pike position
Bent at waist
A pike position is a body shape in gymnastics, diving, and similar sports where the legs are kept straight while the body bends sharply at the hips, forming a V or jackknife shape.
The hands typically reach toward or touch the toes: She executed a perfect pike position during her dive.
Distinguished from tuck (body curled) and layout (body straight).
- tuckFold into concealment
- straddleSit with legs spanning
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- swan diveArched forward plunge
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
somersault · jackknife · fold · bend · hips · straight · legs together · platform · diving board · springboard · high dive · flip · aerial · compact · tight · entry · splash · degree of difficulty
- body positionslying down, flat, upright, standing, sitting
- synchronized swimmingduet, solo, teams, routines, lifts
- vaultingsafety vault, vaulting horse, springboard, landing, takeoff
- Jumpshop, leap, bound, skip, bounce
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