Rope bindings: hobble | tutorial for beginners

The hobble is used when you want to restrict the movements without immobilizing, or when you have to leave some space between the bound objects. Is good for tying the elbows at the back, because most people cannot move the shoulders back enough for the elbows to touch, the hobble allowing the required separation.

When using on the ankles for limiting the length of the steps, do not tie your sub’s hands at the back (or in any way). Walking with a hobble is difficult and unstable, and your sub could fall and get hurt.

A hobble providing about three inches separation and coiled three times around the limbs takes about 13 ft ( 4m) , with a 5/16 (8mm) rope.

Begin as in the preceding ones, but with the limbs separated…

…coil around both limbs several times…

…cross the ropes (the one going downwards over the one going upwards) close to one of the limbs…

… begin coiling tightly the rope around the horizontal coils...

…until coiling all along them…

…finally securing all with a square knot.