The grapevine pin is a spectacularly sexy and in the same time extremely efficient way to end a match. The defender is on her back with her legs spread wide open by the attacker who lies on top of her (belly-to-belly) and uses her legs wrapped around the victim’s legs (like a grapevine) to spread them. In the same time the attacker pins the defender’s arms to the mat.

The defender cannot use her legs to bridge or to kick out of the pin, thus being rendered completely helpless by the attacker. A powerfully applied grapevine spread also doubles as an efficient submission hold as the pain in the inner thighs of the victim (near the crotch) often grows unbearable.

Possible escape: if you’re in a powerfully applied grapevine you’re only going to escape if you submit before you’re counted out.
Despite that, the hold is often used mildly in semi competitive matches and in pantyhose wrestling.

Rating: very efficient and difficult to get out of