Please note in-person Kazami-Ryu Classes are again operating, under guidelines available here. Online Lessons are also now available however, please CONTACT US for more information.
YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED A “BONDAGE 101” TYPE LESSON, INCLUDING ONE COLUMN TIES AND ROPES SAFETY, BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEND LEVEL 1 CLASSES (UNTIL THE COVID19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING RULES NO LONGER APPLY)
In late 2015 Miss Gen was appointed as a Kazami-Ryu Instructor and Deshi to Kazami Ranki and in 2018 was announced as Shihan (Head of School/Master Instructor) for the entire Oceania region. Since 2016 Evil Girls HQ has taken it’s place as a Kazami-Ryu School, with regular classes of this Osaka style of rope.
The Kazami-Ryu curriculum has been carefully tiered in order to provide students with the safest, sanest path on their journey in rope. The classes are offered at four different levels, and although we prefer that students have already completed an introductory class in rope bondage such as at Peer Rope, Rope Bite etc before attending their first Kazami-Ryu class, it is possible to attend even as an absolute novice.
If you have your own rope, please bring it. If you don’t, we have some house rope you can use until you are able to buy your own kit. We generally tie with 7~8m lengths of a natural fibre such as Jute or Hemp. Cotton can also be used, however we do not recommend tying with Nylon.
Please note switching is not permitted in class, ie only one person ties throughout the class. If you both want to learn to tie please attend as two couples, or swap week by week, not within one class.
Classes are held at our Shailer Park venue, the address and other relevant information is supplied as a download link with your confirmation email after booking. Classes are 2.5 hours long, starting at 7:00pm.
In 2020 classes will be held every second week (alternatively) on the following evenings:
Level 3 – Monday
Level 1 – Tuesday
Level 2 – Wednesday
Level 4 – Thursday
All bookings are via our Events Calendar Page. All prices are per rope couple, i.e.. the one price includes both the student and the model. Please attend as a rope couple, you do need someone to tie with and we do not supply models.
ALL GENDERS ARE WELCOME AT EVIL GIRLS HQ FOR SHIBARI LESSONS!
Core Curriculum
Kazami-Ryu 1 will teach the student to apply the standard Kazami-Ryu Munenawa (chest harness) safely, comfortably and with finesse.
Kazami-ryu Munenawa (chest harness, or TK)
How to tie it and understand why you are tying it in this fashion.
Tensions
Why it’s important and how to create it in the chest harness.
Safety and emergency procedures.
Identifying nerve paths and tying around them, what to do in emergency situations.
Additional Curriculum
Kazami-ryu Maeniryoute Shibari (Arms bound in front)
Futomomo (Ankle bound to hip – non suspension)
Gyaku-Ebi Shibari (Floor work – hogtie)
Advancing to Kazami-Ryu 2
Students must satisfactorily complete the core curriculum in order to move up to Kazami Ryu 2.
The test for this will be tying a suspension worthy 3 rope chest harness in 7:30. How long it takes to graduate is entirely dependant on how often a student practices.
Core Curriculum
In this class, students will use the material learned in Kazami Ryu 1 to start doing partial suspensions safely, comfortably and with finesse.
Kinbaku Theory
Why are you tying/being tied? How do you achieve that?
Floor Work
Engaging the model
Position – the model’s and yours
Anticipation
Chokuritsu Ashi Shibari (Mermaid Leg Harness) 2 versions
Arms Free Body Harness
Upper Kannuki Free Munenawa (TK)
Partial Suspensions
Koshi Nawa – 2 versions (Hip Harnesses)
Suspension lines and their execution
Loading a harness
Balance
Physiology/ Manipulating your partners movements
Safety
How to monitor your partner effectively
Blood and Nerves, how to avoid and deal with them
Guiding your partner to the ground and safety
Emergency procedures
Advancing to Kazami-Ryu 3
Students must satisfactorily complete the core curriculum in order to move up to Kazami Ryu 3.
The test for this will be tying a suspension worthy 3 rope chest harness in 5:15 and demonstrating a solid, consistent understanding of suspension line execution. How long this takes is entirely dependant on how often a student practices.
Core Curriculum
In this class, students will use the material learned in Kazami ryu 1 and 2 to start doing suspensions safely, comfortably and with finesse.
Safety
Line Management
Monitoring Partner
Mitigating injury
Suspensions
Bridge suspension (arms free)
Kazami style Yokozuri (Side suspension)
Kazami Style Hikyakuzuri (Postman/Running man Suspension)
Sakasazuri (Inverted Suspension)
Gyaku Ebi Zuri (Reverse Prawn Suspension)
Aomukezuri (Face up Suspension)
Strappado Yokozuri (Sideways Suspension)
Gaikyakuzuri (Open Leg Suspension)
Advancing to Kazami-Ryu 4
Students must satisfactorily complete the core curriculum to a standard acceptable to the Instructor in order to move up to Kazami Ryu 4. How long this takes is entirely dependant on how often a student practices.
In this class, students will use the material they’ve learned in Kazami Ryu 1 ~ 3 to perform advanced transitional suspensions safely, comfortably and with finesse. This class is designed for students to be able to expand their knowledge exponentially, and no longer simply create “forms” but instead start creating “concepts”.
Core Curriculum
Suspensions
Hishi Munenawa (Diamond TK Harness)
Teppou zuri (Rifle Tie Suspension)
Shin Shin sakasatsuri (Straight Arm Inversion Suspension)
Kataashi (Ankle Suspensions)
Hineri zuri (Twisted Suspensions)
Advanced Transitions.
Adapting forms and creating shapes.
Kinbaku Theory
Communication between Model and Rigger
The philosophy of a tie
Building a scene
Building a performance
Class Fees for each Kazami-Ryu lesson shall be as below:
Kazami-Ryu 1
$50 per couple
Kazami-Ryu 2
$50 per couple
Kazami-Ryu 3
$60 per couple
Kazami-Ryu 4
$70 per couple
Private Lessons
Miss Gen offers private lessons to locals and visitors in South East Queensland. Whether you are looking for specific instruction so you can graduate a level in the Kazami-Ryu classes, looking for guidance or advice on your own style of rope or prefer not to attend group lessons, we can help.
Being customized to the students individual needs, private lessons are the best way to improve your rope quickly.
Rates
$75 per hr with a 2hr minimum
If you are unable to bring your own rope model, we may be able to supply someone at a fee of $25 per hour, payable in cash direct.
“Bondage 101” Special Beginners Lesson
While Covid19 is active and the regular places to do a basics lesson such as Peer Rope Brisbane are not available, we shall run individual “Bondage 101” basics private lessons for absolute beginners.
This lesson will take approximately 1~1.5 hours and will you will learn about basic types of rope, basic rope safety, and a single column tie. This is the minimum requirement to be able to join into our regular Kazami-Ryu Level 1 classes.
Rates
$50 flat fee, for one person tying. You may attend as a couple, but if both of you wish to tie the lesson will take longer, so there will be a small additional fee involved.
This lesson can also be done as a single person, please let us know in advance so we can rig up a practice point.
