This workshop will be in the Dutch language

We gaan weer een workshop geven; het gaat om een zogenaamde level 1 workshop waar we je de basis technieken van Japanse bondage (ook bekend als shibari of kinbaku) leren.

Datum : zondag 24 jun 2012
Tijd : 14:00 - 18:00 uur
Plaats : Amsterdam, centrum
Prijs : EUR 110,- per stel

Het is de bedoeling dat je actief meedoet daarom is de workshop ook alleen voor (gelegenheids)stellen. Bob doet iets voor op zijn partner en de rest doet het na op zijn/haar partner. Bob loopt dan rond om tips en adviezen te geven en vragen te beantwoorden. Verder vertellen we ook wat over de geschiedenis van Japanse bondage.

Het bedrag voor deze workshop is inclusief de vier uur durende workshop, gratis toegang voor een maand tot onze online workshop RopeMarks Artistic Rope Exchange (R.A.R.E.), certificaat van deelname en hapjes en drankjes.

Geef je op door zo spoedig mogelijk een mail naar bob@ropemarks.com te sturen, dan sturen wij je de verdere details. Vol is vol!

De personen die gebonden worden hoeven niet bloot (mag wel), de bondages kunnen ook gewoon over kleren heen om te oefenen. Zorg wel dat je dan wat makkelijks aan hebt, jurkje of broek, beetje strak truitje of t-shirt. Ondergoed mag natuurlijk ook. Er is geen dresscode, de meeste mensen komen in hun "gewone" kleren. Het is puur leren bonderen, dus geen spel spelen en geen seks. Het is gewoon een gezellige avond waar we bezig zijn met touw, ieder op zijn eigen partner.

Tot snel,
Bob
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Here´s an excerpt from BNN's The big "Spuiten en Slikken" test 2012. There's a wiki on "Spuiten en Slikken" that clearly explains what the programs is all about "http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spuiten_en_Slikken".

This excerpt shows you How Dutch-Dame, dressed in heavy rubber from DeMasK and tightly bound by RopeMarks, talks about Hollands number one fetish...

For an, almost, compete list of RopeMarks on television visit this link "RopeMarks on television"

Recently I stumbled upon a post on FetLife (all hail FetLife :)) that I just had to share. The post starts with a few general manners from feudal Edo (now called Tokyo) and continues to translate these into manners of rope by the author Bingo Shigonawa.

Unfortunatly the English of Bingo-san is not too good at the moment so the translation of his text was done by the lovely Rida

Here we go, most Western people can learn from these insights...

Main Polite Gestures (主����)

Kasa kashige - Tilt your umbrella (傘ã�‹ã�—ã�’)
On rainy days, when passing another person, be mindful to not to drip water on them by making sure to tilt your umbrella outwardly (away from the other person).
:雨�日�互��傘を外��傾���れ��よ���れ����.

Kata hiki (肩引�) - Pull in your shoulders
When passing another person on the street, make sure to pull your left shoulder toward the shoulder of the road (remember that you walk on the left side in Japan).
�を歩���人��れ����左肩を路肩�寄��歩���

Toki dorobou (時泥棒) - Don’t be a Time thief
Showing up at someone's place without announcement, being late to an appointment, or actions that waste the other person's time are unforgivable sins.
断り��相手を訪������� 約��時間��れる���相手�時間を奪�����罪（ �両�罪）���る

Ukatsu ayamari (����や�り) - Be the first to apologize
Even if it was the other person that stomped on your foot, be prompt in apologizing: "I'm sorry, my distraction caused it". In this way the air will clear immediately and the good atmosphere will be kept.
����相手�自分�足���れ�����「����ん� ��ら���������自分��る���� ��場�雰囲気をよ�����。

Shichisan no michi (七三��) - 7:3 road
Don't walk in the middle of the street, but walk as if to occupy only 30% of it and leave the 70% for other people and emergencies.
���真ん中を歩������� 自分�歩�����3割���� 残り�7割�緊急時���備�他�人�����������

Kobushi koshi ukase (���腰浮��) - Rise one fist high
In preparation for other people getting on the boat, be ready to move to create another place by keeping your body one fist high from the seat.
乗�船���後�ら�る人�������一�分腰を浮���席を 作る��

Sakarai shigusa (逆らã�„ã�—ã��ã�•) - Don’t be oppositional
Don't start sentences with "But" and "However", as listening to the caring words of the elderly will aide you in growing as a person. However at times, your respectful actions might even provide enlightened to them.
「����「�も��文�を並�立��逆ら���を���。 年長者�ら��慮�る言葉�従����� 人間��長�も���る。��� 年長者��啓発的��も感�られる。

