Hon-Kesa-Gatame Tips | Riki Judo Dojo

Riki sensei showed us the fundamental version of kesa-gatame (scarf hold) during judo class on 6-24-2021.
0:00 Control uke's wrist
1:33 Elevate uke's head
1:43 Control uke's jaw
1:53 Entwine uke's arm
2:10 Friends close, enemies closer
2:29 Turn into uke's ribcage
3:13 Keep your heels off the mat
3:54 Keep your head down
4:09 Kesa-gatame history
5:21 The kihon-no-kata (fundamental way of doing it)
6:01 The importance of uchikomis
6:13 You need ALL the ingredients
6:31 1,000 repetitions to learn, 10,000 to polish
6:37 There are no shortcuts
6:59 Capturing uke's wrist drill
7:47 71 years young with a new knee
8:42 Kick the leg through
8:52 Judo is not gentle
9:21 Don't be in a rush
9:35 Summary
10:02 Combatives perspective
10:23 Korosu
10:50 Don't rush to go around the head
11:37 Helio Gracie quote about technique
11:58 Focus on the waza

Riki sensei began Judo in Okinawa and is a Shichidan with over 56 years of study, practice, competition and teaching. He competed for 25 years at the local, national and international levels.

A few of the great Judoka Riki sensei has studied and practiced with include: Kotani, Daigo, Ito, Inokuma, Okano, Kimura, Kaminaga and Nakatani.

See Riki sensei teach every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening at 535 W. Iron Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210. Youth classes are 6:00 - 6:55 PM, adult classes are 7:00 - 8:30 PM. For more info, please visit rikidojousa.com

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