Please join us at the Denver Sanctuary for a special workshop with Barkas and Addie. Saturday’s 5 hour class will focus on these three concepts, with particular attention being paid to Ranboo, Barkas’ own personal style of rope:
Yukimura Ryu Newaza: Newaza, literally translated, means “non-standing techniques.” Rope bondage restricted to the floor, on a mattress or else, can be a very special way of experiencing rope. Various techniques and a special handling of the human body are needed to increase the pleasure of tying on the floor. Participants will learn how to use leverages and how to position their partner in certain ways with the use of ropes.
Ranboo: In 2011, Barkas started developing his own personal style of doing ropes which was very stormy and overwhelming. His Sensei Osada Steve called it “Ranboo” and since then, this style has become one of the well-known styles in the world of kinbaku. Some key terms of ranboo, such as proper distance and proper intensity at the proper moment are the framework to tie in this way.
Rope Interview: The interview combines the communication discourse with one of power relationships. To tie with a person is always an involvement with a certain power relationship, at least because one person is tying and another is being tied. But this also involves a non-verbal conversation between the two people tying. In this mindset, we can think of an interview to describe the dynamics.
NOTE: Each ticket is for admission of one top and one bottom.
About the Presenters:
Barkas is an educator, performance artist, writer and event organizer who is originally from Vienna, Austria and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada together with his wife, Addie.
He is one of the three licensed Osada Ryu instructors in the world and was also granted permission by the late Yukimura Haruki to teach his style, Yukimura Ryu. As a product of this high level education, he developed his own style of rope, Ranboo, which is a stormy and dynamic style of doing rope. His approach to rope involves many philosophical, sociological, historical, physical and mathematical ideas, and has developed a particular “Interview Style”, which helps his students achieve a mind set to perfect their own style.
Addie stumbled into rope several years ago and quickly got hooked. She loves the range and creativity involved with such an adaptable medium. These days she wears many hats - bottom, rigger, educator, self-suspender, performer, advocate, and amateur in the old sense of the word. She has spent the last couple years adventuring, learning, and teaching with Barkas at events around the globe, where her focus has been on supplementing his teachings with bottoming information and education.
For more information on Barkas, Addie, and the concepts being covered in this workshop, please visit http://www.barkaskinbaku.com.
Skill Level:
As the class topics are more about style than technique, it is suitable for all people who have a basic foundation in rope bondage. To get the most out of the class, you should know the single column tie, a chest harness of some sort, and have basic rope handling skills. Experienced beginner through advanced will benefit from this workshop.