Once again we have invited the internationally renowned Kinbaku artists TAMANDUA & BRIKI. This time to teach a series of 4 workshops - the PROGRESSIVE SHIBARI SERIES - in Zurich. A great opportunity for the growing Swiss rope community to learn TAMANDUA's particularly refined style in depth.
The series starts with the weekend of July 7-9 at intermediate level - this first course is aimed at people who have just learned suspension lines and a chest harness and have taken their first steps with them.
TAMANDUA & BRIKI will then return to Zurich every three months to introduce participants to more complex and challenging bondage, from suspensions to transitions.
The courses can also be booked independently of each other. The requirements for participation naturally increase from course to course.
Friday will be a preparation day with a special theme and can be booked separately.
Safe the dates! 7.-9. Juli / 6.-8. Oktober / 19.-21. Januar / 12.-14. April
Prices & booking see below.
Course language: English.
FRIDAY – 6 OCTOBER
Technical focus class: Stemless takate kote for suspension
Takate kote, sometimes called gote shibari, box-tie, or most often as the abbreviation TK, is a popular category of upper body harness iconic to classical styles of kinbaku.
In this workshop, Tamandua will teach his approach to tie takate kote for suspension, using his commonly used pattern of a stemless variety.
Contents will include detailed technical explanations of the ties different parts. How they function, especially under load, and how to manage application for correct tension and body positioning.
Anatomical principles, how one's body is effected by being in a TK, is an important topic when learning this tie. As it is the category of tie which while perhaps the most loved, also often associated with risks such as nerve damage and (unwanted) shoulder pain.
During the class we will go through some of the most common causes for issues and methods of resolving them.
Planned schedule for the evening:
Investigation in anatomy for TK and general safety
Stemless TK - basic pattern
Test under suspension load (semi suspension)
10min break
Third rope variation for added support and aesthetics, with second try-out
TK with hojo cuffs instead of lower wraps as an alternative.
Prerequisites:
To ensure you are able to participate in the exercises please make sure to sign up with a partner. If you wish to attend as a single person you may do so as an observer. Please state this in your application.
All attendees need to have prior experience with shibari/kinbaku, models/bottoms as well.
Riggers/tops should be able to master basics such as single column tie/basic knot by heart, and have prior experience in learning harnesses of some kind. Please practice a lot before the event if you feel uncertain!
To participate in the part of exercises where we load the TK, you must have learned how to make suspension lines by an instructor prior to the event. Ask a local rope group or instructor for advice if you doubt your ability.
Bring:
Minimum 5 ropes of regular length (ca 8 meters)
Safety shears
It is highly recommended that the ropes are jute sold specifically for shibari, and not ropes from a hardware store or sex shop. You will receive help to cut ropes into suitable length for your partner during the class if you so wish.
>>Click here for information on the Saturday & Sunday workshop
>> Hier gibts mehr Infos über TAMANDUA & BRIKI
und ein paar Impressionen ihrer Arbeit.
ZEITEN
Fr, 06.10.2023 - 18-22 h
Sa, 07.10.2023 - 11-19 h
So, 08.10.2023 - 11-19 h
LANGUAGES
English
(translation into German may be possible on request)
Choose your ticket price according to your self-assessment.
With the low(er) income tickets, we also want to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events.
We cordially invite high earners to make it with a higher contribution possible for us to make this offer.
We would like to thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For people with particularly low incomes, there are usually additional options for even lower prices.
Please do not hesitate to write to us and ask. We would be delighted if you could join us!
Der Kurs/die Kurse sind wie folgt buchbar:
- Teilnahme als Paar - Rigger & Modell
- Nur am Freitag gibt es auch drei Beochbachter'innen-Plätze für je CHF 80,-. Wenn Du Dich dafür interessierst, dann schreib uns das in Deiner Anmeldung
– FREITAG –
STEMLESS TAKATE KOTE
PRICE PER PAIR
CHF 190,-
Low(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 175,-
II - CHF 160,-
III - CHF 145,-
High(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 205,-
II - CHF 220,-
III - CHF 235,-
– SAMSTAG & SONNTAG –
BEYOND SUSPENSION BASICS - More Information
PRICE PER PAIR
CHF 570,-
Low(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 520,-
II - CHF 470,-
III - CHF 420,-
High(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 620,-
II - CHF 670,-
III - CHF 720,-
– FREI-, SAMS- & SONNTAG –
STEMLESS TAKATE KOTE & BEYOND SUSPENSION BASICS
PRICE PER PAIR
CHF 730,-
Low(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 660,-
II - CHF 590,-
III - CHF 520,-
High(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 800,-
II - CHF 870,-
III - CHF 940,-
Please also read all further info below, too.
How to apply:
Please send a short description of you and your partner’s tying experience, plus one or more clear pictures showing recent tying you did outside of a workshop context. The picture does not have to be anything complicated or spectacular. Click below to send us an email.
FURTHER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE EVENT
The aims of our events are to learn together as a group and to support joint processes as well as personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or constellations are welcome, but you should be aware and open to the fact that the courses are not designed as partnership experiences and that we address each person as an individual. For example, in order to include all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations in the exercises. This means that there will be both the same and different gender combinations. Participants should generally be open to working with any person and any body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or membership in often marginalized groups such as BBIPoC, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA*, disabled persons, etc. are not criteria for registration and selection of participants. This means that everyone is equally welcome and we strive to accommodate the respective constellation and different needs, but our resources are limited. If you have any questions in this regard, please feel free to contact us.
We expect you to be careful, communicative, consent-oriented and mindful, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and self-responsibility.
Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "candy speech".
We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop should their behavior be hurtful or too problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation - although we will likely try to explain. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Further claims are then excluded.
You can read more about this topic here.
PRICES AND IF SOLD OUT
We would like to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events with low(er) income tickets. We cordially invite high-income earners to make it possible for us to make this offer with a higher contribution. We would like to thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For PEOPLE WITH PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME there is usually the possibility of even lower prices. Please do not hesitate to write to us and ask. We are happy if you can be part of it!
Is the event sold out on the ticket platform? Write to us! There may be a waiting list or another opportunity to take part after all.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the start of the course, up to 4 weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee is due, up to 2 weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 50% is due. Cancellations and refunds of course fees at a later date are not possible. However, participants can find replacement participants to take up the booked places. In the event of cancellation by the organizer, the course fee will be refunded in full. Further claims are excluded.