So what are the levels of rope? 

The term 101 generally means basic or introductory.

You start your journey with our Getting Started Class (Class 100).  This an introductory, in-person class that is the prerequisite for all other events offered by All Tied Up San Diego.

The Getting Started Class also includes an additional 90 minutes of online video content to help you start practicing on your own at home.

This class is offered several times each month. 

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After the Getting Started Class, you can progress to our 101 Course.

This course is done as a weekend intensive starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday late afternoon. 

Examples of soft skills taught in our Getting Started and 101-level classes would be:

• What is Shibari/Kinbaku?
• Stages of a Tie
• Negotiation
• Consent
• Communication
• What to Bring
• Etiquette
• Basic Anatomy / Safety

Examples of hard skills and specific ties taught at Getting Started and 101-level would be:

• Beginning Rope Management and Care
• Understanding Tension and Reverse Tension
• A Single Column with a Quick Release
• A Double Column Tie
• An Arms-Free Chest Harness 

Examples of ties taught at the 101 course classes:

• All ties listed for Getting Started, with additional purpose and form instruction
• Simple Futomomo (leg tie)
• Diamond Body Harness (Hishi)
• Matae Nawa - Arms-in-front tie
• Gauntlet/Laddering Ties
• Hogties
• and much more.

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At subsequent levels of instruction – 201, 202, 203 and beyond – you can learn skills to make your rope play more exciting, adventurous, sensuous, and torturous!

The 200 level Courses are designed to take what you learned in 101 and give you the ability to bring purpose, intention, and connection into the forefront of your rope experiences.

201 - Rope Core Fundamentals 

202 - Rope Core Intermediate

203 - Rope Core Advanced - Introduction to Suspensions

The 200 level of courses taught in a variety of settings, the 201 is most commonly done as a weekend event.

Examples of soft skills, hard skills and specific ties taught at a 200-level might be:

• What to do with what you have learned at 101–you know the single column, but do you really know what you can do with it
  
• Advanced Anatomy–locating the areas on the bottom that are critical to know
  
• Rope Flow –tension, speed, what is your intention with the rope
  
• Rope Management–how you handle your rope can make you look good or not so good
  
• Body Flow & Awareness
• Stretches for Both Top and bottom
• How to Connect With Your Partner–What does it mean to Top a rope scene
  
• Finishing the Tie–do you want to learn to tie or untie?
  
• Advanced Communication, Negotiation, and Consent
• Creating and Managing a Rope Scene– it takes more than just rope to have a good scene
  
• Learning More Advanced Ties –Takate Kote, Strappados, Futomomos, Karadas, and other rope patterns.
  
• Putting Elements Together– you have the pieces, now what can you do with them?
  
• Introduction to the Basics of Suspension –viewing ties through a suspension lense

• Full & Partial Suspensions

• Suspendable Ties and Harnesses–basic floor ties need upgrading

• Suspension Physics–gravity is unforgiving

• Hardware and Hardpoints–the right gear, at the right place, at the right time

• Upline Management and Connection–critical pieces of the puzzle

• Self-awareness–so you think you’re ready

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At All Tied Up, we consider 300 Level and higher courses to start the journey into the highest level of risk play with rope. 

We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE knowledge before experience at all levels. Take the time to learn, learn, learn.

Make sure your risk profile includes understanding that permanent injuries can result from doing any rope work, but the risk goes up dramatically with advanced rope work.

300 Level Courses would be available for those students who have demonstrated the fundamental skills necessary to suspend/be suspended listed in the 200 level. 

Examples of soft skills, hard skills and specific ties taught at a 301-level might be:

• Full & Partial Suspensions with transitions
• Risk mitigation for advanced sustainability
• Creating and Managing a Rope Suspension Scene–a different mindset than a floor tie