IMPERMANENCE /// IPPON NAWA /// ONE ROPE LAB SERIES

STUDY I —  KIZASHI - THE FIRST THREAD

Impermanence as art.

A single rope. A single moment. A form that appears, transforms… and disappears.

The Ippon Nawa series is dedicated to the most powerful, and  simple Kinbaku craft, the single rope.
Rope as presence, touch, connection. and communication.

✦ WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE

1) how to setup a Kinbaku rope scene

• Seiza position
  

• Breaking the seiza

• Body positioning
  

• Body manipulation

• Connection, touch

• presence

2) Consent

• a simple 60-second consent Vocabulary check that actually works

• clear signals you can use mid-flow (and how to honour them)

3) ROPE HANDLING AS CALLIGRAPHY

• Holding your rope 

• tension as punctuation (soft / firm / still)

• Rope direction

• Rope handling

4)  MINIMAL ties 

• one rope tengu - seme nawa restriction

• one rope leg opener

• one rope arm binder

5) one rope scene creation

• Ki and energy through the rope 
• Body as rope, rope as body
• Understanding emotional storytelling
• Musical touch 
• Subspace 
• Landing 

✦ LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this lab you’ll be able to:

• manage a single rope smoothly without rushing

• start rope scenes with clear consent, presence, and structure

• tie and adjust simple cuffs/connectors that feel good to be in

• transition through untie / retie with presence, flow, elegance

• build a short one-rope scene with a beginning, middle, and ending

✦ LEVEL

Beginner / Intermediate/ advanced -friendly + deep for experienced riggers.
the course is going to lead you  to a deeper connection with

Helpful to have: basic familiarity with single and double column ties and basic frictions.

✦ WHAT TO BRING

• Partner

• 1 rope (ideal 7–10m

• Safety shears (mandatory)

• comfortable clothes you can move in

• water + light snack
  

If you come alone we will pair you up with anyone else alone but tbe aware there might not always be a person to pair you up with.

✦ CONSENT & CARE (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

• Consent is ongoing, specific, and can be withdrawn at any time.

• We practice verbal check-ins and non-verbal cues.

• Nobody is required to do anything they don’t want to do, ever.

• Teachers may stop or modify any practice for safety.

✦ ACCESSIBILITY / SAFETY NOTES

Not recommended if you have acute nerve injury, circulation issues, or recent wrist/ankle/shoulder injury.
This is not a medical space, please take responsibility for your body and speak to the teacher if unsure.

Dress code

Wear what makes you feel comfortable for rope practice, vanilla or kinky, all welcome.

Capacity

Capacity is limited to 24 places to guarantee space and comfort for everyone.
Please buy your ticket in advance, once sold out, there’s no entry.

How to get there

Tube (Victoria Line): Seven Sisters / Tottenham Hale
Overground: South Tottenham (Suffragette Line) / Seven Sisters (Weaver Line)
Walk: approx. 10–13 minutes

Stansted Express:

• Liverpool Street → Tottenham Hale: 15 min
• Stansted Airport → Tottenham Hale: 36 min

⚠️ ATTENTION

Make sure you go to Fountayne Road, N15 (NOT N16).
Entrance via Building number 7 courtyard. 
Glass doo open turn right follow the corridor Unit 2 second door on your right, or WhatsApp/call: 07772 955 639

Punctuality

Your punctuality is an act of respect for everyone else participating
Please arrive 15–10 minutes before the start of the event

Refunds

• Booking fees are non-refundable.
• Ticket price (minus booking fees) can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.
• Within 7 days: message us ASAP and we’ll try to help re-sell your ticket via our socials.

Unconditional Rope Love to all 🖤