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Flipping up

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A nip-up performed during an acro dance routine
 
Kip-up from supine position

What is the name of the gymnastic/martial arts move whereby the athlete from a position lying on his back, arches his back and flips up into a stading position? SpinningSpark 19:11, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean kipping up aka kip-up, rising handspring, kick-up, Chinese get up, kick-to-stand, flip-up, carp skip-up, ... aka nip-up (hah, merge?)? ---Sluzzelin talk 19:18, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's the thing I meant, but only executed once, not a set of a hundred like this girl is doing. SpinningSpark 20:20, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Or a thousand, or a million. Being a GIF loop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Baseball Bugs (talkcontribs) 21:15, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This clip of Bo Jackson is labeled as a "kip up".[1]Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:20, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
More usefully, as far as my needs are concerned, Learn How to Kip Up In 5 Minutes. SpinningSpark 21:29, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Were the instructors the Joneses? Clarityfiend (talk) 12:36, 15 December 2016 (UTC) [reply]