It even states in a couple places that the lessons it covered in CS: Land, are NOT repeated in volume 2. From what I've absorbed from the books this isn't an exaggeration.
Vol 1 spent about 17-18 pages on safeties, ties, communications, expectations, etc. Volume 2 spends 31 pages covering safety, communication, understand risks, explaining what you need to do suspensions as safely as possible, what precautions to take to reduce risks, and the simple fact that some Shibari Experts go their whole career without doing even one suspension because of the associated risks.
The next 11 pages cover ties, harnesses, and lifts used in suspension shibari, much like the section covering knots in the first volume this is stuff for you to get comfortable with well enough to incorporate into any of your work later.
The rest of the 95 page book (all 40 pages I think at this point), goes over different styles of suspension, face up, face down, leg lifting, limb suspension, etc. While some positions offer "easy access" as it were, the book warns that suspension shibari shouldn't last long enough for an effective romp, and that 10-15 minutes max, is well, the max. Of course, everyone is built a little differently, and discretion is at the hands of the Top and Bottom involved - so long as they're communicating effectively and have relatively swift ways of ending the scene if any pain or cut off circulation occurs.
Also, while it's pointed out in the book itself, I feel the need to point out that most of the "Art" photos in the book were taken using very small VERY flexible life-long gymnast type women. Touching the back of one's head with the sole of one's own foot is NOT something everyone can do - no matter how in shape they may be.
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