Adding a little friction before the cinch will help to maintain an even tension within the cuff and assures that the cinch is isolated from the cuff. We encourage thoughtful exploration though! If you experiment with placing the cinch before the building the friction, make sure to isolate the cinch from the cuff.

In this sequence the model is pulled to their toes with the waist line as part of the second step. If you pull them to their toes with the box tie, you will lose some of the aesthetics of this and subsequent positions. That doesn’t mean it’s the only way to tie a kata ashi though! It’s just what makes is recommended to be able to follow along with this particular sequence.

As for your question about verticality, the distance between the thigh line and torso as well as the bottom ankle cuff are all contributing to that angle that you’re noticing, rather than the height of the TK in the beginning. Bringing the thigh closer to the upper body and the ankle more below the hips would create a more vertical position (which many bottoms would likely find to be a bit more strenuous).

Absolutely! hua hua mentions that both hand positions are fine options, and that the one she shows is the more sensual option.

Hi! Thanks for your question! To clarify, when he says that this only works on a carabiner, he’s referring to the upline lock off technique (not the use of the double bight at the harness attachment point). On a ring (especially a thicker wooden ring) using this daisy chain/”double loop” locking method would be less secure, as the first loop would be more likely to roll around to the other side of the upline, opening the friction that’s holding the upline in place. Hope that helps!

Hi! We recommend starting with a SCT as shown, because it’s important for the first cuff to be a bit looser, which is harder to maintain with a larks head. You could try a larks head locked with a half hitch, though that would require pulling a lot more rope than just tying a SCT, so you might also choose the SCT for easier handling!

Thanks for asking! We always recommend only suspending our instructor’s harnesses in the ways they demonstrate, so for this one, we suggest sticking to the back attachment point.

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