Oh, the Hogtie! Of all possible bondage positions it is the most compact, restrictive and effective way of rendering a female immobile and helpless. With just a few feet of rope her hands are bound behind her back, her legs are tied together, her entire body arched into a taunt bow, held immobile on the floor or bed. It is fast, simple, economical on the ropes, and highly escape-proof. It has the desirable effect of making its subject feel very helpless. It often wins bondage position popularity contests. It is also a bondage that doesn’t get used nearly as often as it should.

At bondage parties or other meetings where I have had the opportunity to observe people placing girls in bondage, the Hog-tie is only occasionally the position of choice. I see plenty of arms behind the back and legs together, plenty of spread-eagle on the bed, and other, sometimes erotic positions. But the simple beauty of the Hog-tie seems to be overlooked. Besides, it's my wife's favorite way of being tied. And I've known many other girls who said it was their favorite way to feel helpless, too.

So I began asking questions. Yes, people said, we like the Hogtie but we don't know how to tie a good one. Some said they had problems when they tried a Hogtie The usual complaint was that the ropes cut in too painfully on the wrists. Also that the circulation cut off too fast and turned the hands purple. Well, pay attention troops, old JS is going to give you some hints on tying the Hog-tie. And maybe show you some interesting variations. Take notes; there will be a test later. Let's start with the simplest Hogrie'. Begin by placing her wrists together behind
her back, palms of the hands facing each other. Wrap the rope around the wrists. . Two important points: Use plenty of rope and tie loosely.  It is much better to use a dozen strands of rope rather than a couple because that rope is going to tighten and have considerable strain on it. Not only the strain of the arms trying to spread it apart, but the force of her legs trying to unbend.

Depending on the degree of arch you put in her body, this unbending force can be mild or extreme. That force is directed into the wrists by the rope around them. Many wrappings of rope will distribute the force equally across more of the wrists. A couple of windings only would concentrate it and dig into the wrists much more. OK, you say, use lots of rope. That sounds like John Savage advice. But tie it loosely? Fear not, troopers, I would never steer you wrong. The reason to tie those ropes somewhat loosely is because they will tighten down when cinched and loose ropes will tighten down more comfortably than already tight ropes. Study the two situations. If the initial
wrappings are very tight, the cinch ropes will not change their shape. In that case all the pressure is directed on the back (outside) part of the wrists. If the wrappings are loose, the cinch ropes will tighten them down in the middle causing them to mold themselves around the wrists. This will distribute the pressure over more of the wrists, making it more comfortable. Experiment with it a bit and see for yourself. You can also determine how loose works best.

Now we have our little slavegirl standing there with her wrists bound behind her. There are enough wrappings of the rope and the cinch  ropes have molded them to her wrists. Note: It is far easier to tie a girl's hands behind her while she is standing than it is to do while she  is lying on her stomach. After the hands are secured you can order her to lie on her stomach. After the hands are secured you can order  her to lie on her stomach. Make sure you have her lie where you want her to spend the next few hours. Now for the feet. Simply place them   side by side and tie the same as you did with the wrists. After the ankles are cinched down, you can run the end of the cinch ropes up to
become the link with her wrists. Or you can knot it and use a separate, short piece of rope as the link. The link rope should come up from the ankles, pass around the wrist rope like it was a cinch rope for them, then pass back down to the ankles. You can run this loop a couple of times, but no more than twice. It becomes too hard to tighten down if there are more than two or three loops. Make sure the link rope is centered around her wrist ropes and ankle ropes. That way the pressure will be equal on both wrists and both ankles.

Now comes the fun part. I always enjoy slowly pulling on the link rope, forcing her legs to bend, drawing her ankles towards her wrists, creating a tight, living package of feminine helplessness. You can link her so the legs are only mildly bent and the Hogtie is comfortable. Or you can force her heels into the palms of her hands in an arched, bundle of increased stress.

Always be sure to knot the link rope to the ankles, not the wrists. I usually put it on the side of the ankles away from the groping fingers. To be honest, some girls arch nicely when Hogtied, others still lie rather flat. See illustrations #2-3. It all depends on the length of their arms and legs and torso. But even those who are flat can be made to arch if you use some type of suspension. Mote on that later. Now  you get to sit back and enjoy. Watch the tension in the leg muscles, the way her shoulders are pulled back, the helpless look in her eyes.
You will find that most women, depending on how tight you've pulled their legs up, will only be able to roll on their sides. Crawling is virtually impossible and often the girl can't even roll back on her stomach. The Hogtie is the best way I know to immobilize a girl without tying her to something. I have seen a girl struggle for a hour just to cross a small room.

There are variations, some very useful for special purposes. I have seen people tie a Hogtie with the wrists crossed rather than side by side. The problem I've found with this is the link rope. If there is any tension in it, it will tend to cut into a wrist because it has to pass over one of them. With the wrists side by side, the link rope puts pressure only on the ropes binding them and not directly on the flesh. Wrist crossing is OK for low-tension Hogties. The one variation that I often use is to cross the ankles. Spread the knees apart and tie the ankles crossed so the legs can't be closed. Wrapping the rope around the ankles both ways will usually do this. This has two desirable results.
She will be unable to even rollover and she will be accessible. Without getting crude, I'm sure you can imagine what that means. Even with her on her stomach, there will be space under here legs for you to slip your hand, a vibrator, or a feather in and tickle her fancy. But try turning her over. You'll have to do it, she can't move. When she is laying on her back, her spread legs will prevent her from rolling over, trapping her face up. This may not be the most comfortable position in the world, but, Lordy, is it perfect for applying amorous attention to her helpless body! One characteristic of the Hogtie that appeals to some is how easily it can become a painfully tight, severe bondage position. In fact, the usual problem is keeping it from being too uncomfortable. A little tighter ropes as you bind the wrists and ankles and a tight link rope will turn it into a definite punishment position. A slavegirl is in discomfort the first minute and it grows worse. Of course, a moderate Hogtie can become punishment if the girl is left in it for any length of time. I know one man who punishes his wife by leaving her bound in a Hogtie for four hours at a time. If it happens to be your intent to make the Hogtie a punishment tie, then there are a few goodies
you can add. Try tying her legs just above the knees. When the legs are pulled up and bent that part of the legs widens with the effect that the ropes tighten. If they were tightly bound to begin with, they will become even tighter when the legs are bent and locked in that position.

Another goodie is to tie the elbows together along with the wrists. It's great if her elbows can be tied touching, but, if not, just tie them as tight as they will go. If you want even more arch and/ or strain than can be had with the heels touching the hands, run the link rope to the  elbow ropes, not the wrists. See Illustrations #8 and 9. On a flexible girl this will allow you to obtain a fantastic amount of arch. There is one other way of forcing a Hogtie into a taunt arch and make her wish she had been a good girl. Just Hogtie her under a hook and pull. The arms and legs will come up then the body will arch.. But be especially careful, this one may not be too much fun for her.

One last note before you run off to grab your ropes and gal. It is tempting to tie the ankles to the neck to create your arched Hogtie and a very frightened look in her eyes. Don't! Not even with a collar. We love our slavegirls and don't want to have to find a new one. And it takes so long to properly train one. The remaining illustrations will help show you some of the variations possible in the Hogtie. These photos were taken between 1970 and the present and represent a variety of girls from professional models to just old girlfriends.

Have fun with your Hogtied girl. My wife loves it because "it makes her feel so helpless". Your wife or girlfriend will too.

John Savage