Learn The Ropes: How To Tie And Knot For Bondage Play

BDSM is a hot topic when it comes to couples and kinky sex games. Ever since 50 Shades Of Grey interest for bondage has spiked all over the world and if you’re looking to get started in the wild world of BDSM, we’re here to help you with our bondage 101 tutorial.

Personal Advice

• Monitoring and communication are very important during bondage play. Make sure you communicate with your partner, they will know if the ropes are too tight or something is about to slip. Communication here is key and can be the difference between a safe session and a possible injury.
• Be wary of human anatomy. Make sure you understand weight distribution and range of motion of your partner’s joints. Once you understand how well your partner can move and bend, you’re good to go.
• Expect minor injuries from ropes. Pressure marks for instance are perfectly normal and go away rather quickly once the ropes come off. Rope burn is another mild injury that can occur through the friction of skin with the rope. You can avoid this by using different rope material that is a bit softer and less rough on the skin. We offer BDSM rope that avoids rope burn here

Bondage Safety

• Seek professional medical help immediately if numbing persists for more than a few minutes. It may be humiliating describing a sex injury to your doctor, but it’s way better than spending the rest of your life in a wheelchair due to incorrectly executed BDSM
• Make sure to pay extra attention to shoulders, elbows, wrists, helps, knees and ankles. Those are the joints at greatest risks so refrain from placing bindings on both the insides and outsides of these joints. Similar to the pins & needles you may get if you sit in a certain position for too long, this can be frustrating for your partner. Stay safe and ensure blood circulation continues to flow an no nerves are cut off so your partner remains in total control of their sensations.
• Asphyxiation is something to be worried about, and for very valid reasons. But there is something people don’t typically consider. First sure fire way to avoid asphyxiation is to keep ropes from the front of the neck.  Another issue to consider is If your partner is in a particular positions such as hunched over or turned in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to take a full breaths. Try to avoid those positions as it will lead to difficulties catching your breath. In this situation, a gag can make it even worse as that leads to more effort to inhale.

Safety Equipment

• Get a pair of safety scissors to quickly cut ropes in case of an emergency or your partner using the safe word. Just the scissors won’t be enough, make sure you test whether they’re able to cut the rope before every BDSM session.
• Avoid knifes. When in a hurry, you might hurt your partner while trying to cut the ropes. The last thing you want is to accidentally stab your partner while they struggle for air!
• Consider other binding assistance like cuffs. While rope is the classic way to go, cuffs are a safer way to enjoy bondage while staying safe if you’re not very experience with rope pressure and mechanics

Did you find our tutorial helpful? Share your kinky BDSM stories with us and let us know in the comments!