When Emperor Gotoba raised his army in 1221 in the Jokyu War in order to defeat the Bakufu, Tsunetaka joined the imperial army, and although he made plans for the battles, the imperial army was defeated in the battle of Uji-gawa River.
承久3年（1221年）に後鳥羽天皇が承久の乱において倒幕の兵を挙げると、経高は官軍に属し合戦の計を廻らすも、宇治川の戦いで官軍は敗走した。