Hold Them Down

Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu. You can find the original video on their YouTube Channel.

Top Player:

• Position: Sitting with your choice of connection(s) to your partner’s arms and torso using your arms and legs.
• Objective: Stay as close to your partner’s shoulder as possible and hold them down to the mat.
• Constraints: Do not separate your partner’s hands or finish the submission.
• Win Condition: None

Bottom Player:

• Position: On your back with your hands connected above your torso.
• Objective: Resist your partner’s attempts to hold you down.
• Win Condition: You free your arm or are able to get your back off of the mat.

Reset if bottom player wins.