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In this first section of the Beginner Classes, Gorgone introduces the curriculum and gives a few pointers on how to get started with your first rope lessons on Shibari Study; how many ropes or props are needed, which videos you should watch first and how to approach the course.


She also shows a few options for folding ropes to keep them tidy and have them ready to use. Practice these options a few times until you find your favourite and can do it easily. This is a good way to start manipulating and becoming familiar with your rope!


Before continuing with the next sections, make sure to watch our (free) Shibari Safety Course to better understand, evaluate and navigate the potential risks associated with Shibari in order for you to enjoy safer and more satisfying experiences in or with ropes.

* Captions available for this series: English

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02:06

Intro | Welcome

Intro to Gorgone's site guide.

02:02

Intro | How To start?

Gorgone introduces the curriculum and gives a few pointers on how to get started with your first rope lessons.

08:45

Coiling Your Rope

Three options for coiling your rope.

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  1. Majo G.February 27, 2025

    Hi everybody 

    I’m new here! Happy to have joined this community. 

    I’m wondering if anyone can give recommendations on what ropes are better to begin this journey and where I can get them. Haven’t purchased yet.

    Thanks ahead! 

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    1. ShibariStudyFebruary 28, 2025

      Hi! And welcome! You can find an explanation of different types of rope and their pros and cons in a video here or you can read our rope guide on our blog (there are some vendor recommendations on there too). On our site, you'll see that all of our instructors tie with jute rope, which is the most traditional choice for shibari, and comes with a lot of advantages in terms of how it behaves, but you might develop other preferences based on what your needs and interests are. Finally, you might want to join the Discord community and ask folks for rope recommendations that are more local to you. 

  2. Poppy I.May 24, 2022

    Beautiful connection
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    1. Anton (.June 16, 2022

      Thank you so much🥰

  3. HenkJanuary 25, 2022

    Thank you for the lesson! However, I found that using your methods, you always run the risk of obtaining an entangled rope when starting to play. For anyone else who is interested, I found a way to prevent this using the method explained in this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEQkF0o-yA. In this video, the demonstrater shows the technique without first finding the bite and the tail of the rope (double up the rope). To make sure you can play with the rope right away, you need to double the rope up and then use the technique sown in the video. Make sure the bite is the stationairy part when undoing the coiled up rope (pull on the working end).
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    1. Anton (.October 30, 2023

      Thanks for sharing! There are lots of ways to coil rope, and we definitely can’t share them all. Something to be aware of is that, when coiling rope, we want a bundle that will come undone easily and a coiling method that won’t introduce a lot of bends into our ropes. Jute, unlike paracord, is prone to becoming twisted when stored. We often refer to it as having memory. In short- try out a lot of different coiling methods to figure out what works for you and your specific rope kit!

  4. CarlosMarch 18, 2025

    I love the SNAP!!

  5. Sage M.February 5, 2023

    I noticed the "Connecting two ropes" link in the About tab is broken. It should be https://shibaristudy.com/programs/connecting-two-ropes-class. Really enjoying the material so far. Thank you!

  6. VasYAncApril 28, 2022

    Amazing!

  7. DragonJuly 21, 2021

    I had been storing my rope using a very similar method to the last one you showed, never really had a name for it just something I figured out. I must say I prefer the other method you showed us using a large slipknot, I like to go ahead and have a slipknot already in place on the bite as well. Seems to allow for more flow (for me at least). Thank you!