急所学
This area of study is the starting point for all our training sessions.
The literal translation of Kyūsho-gaku (or kyoshogaku) is “the study of key points,” a concept rooted in martial arts that refers to specific areas of the body where applying a particular technique can provide a strategic advantage in combat.
Naturally, this interpretation does not apply to an erotic context. Here, we are not engaged in combat, and if we aim to foster healthy interactions, there should be no place for strategies like “gaining an upper hand over the other person.” On the contrary, the focus should be on moving together in the same direction, each on their own path, but in harmony.
Therefore, at Shibari Dojo / Escuela de Shibari, we take this term as a metaphor and give it the more abstract meaning of “self-education through what we appreciate in another person.”
Poetic license, they call it.
Under the broad scope of this loosely defined concept, we incorporate teachings from various disciplines—concepts, processes, and techniques—that help us enhance communication and management during a shibari session.. These are the tools that allow us to better understand what unfolds within the other person and within ourselves during an erotic interaction.