Shay Teaches Basic Suspension

1. Introduction to Self & Partnered – Suspension
2. Preparing for Self & Partner Suspension
3. Supplies for Suspension
4. Rope Selection (Self & Partnered Suspension)
5. Cutting Tools for Suspension/Self-Suspension
6. General Risks for Suspension & Mitigation
7. Risk Profile Differences for Self vs. Partnered Suspension
8. Hanging a Hard Point (Self & Partnered Suspension)
9. Basic Foundations for Tying
10. Basic Suspension Hip Harness
11. Basic Suspension: Attaching a Hanger to the Hip Harness
12. Basic Suspension: Upline Theory
13. Basic Suspension: Upline Daisy Chain
14. Open Loop Suspension
15. Basic Suspension: Arms-Free Chest Harness Part 1
16. Basic Arms-Free Chest Harness Part 2
17. Basic Suspension: Going Up
18. Basic Suspension: Going Up, Part 2 – Variations
19. Basic Suspension: Getting Your Partner Down

Now that we’ve covered the accessories, it’s time to get into the actual choice of rope! Starting with the general categories of synthetic vs. organic, Shay talks about the advantages and disadvantages of various kinds and sizes and lengths of rope. She also explains why the rope that goes on the bottom’s body is different than the one you use for the hard point!

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