Demo
Short for demonstration; rope tied in front of others to show a technique, as when a teacher ties a model in class, or to show rope publicly at an event.
A demo, short for demonstration, is rope tied in front of others to show how something is done. In teaching, the teacher ties a partner while students watch: Time Out Melbourne’s 2022 report on a beginner class describes the instructor demonstrating a chest and neck tie on a class model, and an online course led by Christian Red lists discussion, demonstrations and practice in every session, with an experienced rope model helping and explaining the receiving partner’s side. Demos also happen outside class. English Wikipedia’s suspension bondage article shows a shibari-style partial suspension demonstrated at the Folsom Street Fair in 2005 and notes that suspension is sometimes performed at BDSM conventions and fetish clubs. For staged performance, see SM show.