Skip to content
EscapeFundamentalGiNo-Gi

Scarf hold escape

Also called Kesa gatame escape

Escape the scarf hold by freeing your trapped arm, getting onto your side, and either bridging them over or recovering half guard.

Videos

Videos play from YouTube in privacy-enhanced mode and load only when you tap play.

Key steps

  1. Turn onto your side toward them to take pressure off your chest.
  2. Pull your trapped elbow back toward your hip to free the arm.
  3. Hug around their body, then bridge hard toward them to tip them over the top of you.
  4. Hip escape and hook their leg to recover half guard if the roll stalls.

Key details

  • Get onto your side first; flat on your back you can't move them.
  • Keep your elbows close to your body once the arm is free.