Hogtie bondage
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The hogtie is a bondage position in which a submissive's wrists and ankle
s are fastened together behind their back using some form of physical restraints
, such as rope
or cuffs
.
Some people derive erotic pleasure from the hogtie itself, by seeing or putting a person in a prone submissive position; but more commonly the hogtie is used as part of a BDSM
sexual bondage
play, and in association with other bondage equipment.
, with ankles and wrists bound together behind the back. In BDSM
play, however, a hogtie is any position that results in the arms and legs being bound behind the person.
The hogtie is a bondage position involving the tying of all the four limbs together. It differs from a balltie, which involves tying the limbs together in front of the person. They both differ from the spread eagle tie, which seeks to fully separate the arms and legs. Otherwise, the objective of these ties are the same, which is to immobilise the limbs and to render the tied person accessible and vulnerable to a range of sexual play
, such as erotic massage
or tickling, or sexual stimulation
. The ability of the tied person to interfere with play is severely limited especially from the front. As with all bondage plays, the free partner is regarded as being in the dominant or controlling position, while the tied partner is regarded as being sexually submissive, though in some plays the tied partner may control the situation verbally.
A variation of the hogtie is the open hogtie, which is a form of frogtie
on front position when corresponding wrists and ankles are tied together, leaving the buttocks
and anus
exposed for sexual play, such as erotic spanking
.
Depending on the person, the classic hogtie is not an inescapable tie, with the tied person having an ability to free themselves, as they may be able to reach any of the knots with their fingers.
The tied person can also be rolled onto his or her back. This can get uncomfortable after a while. Most people can turn over onto their front while hogtied, but if they are on a narrow sofa or bed, there is a danger of falling off, especially if they are blindfolded so they cannot see what they are doing. Tension can be relieved by rolling onto one's side. However, if the position is sufficiently stringent, the bound person may not be able to roll themselves onto their side at all.
and crotch rope
. Having the head pulled back (see head bondage
and hair bondage) can also greatly increase the stringency of the position.
A variation to the hogtie is to tie the ankles to suitably tied elbow bondage
, and tie the wrists to the cords binding the knees together. Depending on how close the ankles are drawn towards the elbow ropes, this can greatly increase the amount of tension that can be placed on the body, as well as leaving the knots controlling the position well out of reach of the bound person.
Other hogtie positions may have the arms folded behind the back (possibly in a box tie) and the legs tied in a folded position by having ropes or leather straps around the ankle or shin and the thigh, keeping the leg in a fully bent position. With the arms in a box tie, drawing the ankles to be near the arms causes the back to arch.
The tied person might be placed in a kneeling position with the feet off the ground and knees pointing down. This can be a very uncomfortable and difficult position to maintain, causing a varying amount of pain at the knees depending on the hardness of the surface. It is not very difficult for the tied person to get into a laying position (on front, back or side), but it may be almost impossible to return to a kneeling position if the person is tied correctly. A hogtied person can be suspended into a kneeling position using ropes tied to the ceiling.
Suspension bondage
can take two forms. The first method starts with a conventional rope based hogtie, then by placing extra ropes around the person's upper body above and below their breasts as well as around their folded legs, these ropes can be used to lift the submissive into the air. Ropes can be placed in different areas to reduce the strain on the body being lifted in this manner.
The second "teardrop" method is far simpler, but has much greater risk of dislocation of the arms. The person may be tied with rope, but to reduce strain on the wrists and ankles suspension cuffs may be used. With the person lying on their stomach, their wrists and ankles are bound together, then from this point to the suspension line. When lifted, the person is suspended with their arms and legs behind them with all their weight taken by the wrists and ankles. In this position the person's body has a semblance to a teardrop with their back forming an arch and the abdomen protruding downwards. While this position is completely inescapable, it is also a very stringent and painful position and can easily lead to serious injury if not practised correctly.
In the suspended hogtie position it's possible for the person to trade joint strain for muscle strain by arching their body upwards. Straps or ropes over the back and tied down to the floor or a heavy object can prevent or minimise this or have a more prominent arching effect. Serious back
and spinal
injuries can however occur if caution isn't observed. The person can also be put in a predicament
situation, for example nipples and genitals can be tied down or a crotch rope or butt hook can be tied to the head, neck, or upper body so any lifting movement will cause tension and pain from these.
