WILLCAT HERE... Curating your path

This page gathers the key resources mentioned during our introductory technical course. This material is meant to help you deepen your understanding of consent & safety, and begin walking your own rope Dō with awareness and intention. You will find the tools here to support a mindful, responsible, and creative rope practice. I wish you the best of luck & hope that you enjoy your journey!

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Refining Your Foundations

Practice is how knowledge becomes intuition.

These materials are drawn directly from the Fundamentals course — revisit them often to build clarity, muscle memory, and confidence in your handling of rope.

CLASS RESOURCES

Watch and follow along to a review with the key frictions, techniques and movements from class. For those who have not followed the course, it is much more elaborate in class with timed step by step instructions, validation, and details.

Futomomo video on google drive if not functional through website below.

SHIBARI LEXICON (PDF)

A concise glossary of terms, frictions, and essential patterns covered in class.

LEXICON ENGLISHLEXICON FRENCH

Consent & Negotiation

Before you build complexity in your rope, take a moment to study the foundations of trust and communication.

These frameworks help guide safe(r), more intentional play each offering a different way of understanding risk, responsibility, and freedom.

The Anatomy of a scene

This page gathers the key resources mentioned during our introductory technical course. This material is meant to help you refine your foundations, deepen your understanding of consent and safety, and begin walking your own rope Dō with awareness and intention.

Whether you’ve just completed Fundamentals or you’re exploring these resources independently, you’ll find tools here to support a mindful, responsible, and creative rope practice.

F*ck Yes! – Enthusiastic Consent

A quick, accessible essay that reframes consent as ongoing enthusiasm rather than "opt out" methodologies or the “no, mean no” versions of consent.

Fuck Yes! an essay on consentlandia

Risk Models

  • SSC — Safe, Sane, Consensual

    The traditional foundation of ethical kink, emphasizing reason, safety, and explicit consent.

  • RACK — Risk-Aware Consensual Kink


    Acknowledges that all play carries risk; focuses on informed choice rather than perfect safety.

  • PRICK — Personal Responsibility, Informed, Consensual Kink

    Centers on self-awareness and shared accountability.

4Cs; Caring, Communication, Consent, Caution

Developed by PhDs as a modern risk model grounded in mutual care and ethics.

READ STUDY

Consent is not a contract; It’s a conversation that never ends.

Rope365: More FREE Validated Learning

A wonderful companion for your ongoing study — Rope365 offers 365 micro-lessons covering safety, anatomy, structure, and philosophy in rope.

They also have a dedicated space in Québec City, called CordEspace, where you can connect, learn, and share practice.

Rope365 - Home
Rope 365 - Segment on Nerves
CordEspace (Friendly space in Québec)

I will also be contributing companion videos to this project in the near future.

Continuing Your Path at Tension

If you’re unsure which path calls to you, reach out — we are always happy to help orient you.

Paired classes; Level 1 – Floorplay ( Green )

Grounded movement, fluid transitions, and connection through friction.
Ideal for continuing technical development with a partner or peer.

BOOK lvl1 CLASSOther options

You do not have a partner?

A self-practice path focused on balance, body awareness, and a single-person rope. Perfect for building confidence and control when working alone.

Explore the Solo Path

“Whichever path you take, the goal is the same — presence, growth, awareness, connection.”

Finding your path is not easy; it's a path of continuous exploration & growth~ ⛩️ THAT IS Dō ⛩️

Rope practice grows in community.
If you’d like to stay connected or ease back into practice without the pressure of a class.
Join our many open gatherings:

  • Open Space : Freeform practice nights for tying, untying, or simply being around rope.
  • Tying Together : Collaborative sessions with peers.
  • Bound to Connect : A social evening that mixes rope, dialogue, and community care.

FREE OPTIONS!

  • Hang Out - Social - Beeruwaza:
    A by-weekly hang out after class
  • Rope Social - First SAT of each month
    Afternoon meetup specifically looking for partners to engage in rope activities or learn about Tension

Each space offers a different rhythm — some quiet and meditative, others playful and social.

STAY CONNECTED

CLOSING THOUGHTS FROM WILLCAT

Keep Exploring; there is rope of all styles for everybody - THERE IS NO "ONE TRUE WAY"

The practice also doesn’t end when the rope is put away, it continues in how you breathe, move, and relate to every other person or practice in your life.

Every life moment, each session, each tie, each pause; brings new understanding.

Keep exploring.
Keep listening.
Keep your rope alive.

If you have any other questions or concerns, don't hesitate, you know where to find us.

REACH OUT