DECÁLOGO DE SEGURIDAD BONDAGE

1​ ​–​ ​Conoce​ ​a​ ​tu​ ​atador/atadora:Sólo​ ​porque​ ​él​ ​o​ ​ella​ ​es​ ​alguien​ ​famoso​ ​no​ ​es​ ​suficiente como​ ​para​ ​que​ ​digas​ ​que​ ​lo​ ​conoces.​ ​Habla​ ​con​ ​el​ ​o​ ​ella personalmente.​ ​Saber​ ​por​ ​quién​ ​te​ ​estás​ ​dejando​ ​atar es​ ​algo​ ​muy​ ​importante.​ ​Háblale​ ​y​ ​hazle​ ​las​ ​preguntas que​ ​necesites.​ ​Permítete​ ​conocer​ ​su​ ​visión​ ​de​ ​las ataduras​ ​y​ ​su​ ​postura​ ​ante​ ​las​ ​emergencias. 

2​ ​–​ ​Permite​ ​que​ ​el​ ​atador​ ​te​ ​conozca:No​ ​tengas​ ​miedo​ ​de​ ​presentarse​ ​como​ ​una​ ​novata/o.​ ​Se​ ​honesta/o​ ​acerca​ ​de​ ​tu​ ​nivel​ ​de experiencia.​ ​No​ ​intentes​ ​impresionar​ ​con​ ​una​ ​realidad​ ​distorsionada. 

3​ ​–​ ​Conoce​ ​las​ ​limitaciones​ ​de​ ​tu​ ​propio​ ​cuerpo:Se​ ​consciente​ ​de​ ​que​ ​ciertas​ ​condiciones​ ​de​ ​salud​ ​incrementan​ ​los​ ​riesgos,​ ​y​ ​que​ ​lo​ ​que​ ​un​ ​día puedes​ ​hacer,​ ​quizás​ ​no​ ​lo​ ​puedas​ ​hacer​ ​al​ ​día​ ​siguiente. 

4​ ​–​ ​Cuídate​ ​mucho​ ​de​ ​dejarse​ ​atar​ ​sin​ ​estar​ ​en​ ​condiciones:Pueden​ ​ser​ ​por​ ​​​un​ ​poco​ ​de​ ​alcohol,​ ​puede​ ​ser​ ​una​ ​simple​ ​fumada​ ​o​ ​alguna​ ​otra​ ​droga.​ ​Pueden ser​ ​también​ ​remedios​ ​prescritos​ ​por​ ​un​ ​médico.​ ​O​ ​simplemente​ ​“jetlag”​ ​o​ ​falta​ ​de​ ​sueño.​ ​Si sientes​ ​que​ ​no​ ​estás​ ​en​ ​óptimas​ ​condiciones​ ​deberás​ ​notificarlo​ ​inmediatamente​ ​al​ ​atador​ ​y​ ​tener en​ ​cuenta​ ​que​ ​existe​ ​una​ ​más​ ​alta​ ​probabilidad​ ​de​ ​que​ ​algo​ ​salga​ ​mal​ ​en​ ​ese​ ​estado. 

5​ ​–​ ​Cuídate​ ​mucho​ ​de​ ​atadores​ ​que​ ​no​ ​estén​ ​en​ ​óptimas​ ​condiciones:Si​ ​sucediera​ ​que​ ​te​ ​enterases​ ​que​ ​tu​ ​atador​ ​ha​ ​bebido,​ ​o​ ​ha​ ​consumido​ ​drogas,​ ​o​ ​está​ ​bajo​ ​la influencia​ ​de​ ​cierto​ ​tipo​ ​de​ ​medicación,​ ​​​ha​ ​dormido​ ​poco​ ​o​ ​nada,​ ​o​ ​está​ ​en​ ​cualquier​ ​estado​ ​que le​ ​prive​ ​de​ ​estar​ ​con​ ​sus​ ​sentidos​ ​100%​ ​alertas;​ ​deberías​ ​tener​ ​en​ ​cuenta​ ​de​ ​que​ ​las​ ​posibilidades de​ ​que​ ​algo​ ​pudiera​ ​salir​ ​mal​ ​en​ ​esos​ ​casos​ ​se​ ​incrementan.
Su​ ​tiempo​ ​de​ ​reacción​ ​será​ ​lento​ ​y​ ​además​ ​en​ ​algunos​ ​casos​ ​su​ ​percepción​ ​sobre​ ​sus​ ​propias habilidades​ ​y​ ​el​ ​entorno​ ​pueden​ ​estar​ ​distorsionadas. 

