Shibari lessons in San Francisco

  • A woman dressed in a vibrant orange kimono tied with ropes, with her back to the camera, is being restrained by a man in a gray T-shirt in what appears to be a Dutch bondage or shibari scene indoors.

    Weekly Group Class

    Join the weekly Ichinawa open class every Tuesday to learn in a social, collaborative setting.

    Or, contact me to book a private workshop for your friends and community!

  • A woman is suspended upside down in a red rope hanging hammock, in a room with natural light and a shelf with plants and bottles in the background.

    Private lessons

    Whether it’s your first time touching rope, or you’re an experienced rigger looking to explore new techniques, private lessons are the best way to learn.

    Scroll down to schedule a lesson with Fritz!

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    Workshops

    Bring shibari to your community!

    I provide full-service performances and workshops that cultivate a positive, inclusive, and safe environment to experience rope.

    Reach out if you’d like to enhance your next social event, retreat, or musical performance with a 3 hour shibari lesson or live demonstration!

shibari suspension

Ichinawa

Ichinawa is a structured kinbaku course, designed by Hajime Kinoko, that starts from 0, and teaches all the fundamentals necessary to build gorgeous ties and suspensions with confidence.

The course is split into 10 levels, starting with basics, and gradually adding complexity, covering elements of safety, anatomy, and aesthetic philosophy to create stunning, sustainable patterns.

By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently build beautiful aerial shapes, and modify your ties to accommodate a variety of body types.

Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be invited to learn advanced techniques directly from Hajime Kinoko and other Ichinawa instructors.

Please use this calendar or contact me to schedule a private lesson.

Please select a date and time below, then provide a $100 deposit to confirm your booking.

I accept Venmo, Apple Cash, and Coinbase-supported cryptocurrencies.

If you would like to book a longer or shorter duration, please email me: ropedinsf@gmail.com