Speed of the Sensation Loss: Loss of sensation due to circulation loss appears gradually, and usually in stages (slight tingling, fat fingers, more intense pain, complete numbness … the specific sensations and steps may vary from person to person). Loss of sensation due to nerve compression could be gradual or sudden. Therefore, sudden sensation loss warrants immediate attention, but gradual sensation loss doesn’t necessarily mean you can attribute it to circulation. Here’s an example of a very similar tie, made more comfortable by bunching the wraps together so the tension is more evenly distributed across the front of the shin. Rope Placement: Rope passed over the hips and loaded in face-down suspension is particularly likely to cause compression. This is the nerve most-commonly injured by ties that include rope around the hips. 8 See “ Rope Incident Report – Injury to the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve” for detailed discussion

Rope Placement: Ropes that bind tightly around the upper thigh may cause compression. This seems to be highly variable in both location and sensitivity. This is typically the nerve that causes people to have specific preferences about how high or low into the groin area they prefer upper-thigh rope (such as in a folded-leg tie). Nerve damage is the most insidious danger of rope bondage. It can happen instantly or gradually over multiple scenes. It can be masked by circulation problems. It can heal in an hour or a month or a year … or never.Rope Placement: Waist and hip rope that is loaded in an inversion is particularly likely to cause compression.

During the group stage, each team played its opponents twice. The two top teams from each group advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League, and the third-placed team made it to the Europa League’s Round of 32. In both competitions, the team finishing last is eliminated. The winner of each group receives three points, while the runner-up receives one point. The tie doesn’t have to be done exactly this way; you can do ties of similar function while alternating the number of wraps, where they’re placed, etc. The important steps are: In emergencies, a limb can be without circulation up to 2 hours without negative long-term effects and between 30 to 45 minutes with no changes to the muscles at all; however, the general rule of thumb for first-aid tourniquets is 1 hour for upper-extremities and 2 hours for lower-extremities. (However, note that individuals with pre-existing circulation issues — such as Raynaud’s syndrome, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, etc. — are at greater risk.) 3 Reference 1– Reference 2– Reference 3 This can happen even if the rope is “tied well” each time. Remember, the type of rope bondage we practice is inherently dangerous and injury (including micro-injury) happens even to experienced bottoms being tied well by experienced tops. The European Club Association has yet to decide whether to adopt a two legged format for club competitions. But one possibility is to make the ties single-leg. This would create more excitement in the competition, but some UEFA officials are against it. While the decision is not final, Aleksander Ceferin, the president of the UEFA, has hinted at a change.When ties are tied at the end of 90 minutes, extra time is played. If both teams cannot score in the extra time, they will have penalty shootouts. If the teams are still tied after the extra time, the match will go to sudden death. Once the ties have been settled, the winners will be the team with the most goals after extra time. Rope Placement: This nerve is most likely to be compressed by tight or loaded rope very close to the wrist.

When we combine these concepts with the common causes above, it becomes clear that merely “putting the rope in the right place” or “avoiding putting the rope in the wrong place” is onlyone part of mitigating the risk of nerve injury. Therefore, as helpful as diagrams like the ones below may be, they are not all we need to consider when thinking about preventing nerve injury. The double column tie, like the single column tie, is relatively straightforward. As the name suggests we’re going around two columns, such as both wrists or ankles. By yourself, you could happily work this around your legs, or a partner could also bind around your arms. The important thing to consider here, as with all rope play, is that you avoid constricting the nerves of the arm or legs, as this could result in nerve damage, identified by a feeling of numbness/tingling in the hands or feet. Sometimes this is just loss of circulation, which shouldn’t result in any permament damage, but it’s best to play it safe and research where the nerves are most exposed to avoid placing knots/particular pressure on these areas. Rope Placement: This nerve is most likely to be compressed by tight or loaded rope very close to the elbow or around the wrist.Therefore, it’s important that both tops and bottoms recognize that this risk is always present, and while sometimes injury may occur due to “fault” on someone’s part, it may also occur as an unavoidable outcome of this type of activity—for which no one is to blame. Chelle Lisbeth and their video "Shibari 101: The Single Column Tie" which you'll find on YouTube. As well as "Drills & skills for apocalypse - series 2!" by @notcamdamage on their IGTV Double Column Tie