Fotografía: Pablo César Jiménez

6​ ​–​ ​No​ ​te​ ​pierdas.​ ​No​ ​te​ ​vayas:Las​ ​cuerdas​ ​se​ ​sienten​ ​fabulosas,​ ​y​ ​normalmente​ ​ponen​ ​al​ ​modelo​ ​en​ ​un​ ​estado​ ​de​ ​relajación elevado​ ​(algunos​ ​pueden​ ​llamarlo​ ​trance).​ ​Sin​ ​embargo,​ ​a​ ​fin​ ​de​ ​reducir​ ​riesgos,​ ​necesitas​ ​estar consciente​ ​de​ ​lo​ ​que​ ​sucede​ ​con​ ​tu​ ​cuerpo.​ ​Es​ ​por​ ​eso​ ​que,​ ​mientras​ ​que​ ​estás​ ​siendo​ ​atada, nunca​ ​debes​ ​perder​ ​noción​ ​del​ ​estado​ ​de​ ​tu​ ​circulación​ ​y​ ​síntomas​ ​que​ ​pudieran​ ​indicar​ ​daño sobre​ ​algún​ ​nervio.​ ​Por​ ​eso​ ​recomiendo​ ​que​ ​muevas​ ​los​ ​dedos​ ​de​ ​las​ ​manos​ ​y​ ​de​ ​los​ ​pies comprobando​ ​cada​ ​cierto​ ​tiempo​ ​en​ ​las​ ​partes​ ​que​ ​puedas​ ​mover​ ​cualquier​ ​zona​ ​sin​ ​problemas. 

Recuerda​ ​también​ ​que​ ​existen​ ​riesgos​ ​ocultos​ ​que​ ​pueden​ ​no​ ​presentarse​ ​al​ ​comienzo,​ ​por​ ​lo cual​ ​es​ ​importante​ ​que​ ​estés​ ​atenta​ ​a​ ​cualquier​ ​señal​ ​de​ ​tu​ ​cuerpo,​ ​sea​ ​un​ ​cosquilleo​ ​o​ ​un​ ​dolor. También​ ​debes​ ​tener​ ​en​ ​cuenta​ ​que​ ​el​ ​daño​ ​a​ ​los​ ​nervios​ ​puede​ ​ocurrir​ ​de​ ​un​ ​segundo​ ​al​ ​otro, con​ ​solo​ ​mover​ ​la​ ​cuerda​ ​un​ ​milímetro. 

7​ ​–​ ​No​ ​hay​ ​problema:No​ ​caigas​ ​de​ ​lleno​ ​en​ ​la​ ​excitación​ ​o​ ​la​ ​pasión​ ​por​ ​sentir​ ​algo​ ​nuevo.​ ​Siempre​ ​habrá​ ​muchísimo tiempo​ ​para​ ​intentarlo​ ​todo,​ ​siempre​ ​y​ ​cuando​ ​te​ ​cuides​ ​y​ ​no​ ​te​ ​dañes​ ​a​ ​ti​ ​misma. 

8​ ​–​ ​No​ ​es​ ​una​ ​competencia:Solo​ ​porque​ ​este​ ​o​ ​aquella​ ​puedan​ ​hacer​ ​o​ ​soportar​ ​algo​ ​no​ ​quiere​ ​decir​ ​que​ ​son​ ​mejores modelos​ ​que​ ​otros​ ​que​ ​no​ ​pueden.​ ​O​ ​porque​ ​tu​ ​hayas​ ​probado​ ​A,B​ ​y​ ​C​ ​no​ ​quiere​ ​forzosamente decir​ ​que​ ​tienes​ ​que​ ​hacer​ ​X,​ ​W​ ​ó​ ​Z.​ ​​​Solo​ ​porque​ ​hayas​ ​probado​ ​una​ ​suspensión​ ​lateral​ ​no quiere​ ​decir​ ​que​ ​tienes​ ​que​ ​seguir​ ​con​ ​una​ ​suspensión​ ​invertida. 

9​ ​–​ ​Nunca​ ​dejes​ ​a​ ​hablar​ ​a​ ​tu​ ​ego​ ​sobre​ ​tu​ ​seguridad:Puedes​ ​haber​ ​sido​ ​atada​ ​cientos​ ​de​ ​veces​ ​por​ ​otros​ ​cientos​ ​de​ ​atadores.​ ​Pero​ ​puede​ ​que​ ​una atadura​ ​con​ ​uno​ ​de​ ​ellos​ ​salga​ ​mal​ ​y​ ​puedas​ ​tener​ ​un​ ​daño​ ​permanente​ ​o​ ​peor.​ ​Es​ ​por​ ​eso​ ​que, por​ ​más​ ​que​ ​tengas​ ​toda​ ​la​ ​experiencia​ ​del​ ​mundo,​ ​no​ ​debes​ ​pensar​ ​que​ ​tu​ ​acercamiento​ ​a​ ​las cuerdas​ ​pueda​ ​ser​ ​despreocupado​ ​o​ ​descuidado.
Los​ ​riesgos​ ​inesperados​ ​nunca​ ​disminuyen,​ ​pero​ ​puedes​ ​asegurarte​ ​de​ ​no​ ​caer​ ​en​ ​los​ ​que​ ​ya conoces. 

