Kesa Gatame is a super-powerful position with many powerful submissions in BJJ, No Gi Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, but it does make you vulnerable to getting rolled over if you don’t know how to prevent that. Here are 5 powerful strategies that should make it much, much harder for your opponent to flip you over and escape!
00:00 Intro to Kesa Gatame
00:09 The Bridge and Roll Kesa Gatame Escape
00:33 Defense 1, the Outrigger Defense
01:29 Defense 2, Top Leg In Line with the Spine
02:31 Defense 3, Increase Weight on His Chest
03:30 Defense 4, Pull His Head to Disrupt His Bridge
04:15 Defense 5, Last Ditch Hand Post
05:15 Bonus Strategy, Kimura Switch
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Stephan Kesting
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