#stephen koepfer

[sambo-unlimited]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf0mVCDra5I)

Great Episode with Sambo Steve. Good techniques and a bit of history. 

[sambo-unlimited]

Great Podcast from Open Mat Radio with Sambo Steve! 

[davetrains]

The reliably excellent Sambo Steve reminds us that a scarf hold needs the opponent's head off the mat and a strong leg position to prevent bridging and back-takes. This comes from a [redditor's](http://www.reddit.com/r/judo/comments/195tt7/full_video_and_discussion_of_rousey_vs_carmouche/c8ledkb) [analysis](http://www.reddit.com/r/judo/comments/195tt7/full_video_and_discussion_of_rousey_vs_carmouche/c8l1pyk) of the Rousey/Carmouche fight, which supplements SAMBO's approach to the position with the insight that scarf hold may be less prevalent in BJJ than it is in throwing arts because no one finds a solid _hon kesa gatame_ from a pass, whereas a _hon kesa gatame_ from a throw is likely to be tiiiiiiight: >A lot of people misunderstand the basic scarf hold because they come from a BJJ background. The basic scarf hold can be a very strong position, but it requires both arm and head control. It's hard to get both arm and head control from guard passes, however, which makes the broken scarf hold with the underhook a much more viable option to prevent the back take. By contrast in judo, landing straight into the basic scarf hold from a throw allows immediate head and arm control and immediate squishing. This is BudoVideo's Rolled Up Episode 35, by Budovideosdotcom