kn0tsin

My very first attempt at my neoprene muzzle :)

chained up 

model: @grimygurl 

These are probably my favorite shots from that awesome Airbnb in Dallas. There were just so many cool things, you couldnt help but be inspired by the space.

@nawashibaol and I decided to try tying some of the Kinoko shapes we had just learned, but using his pattern called the hug tie.

The shapes were largely the same, but they were also much more sustainable during the extended face-down time. The down side, though, was that because the shoulders are so compressed in this arms front tie, the vertical position was a little hard to balance in. That shape relies on the uplines pressing into the shoulders, so i was almost slipping through them!

Dallas, November 2018

The Daily Kneel

Snapshots from an excellent long weekend in Dallas with @nawashibaol We had the pleasure of attending an intensive with Hajime Kinoko, that we both absolutely loved!

When you get to a certain skill level with rope, you can learn a lot from pictures. A lot of times, I’ll use pictures as inspiration for a scene, and I’m able to figure out how to create the reference shape.

For Kinoko’s work, however, there was so much nuance and detail to how his shapes and transitions work. Changing the relative height of a limb by just a few inches was the difference between a grueling torture tie and a super comfy hammock like tie. I’m definitely glad we learned these things from him directly, and were able to receive feedback. His work has been such an inspiration to me and my rope journey, and I’m very pleased I got a lot of those pieces and details I was missing. Also tourist stuff!

Dallas, November 2018