Suspension techniques: Part I

Are you wondering where to learn suspension or simply further your knowledge? In that case, this course if for you. Of course, it goes without saying, that you should already have a good understanding of the base ties and nerve paths but we have other tutorials covering those subjects.

Ideally, you should invest in many hours of 1-2-1 hands on expert tuition to suspend competently but, unfortunately, time, distance and money often present an almost insurmountable obstacle. This means wasting time finding the wheat amongst the chaff of the internet or attending classes of unknown quality. Only very few of us realise the dream of personal tutoring by Japanese masters. The good news is that this course condenses what Nina and I have learned from years of experience and tuition by, not just one, Japanese sensei but from many. To gain our experience has involved travelling around the world, taken thousands of hours and cost more money than I care to calculate.

As you might know, I originally planned to release a second DVD set, 'Ground to AIr', which was to cover suspension techniques. In fact, we shot a lot of content for this project which has been combined with new and existing material to bring you this far more comprehensive course. This series will go into more depth than anything ever produced on video or in books.

Unlike attending a workshop, you can review every step whenever and where ever you wish as many times as you need. How many times have you been to a class and then forgotten some crucial step of the tie by the time you got home? Then, wasted hours practicing your mistakes? Never be in doubt again or worry about looking a fool: Here's an instructor who will repeat things as much as you want by just hitting replay! Not only that but we high-light the key information, so you don't have to pan for the nuggets of gold.

In the first part, we look at all the pro's and con's of suspension. As it's an advanced subject, it will be broken down into manageable sections. You might be nervous about causing injury and rightly so as there are many traps for the unwary, so we begin with a very comprehensive safety section. Most importantly, you will be shown how to avoid trouble in the first place.

You'll discover why rope jams and a simple trick to instantly free your rope. We demonstrate some of the problems you might encounter getting somebody down in an emergency and give you an easy rule to follow.

Whilst the first part is not a suspension 'how to', we use a classic side suspension as an example. It's not designed for you to replicate at this stage, although, many points are high-lighted to reinforce the in-depth tutorials that will follow. You'll pick up plenty of tips for later on.