person feel “tied up”, yet each of them can also serve as the foundation for more elaborate bondage.
We’ll work on four great ties:
- The Alien Baby Harness
- Master Mike’s Prisoner Harness
- The Lightning Harness
- & The Knitting Harness
For this Rope Share, you’ll need only one 50-foot length of rope (preferred), or two 25-foot lengths. We’ll give you plenty of time for hands-on practice, and each participant will get individual attention.
People of All Genders and Orientations are Welcome! Participants must be over 18.
Location: Greenwich St. (btwn Rector and Carlisle; three blocks south of the WTC site). The specific address will be emailed upon registration.
Cost: $25 per person
Instructors: Tyutumi and Master Mike
ROPE SHARE is a series of bondage workshops that are structured to fit your skill level and interests. There are two highly skilled rope instructors. The attendance will be limited to 12 students.
This is a lab-environment setting and we will practice on one another. Please be open to both tie and be tied for the sake of education. Please wear comfortable clothing as there is no nudity during the class.
BRING ROPE: 1 length of 50 ft. (preferred), or 2 lengths of 25 ft.; and safety scissors. Cotton, nylon, hemp, and jute are all fine.
TO REGISTER, send an email to RopeShare@gmail.com with “Rope Share Sign Up” as the subject line.
Include the following information in your email:
1. Your name (Scene name or legal)
2. Contact phone number and email address
3. Rope bondage experience and skill level (Please be brief)
4. What you are interested in learning
5. How you heard about this workshop
Sign up now as places are expected to fill quickly! Ropers at any level of skill/experience are welcome!!
Each participant will receive individual attention, and we will progress at your pace.
Instructors’ Bios
TYUTUMI is a bondage enthusiast who has been teaching rope bondage since 2003. He received advanced training in Japanese-style bondage from Midori, and continues to study with her at every opportunity. A graduate of Midori’s Advanced Dojo, Tyutumi also studied with well-known rope artists at Shibaricon. He was a member of Gay Men SM Activists (GMSMA) for many years, serving on its Program Committee and presenting a number of GMSMA programs and workshops. He is a longtime member of the New York Bondage Club and Delta International. He has presented bondage demos and classes at The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), GMSMA, Mid-Atlantic Leather (MAL), The Museum of Sex, Rope Share and Delta. Tyutumi is the founder of the Rope Dojo of New York.
MASTER MIKE has been practicing Japanese rope bondage since 2006 and is a graduate of Tyutumi’s shibari class. His proficiency as a roper prompted an invitation to join Tyutumi’s monthly rope dojo, and he has been a valued instructor at Rope Share. He holds a certificate from Midori’s intensive Rope Bondage workshop. Master Mike completed the six-month GMSMA novices special interest group in 2006 and was an active member of GMSMA until 2009. He enjoys teaching others what he knows about rope and creating imaginative, safe bondage scenes. Master Mike’s effectiveness as a rope instructor derives from his authority, humor, clarity and gentleness.
To contact Tyutumi and Master Mike for private lessons: tyutumi at gmail dot com
