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any knot that can be used to secure a wrap the has been placed around a limb.

One or more wraps secured around a limb or item secured with a single column knot.

A tie in which the four limbs are tied independently to stretch out the bound person.

known as Katatsumuri Shibari 蝸牛縛り in Japanese, this position lends itself to sexual play and is easy to tie. Tie the arms together with a single or double column tie and draw the arms between the legs.

a non collapsing single column knot

This tie involves the person being tied have there straight arms pulled towards each other parallel behind the back and bound. While the original tie was used for suspension the term is now often applied to the rope pattern whether or not it used for a s suspension. The word strappardo comes from the Italian word "strappare," meaning "to tear" or "to pull." It involves suspending a person by their arms, which are usually tied behind their back and then attached to a rope or cord, often pulling them upward and leaving them hanging. This method of torture resulted in intense pain and often dislocation of the shoulders. This tie should be handled with extreme care.

Also known as the reef knot and the honmusubi this knot is used in Shibari to start ties as a single column knot.

Sukebe is a Japanise slang word meaning lewd or perverted, Sukebenawa means 'sexy rope' or 'perverted rope', so you might ask someone if they want to come over to your house for some rope practice, or you might ask if they want to come over for some sexy rope!

'Surruga intergation' : A historical method of torture used in Japan during the early Edo period. The term itself can be translated as "Suruga questioning" or "Suruga interrogation," named after Suruga Province (which corresponds to present-day Shizuoka Prefecture). The method is said to have been devised by a town magistrate named Hikozaka Kyūbei in the city of Sunpu (modern-day Shizuoka) in the early 17th century. The suspect's hands and feet were bound behind their back, and they were suspended from the ceiling. To increase the pressure and pain, heavy stones were placed on the person's back, causing them to spin or rotate. This spinning motion was intended to induce physical pain and disorientation, pushing the victim to confess or provide information.

Any tie where the person is completely supported by ropes off the floor.

The ropes that are used between the body and the anchor point to suspend someone.