Workshop-Programm

Presentation

Davide “MaestroBD” La Greca is pleased to present a workshop about Yukimura Ryuu, a Shibari style that focuses on connection and erotic conctat. (The workshop will be held in English)

Objectives of the workshop

This workshop has the objective to present the Yukimura Ryuu style. You’ll learn about the Aibunawa (the caressing rope), a style related to erotic sensations and positive feelings.

During this workshop you’ll entrer the world of a Great Master of Kinbaku, Yukimura Haruki Sensei. Yukimura Ryuu was one of the most active and accomplished bakushis. He was one of the members of the great triumvirate, together with Nureki Chimuo and Akechi Denki. Sadly, he passed away in 2016.

Haruki Yukimura Sensei said:

To me, Shibari is an emotional exchange between a man and a woman. That’s unique to Japan—to express love and emotion entirely through the medium of rope. So shibari is not how you do this tie or that tie, it’s how you use the rope to exchange emotions with another.

Program

Introduction to Yukimura Ryuu will provide you with a different approach to Kinbaku. Yukimura style is a newaza style (no suspensions) and focuses on building emotions and connection between partners.

Introduction to Yukimura Ryuu will cover the following topics:

– Safety Issues

– Concept of Azukashi (embarass)

– Concept of MA (equilibrium)

– Concept of Connection

– Concept of Tension

– Concept of “world of fantasies”

– Yukimura single column ties

– Using Nawagiri

– Erotic tying

– Aesthetics

Requirements:      Students have to be able to tie single column ties proficiently.

Rope bottoms must have prior experience with Rope bondage, and be able to recognize potential nervous/circulation issues and tell their rigger about them.

Participation:        The workshop is aimed at rigger-bottom pairs. For this workshop, being close to your rope partner is ideal.

If you do not have a partner, contact the organization for help. They’ll try to connect you with other people willing to participate.

This workshop is open to all genders, sexual orientations, and body types.

Dress code and equipment:     Dress comfortably. Wear something soft, but not loose. You can wear a t-shirt, a body and/or sport underwear (we don’t recommend using an underwire bra), and some shorts, leggings or sport pants. You won’t need your shoes. You can attend barefoot or wear socks. It is advisable to bring a blanket or an exercise mat. Please bring a set of 6 ropes (jute or hemp, 8m long, diameter 6mm). It’s also helpful to have some shorter ropes in your kit.

Instructor:             Davide “MaestroBD” La Greca

Davide La Greca – AKA MaestroBD, is an unusual kinbakushi and a Bondage and Shibari Teacher; he is also the only Italian Certified Instructor of Yukimura Ryu Kinbaku style.

Davide was born in 1971 in Rome and discovered Bondage in the ’90. It was love at first sight, so he started studying BDSM through magazines and by self-teaching. He created his personal style mixing Western Bondage and Shibari tecniques.

In 2011, he discovered traditional Shibar and started to study with Japanese Sensei, trying different styles.

In 2014 he found his path, the “Yukimura Ryu”. So he began studying with Sensei Yukimura Haruki and using that “caressing” style in his rope.

MaestroBD has been teaching Rope Bondage and BDSM practices since 2004. He organized and held workshops about Shibari and safety in rope and BDSM everywhere, from Sicily to Reykjavik (Iceland). He

wrote a Shibari manual and several BDSM essays. Today MaestroBD is one of the best Shibari teachers in Italy, and he runs six Shibari Dojos: Milan, Pavia, Turin, Venice, Bologna and Catania.

He’s also a performer in several parties and events around Europe, where he brings to the stage the art of Shibari and Bondage. He is the first and only Italian to have participated in Onawa Asobi in Tokyo severaltimes.

Davide is currently working on his new project, Spazio Musubi. Spazio Musubi is a cultural space open to anyone. At Spazio Musubi you’ll find workshops, festivals, Shibari classes, cultural events, and much more. It’s an amazing place where you’ll be able to freely live your own sexuality, where you can learn and study and explore and enjoy yourself. Moreover, Spazio Musubi has three lovely bedrooms, so that ist guests coming from far away can spend the night there (or the weekend, or the week) and enjoy their stay even further.

Bondage: Building a relationship means creating quality time. It needs your full attention and passion. I use ropes to create a connection between me and the person I’m tying, and I teach others how to do it. When practicing Bondage, you are linking two souls with your ties. You are creating a costant flow of emotions without the help of words.

Davide “MaestroBD” La Greca