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Kesa-Gatame

Translation

Cross-chest hold

Pronounciation

Japanese

袈裟固

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Kesa-Gatame

Instructions

  • One arm goes under your partner's neck.

  • The other arm is holding your partner's arm like a newspaper.

  • Lay your legs out in a scissor position and put all of your bodyweight on your partner.

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