Nawa shigusa (縄���) - Rope Manners
The Good Manners of Rope by Bingo Shigonawa

Ashi ukase (足浮��) - Rise your feet
Never ever step on someone else's rope. Most riggers care deeply for their rope and are very particular about it. Treating it with respect is expected, and stepping on it is truly rude and disrespectful.
他人�縄�決���ん���ら��。縄�想�や拘りを��人�多�。大事�扱���礼儀��足��む��大変失礼。

Nawa kotowari (縄���り) - One word
As you are not to step on someone else's rope, you should also not touch it without asking for permission first. Even if you are driven by the good intention of helping tide it up, you should always check with the rope owner if it is ok to touch it.
足浮����様�他人�縄�触れる時�� 一言���りを�れる。例�親切心�縄�片付�を�る時��も� ��主�触れ����確�を���ら触れる。

Shichisan no yuka (七三�床) - the 3:7 floor
When you happen to be tying in close proximity to someone else and share the same space, it is a good rule to focus on occupying only 3/10 of the space and leave 7/10 of the floor space to the others. If both parties focus on this, it will end up that both sides will be using exactly no more than half of the space and not interfere with each other.
��床�複数人�縄を掛�る場��相手�七� 自分�三�領域��もり�掛�る。 互�����もり��る���� 互��干渉�����五分五分�場を作る���出�る。

Hime or tono dorobou (姫(殿)泥棒) - Don't be a Princess/Bottom thief
Getting too intimate beyond necessity with a bottom (male or female) that already has a partner is a big no-no. At minimum, courtesy calls that contacts should be had after the partner has been informed and/or permission has been granted. And when applying rope, both sides’ permission should be received first.
主や相方��る女性��男性�必�以上�親���る���御法度 。相手�知��上�関�る���最低��礼儀。縄を掛�る場��両者���を得る��。

Ukatsu ayamari (����や�り) - First apology
In the event that rope has been applied without previous knowledge (and permission) that the bottom had a partner, do not blame the bottom but be prompt in apologizing to clean up the air.
相手�主や相方��る��を知ら��縄を�������場�� 相手����������り��る�����場を��る。

Iiwake irazu (�����ら�) - No need for excuses
Once the tie is done, don't start making excuses for its shortcoming. It gives a bad impression to the bottom. Accept instead the result with honesty.
縄を掛��後�������������を���。��手��ら�悪��象を与�����。�果�真摯���止�る。

Kami hiki (髪��) - Don't pull hair
Problems or other matter that come up during a tie and are not dealt with on the spot will fester and drag on. And will often get talked to unrelated parties. Issues should always be discussed on the spot without dragging them on. Don't act in ways that will "pull the hair from the back".
縛られ�時�発生���具�や�題を���場�����後�引��る。当事者以外���る���多�。後�引�����場���る��。後��ら髪を引�張るよ��������。

Ashi biki (足��) - Don't pull feet
Pulling someone's feet by dragging outsiders into a conflict born by envy and resentment, is not a welcomed behavior.
相手を羨や��妬�� 他人を巻�込ん�足を引�張����る��。迷惑極�り��行為。

Onazi kusa (���) - Same plant
No matter the sexual leaning, or preference, at heart we are all the same: humans. And like plants, even if stepped on, we endure and grow. However a plant cannot grow without roots (people) and leafs (people), and they both needs to be nurtured.
�ん�性癖も�ん�嗜好も�様々�事柄���『人��心。����よ��も�。��れ�も���育����も�。��根(人)�葉(人)����育���。��ら�も養分を与�る必���る。

Shigusa no michi (�����) - The way of (good) manners
Even with partners with whom we have built a bond and have feelings for, there will come the time to part ways. Moving on to the next stage without carrying resentment, holding a grudge, hating or blaming is the "way of good manners". Don’t focus on it as the end, but view it as a new beginning.
主や相方������想�や絆も� ���別れを迎�る����る。相手を妬��怨��憎��責�る����� 次���進む������。枯れる������育�花咲�も���る。

Bingo-san has his own blog here (http://shigonawabingo.blog52.fc2.com) and can be found on FetLife here (https://fetlife.com/users/1158998). The lovely Rida's FetLife profile is here (https://fetlife.com/users/4074).

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