Kuzure kesa gatame

Not to be confused with Kuzure kami shiho gatame.

Kuzure kesa gatame
Soldiers demonstrating Kuzure-kesa-gatame
Classification	Katame-waza
Sub classification	Osaekomi-waza
Grip	Side control
Counter	Sweep
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Kuzure kesa gatame
Japanese	崩袈裟固
English	Broken scarf hold

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

Technique description

Graphic from http://judoinfo.com/techdrw.htm

Kuzure-Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many Judo throws where tori wraps an arm around uke's waist, if tori follows the throw to the ground.

Exemplar Videos:

Demonstrated, Kuzure-Kesa-Gatame into Mune-Gatame, from http://www.sjjk.co.uk/videos.htm.

Instructional Video

Escapes

• Kuzure-Kesa-Gatame Roll Over/Bridge Escape

Submissions

• Kesa Ashi Gatame/Armbar with the legs
• Waki Gatame Arm Bar
• Calf and Forearm Choke
• Sankaku Jime

Technique history

Included systems

Systems:

• Kodokan Judo, Judo Lists

Lists:

• The Canon Of Judo
• Judo technique
• The video, The Essence of Judo featuring Kyuzo Mifune
  • Kuzure kesa gatame(崩袈裟固)
  • Ura gesa(裏袈裟)

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

IJF Official Names:

• Kuzure-kesa-gatame(崩袈裟固)
• KKE

English aliases:

• Broken scarf hold
• Modified scarf hold

Variants:

• Ura kesa gatame(Ura gesa)(裏袈裟固)
• Funakubo Gatame(舟久保固)

Similar:

• Kesa-Gatame