Akechi Denki and the Secrets of Shibari
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One of the most important figures in the history of shibari is Akechi Denki. Akechi sensei passed away on July 17, 2005...
New Class Structure at LA Rope
Over the next few months, LA Rope will be restructuring its core mission to focus exclusively on the teaching of Yukimura Ryuu.
The new structure...
Online History Class: June 30th 7:00
For those interested in the background and history of Japanese rope, I will be doing a talk "Searching for the Heart of Kinbaku" for...
Emotion and Communication: Building Rope Progressions
Too often, rope classes focus on ties, patterns, and technique, without really delving into how those ties can be used to create emotion, feeling,...
May 7th: Rope Suspension: Theory and Practice
Join us for a discussion of rope bondage suspensions. One of the most dramatic and intense forms of rope play, suspensions have a long...
Schedule for Murasaki and Iroha
We are very happy to have Murasaki san, Iroha san, and Alice san visiting next month from Tokyo. We are offering a wide range...
Murasaki san and Iroha san in LA
Thursday, March 16th, LA Rope hosted Murasaki sensei with Iroha for an advanced workshop on Yukimura Ryuu.
We began the evening with a ceremony remembering...
What is Yukimura Style Shibari?
Yukimura Haruki (1948-2016) was one a handful of bakushi (rope masters) who elevated the art of tying by creating his own style (ryuu in...
Murasaki San Teaching in LA (March 14-19, 2017)
Murasaki san (春晏, Haru An) will be visiting Los Angeles March 14-19 and will be offering classes and workshops, focusing on Yukimura Ryuu shibari...
Beginner Classes: LA Rope
Each month, we offer two beginner classes. These classes are designed to give a basic background in the history, context, and background for...
June Suspension Workshop Sold Out
Our June suspension workshop is sold out for this month. We will be holding this particular workshop twice a year. If you are interested...
New Class: Yukimura Style Single Rope Ties
Starting in August, LA Rope will be offering a new class of single rope ties in the style of Yukimura Haruki sensei.
This...