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Scarf-Ace by Eli Knight & Jarred Jessup

Kesa gatame is one of the most underused pins in no gi grappling, and few coaches have built a complete attacking system around it like Eli Knight and Jared Jessup.

  • Eli Knight is a black belt with more than 30 years in the martial arts and the creator of Knight Jiu-Jitsu, and Jared Jessup is a Royce Gracie black belt and the founder of iQ Jiu-Jitsu.
  • In Scarf-Ace, Knight and Jessup break down hon kesa gatame, kuzure kesa gatame and ushiro kesa gatame, with the arm locks, chokes, leg attacks, transitions and escapes that go with each one.
  • This isn't just a scarf hold course, it's a complete no gi pinning and submission system built around one family of positions.


What Will You Learn?

Kesa gatame is one of the most underused pins in no gi grappling, and few coaches have built a complete attacking system around it like Eli Knight and Jared Jessup.

Eli Knight has spent more than 30 years training and teaching martial arts, and through Knight Jiu-Jitsu he teaches both sport jiu jitsu and self-defense. Jared Jessup earned his black belt under Royce Gracie and founded iQ Jiu-Jitsu in Benton, Illinois. Now they're sharing the full kesa gatame system they use without the gi.

In Scarf-Ace, Knight and Jessup break down every version of the scarf hold: the positional variations of hon kesa gatame, the shotgun arm bar and mounted sankaku from kuzure kesa gatame, and the mounts, back takes and leg entries from ushiro kesa gatame. This isn't just a scarf hold course, it's a complete no gi pinning and submission system built around one family of positions.

Whether you're finishing a takedown, passing the guard or coming out of a scramble, kesa gatame serves as a pin you can attack from right away. You'll learn straight and bent arm locks, kata gatame, do jime, legs americana, ude gatame, ude garami, darce opportunities, reverse pillow scarf submissions and irimi ashi garami entries, all from the same side of your opponent.

The scarf hold works because it controls the head and the near arm at the same time, so your opponent can't easily turn in, bridge or frame. Without the gi to grab, that head and arm control is what keeps you on top, and every attack in the system starts from it. You'll also learn three escapes for hon kesa gatame and the escapes from kuzure and ushiro kesa gatame, so you know the position from both sides.

If you've ever wondered why some grapplers can hold the scarf hold without the gi and keep finding submissions while everyone else gets rolled, this is how they do it.

Learn how to pin, transition and finish from every version of kesa gatame with Eli Knight and Jared Jessup.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1: Hon Kesa Gatame

  • Kesa Gatame Positional Variations
  • Straight Arm Locks from Hon Kesa Gatame
  • Bent Arm Lock from Hon Kesa Gatame
  • Kata Gatame from Hon Kesa Gatame
  • Do Jime from Hon Kesa Gatame
  • Mount Transition from Hon Kesa Gatame

Part 2: Kuzure Kesa Gatame

  • Kuzure Kesa Gatame with Shotgun Arm Bar
  • Legs Americana from Kuzure Kesa Gatame
  • Ude Gatame from Kuzure Kesa Gatame
  • Ude Garami from Kuzure Kesa Gatame
  • Mount Transition and Arm Bars from Kuzure Kesa
  • Mounted Sankaku from Kuzure Kesa Gatame

Part 3: Darce, Reverse Scarf and Ushiro Kesa Gatame Attacks

  • Darce Opportunities from Kuzure Kesa Gatame
  • Reverse Pillow Scarf Submissions
  • Ushiro Kesa Gatame Mounts and Back Takes
  • Irimi Ashi Garami from Ushiro Kesa Gatame
  • Upper Body Submissions from Reverse Kesa Gatame

Part 4: Apathy Entry and Kesa Gatame Escapes

  • Apathy Entry and Submissions from Ushiro Kesa
  • Three Escapes for Hon Kesa Gatame
  • Escapes from Kuzure Kesa Gatame
  • Escapes from Ushiro Kesa Gatame

 

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