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Single-limb wrist tie


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In this tutorial we explain how to tie a single limb without restricting circulation. In this example, a wrist is used, but the same applies for other limbs; for instance ankles or upper legs. Don't tie this bondage too tight and before you start, please read our article on safety and our disclaimer. You are responsible for your own actions.

Requirements: 1 piece of rope of about 3 to 5 metres, depending on how much rope you need to tie the wrist to the object of your choice.

Step 1
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Find the centre of your rope and fold it. You now have a bight at one end of the rope, and two loose ends at the other (see picture 1). Many Japanese style bondages start with a doubled rope. Wrap the rope around the wrist. Wrists are a place with many vulnerable blood vessels and nerves you don't want to constrict. Please read our article on safety for more information on recognising problems with the circulation and nerve problems.

To prevent compressing nerves and blocking the circulation, here's a few suggestions:
  1. Don't start your wraps at the wrist joint itself, but slightly above it (at the arm). The wrist joint itself is much more vulnerable than the bone of your forearm.
  2. Don't make the wraps too tight, but start with a few rather loose wraps. A usuful mnemonic some people use is to make sure you can always slip one or two fingers between the wraps and the body. That doesn't work for me, because I can get fingers in anywhere... but well. The idea is pretty clear: keep the wraps a little loose.
  3. The more wraps, the more you even out the pressure. That means: less chance of too much pressure at one particular spot. Thicker rope also evens out the pressure more. If your hands are above average prone to tingle, sleep or turn red, using thicker rope or more wraps might be the solution.
  4. Carefully place the wraps next too each other and prevent crossing ropes. This is not just for the looks, but also to even out the pressure.
Well... we now have a few neat, not too tight wraps.

Step 2
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Twist both ends of the doubled rope (the bight and the two loose ends) behind each other (see picture 4). The loop goes up, the other end goes down.  Now, pull the loop through, under all wraps (picture 5). Tie off the two ends (the loop and the two loose ends) with a square knot. The wrist tie is now finished. Because you have pulled the loop through under the wraps, the tie won't constrict when the loose end is pulled. You now can use the loose ends to tie the wrist to an object. To a bed, to a fence, to a chair... Or just think about the possibility of tying a wrist to a knee and then let your partner serve you...With just this basic tie, there's plenty of fun opportunities to explore!!!

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An additonal technique you may want to use, is pulling the loose ends through the loop before tying off to an onject. This way, you prevent the knot from working itself loose (or from being untied by the bottom). There are, however, advantages of not using this technique.; when all you have to do to untie the bondage, is to untie just one square knot, you can untie very quickly in case of tingling hands. That might be handy. For each situation, you must decide what's more important: the bondage not coming loose or being able to release very quickly.  Coming loose unplanned is something you have to be careful with especially when there's tension on the bondage that can drop away suddenly. You don't want a bottom with her wrists tied overhead and muscle tension adjusted to this position, to suddenly come loose. This can really cause muscle injuries, so take care!!!!

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