In Judo the scarf hold/Kesa Gatame is a popular position to pin your opponent, but for some strange reason, BJJ players see it as a risky position because they feel that you can get their back taken.
They are WRONG. The ones who think that have obviously never been put in a tight kesa gatame by a top Judoka.
What to do to counter the most common escape to Kesa which consists of grabbing your opponent around the waist, putting your hips underneath him and simply bridgin?
You’re in the Kesa Gatame position? That’s great – but here’s how to make it even greater…
By applying an extremely painful Kimura variation!
Vernon Kirk demonstrates it:
The stigma of the kesa gtamae/ scarf hold ends here.
Steal souls with incredible details on entries, methods of control, adding pressure, and finishing from the scarf hold position.
Discover the huge effectiveness of jiu-jitsu’s most misunderstood position with the highly sought after instruction of Henry Akins.
