Kinbaku: the eroticization of suffering
Founded at the end of 2010, the Ecole des Cordes is the first French school for the practice of Kinbaku, commonly known as Shibari.
Managed by Alex DirtyVonP, head teacher, the School of Ropes offers courses, workshops and performances, sometimes with specially invited international rope riggers, in several Parisian locations:
– A monthly workshop for beginner to intermediate level at the DirtyVonP studio in Joinville le Pont (RER A)
– An introductory kinbaku class twice a month on Tuesdays in Joinville-le-Pont.
– An introductory class followed by a beginner class and then an advanced beginner class twice a month on Saturdays in Joinville-le-Pont.
– Private lessons tailored to your level during the week at Alex DirtyVonP's studio in Joinville-le-Pont: Joinville-le-Pont RER A station, a 5-minute walk from the station.
To attend, simply contact Alex or the Ecole des Cordes by email or register directly using the booking links included in the events.
Among the many ways to approach Kinbaku, the School of Ropes has chosen traditional Japanese bondage as its method of teaching and practice.
This is described as a technical and aesthetic framework specific to a particular style, Naka Ryu, itself based on the eroticization of suffering.
The eroticization of suffering is neither pornography nor torture. It is about heightening the sensuality of the person being bound, revealing without showing, offering without imposing…
Suffering is not pain; it is a state created by coercion, rope after rope. The bound person does not fight against the pain; they surrender to the ropes that torment them and allow their emotions to erupt.
Kinbaku has its own canons of beauty and concepts.
In addition to classic patterns, particular attention is paid to the finish and details, whether it be the ropes themselves or the person tied up.
Clothing and accessories play an important role in highlighting the latter.
Whether the strings are asymmetrical, minimalist or very prominent, they must be flattering, adapted to the morphology and harmony is essential in creating an overall composition between the floor, the body and the suspension lines.
Finally, the technique is based on specific criteria. Our Kinbaku, descended from Naka Ryu, was developed by Akira Naka, himself inspired by Chimuo Nureki.
The chest harness is unstructured and requires knowledge of rope tension management.
Each string is independent of the others and has its own meaning. There are few technical or support strings, but many strings that convey sensations.
Slow and progressive, Kinbaku does not impose many dynamic transitions but revolves around variations in rhythm, positions in bondage and strong bodily constraints that will generate sensations and emotions in the person tied up.
The School of Strings allows you not to learn and then recite a style, but to appropriate its tools and concepts in order to express your energy and personality.
The practice of Kinbaku requires subtlety and intellectual engagement to learn, beyond technique, to read the other person and act with intention. Because this is emotionally and physically demanding for each participant, Kinbaku is based on absolute mutual trust and explicit consent.
