The Rope Circle program has been designed into a flexible multi-leveled ongoing "Open Study Groups",  progressively building upon  each level and allowing prospective students to drop in at any point in the group training. For students who miss any classes, you will be able to pick up where they left off last. with it hindering their training. 

Students in each level/group will be required to take a Competency Test, administered periodically throughout the program that will allow them to progress to the next level/group.

* We will may ask new students with no rope experience to take a one-time introduction class that will teach Shibari/Kinbaku philosophy, history, foundational ties, basic rope safety, communication and consent. Once this introduction class is completed, students will be allowed to join the Beginner Open-Study Group.

* Students with prior rope experience who are interested in joining our on-going study group, will be asked to demonstrate their rope knowlege and placed in the appropriate group based on their skill level.

*  For students wishing to progress to the next level open study group, competency testing will be administered periodically throughout the program. You will not be able to move on to the next level without showing proficiency of the current levels' material.   

Curriculum

* Below is brief summery of the four levels. The full curriculum for each levels will be shared with students

BEGINNER STUDY GROUP (LEVEL 1- CORE FOUNDATION) - In this group we will cover a full range of fundamental techniques and decorative ties with a strong emphasis on connection and body handling skills. We will progress to more complex floor ties, rope handling skills and We will safety that will help us facilitate a wider range of challenging play for our partner.

INTERMEDIATE STUDY GROUP (LEVEL 2-INTRO TO SUSPENSION) - In this group we will to explore the Old School or Classical Style of Shibari/Kinbaku. Students learn the necessary ties and technique that will prepare them for studying the basic fundamentals of rope suspension bondage on a vertical bamboo, with a focus on proper safety, anatomy, managing multiple load-bearing ropes, and effectively executing a series of simple partial and static full suspensions with variations

SUSPENSION STUDY GROUP (LEVEL 3) - This group will continue focus on a series of more complex advanced suspension and dive deeper into transitions and the use of bamboo with the poses. We will also study Japanese concepts of aesthetics and how they apply to Shibari/Kinbaku and photography.

 ADVANCED SUSPENSION STUDY GROUP (LEVEL 4) - This group is intended for students who have completed Level 3 and want to hone their skills and get more suspensions training under their belt. We will introduce Contemporary/Performance Based Style of single-point suspensions and there associated ties, safety and transitions.