Yellow Belt Hold-Downs - Knee Drop and Stamping Kick, Wristlock and Pin, Brachial Hold Down, Prone Arm Bar, Prone Wrist Lock
Hold Downs are joint manipulations, where you take joints like the shoulders, Elbows and wrists to the extent of their intended range of motion in order to hold a person in place for a period of time.
Hold Downs generally follow after taking a person down to the ground, therefor it is necessary to learn your effective Take-Downs first.
The Human Body is full of complex systems, we take advantage of the weaknesses through knowledge of Pressure points, motor nerve points, joint range of motion, momentum and leverage.
It's not about strength, weight, height or whether you are male or female. Anyone can learn Ju Jitsu and become very effective.
Pressure points are easy to learn and simple to take advantage of, whether it's to give you a few few inches to move free, to move your assailant in a particular direction or even to overcome your opponent with a minimum of applied force