Kesa-gatame

Kesa-gatame
Judoka demonstrating Makura kesa gatame
Classification	Katame-waza
Sub classification	Osaekomi-waza
Grip	Side control
Successive techniques	Udegarami
Targets	Neck
Counter	Sweep (martial arts)
Kodokan	yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Kesa-gatame
Japanese	袈裟固
English	Scarf hold
Korean	곁누르기

Kesa-Gatame (袈裟固^?) is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold.

Many Judo throws lead naturally to Kesa-Gatame, since the classic judo hold places one grip on the opponent's lapel and one grip near the opponent's elbow. Then as one enters the ground phase, one arm goes around the opponent's neck and the other arm secures the opponent's arm. In The Canon Of Judo, Kyuzo Mifune points out that tori's arm should lift uke's head and tori's leg should be under uke's shoulder.

Tori escapes by pulling out his held arm and attempts to take uke's back.

Tori attempts to escape uke's hold by pulling out his arm, but then in a quick reversal (push-pull), tori changes his torque from trying to pull his arm out to rolling uke over into side control.

Tori chases uke around attempting to hooks uke's leg with his leg. Once hooked and secure, it becomes much easier for tori to roll over uke into either side control or take uke's back.

And with some transitioning, the arm held is at risk of many other locks.

Also one step away is Kata-Gatame. Although categorized as a mat hold, it is also a choke if enough pressure is exerted correctly.

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(Back Scarf Hold)[1]

Ura-Kesa-Gatame is a mat hold demonstrated in The Essence Of Judo and described in The Canon Of Judo by Kyuzo Mifune, but unrecognized by the Kodokan. See also North south position.