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    transition

    O-soto-otoshi into Kesa-gatame

    1. O-soto-otoshi大外落
    2. Kesa-gatame袈裟固

    The first transition on the BJA Mon syllabus, and the model for all of them: the throw is not finished until you have the hold. Osoto-otoshi drops them straight back beside you, ready for the scarf hold.

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    The whole sequence in words. Described in the standard right-handed form.

    1. Take your right grips and drop them straight back over your extended right leg with Osoto-otoshi.
    2. Keep their right sleeve throughout the fall so their head stays supported.
    3. Step around to their right side and drop your hips to the mat beside their ribs.
    4. Pass your right arm around the back of their neck and pull their right arm tight under your left armpit.
    5. Spread your legs wide, one forward and one back, and settle your chest across theirs.
    6. Hold with your body weight, keep your head up and release the moment they tap.

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