Foundations of Rope Bondage

Curriculum

14 sections · 98 lessons

1. 01Getting Started

   6 lessons

   1. 01Getting Started5m 4s
   2. 02Overview3m 58s
   3. 03Welcome To TheDuchy38s
   4. 04What is Shibari?30s
   5. 05What Can You Do With Rope Bondage?1m 17s
   6. 06Bondage Tutorials: Where To Start1m 42s

2. 02Understanding "the Scene"

   6 lessons

   1. 01The BDSM and Rope Communities, a.k.a “The Scene”58s
   2. 02What is rope bondage? What is BDSM? Why are people interested in them?1m 24s
   3. 03BDSM and the Law57s
   4. 04Finding the Local "Scene" or "Community"4m 21s
   5. 05Common Vocabulary Terms3m 55s
   6. 06Types of Participants - More Vocabulary Terms2m 44s

3. 03Behavioral Expectations & Guidelines

   10 lessons

   1. 01Overview23s
   2. 02Privacy is Vitally Important2m 4s
   3. 03Don’t Make Assumptions About Anything or Anyone2m 9s
   4. 04Be Honest3m 12s
   5. 05Don’t Come Off as Desperate40s
   6. 06Build Confidence Through Experience2m 9s
   7. 07Treat Everyone with Respect1m 2s
   8. 08There is no “One True Way” ... Despite What Some May Try to Say57s
   9. 09Ask Permission Before Touching Another Person or Their Belongings. Always.48s
   10. 10*YOU* are Responsible for Your Own Safety1m 2s

4. 04Consent

   7 lessons

   1. 01Overview30s
   2. 02Consent Must be Authentic, Informed, and Explicit3m 20s
   3. 03Silence Does NOT Mean Consent!33s
   4. 04Implicit/Implied Consent1m 44s
   5. 05Yes, No, Maybe – Translated2m 5s
   6. 06Empower Your Bottom to Say “No” During a Scene37s
   7. 07Revoking Consent25s

5. 05Consent Violations

   4 lessons

   1. 01What Constitutes a Consent Violation?2m 44s
   2. 02Categories (Levels) of Consent Violations2m 9s
   3. 03How to Respond to a Violation of Your Consent2m 10s
   4. 04If Someone Approaches You Saying You Violated Their Consent1m 57s

6. 06A Framework for Successful BDSM Encounters

   2 lessons

   1. 01Overview1m
   2. 02The General Encounter Framework Overview1m

7. 071. Finding a Potential Rope Partner

   4 lessons

   1. 01Overview1m 4s
   2. 02Generic Online Tools42s
   3. 03Start Online, But Move to Real Life59s
   4. 04Be Realistic. We are Still Part of the Real World, for Better and for Worse55s

8. 082. Vetting a Potential Rope Partner

   5 lessons

   1. 01Overview47s
   2. 02Forms of Vetting1m 23s
   3. 03Questions to Ask When Vetting a Potential Rope Top47s
   4. 04Questions to Ask When Vetting a Potential Rope Bottom38s
   5. 05Moving from Vetting to Negotiation51s

9. 093. General Scene Negotiation & Planning

   17 lessons

   1. 01Overview1m
   2. 02Be Honest and Complete About the Things You Choose to Share1m 43s
   3. 03Who Will be Involved, What are their Roles and Expected Forms of Address?27s
   4. 04Type of experience / mood3m 48s
   5. 05Approved Activities (i.e., interests and limits)3m 40s
   6. 06Term / Duration29s
   7. 07Learning to Read Your Partner45s
   8. 08Safe Words, Gestures & Actions2m 12s
   9. 09Physical and Medical Considerations3m 31s
   10. 10Psychological Considerations1m 53s
   11. 11Update your plan to account for risks or issues you uncover50s
   12. 12Confirm you can reach Emergency Services or your Safe Call, if needed59s
   13. 13Safe Calls3m 40s
   14. 14Punishments1m 27s
   15. 15Aftercare1m 25s
   16. 16Negotiation is Not Just for New Partners27s
   17. 17Negotiation Forms10s

10. 104. Risks When Using Rope

    16 lessons

    1. 01Overview44s
    2. 02Rope is risky edge play1m 22s
    3. 03*YOU* are Responsible for Your Own Safety2m 45s
    4. 04Injury Prevention Rule #1: Proceed at a Responsible Pace1m 48s
    5. 05General Safety Rules1m 34s
    6. 06Common Risks, Their Prevention & Treatment50s
    7. 07The Spectrum of Common Risks55s
    8. 08Rope Marks48s
    9. 09Rope Burn32s
    10. 10Bruising & the R.I.C.E. Method2m 1s
    11. 11Musculoskeletal Stress or Damage1m 32s
    12. 12Breathing Issues & Positional Asphyxiation1m 53s
    13. 13Fainting and Related Injuries2m 21s
    14. 14Injuries Sustained During a Fall2m 40s
    15. 15Compression Injuries3m 53s
    16. 16Rope Hygiene1m 5s

11. 115. Nerves & Circulation

    11 lessons

    1. 01Overview1m 4s
    2. 02Blood Flow and Circulation Loss6m 58s
    3. 03When an issue is reported, is it circulation or nerves?3m 34s
    4. 04Nerve Compression5m 43s
    5. 05Nerves Diagrams and General Advice1m 10s
    6. 06Nerves of the Arms & Hands4m 32s
    7. 07Nerves of the Arms & Hands - Sensory & Motor Tests for Nerve Compression2m 48s
    8. 08Nerves of the Torso2m 41s
    9. 09Nerves of the Legs & Feet1m 28s
    10. 10Nerves - Respond *Immediately* to Injury or Potential Injury3m 22s
    11. 11Emergency Release - Cutting Rope4m 20s

12. 126. Setting Up & Conducting a Scene

    3 lessons

    1. 01Overview34s
    2. 02Preparation2m
    3. 03During The Scene1m 49s

13. 137. Aftercare & Post-Scene Processing

    3 lessons

    1. 01Overview32s
    2. 02Coming Down and Immediate Aftercare52s
    3. 03Post-Scene Processing1m 36s

14. 14Continuing Your Rope Education

    4 lessons

    1. 01Overview30s
    2. 02Find a Local Teacher or Mentor1m 12s
    3. 03Find Conventions - Not Necessarily Local, but Still Worth it!16s
    4. 04Download TheDuchy Mobile App