Eighth Kyu of Yukimura-ryu

壱.              Goals

Introduction to base elements such as positioning, stability, conscious usage of space.

Efficient/ergonomic movements, hand change, change of positions.

Friction-free and smooth rope handling

Allowing and encouraging emotions.

弐.              Theory

Spatial constellation between ukete (受け手) and bakushi (縛師)

Body motions, body control, body manipulation

Nawajiri / 縄尻

Show Emotions!!! Overcoming apprehension and shyness. Have the courage to show your true self.

参.              Exercises

The pulling game / maete hikiage shibari (前手引上げ縛り) ***

Rope collar exercises ***

Nawajiri on wrists and ankles

Five height manipulations

Yukimura leg binder / Ashikubi-momo-nawa (足首腿縄)

Yukimura feet tying (single and double) / Ashiura-nawa (足裏縄)

If you wish to study further you are encouraged to visit the rope dojo of Harukumo (Zurich).

Terminology

Yukimura Haruki – 雪村春樹

Yukimura-ryu – 雪村流

Aisatsunawa – greeting tie, 挨拶縄

Kata-ashi-zuri – one-leg-up suspension, 片足吊り

Nawajiri – the (working) end of the rope, 縄尻

Ukete – the one who is "receiving" the rope, 受け手

Nawashi/bakushi – the one who does the tying, 縄師/縛師

Nibushiki juban – two-piece kimono undergarment, 二部式襦袢

There are various kinds of kimono undergarments.

The most common is the nagajuban (長襦袢).

You may notice that the naga (長) in nagajuban is also part of Osada (長田), the name Osada Steve (長田スティーブ) inherited from kinbaku grandmaster Osada Eikichi (長田英吉) who passed away in 2001. The most common reading of the 長田 kanji combination is nagata. Thus, whenever yours truly is perambulating in his Osada-ryu (長田流) t-shirt, the locals will solemnly whisper "Nagata-ryu" because they believe he's some kind of kinbaku master, or what.



Mister Language Person chiming in

The Chinese character 長 can also be found in constructs like:

社長 – shatchou, president (of a company)

会長 – kaichou, chairman

部長 – buchou, manager, section chief

長男 – chounan, eldest son

延長 – enchou, extension (time)

億万長者 – okuman chouja, billionaire

身長 – shinchou, height

長さ – nagasa, length

長い – nagai, long

長靴 – nagagutsu, boots (think puss in boots, 長靴をはいた猫)

長崎 – Nagasaki

長田 – Osada (or Nagata)

We now learned that 長 could be read as 'osa', 'naga', and 'chou'.

But wait! There is more. For example, the reading of the fairly common family name 長谷川 is Hasegawa.

Which brings us to the character 谷 (tani, valley) which is the 'se' in Hasegawa (長谷川), but also the 'ya' in Shibuya (渋谷) and Yotsuya (four valleys, 四谷) train stations, and the 'dani' in Uguisudani (valley of the bushwarblers, 鶯谷) station.

And then there is:

谷間 – tanima, cleavage

谷ナオミ – Tani Naomi (the undisputed superstar S&M actress)