Author: Clover Brook

A Few Thoughts on Rope

The essence of rope for me is the interaction, communication and connection I make with the person tying me. Combining trust, exposure, submission, love, suffering, allowing the rope to reach all of these forces and bring us together, closer in a fierce embrace of the rope. This can be (for me) in a caressing soft embrace with some…


My Rope Bottoming Essential Kit

There are quite a fews post circulating online recently regarding keeping a rope bottom bag and what people ought to keep in it, while I don’t specifically have one, when at events etc. I do have certain essentials I like to have with me. Bio Oil – Particularly if I am performing, it helps SO…


Fly before you can tie?

It seems those learning rope often want to rush straight to suspension, instead of taking the time to learn fundamentals, learn to read people or their partner in rope and acquire the skills to tie.  Unfortunately missing the real point of rope in their aim to suspend as quick as they can often without any…