“Performing” Yukimura-Ryu
Yukimura-Ryu is meant to be seen and experienced not just by the people engaging in it, but also by a watching third party. It focuses on the smooth and natural interaction between Bakushi and Ukete as a wide range of emotions, sensuality, eroticism and sexuality is organically expressed. During this process, visually appealing scenes emerge, almost casually, from small, almost imperceptible nudges and interactions between Bakushi and Ukete. If done well, a gripping and intense scene unfolds that, in all its organic lack of predictability, captures not only Ukete, but also the imagination and attention of the audience.
In this workshop, we will search for the core elements in our individual expressions that will be the engine of the scenes we create. We will experiment with different tools to find our theme for a given performance and attempt to integrate an audience into our tying session. We will create a lab-situation which invites experimenting with known techniques and some practices to add different angles to well-known practices to support the students on their journey. The students will receive guidance and feedback on their progress as they develop their own take on the challenge to evoke the “performance” (Engi) of both Bakushi and Ukete to create not just a rope scene, but a tale from a different world
This class will be most advantageous for students who have mastered the general requirements of the Yukimura-Ryu training system. It is important for the participants to have a sound understanding of not just the technical aspects but also have a clear vision of their own motivations, emotional landscapes and the structure of the intimacy they share with their partner.
FOR WHO?
This workshop is aimed at bondage couples who have previously attended a "Ropeknights Yukimura Ryu II" workshop and are looking to delve deeper into the world of Yukimura Ryu. Since this is ultimately a world of eroticism, there should be no fear of intimacy between the bondage partners.
WHAT TO BRING?
Models are encouraged to wear clothing with potential for exposure (e.g. no leggings and tights)
Approx. 5-7 ropes are required - recommended rope: 7 to 8m long, 4-5mm in diameter.
Bring a blanket to use as a base.
SCHEDULE
Friday 06/03
Doors open: 19h00
Workshop begins: 19h30
Workshop concludes: 23h59
PRACTICALS
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ABOUT harukumo 春蜘
I started out as an assistant to Osada Steve at Studio SIX from autumn 2005 to summer 2006. I cleaned the studio, welcomed students, prepared snacks and drinks for the kinbaku live performances, coiled up ropes, took pictures and shot videos. During performances in other locations, such as Loft Plus One, I was shooting video and supported Osada Steve as well. I took classes as soon as I could afford them during his workshops in Berlin in 2008. There, I met Vinciens for the first time and we became friends and fellow students of Osada Steve.
In 2011, I was introduced to Yukimura Haruki sensei through Osada Steve. I started taking lessons from Yukimura-sensei, too, and was an interpreter at his workshop in Copenhagen in 2012. In 2013 and 2014, I started to take systematic notes of the lessons and what I was taught during the lessons at Yukimura-sensei’s studio in Ebisu. Those notes turned into the basis for the Yukimura-Ryu-Kyu system that I developed together with Ropeknight and Osada Steve.
ABOUT momoko
I had my first encounter with Shibari back in 2017 and it resonated within me from the start. Over time I went on a journey discovering the emotional depth it provides. When I met Harukumo in 2022 , the moment we had our first Shibari encounter was a watershed. It all fell into place, and it became the basis for an increasingly intimate and close connection. In 2024, I received my name from him as an expression of our DS-relationship. In the same year, I started to also be a model for Shibari workshops and performances with him.
Besides getting tied, I occasionally tie myself and integrate my experience as Ukete into my tying side. I like the wide range of feelings that tying can evoke. I have learned and still keep learning a lot about myself and others on this journey.
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