The frogtie is a bondage position in which a person's legs are bound ankle-to-thigh, in the likeness of a crouched frog. Communicate with the person that is tying you about the tightness of the ropes around your thigh. Are they too tight? Are they too loose? When you start feeling uncomfortable, be kind to yourself and mindful about your body. It may be nice to sit with the discomfort for a little while but make sure you don't hurt yourself.

If you are new to the world of Shibari, this will probably be one of the first ties that requires you to be in a fixed position for an extended period of time. I recommend you In a similar position, the person's wrists are simply bound to their corresponding ankles. However, that position cannot be fully considered as a frogtie, because it does not match the "bound ankle-to-thigh" condition. We believe that core risk and safety is best understood within the larger context of scene negotiation and planning, so we will start you with Understanding the BDSM and Rope Scene, then through negotiation and planning, which includes risk management and safety.

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If you have the person's arms and legs bound, ask about them specifically. If they can't feel their hands or feet, take off the rope immediately—you don't want them to lose circulation. This tie places the person in a position where they are vulnerable but not completely immobilized and can still move about, albeit in an awkward crawling motion. The frogtie, with the person restrained so, can also be used as a restrictive sex position [ wp] or as a basis for more restrictive bondage. The bound person's wrist tie can also be tethered to some sort of immovable ring by an arbitrary length of cord, allowing some limited freedom of movement while preventing escape. Remembering a safe word in the moment can be the most difficult part of having a safe word. For this reason, a safe word chosen by the person being tied up is often best. A few words of advice for the person being tied (in this case, this could be your partner or yourself):