A pretzel hogtie is an extremely stringent form of hogtie bondage. The wrists are tied behind the back, and the elbows, knees (both above and below the knee), ankles and big toes tied together. The person is gagged
and perhaps blindfold
ed. The bound person's wrists are tied tightly to the knee ropes. A rope is then passed from a shoulder harness to the ankle ropes and tightened until the body bends into an arch. The wrist to knee rope is then usually tightened since it will now be loose. Another rope goes from the back of the gag to the big toes, and tightened so as to pull the head and neck back, and the feet are forced straight down from the legs with the toes pointing towards the gag. This position is very demanding and most people cannot tolerate being left tied so strictly for more than a few minutes, or just enough time to snap a number of photographs. The individual so tied is usually unable to achieve any significant movement at all, including being able to roll sideways.
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
s are fastened together behind their back using some form of physical restraints
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
, such as rope
Rope bondage
Rope bondage is bondage involving the use to rope to tie and wrap the body as part of BDSM activities.Most modern rope bondage techniques derive from the erotic Japanese bondage art form of shibari, which was in turn developed from the now-defunct Japanese military restraint technique of...
or cuffs
Bondage cuffs
Bondage cuffs are restraints designed for use in sexual bondage situations. Compared to conventional handcuffs, they are wide wrist and ankle restraints generally made of leather, often padded with soft leather or fake fur. Bondage cuffs may be fastened at the wrists and/or ankles by a locking...
.
Some people derive erotic pleasure from the hogtie itself, by seeing or putting a person in a prone submissive position; but more commonly the hogtie is used as part of a BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
sexual bondage
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
play, and in association with other bondage equipment.
Definition
Typically, hogtie bondage involves putting a person who is laying face down into some form of physical restraintsBondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
, with ankles and wrists bound together behind the back. In BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
play, however, a hogtie is any position that results in the arms and legs being bound behind the person.
The hogtie is a bondage position involving the tying of all the four limbs together. It differs from a balltie, which involves tying the limbs together in front of the person. They both differ from the spread eagle tie, which seeks to fully separate the arms and legs. Otherwise, the objective of these ties are the same, which is to immobilise the limbs and to render the tied person accessible and vulnerable to a range of sexual play
Human sexual behavior
Human sexual activities or human sexual practices or human sexual behavior refers to the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. People engage in a variety of sexual acts from time to time, and for a wide variety of reasons...
, such as erotic massage
Erotic massage
Erotic massage or sensuous massage is the use of massage techniques to achieve or enhance sexual arousal. Massages have been used for medical purposes for a very long time. Its use for erotic purposes also has a long history. Today it is used by some couples on occasions as part of lovemaking,...
or tickling, or sexual stimulation
Sexual stimulation
Sexual stimulation is any stimulus that leads to, enhances and maintains sexual arousal, and may lead to ejaculation and/or orgasm...
. The ability of the tied person to interfere with play is severely limited especially from the front. As with all bondage plays, the free partner is regarded as being in the dominant or controlling position, while the tied partner is regarded as being sexually submissive, though in some plays the tied partner may control the situation verbally.
A variation of the hogtie is the open hogtie, which is a form of frogtie
Frogtie
The frogtie is a bondage position in which a person's legs are bound ankle-to-thigh, in the likeness of a crouched frog. The wrists on each side are often then tied to the ankle/thigh combination on their respective sides, although it is possible to tie each wrist to the opposite ankle and make the...
on front position when corresponding wrists and ankles are tied together, leaving the buttocks
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
and anus
Anus
The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest,...
exposed for sexual play, such as erotic spanking
Erotic spanking
Erotic spanking is the act of spanking another person for the sexual arousal or gratification of either or both parties...
.
Aspects of use
Besides the normal risks of restraint, the hogtie is itself a particularly stringent position, as it places pressure on the abdomen, which might create postural asphyxia, a difficulty in breathing. Depending on the flexibility of the person, even a "light" hogtie can be very uncomfortable and sometimes cannot be maintained for very long.Depending on the person, the classic hogtie is not an inescapable tie, with the tied person having an ability to free themselves, as they may be able to reach any of the knots with their fingers.
The tied person can also be rolled onto his or her back. This can get uncomfortable after a while. Most people can turn over onto their front while hogtied, but if they are on a narrow sofa or bed, there is a danger of falling off, especially if they are blindfolded so they cannot see what they are doing. Tension can be relieved by rolling onto one's side. However, if the position is sufficiently stringent, the bound person may not be able to roll themselves onto their side at all.
Strict hogtie
The hogtie can be combined with other bondage ties and equipment to further restrict the subject's movements. For example, the subject's knees can be tied together, or in a frog tie or shrimp tie or separated with a spreader bar. Similarly the elbows can be tied together in an elbow tie or the upper arms pulled closer together. A rope around the torso and arms, pressing the arms against the back, makes the arms more immobile. Other bondage techniques can be breast bondageBreast bondage
Breast bondage is a bondage technique which involves the tying of rope around a woman's breasts in a visually intricate and decorative pattern. Breast bondage most commonly uses rope, but webbing, straps or a harness may also be used...
and crotch rope
Crotch rope
A crotch rope is a bondage technique which involves the tying of rope around a woman's waist which is then passed between the labia to apply painful or pleasurable pressure to the female genitals...
