Judo term
Kesa-gatame: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- keh-sah-gah-tah-meh
- Meaning
- Scarf hold
In Judo
Kesa-gatame is a common pin. It uses chest pressure and arm control rather than squeezing with strength.
How to recognize it
Recognize kesa-gatame by the side-on scarf shape: tori is beside uke with upper-body and near-arm control rather than directly above the torso.
Quick check
Where does tori sit in Kesa-gatame?
Reveal answer
Beside uke, controlling the near arm and head area.
Keep it distinct
Scarf direction versus reverse scarf
is the standard scarf-hold direction. reverses the body angle and control direction.
Lessons that teach this
Kesa-gatame
Learn the basics of Kesa-gatame and how to escape from it.
Throw to Hold-Down
Connect the first throws to stable Kesa and Yoko-family hold-downs.
Review
Review the core words and concepts from the previous lessons.
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.
Kata-gatame
Learn the basics of Kata-gatame and its two variants.
Leg Entanglement Situations
Learn what to do when uke wraps one of tori's legs.
Between Uke's Legs
Learn how to pass from between uke's legs to a hold-down.
Review
Review Kata-gatame, its escapes, and the ne-waza freeing tasks.