Yoroï Dojo

Wednesday Tuition

Frankly, you now have an understanding of many plays on the floor and you would like to see what’s happening and how to transfer in almost levitation?

Suspension is not really complicated, but it’s better to already have some deep experience and contact with Kinbaku’s concept. In that regard, please respect the fact that tuition will open on invitation only.

In this tuition, we are going to focus on suspension. My main ones being :

• Yoko tsuri – Side supension;
• Ryo-Ashi tsuri – Mermaid suspension;
• Futomomo tsuri – Bend leg supension;
• Ashi-Kubi tsuri – Ankle suspension;
• Gyaku-Eby tsuri – Inverted shrimp suspension (or face down);
• Agura tsuri – Yoda lévitation 😉 .

From September to July, starting from yoko-tsuri (my base from ArisueGo) it will be a very clear progression to creative suspension. In fact, we will most likely always start the tuition by a Yoko-tsuri. We will of course speak about the mechanic, the risk and the evolution of each form. Depending on the group and the progression, we are also going to present the transitions and connections between each form.

As an upper harness, we are going to use mainly; Gote, Mae and Enzo 4. But we will also, from time to time, present classical variations with other upper harnesses like; Strapado, Teppo …

At the end of this program, you should be able to connect to all the masters and research classes!

During the tuition, I will share my knowledge, skills and experience for both sides : rigger (Tori) and model (Uke)!

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Specific Requirements // Info

• On invitation only.
• Intermediate to advanced level.
• Model (uke) should already have a good practice and done several workshops with us (several doesn’t mean one or two). In my style : Uke and Tori develop together.
• Having a good understanding of my patterns and basics is essential.

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COMMON RULE IN STUDY !

Please make sure you are compatible and feel comfortable with our philosophy first.

• No toplessness for any gender
• Be a Pair/Duo
• Have your home material
• Arrive up to 15 minutes before the start of the tuition and be present at the Start. (Please not before, we need time to setup up)
• No Recording : Sound, Photo or Video! Be present! (Notes and drawing are accepted)
• When the Educator asks to untie : please start right away. Any delay disturbs the class and other participants.

Also please Check The Dojo Rules and Commun Behavior and don’t hesitate to ask us if a rule is not clear to you !

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HOW THE STUDY IS ORGANIZE ?

On the global point of view : First, we wake up the body, then we add rope to wake up the rope-body contact, and then we jump into the main part of the study. I try to finish with a creative exercise summarizing the tuition. And of course, there is time for breaks. There is also time in the beginning and the end of the course to socialize.

On each Exercise/Proposition : Mainly, the educator shows an exercise and comments on important points. The student tries to reproduce it, after. Questions are welcomed between the demonstration and the practice. Asking for help also through the practice both for security as for technical point/inspiration/validation.

On a long term : If you are local, please start by “One day to start”.  If you feel you have a lot of experience, private tuition might work. After, the weekly Group Tuition is the best to steadily improve. Starting with Pattern Base or One rope and Free Rope Base, 6 sessions is the minimum to understand the pattern and their logic. After, you can study Semi-Suspension and Classical Play, which offers an endless study and reflection. One year and somewhere between 20 and 30 weekly Group Tuition is the great minimum to start Suspension Basic and play. Two years and a very committed practice to Season/Research and master class Workshop.

Fast and Flashy results are not what we are looking for. Commitment and deep research are our goal.

Wednesday Tuition

Frankly, you now have an understanding of many plays on the floor and you would like to see what’s happening and how to transfer in almost levitation?

Suspension is not really complicated, but it’s better to already have some deep experience and contact with Kinbaku’s concept. In that regard, please respect the fact that tuition will open on invitation only.

In this tuition, we are going to focus on suspension. My main ones being :

• Yoko tsuri – Side supension;
• Ryo-Ashi tsuri – Mermaid suspension;
• Futomomo tsuri – Bend leg supension;
• Ashi-Kubi tsuri – Ankle suspension;
• Gyaku-Eby tsuri – Inverted shrimp suspension (or face down);
• Agura tsuri – Yoda lévitation 😉 .

From September to July, starting from yoko-tsuri (my base from ArisueGo) it will be a very clear progression to creative suspension. In fact, we will most likely always start the tuition by a Yoko-tsuri. We will of course speak about the mechanic, the risk and the evolution of each form. Depending on the group and the progression, we are also going to present the transitions and connections between each form.

As an upper harness, we are going to use mainly; Gote, Mae and Enzo 4. But we will also, from time to time, present classical variations with other upper harnesses like; Strapado, Teppo …

At the end of this program, you should be able to connect to all the masters and research classes!

