Kip (artistic gymnastics)

In artistic gymnastics, a kip is a basic skill on the women's uneven bars. It is also performed on the men's high bar.

The kip is an important skill that is used as both a mount and an element or connecting skill in a bar routine. The kip allows the gymnast to swing below the bar to arrive in a front support on the bar. From the front support, the gymnast may then perform any number of skills. The glide kip is the most commonly used mount on the women's uneven bars.

The kip has been used since the early days of modern gymnastics. Currently, in the USA, the kip first appears in the women's USAG Level 4.

Variations of the kip include the long hang kip, glide kip, drop kip, kip with stoop through and kip with jump turn.

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