 Transitions and submission holds are comparatively difficult to perform effectively from this position, instead a variation of this hold is used called "kuzure-kesa-gatame" (崩袈裟固) or "modified scarf hold".This hold is similar to the "kesa-gatame", except that instead of encircling the head, the opponent's arm is encircled.Kodokan Judo also classifies the commonly used techniques "ushiro-kesa-gatame" and "makura-kesa-gatame" as "kuzure-kesa-gatame".