During the tuition, I will share my knowledge, skills and experience for both sides : rigger (Tori) and model (Uke)!

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Specific Requirements // Info

• On invitation only.
• Intermediate to advanced level.
• Model (uke) should already have a good practice and done several workshops with us (several doesn’t mean one or two). In my style : Uke and Tori develop together.
• Having a good understanding of my patterns and basics is essential.

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COMMON RULE IN STUDY !

Please make sure you are compatible and feel comfortable with our philosophy first.

• No toplessness for any gender
• Be a Pair/Duo
• Have your home material
• Arrive up to 15 minutes before the start of the tuition and be present at the Start. (Please not before, we need time to setup up)
• No Recording : Sound, Photo or Video! Be present! (Notes and drawing are accepted)
• When the Educator asks to untie : please start right away. Any delay disturbs the class and other participants.

Also please Check The Dojo Rules and Commun Behavior and don’t hesitate to ask us if a rule is not clear to you !

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HOW THE STUDY IS ORGANIZE ?

On the global point of view : First, we wake up the body, then we add rope to wake up the rope-body contact, and then we jump into the main part of the study. I try to finish with a creative exercise summarizing the tuition. And of course, there is time for breaks. There is also time in the beginning and the end of the course to socialize.

On each Exercise/Proposition : Mainly, the educator shows an exercise and comments on important points. The student tries to reproduce it, after. Questions are welcomed between the demonstration and the practice. Asking for help also through the practice both for security as for technical point/inspiration/validation.

On a long term : If you are local, please start by “One day to start”.  If you feel you have a lot of experience, private tuition might work. After, the weekly Group Tuition is the best to steadily improve. Starting with Pattern Base or One rope and Free Rope Base, 6 sessions is the minimum to understand the pattern and their logic. After, you can study Semi-Suspension and Classical Play, which offers an endless study and reflection. One year and somewhere between 20 and 30 weekly Group Tuition is the great minimum to start Suspension Basic and play. Two years and a very committed practice to Season/Research and master class Workshop.

Fast and Flashy results are not what we are looking for. Commitment and deep research are our goal.

The main Idea is to have the same workshop then Wednesday tuition but condensed for switch also !

More info will come soon

Specific Requirements // Info

• I will present this tuition alone, so I will need volunteer(s) for the demonstration !
• Beginner – Intermediate level.
• the Class “One Week-End to Start” is required before attending. (For Both – Person who tied and person in ropes)

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Common rules in study !

Please check Yoroï Nicolas study information and website first, to know if you feel comfortable and compatible.

• No topless – for all genders, unless it is clearly promoted (Season workshop and Week-end could be topless)
• Have your home material – not necessary for the One day to start but welcome
• Arrived between 15 minutes before the start of the tuition and the Start. (Please, not before : we need time to set up)
• No Recording : song, photo and video ! Be present ! (Notes and drawings are accepted)
• When the Educator asks to untie : please start right away. any delay would disturb the class and other participants.

Also, please check the dojo Rules and Commun Behavior and don’t hesitate to ask us if a rule is unclear to you!

Wednesday tuition

So you understand and know some basics? You’re having good fun in practice? You understand the foundations of my style, and you’re still curious about it? Let’s go deeper together.

We are going to concentrate less in the patterns, and more in the concepts. Meaning : if you are not familiar with; Enzo, Gyaku Ashi, My Gote and My Takatekote, Karada, Mae, Teppou… It may be wise to attend this Class first.

Concepts : which one ?

• Posture
• Balance and imbalance
• Breathing
• Continuity and fluidity
• In depth with body management and limits.
• Control vs leading
• …

Every month, I will come with a proposal and, depending of the group, we are going to explore the subject. It’s a very creative moment where adaptation will be a constant quality between the model (Uke) and the rigger (Tori), also between me and the group.

The aim won’t be to offer you a recipe but to introduce my tools and my questions to develop yours.

During the tuition, I will share my knowledge, skills and experience for both sides : rigger (Tori) and model (Uke)!

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Specific Requirements // info

• Intermediate to advanced level.
• Having a good understanding of my pattern and basics is essential.

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COMMON RULE IN STUDY !

Please make sure you are compatible and feel comfortable with our philosophy first.

• No toplessness for any gender
• Be a Pair/Duo
• Have your home material
• Arrive up to 15 minutes before the start of the tuition and be present at the Start. (Please not before, we need time to setup up)
• No Recording : Sound, Photo or Video! Be present! (Notes and drawing are accepted)
• When the Educator asks to untie : please start right away. Any delay disturbs the class and other participants.

