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Kesa-gatame

Learn the basics of Kesa-gatame and how to escape from it.

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What you will learn

  • Recognize the name Kesa-gatame
  • Understand the basic control idea of Kesa-gatame
  • Recognize a basic escape idea

Terms in this lesson

Kesa-gatame

Scarf hold

Osaekomi-waza

Holding techniques

Matte

Stop or wait

Curriculum context

Belt
White-Yellow Belt
Unit
Ne-Waza 1
Learn groundwork, hold-down calls, controlled pressure, and the hold-down names Kesa-gatame and Yoko-shiho-gatame.
Illustration of Hon-kesa-gatame, a scarf hold in the Kesa family
Technique image: This Kesa-gatame family example shows tori beside uke, controlling the near arm and head area with a stable scarf-hold position.
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