Begin with an available person, sitting cross-legged on a flat(ish) surface of some sort. Here we have DeLano sitting on a tatami mat, but you can choose a floor, a futon, your bed… The upper body can be bound already, or you can bind the Kani (translates as The Crab for the pose of the legs) portion of these ties, then tie the upper body before beginning the “Forced Bow” portion of the tie.

text/rope: Bridgett Harrington

photography: Kenji

model: DeLano N. Distress