Shibari from Basics to Suspension

Starting With the Ropes and the First Wrap

Someone holding a length of rope for the first time, unsure where the first wrap belongs or how snug it should sit, has a practical place to begin. Philippe Boxis, a rigger widely regarded as one of the best in the world, opens with the groundwork: how to choose your tools and how to secure a link so it holds under tension.

Knots, Links and a Karada Corset

Before any body work begins, the book drills the basic links and knots that every later pattern depends on. Boxis adds tips from his own practice alongside the steps, so you see how a working rigger handles a tie, not just how it is drawn.

The Karada rope corset gets its own lesson. It is a torso wrap built from the same links introduced earlier, which makes it a useful checkpoint before moving on. Ten ground techniques follow, each one workable without any suspension, giving you a steady base to build from.

Ten Suspended Techniques at the End

The final stretch covers ten suspended techniques, the part of the book where the rope takes the body off the floor. These lessons lean on the knots and links from the early chapters, so the earlier pages stay relevant even when you are working at height.

The book runs 224 pages, published by Tabou Editions in 2021, and is written in English. Its compact size means it can sit within reach while you work through each lesson, with the rope in your hands and the page open beside you.