10​ ​–​ ​El​ ​ego​ ​de​ ​ningún​ ​atador​ ​vale​ ​tu​ ​salud​ ​ni​ ​tu​ ​vida: 

No​ ​temas​ ​hablar​ ​si​ ​te​ ​sientes​ ​incómoda/o​ ​con​ ​algo,​ ​o​ ​piensas​ ​que​ ​algo​ ​está​ ​mal.​ ​No​ ​existe​ ​ningún atador​ ​infalible,​ ​y​ ​ninguno​ ​de​ ​ellos​ ​lee​ ​las​ ​mentes.​ ​Por​ ​lo​ ​tanto​ ​es​ ​TU​ ​RESPONSABILIDAD​ ​el protegerte​ ​a​ ​ti​ ​misma.​ ​No​ ​cargues​ ​al​ ​atador​ ​con​ ​el​ ​peso​ ​de​ ​tu​ ​silencio.​ ​Su​ ​ego​ ​podrá​ ​verse lastimado,​ ​pero​ ​siempre​ ​se​ ​verá​ ​agradecido​ ​por​ ​cualquier​ ​información. 

Recuerda:​ ​​Cada​ ​cuerpo​ ​es​ ​diferente,​ ​y​ ​el​ ​haber​ ​atado​ ​a​ ​100​ ​personas​ ​antes​ ​puede​ ​no​ ​darle información​ ​al​ ​atador​ ​de​ ​cómo​ ​es​ ​tu​ ​cuerpo​ ​en​ ​particular. 

Tomado de: Musing of X o'clock

1. Know your rigger.

Just because he/she is someone famous is not enough for you to say you know him/her. Talk with him/her yourself. Knowing who you are letting tie you is very important. Talk and ask questions and get to learn his/her approach to rigging and his/her stance on emergencies. 

2. Let the rigger know you.Don't be afraid to come off as a newbie. Be honest with your level of experience and do not try to impress with an inflated reality.

3. Know your body's limitations. 
Be aware that certain health conditions highly increase risks, and that what you can do one day, you might not be able to do another. 

4. Beware of bottoming in an impaired state.

It can be drinks, it can be drugs, it can be prescription meds, it can be lack of sleep or jet-lag. If you happen to be in an impaired state, notify the top and be aware of the fact that there is an increased chance for things to go wrong. 

5. Beware of a rigger in an impaired state.
If you happen to know that the rigger has just drank and/or done drugs, or has taken certain kind of medications, is sleep deprived or has any other condition that makes his alertness be decreased, be aware of the fact that  there is a higher chance for things to go wrong.  

Reaction time is going to be slower and and in some cases their sense of what they can do might be skewed. 

6. Do not check out. 
Rope feels wonderful and often will put you in a very relaxed state (subspace, whatever you wish to call it). However to reduce risks you need to be aware of what is going on with your body, so while getting tied, make sure to keep track of your circulations and nerves by wiggling your fingers and toes, and by test-wiggle any body part or articulation that can be prone to problems.  

Remember that there are also hidden risks that might not be apparent at first so listen to any signal you get from your body, be it a tingle or an ache. And be aware that nerve damage can happen in a split second and with the rope sliding as little as one millimeter.

7. There is no hurry.
Don't fall victim of lust or of the excitement of novelty. There is plenty of time to try everything if you simply don't damage yourself.

8. It is not a competition.

Just because such and such can do and endure something, it does not make them better bottoms than someone that cannot. Or because you have tried A,B,C it does not mean you have to move on to X,W,Z. Just because you had had a sideways suspension does not mean you need to move on to an inverted one. 

9. Never let your ego speak for your safety .
You might have being tied over 100 times by almost as many riggers, but it takes only one time to be permanently injured or worse. So Just because you have experience, do not fall victim of the idea that you can be nonchalant in your approach to rope bottoming. 

The underline risks never really decreases. But what you can decrease are the avoidable ones.

10. No rigger'ego is worth your health and life. 
Do not be afraid to speak up if you feel something wrong or are not comfortable with something. No rigger is infallible and no rigger is a mind reader. As such it is your responsibility to protect yourself. Do not burden the rigger with your silence. His ego might get bruised but he will thank you later.

Remember: each body is different and having tied 100 people does not tell anything to the rigger about your specific body.