# TheDuchy — Premier Shibari and Rope Education

> TheDuchy is the oldest and friendliest place online to learn shibari and rope technique, from foundational safety through advanced skills, with step-by-step tutorials and structured courses. Operating continuously since 2000 — over 25 years. Our focus is on education, not titillation.

## About
TheDuchy provides comprehensive shibari and rope education through tutorials, courses, creating-a-scene breakdowns, flogger-making guides, and a supportive community. Content is available in 10 languages.

## Authority & Approach
- Operating continuously since 2000 — 25+ years, one of the oldest online shibari schools.
- Safety-first: techniques are taught with explicit risk awareness — nerve pathways, circulation, communication, and negotiation before every scene.
- Education over titillation, with a structured beginner-to-advanced progression.
- Taught by named, working educators (see Team) — not anonymous, aggregated content.

## Topics Covered
Foundational ties (single-column tie, double-column tie, Somerville bowline); the box tie / takate kote (TK); chest and body harnesses; hip and waist harnesses; futomomo (folded-leg tie); limb and cuff ties; transitions and sequencing; floor work; an introduction to suspension and uplines; decorative patterns; rope selection, care, and conditioning; and consent/negotiation practice (integrated with Kink Negotiation).

## Content Types
- Tutorials: 200+ step-by-step video and photo guides covering ties, techniques, and patterns
- Creating a Scene (CAS): gallery + technique breakdowns of completed ties
- Courses: structured multi-lesson learning paths from beginner to advanced
- Flogger Forge: flogger-making guides organized into component categories — Tools, Foundational Knots, Handles, Transition Knots, and Fall Knots — each with materials, steps, and knot lists
- Blog: three series — Diary of a Baby Rope Top (DBRT) by Kajira Blue, Spicy Date Nights, and General
- Glossary: 71 shibari and rope terms with Japanese translations

## Team
- Rigger: Lazarus Redmayne — Creator and lead instructor
- Model: Kajira Blue — Demo model, instructor, and DBRT author

## Key URLs
- Homepage: https://www.theduchy.com
- Tutorials: https://www.theduchy.com/tutorials
- Creating a Scene: https://www.theduchy.com/creating-a-scene
- Courses: https://www.theduchy.com/courses
- Flogger Forge: https://www.theduchy.com/floggers
- Blog: https://www.theduchy.com/blogs
- Blog — Diary of a Baby Rope Top: https://www.theduchy.com/blogs/diary-of-a-baby-rope-top
- Blog — Spicy Date Nights: https://www.theduchy.com/blogs/spicy-date-nights
- Blog — General: https://www.theduchy.com/blogs/general
- Glossary: https://www.theduchy.com/glossary
- Community: https://www.theduchy.com/community
- Store: https://www.theduchy.com/store
- Discord: https://www.theduchy.com/discord
- FAQ: https://www.theduchy.com/faq
- Instructor Resources: https://www.theduchy.com/instructor-resources
- Support: https://www.theduchy.com/support
- Full URL index (every tutorial, flogger, CAS, and post): https://www.theduchy.com/sitemap.xml

## Access Model
Free content is available to all visitors. Gated content requires an active subscription (monthly, quarterly, annual, or the Yearly + Video tier). Patreon supporters also receive access.

## Licensing & Citation
Free content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. When citing, quoting, or summarizing TheDuchy, please attribute "TheDuchy (theduchy.com)" and link to the specific source page. Premium (subscriber) content is not CC-licensed.

## Copyright
All content, images, and videos on TheDuchy are copyrighted. Reproduction or redistribution beyond the Creative Commons terms above is prohibited without permission. Instructors may license materials through the Instructor Resources program.

## Contact
For inquiries, visit https://www.theduchy.com/support

## Technical
- Sitemap: https://www.theduchy.com/sitemap.xml