Rope handling

Managing bights, keeping rope untangled, and moving it cleanly — the skill everything else sits on.

Flashcards for this subject

Nawa縄 · Rope

Nawagashira縄頭 · Bight

Nawajiri縄尻 · Rope tail / working end

Wakka輪っか · Loop

Asanawa麻縄 · Natural-fibre rope

Watanawa綿縄 · Cotton rope

Sabaki捌き · Rope handling

Amari Nawa余り縄 · Leftover rope

Terms that come up

Shibari A general Japanese word for tying, adopted in English as the umbrella name for Japanese-style rope bondage.

Usually taught alongside

Single column ties Double column ties Safety & nerve awareness Negotiation & consent