Editing Pankration (section)

====Heave from a reverse waist lock====
From a reverse waist lock set from the front, and staying with hips close to the opponent, the athlete lifts and rotates his opponent using the strength of his hips and legs ({{lang|grc|ἀναβαστάσαι εἰς ὕψος}} – {{lang|grc-Latn|anabastasai eis hypsos}}, "high lifting"). Depending on the torque the athlete imparts, the opponent becomes more or less vertically inverted, facing the body of the athlete. If however the reverse waist lock is set from the back of the opponent, then the latter would face away from the athlete in the inverted position.

To finish the attack, the athlete has the option of either dropping his opponent head-first to the ground, or driving him into the ground while retaining the hold. To execute the latter option, the athlete bends one of his legs and goes down on that knee while the other leg remains only partially bent; this is presumably to allow for greater mobility in case the "pile driver" does not work. Another approach emphasizes less putting the opponent in an inverted vertical position and more the throw; it is shown in a sculpture in the [[Metope (architecture)|''metōpē'']] ({{lang|grc|μετώπη}}) of the [[Hephaesteion|Hephaisteion]] in Athens, where Theseus is depicted heaving [[Cercyon|Kerkyōn]].