Bamboo Bondage - Yoke

Bamboo Bondage Yoke

When it comes to tying a  Bamboo bondage yoke, there are many, *many* ways to tie your partner to a pole of bamboo (or whatever).  Tying a person to Bō (pole of bamboo), is sometime referred to as Takezao Shibari or “Take (pronounced “tacky”) Shibari”.

Here are a few techniques for tying your partner to a pole as a yoke.

Also checkout the Elbow Lock.  Together, these should help launch you on your way to greater exploration!

If you see a reference in square brackets like this , it refers to one of the techniques shown on the Bamboo Bondage - Attaching page.

In order to tie a bamboo bondage yoke you should already know the following ties:

Do not be tempted to anchor a cross bar in any way that it could add pressure to your partner’s neck.  Here we see a picture of a person standing with their arms tied out to the side and a rope collar tied to the pole, but with no other support for that pole.  This may seem like a fun scenario to fans of “Secretary”, but this is an insanely dangerous practice.  Arms inevitably get tired and begin to drop; when that happens, your partner will begin to choke themselves.  Someone could die from a scenario like this.

Do NOT do this.If your partner loves neck ropes, there are ways to add one that are less dangerous.  A few options to consider: (1) lay your partner down so that their arms are not being pulled down by gravity, (2) suspend the pole to an overhead point like I show above, or (3) anchor it in position at their shoulders using a technique like the one I show in the “Prusik Anchor Harness – Shoulder” tutorial ... any of these will lower the risk dramatically.

But the most important thing is core safety:  Never leave a bound person along, never allow pressure to constrict the veins and arteries in the front of the neck, and maintain constant and clear communication with your partner.  They are helpless; their safety is *your* responsibility.