Also please Check The Dojo Rules and Commun Behavior and don’t hesitate to ask us if a rule is not clear to you !

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HOW THE STUDY IS ORGANIZE ?

On the global point of view : First, we wake up the body, then we add rope to wake up the rope-body contact, and then we jump into the main part of the study. I try to finish with a creative exercise summarizing the tuition. And of course, there is time for breaks. There is also time in the beginning and the end of the course to socialize.

On each Exercise/Proposition : Mainly, the educator shows an exercise and comments on important points. The student tries to reproduce it, after. Questions are welcomed between the demonstration and the practice. Asking for help also through the practice both for security as for technical point/inspiration/validation.

On a long term : If you are local, please start by “One day to start”.  If you feel you have a lot of experience, private tuition might work. After, the weekly Group Tuition is the best to steadily improve. Starting with Pattern Base or One rope and Free Rope Base, 6 sessions is the minimum to understand the pattern and their logic. After, you can study Semi-Suspension and Classical Play, which offers an endless study and reflection. One year and somewhere between 20 and 30 weekly Group Tuition is the great minimum to start Suspension Basic and play. Two years and a very committed practice to Season/Research and master class Workshop.

Fast and Flashy results are not what we are looking for. Commitment and deep research are our goal.

Wednesday Tuition

After the first tuition, what to do? How to develop, study and increase your understanding ?

So you did the workshop “One Week-End to Start”  and enjoyed it? You would like to continue to develop with us? This tuition is designed for you!

Each month, we are going to work around a different specific pattern : how to build it and how to use it. The point is to be able to reproduce it, but also to understand the logic and the philosophy behind – obviously to reuse that for other creative plays. The final goal will be to develop, within each one of us, a very personal relationship to rope, based on a solid concept.

Tuition Program type :

• Body wake up
• One rope work (specifically based on Enzo and Gyaku Ashi)
• Pattern presentation // explanation (How to do it)
• Creative exercises using the pattern
• In depth with pattern (Philosophy, Breaking Down, Simplification or Adding New Fonctionnalities)
• Back to calm // Debrief

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During the tuition I will share my knowledge, skills and experience for both sides; rigger (Tori) and model (Uke)!

Specific Requirements // Info

• I will present this tuition alone, so I will need volunteer(s) for the demonstration !
• Beginner – Intermediate level.
• the Class “One Week-End to Start” is required before attending.

After the first tuition, what to do? How to develop, study and increase your understanding ?

So you did the workshop “One Week-End to Start”  and enjoyed it? You would like to continue to develop with us? This tuition is designed for you!

Each month, we are going to work around a different specific pattern : how to build it and how to use it. The point is to be able to reproduce it, but also to understand the logic and the philosophy behind – obviously to reuse that for other creative plays. The final goal will be to develop, within each one of us, a very personal relationship to rope, based on a solid concept.

Tuition Program type :

• Body wake up
• One rope work (specifically based on Enzo and Gyaku Ashi)
• Pattern presentation // explanation (How to do it)
• Creative exercises using the pattern
• In depth with pattern (Philosophy, Breaking Down, Simplification or Adding New Fonctionnalities)
• Back to calm // Debrief

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During the tuition I will share my knowledge, skills and experience for both sides; rigger (Tori) and model (Uke)!

Specific Requirements // Info

• I will present this tuition alone, so I will need volunteer(s) for the demonstration !
• Beginner – Intermediate level.
• the Class “One Week-End to Start” is required before attending.

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Common rule in study !

Please make sure you are compatible and feel comfortable with our philosophy first.

• No toplessness for any gender
• Be a Pair/Duo
• Have your home material
• Arrive up to 15 minutes before the start of the tuition and be present at the Start. (Please not before, we need time to setup up)
• No Recording : Sound, Photo or Video! Be present! (Notes and drawing are accepted)
• When the Educator asks to untie : please start right away. Any delay disturbs the class and other participants.

Also please Check The Dojo Rules and Commun Behavior and don’t hesitate to ask us if a rule is not clear to you !

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How the study is organize ?

On the global point of view : First, we wake up the body, then we add rope to wake up the rope-body contact, and then we jump into the main part of the study. I try to finish with a creative exercise summarizing the tuition. And of course, there is time for breaks. There is also time in the beginning and the end of the course to socialize.

