The kneespread is a low efficiency submission hold meant to put pressure on the inside of the thighs. British lady wrestlers seem to use this hold a lot, so one may as well say it’s a traditional British hold. Despite its low efficiency, the hold can be used to great effect if applied properly and with sufficient force.

The attacker has the victim in a sitting position. She then folds her legs up in front, securing the lock with one of her feet. The attacker then places her hands on the insides of the victim’s knees and starts pushing downward on them.

Efficiency: although I haven’t really seen a girl wrestler submit to the kneespread, the potential is certainly there. The hold can cause excruciating pain. With all that, the kneespread is mostly used as a wear-down hold, meant to set the victim up for a different – more efficient - submission hold.

Possible escape: once the attacker pushes down on her knees with force, the victim will find it rather difficult to get her bottom off the mat and to pull herself backward. Most wrestling women are flexible enough to have their knees pushed to the limit though without experiencing a whole lot of pain, hence the low efficiency of the move.