Kip-up

A kip-up (also called a rising handspring, kick-up, Chinese get up, kick-to-stand, nip-up, flip-up, or carp skip-up) is an acrobatic move in which a person transitions from a supine, and less commonly, a prone position, to a standing position. It is used in activities such as breakdancing, gymnastics, martial arts, professional wrestling, and freerunning, and in action film fight sequences.

Not only does the kip-up require muscle activation and strength, but it also requires proper technique for successful completion. A practitioner must perform the preparation phase (initiation of movement until directly before flight), aerial phase (time spent in flight), and landing phase (time from touchdown of the meet to maintenance of balanced standing) using specific accelerations, angular velocities, and joint positions of the extremities in order to land on their feet.

Execution and physics

From a supine position

The performer draws both legs (which may be either in extension or flexion) anterior to the chest, rotates back onto the shoulders, and optionally places hands on the floor proximal to the ears. The performer then moves from hip and knee flexion to hip and knee extension while elevating the body away from the floor. The performer creates force against the ground by pushing off with the hands and simultaneously moving the elbows from flexion to extension.

Kip

Kip may refer to:

Places

In athletics

As a name or nickname

KIP

Other uses

See also

Skip (singer)

Skip (stylized as $kip) is a singer-songwriter and teen pop artist.

In 2012, he released his debut single "Skippin'", which was subsequently certified gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.

Music career

2012-present: Skippin' Single and Other Musical Works

After a week of releasing his debut single, his single directly charted in the Philippines where it peaked in the top 8 for 2 straight weeks. The single was then a certified Gold.

He announced that his debut album was to be released in December 2012.

In February 2012, he performed his second single titled "Clap! Clap! Clap!" which was taken from his debut album. The song directly debuted on the Philippine Charts and there it peaked on number 10.

He confirmed his 3rd single, but wasn't given an official release date. The song was dedicate to his own idol, Whitney Houston. The single was named "Break Free Above", which talks more about the death of the legendary singer.

Discography

Singles

References

Kip (nickname)

Kip is a nickname for: