Osae Waza

A set of ground controlling techniques that lock your opponent's movement by removing their natural use of physical mechnaics to counter.

Osae waza are grouped into seven main holds, each having a vairation on the main technique. All pinning techniques flow from one another by the resistance of the opponent's movement. When moving around our opponent in a circular movement either clock wise or anti clock wise, we nic name this moving around the clock. You may continually flow back and foward continuously around the clock flowing into the next technique.

Each pinning technique utilise the same principles:
- Gripping
- Forming a base
- To reduce mechanical movement of the opponent
- To maximise on downward pressure (diaphragming)

Techniques

1a Kesa gatame - Scarf hold (Also called Hon kesa gatame) Kesa gatame technique name is derived from the scarf a monk wears across one of their shoulders. The creator a monk named Takeda Butsugai the founder of Fusen Ryu Jujitsu. Description 1. The uke is positioned on their back. 2. The Tori begins by sitting close to the uke’s right hand side beside their lower ribs, almost with their back to Uke, but slightly towards Uke’s head. 3. Then take hold of the Uke’s right arm and position it under your armpit, anchoring their elbow for maximum control. 4. You then place your right arm under the opponent’s neck with your hand cupped under the Uke’s right shoulder. This creates upward lift reducing the ability to counter. 5. Your right knee is moved as far forward (as close as possible to the Uke’s right ear), and the left leg is thrust back as far as possible with comfort. Your legs are positioned in this formation to strengthen your base and the opponent’s counter ability. The tripod is formed between your two legs and your hip. 6. Finally, your head leans forward to assist with maintaining downward pressure and the reduction of anchor points the opponent can use to escape. The main objective for the head is to lock the opponent’s head movements, inturn securing the opponents options in pivoting their body to gain a counter technique. Remember to keep your body completely relaxed maintaining downward pressure on the opponent’s diaphragm. Many throws lead naturally to Kesa gatame, since many throwing techniques places one grip on the opponent's lapel and one grip near the opponent's elbow. Then as one enters the ground phase, one arm goes around the opponent's neck and the other arm secure's the opponent's arm. Escapes 1. Hell strangle 2. Arm pull out to reverse cross arm lock 3. Left leg hook roll 4. Bridge and roll kesa gatame (pressure on lower ribs) 5. Collar / leg hook combination into ude gatame. 6. Waki gatame

1b Kuzure kesa gatame - Broken scarf hold This is the first of two variations for Kesa Gatame, used when Uke attempts to remove the tori by bridging and levering in a rolling fashion to the opposite side where Tori is positioned. Description 1. The uke is positioned on their back. 2. The Tori begins by sitting close to the uke’s right hand side beside their lower ribs, almost with their back to Uke, but slightly towards Uke’s head. 3. Then take hold of the Uke’s right arm and position it under your armpit, anchoring their elbow for maximum control. 4. You then place your right arm under the opponent’s armpit opposite to the side you are positioned, with your hand (palm) placed firmly onto the mat (elbow positioned close to the uke's body). This creates a third post for the Tori and inhibites the Uke's counter ability. 5. Your right knee is moved as far forward (as close as possible to the Uke’s right ear), and the left leg is thrust back as far as possible with comfort. Your legs are positioned in this formation to strengthen your base and the opponent’s counter ability. The tripod is formed between your two legs and your arm. 6. Finally, your head leans forward to assist with maintaining downward pressure and the reduction of anchor points the opponent can use to escape. The main objective for the head is to lock the opponent’s head movements, inturn securing the opponents options in pivoting their body to gain a counter technique. Remember to keep your body completely relaxed maintaining downward pressure on the opponent’s diaphragm. Many throws lead naturally to Kuzure kesa gatame, since many throwing techniques places one grip on the opponent's lapel and one grip near the opponent's elbow. Then as one enters the ground phase, one arm goes under the opponent's armpit and the other arm secure's the opponent's arm i.e. Kubi nage, Koshi nage, Hikiki otoshi, O soto gari. Escapes 1. Hell strangle 2. Arm pull out to reverse cross arm lock 3. Left leg hook roll 4. Ebi and apply arm lock 5. Collar / leg hook combination into ude gatame. 6. Waki gatame

1c Makura kesa gatame - Pillow scarf hold This is the second of two variations for Kesa Gatame, used when Uke attempts to remove the tori by bridging turning into the Tori. Description 1. The uke is positioned on their back. 2. The Tori begins by sitting close to the uke’s right hand side beside their lower ribs, almost with their back to Uke, but slightly towards Uke’s head. 3. Then take hold of the Uke’s right arm and position it under your armpit, anchoring their elbow for maximum control. 4. You then place your right arm under the opponent’s neck to take hold of your leg or alternatively place your hand with relaxed grip onto your leg (thigh).This diverts the Uke's counter motion (turning) and strengthens your base (legs and hip) creating further downward pressure on uke's body. 5. Your right knee is moved as far forward (as close as possible to the Uke’s right ear), and the left leg is thrust back as far as possible with comfort. Your legs are positioned in this formation to strengthen your base and the opponent’s counter ability. The tripod is formed between your two legs and your hip. 6. Finally, your head leans forward to assist with maintaining downward pressure and the reduction of anchor points the opponent can use to escape. The main objective for the head is to lock the opponent’s head movements, inturn securing the opponents options in pivoting their body to gain a counter technique. Remember to keep your body completely relaxed maintaining downward pressure on the opponent’s diaphragm. Many throws lead naturally to Makura kesa gatame, since many throwing techniques places one grip on the opponent's lapel and one grip near the opponent's elbow. Then as one enters the ground phase, one arm goes under the opponent's neck and the other arm secure's the opponent's arm i.e. Kubi nage, Koshi nage, Hikiki otoshi, O soto gari Escapes 1. Hell strangle 2. Arm pull out to reverse cross arm lock 3. Left leg hook roll 4. Collar / leg hook combination into ude gatame. 5. Waki gatame

2 Kata gatame - Shoulder hold

3a Kami shiho gatame - Upper forequarters hold

3b Kuzure kami shiho gatame - Broken upper forequaters hold

4a Ushiro kesa gatame - Rear scarf hold

4b Kuzure ushiro kesa gatame - Broken rear scarf hold

5a Yoko shiho gatame - Side forequarters hold

5b Kuzure yoko shiho gatame - Broken side forequaters hold

6a Mune gatame - Chest hold

6b Kuzure mune gatame - Broken chest hold

7a Tate shiho gatame - Longitudinal forequarters hold

7b Kuzure tate shiho gatame - Broken longitudinal forequarters hold

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