Piked or straddled kip

[LiveLoveTumble]

I just made my kip, but I to make it, I have to do a straddled glide swing. I may join the competition team soon. If you do a straddled kip in competition, is that allowed, or will you get a deduction? Also, if it is allowed, are you more likely to get a deduction because piked kips tend to look nicer?

 

[hawaii_gymnast]

I compete a straddled kip and have never had a problem. Even if a pike kip looks nicer generally a clean straddle kip looks a lot nicer than a messy pike kip. Do what you can do the cleanest and you are most comfortable with.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

it's allowed.

 

[KyraGymnast]

I've competed a straddle kip since level 5 I've never had any problems with it, and I actually feel that the movement is more fluid and tends to give the routine a better rhythm than a piked kip. Congrats making your kip! Good Luck!