When suspending someone in rope most people see a Top and Bottom, but they forget the third and most important player in this scene, Gravity. In this class we will talk about gravity and its role in your rope suspension scene. We will explore how to create balance in the air, how to find it, how to utilize it to our advantage. Once understanding balance, we will use gravity as our co-top to create an intense, unique experience for our bottoms. Once we understand the effects of gravity on them we will add even more weight to give us a broader scope of how adding more weight makes a suspension more intense. By the end of class, you will have a new view into your rope suspensions or at least know how to add rocks to rope like they do on the internet.

Skill Level: advanced

Prerequisites: non-collapsing single-column ties, structural body harnesses, rope suspension knowledge, and practice. This shouldn’t be your first suspension class.

Materials needed: Rope - 8 to 12 hanks of jute or hemp. All suspension gear needed to create a point and uplines including suspension ring, climbing straps, and carabiners. Cutting Tool - Make sure you bring a cutting tool for safety. If you do not have a cutting tool, you will not be able to participate in the exercises.