The Cellars.

Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Safety

Risk Awareness

The ongoing recognition of the specific risks present in a given rope scene.

Definition

Risk Awareness is the cultivated attention to the particular risks of a given scene: the Rope Bottom's body and history, the technique intended, the environment, the hardware and the state of both partners. It underlies all other rope safety practices.

See also