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Judo term

Gyaku-kesa-gatame: Judo Meaning

Pronunciation
gyah-koo keh-sah gah-tah-meh
Meaning
Reverse scarf hold

In Judo

Gyaku-kesa-gatame is a reverse scarf-hold family position related to Kesa-gatame.

How to recognize it

Recognize gyaku-kesa-gatame when the position is related to Kesa-gatame but tori's scarf-hold orientation is reversed.

Quick check

What is reversed in Gyaku-kesa-gatame compared with Kesa-gatame?

Reveal answer

The body angle and control direction.

Keep it distinct

Reverse versus standard scarf hold

reverses the angle of ; both belong to the scarf-hold family.

Illustration of a reverse scarf-hold position in the Kesa-gatame family
Technique image: Gyaku-kesa-gatame reverses the scarf-hold angle from the Kesa-gatame family while keeping body connection and upper-body control.

Lessons that teach this

Gyaku-kesa-gatame

Learn the basics of Gyaku-kesa-gatame and its relationship to Kesa-gatame.

Throw to Hold-Down

Connect the Yellow-Orange turn-in throws to taught hold-down controls.

Review

Review Gyaku-kesa-gatame and transitions into stable hold-down control.