VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 4
Figure 4
Kesa-gatame
Since the students have already learned that immobilizing the upper body
and applying a headlock are useful solutions, they should further optimize these
techniques in the next task.
Breaking free. One partner lies on their back. Together, think about how
best to hold them in this position for at least 15 seconds without them being able to
free themselves from the supine position. Once you think you have found a firm
grip, the person being held tries to free themselves when given the signal. Try out
your holding technique several times, switch roles and partners, and decide on a
solution that you find particularly effective.
If the students do not sufficiently recognize the functional relationships
described above (a-c) in this task, it is helpful to narrow down the search area by
using difference tasks. To do this, the students should consciously experiment with
the position of the upper body, hips, and legs.
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