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, parallel bars and still rings.

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.