Contemporary Western Rope
The evolving body of rope practice as it is taught, performed and lived in Western communities today.
Definition
Contemporary Western Rope denotes the current state of rope practice in Western communities: its teachers, festivals, published literature, aesthetic conversations and ethical debates. It draws on Japanese lineages while developing its own emphases and vocabulary.
Discussion
Contemporary Western Rope is not a lineage but a field; within it many lineages, styles and communities coexist.