On each Exercise/Proposition : Mainly, the educator shows an exercise and comments on important points. The student tries to reproduce it, after. Questions are welcomed between the demonstration and the practice. Asking for help also through the practice both for security as for technical point/inspiration/validation.

On a long term : If you are local, please start by “One day to start”.  If you feel you have a lot of experience, private tuition might work. After, the weekly Group Tuition is the best to steadily improve. Starting with Pattern Base or One rope and Free Rope Base, 6 sessions is the minimum to understand the pattern and their logic. After, you can study Semi-Suspension and Classical Play, which offers an endless study and reflection. One year and somewhere between 20 and 30 weekly Group Tuition is the great minimum to start Suspension Basic and play. Two years and a very committed practice to Season/Research and master class Workshop.

Fast and Flashy results are not what we are looking for. Commitment and deep research are our goal.

Switch (possible) Workshop from Basics to Yoko Tsuri Suspension. 

One whole week to visit the basics of my style from both sides. You can be a total beginner or already have some experience, but our goal is to understand my basics and revisit them deeply! We will explore all of the principle exercises, concepts, and patterns, using them to tie with creativity. You will have the possibility to switch, to research from both sides, or to go deeply from one side by taking a longer time or doing it again a second time.  As all my kinbaku was created around Arisue Go Yoko tsuri (Side suspension from Arisue go), I will like for the last day to be dedicated to working around this suspension for people that I feel secure with. 

For others, I will propose to come back to some basics and other alternatives for creative exercise/play. 

So what are we going to do : 

• Basics patterns with one rope (Enzo // Gote // Mae // kyaku Ashi … ) 
• Basic play movement and moving with one rope. 
• Basics patterns with 2 or 3 ropes (Gote // Mae // Ishi // TakateGote(Maybe) … ) 
• How to use all of this in half suspension – Possibilities for play, aesthetic possibilities! 
• Directions of play 
• Exploring my core concepts : Posture, Balance, 3 directions, Way to lead the body and to explore the person inside! 
• Exploring my vision about Minimalism / Organic and motion tying!  
• Basic Suspension and variation : Yoko tsuri! 
• Introduction to safety and guidelines to make rope more safe. 

The class will be organized by me doing demonstrations, explaining concepts and technical points. Afterwards I will let you experiment and will give my best advice to each of you in particular. 

I will be without a model, so I will need volunteers to demonstrate and choose a different person between willing students! 

REQUIREMENTS :

• All Level
• Will to work on body consciousness
• Good communication level
• Few kinbaku ropes (minimum 6)
• Blindfold – or a piece of all-purpose fabric
• Few round-ed carabiners (some will be available if you don’t have)

RULES :

• Being 18+
• Ticket By person (You can come alone – but no certitude that you will find somebody to practice with)
• To be medically able to do physical activities like; dance, martial art, yoga…
• No picture, video, nor sound recording. Be present : in the present.
• No topless, no bottomless : for all participants//genders.

Master Class

Since a little over two decades, I have been exploring the rope and mixed it with my other body’s practices : Aikido, thai massage, system A, contact improvisation… This research lead me to express myself in ropes based on a few, but essential and strong concepts. The aim is always to create a particular moment, one that is based on rope and where it is at the service of the session. This, generally, lead to a very fluid and organic moment.

I’d like to invite you in this way of tying :

The few essentials elements that we may explore : balance, breathing, posture, stability, body manipulation, time and space management, motion (for both side), rope and body tension as the main tool to tie, etc… Those elements will be presented for the person in ropes, as for the person tying. They will be presented through creative exercises and educational patterns.

A bit more :

• Minimalism : How to reduce as minimun the rope technic to leave more space to; body skill, corporal consciousness and human vibration?
• Organic : Our mind and our body is not square, but like nature; very fluid. We are going to work around a spiral and constent adaptation.
• Motion : Focus will not be on the visual result, but rather the way to interact together and to manipulate/move the other, the rope and ourselves.

Workshops and exercises within are always different. There are meant for the people, the group and my rope partner. So based on the group, we may do suspension, half suspension, strict floor work… As our rope practice, I believe leading a group of study should be based on a fluid exchange.

Requirements :

• Will to work on body consciousness
• Advance Level
• Good communication level
• Kinbaku ropes (minimum 8)
• Blindfold – or a piece of all-purpose fabric
• Few round-ed carabiners (4 minimuns)

Rules :

• Being 18+
• To be able to suspend
• To be medically able to do physical activities like; dance, martial art, yoga…
• No picture, video, nor sound recording. Be present : in the present.
• No topless, no bottomless : for all participants//genders.

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Inspirational work

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