I have some expierience with rope, and still found the 101 time well spent. I learned some new things and can’t wait to try them during play. Thanks!

The title of my review does not nearly sum up how I feel about this group. Ever since my partner and I joined it has been almost…dare I say it…addicting! We have successfully gone to 3 events in the last 10 days (just how they lined up) and planning on going to more. We are focused on rope tying right now…still open to exploring other kinks and fetishes. If you are looking for a safe, comfortable, and open space to let your inner kinkster out or even just want to explore this community and the practices, this is a great spot for all of that. I highly recommend this group.

Very informative. Was helpful that everyone smiles and is approachable.

All Tied Up is made up of an amazing group of people. Dan, Renee, Rob, and Fairy all make it a great place to come and work on rope and just share in the fun that is an ATU Event. The 201 classes are an excellent source of knowledge and info, and they are a highlight of my monthly event schedule.

Great experience! If you want to know more about ropes , protocols,safety, tying and having a safe environment to learn, this is it. Can’t speak about future events but seems it can only get better. Informative, friendly, welcoming, engaging…and all that for a first impression.

I recently attended the ATU 101 Class and ended up learning a lot more than I expected. Dan and Renee both offer a relaxed and educational environment where any and all questions are acceptable and clear answers are given. Even the handouts had a ton of useful information crammed in it that I was able to read and re-read later on if there was anything I forgot. During the practice tie portion Dan himself did a great job offering tips wherever needed and made sure everyone was comfortable. Also, shout out to Nick along with Teal who helped demonstrate the harness tie. He also made sure to help me as I tried to figure it all out 😀

All tied up provides excellent rope instruction at very reasonable prices. Dan and Rob’s passion for rope and sharing their skills is obvious in every class they teach. The progression of skills presented is well thought out and presented at a challenging but achievable pace. Classes provide a strong emphasis on safety and consent – something that every aspiring rigger should be keenly interested in.

In addition to teaching the skills of rope bondage, All Tied Up has managed to build up a really nice community of rope kinksters. All tied up hosts munches to encourage social interaction between attendees. I have always felt welcomed and respected by everyone associated with this organization.

Some persnickety suggestions to improve the classes:

The layout of the space that All Tied Up primarily uses functions well as a dungeon (its primary purpose) but poses challenges as a classroom. I suggest that the space that is currently designated “the stage” is not ideally suited to allow the best viewing angle to the greatest number of people. I often find myself watching the side of a tie being performed and it is difficult to understand what is being done. As most tops need to relocate themselves closer to the stage to see the tie being performed anyways, I propose moving the area where tying is demonstrated to in between floor locations 15 and 18, or in between floor locations 1 and 3.

Paper handouts are distributed at the beginning of each class. I generally find these useful both during the class and as a reference after. I think these handouts would be even more powerful pedagogical tools if they were emailed out a couple days before: this would allow more novice riggers (like me) to develop some familiarity with the topics that are to be covered and ensure they are preserved for posterity for people who are good at keeping track of electronic files but not paper (also like me).

Overall, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to learn from Dan and Rob and would recommend this organization to anyone interested in rope bondage. Coming to All Tied Up events is one of the highlights of my month.

The All Tied Up classes, rope community, and events have been an overwhelmingly positive part of my experience in San Diego. The knowledge and experience readily available through helpful staff, the unique focus on consent, safety, and risk education and awareness, and the obvious organization and thoroughness in classes makes ATU’s rope instruction invaluable to the new rigger or bottom. From the first munch and RP&I, the friendly and inclusive people who make up the community are an inseparable part of what makes ATU special. Will always consider ATU in San Diego my home for rope, and look forward to returning every time.

Myself and Kissed by Fire attended our safety 101 class Held by Sir Knotty Dan and the All Tied Up San Diego team. We had a blast Dan was very Knowledgeable and pointed us in the right direction. We plan on Attending more All Tied up Events. The House of Black was very welcoming. I have never been to a Dungeon but I feel that Kissed By Fire and myself will become regulars to the Rope Community if the other events are as fun as this one.

We have a lot to learn and Dan and Renae seem like a fun loving open people who are there to help. Thank You All Tied Up. We will see you soon

The class itself was well structured and focused on rope-scene etiquette for the first hour or so and I thought that that was good. We went over three basic ties (column tie, double column tie and chest harness). The location was good, not great – it was a little crowded for the number of people they had. It would have been better if we had all been able to spread out on the floor and got a little more individual attention for each of the ties – people were all standing because there wasn’t much room and if you didn’t get the tie on the first or second try, you got left behind.

My major complaint: I went with a new rope top (I’m an experienced bottom), my partner wasn’t very good with the ties and Dan, the teacher, was getting frustrated with him. When my partner was confused, he would ask for clarification or just freeze and Dan would repeat exactly what he just said, but louder and with a little more annoyance. It’s very good practice for a teacher to learn to be patient and rephrase. It did not end up being a good time and I think my partner walked away from the experience not feeling very good about himself.