Two Sleeves: Back to Chest vs Double Lapel
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomTurn in and get your back to their chest.
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Notes (this phone)
TORI (SLEEVE GRIPS)
POSITION
Standing, gripping both of your partner's sleeves. They have no grips on you.
OBJECTIVE
Turn in and get your back to their chest.
CONSTRAINTS
You start with both sleeve grips, but you don't have to keep them. Any route to back-to-chest counts. Switch roles after either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Your back touches your partner's chest.
UKE (NO GRIPS)
POSITION
Standing, both sleeves held, no grips of your own.
OBJECTIVE
Reach high and get both lapels.
CONSTRAINTS
Both grips have to be on the lapels at chest height or higher. Switch roles after either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Grip both lapels at chest height or higher.
Reference video
Open video · Sub Science
Sub Science, "Eco" Judo: A Constraint-Led Approach to Training. Tsukuri (Entries) (free video on the Sub Science YouTube channel, 26 Dec 2025).
Problem
Standing, gripping both of your partner's sleeves.
Tell the room
Turn in and get your back to their chest. Reach high and get both lapels.
Setup
Standing, gripping both of your partner's sleeves. They have no grips on you. Standing, both sleeves held, no grips of your own.
Score
Your back touches your partner's chest. Grip both lapels at chest height or higher.
Rules
- You start with both sleeve grips, but you don't have to keep them.
- Any route to back-to-chest counts.
- Switch roles after either player wins.
- Both grips have to be on the lapels at chest height or higher.
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