. Having the head pulled back (see head bondage
Head bondage
Head bondage, in BDSM play, includes all techniques used to apply control to the head of the subject. It may refer to one of several techniques:...
and hair bondage) can also greatly increase the stringency of the position.
A variation to the hogtie is to tie the ankles to suitably tied elbow bondage
Elbow bondage
Elbow bondage is a bondage technique which involves binding a person's arms at the elbows behind the person's back, ideally with elbows touching...
, and tie the wrists to the cords binding the knees together. Depending on how close the ankles are drawn towards the elbow ropes, this can greatly increase the amount of tension that can be placed on the body, as well as leaving the knots controlling the position well out of reach of the bound person.
Other hogtie positions may have the arms folded behind the back (possibly in a box tie) and the legs tied in a folded position by having ropes or leather straps around the ankle or shin and the thigh, keeping the leg in a fully bent position. With the arms in a box tie, drawing the ankles to be near the arms causes the back to arch.
Extreme hogtie
Suspension bondage
Suspension bondage
Suspension bondage is a form of sexual bondage where a bound person is hung from one or more overhead suspension points. Suspension bondage is considered to carry a higher risk than other forms of sexual bondage.- Stimulation :...
can take two forms. The first method starts with a conventional rope based hogtie, then by placing extra ropes around the person's upper body above and below their breasts as well as around their folded legs, these ropes can be used to lift the submissive into the air. Ropes can be placed in different areas to reduce the strain on the body being lifted in this manner.
The second "teardrop" method is far simpler, but has much greater risk of dislocation of the arms. The person may be tied with rope, but to reduce strain on the wrists and ankles suspension cuffs may be used. With the person lying on their stomach, their wrists and ankles are bound together, then from this point to the suspension line. When lifted, the person is suspended with their arms and legs behind them with all their weight taken by the wrists and ankles. In this position the person's body has a semblance to a teardrop with their back forming an arch and the abdomen protruding downwards. While this position is completely inescapable, it is also a very stringent and painful position and can easily lead to serious injury if not practised correctly.
In the suspended hogtie position it's possible for the person to trade joint strain for muscle strain by arching their body upwards. Straps or ropes over the back and tied down to the floor or a heavy object can prevent or minimise this or have a more prominent arching effect. Serious back
Back injury
Back injuries result from damage, wear, or trauma to the bones, muscles, or other tissues of the back. Common back injuries include sprains and strains, herniated disks, and fractured vertebrae. The lumbar is often the site of back pain. The area is susceptible because of its flexibility and the...
and spinal
Spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence...
injuries can however occur if caution isn't observed. The person can also be put in a predicament
Predicament bondage
Predicament bondage is the art of restraining a person by bondage in such a way that there is a limited number of positions in which they can be, each of which are so uncomfortable that they are forced to shift their weight or position. Upon doing so, they place themselves in the other equally...
situation, for example nipples and genitals can be tied down or a crotch rope or butt hook can be tied to the head, neck, or upper body so any lifting movement will cause tension and pain from these.
A pretzel hogtie is an extremely stringent form of hogtie bondage. The wrists are tied behind the back, and the elbows, knees (both above and below the knee), ankles and big toes tied together. The person is gagged
Gag (BDSM)
A gag is sometimes worn during some bondage and BDSM roleplays. Gags are usually associated with roleplays involving bondage, but that is not necessarily the case. The person who wears the gag is regarded as the submissive partner, while the one not wearing one is regarded as the dominant...
and perhaps blindfold
Blindfold
A blindfold is a garment, usually of cloth, tied to one's head to cover the eyes to disable the wearer's sight. It can be worn when the eyes are in a closed state and thus prevents the wearer from opening them...
ed. The bound person's wrists are tied tightly to the knee ropes. A rope is then passed from a shoulder harness to the ankle ropes and tightened until the body bends into an arch. The wrist to knee rope is then usually tightened since it will now be loose. Another rope goes from the back of the gag to the big toes, and tightened so as to pull the head and neck back, and the feet are forced straight down from the legs with the toes pointing towards the gag. This position is very demanding and most people cannot tolerate being left tied so strictly for more than a few minutes, or just enough time to snap a number of photographs. The individual so tied is usually unable to achieve any significant movement at all, including being able to roll sideways.
External links
- Hogtie in "The Restrained Elegance lexicon of slavegirl positions"
- Variations on hogtie bondage position.