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Kiiking

Kiiking is an Estonian swing sport on a special adjustable swing. The aim is a full 360-degree rotation with the longest possible swing arms; safety and supervised setup are central.

LevelMain sport FamilyBalance Sport CategoryBalance / extreme sport

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Classification

Category Balance / extreme sport

Family Balance Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Sport swinging to a full rotation on a special swing.

Geeignet für Suitable for people with body tension, courage and interest in unusual technique.

Cost Realistic only through a venue/event; buying a swing is not an entry step. Event/club fees, supervised venue, travel and safety setup. Eesti Kiikinguliit, kiiking event, Estonian sport group or supervised provider.

First progress Basic feel quickly; full rotation at longer length needs technique and supervision.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

kiiking swing
safety zone
foot/body securing
instruction
supervision

First steps

find supervised offer
take instruction
start with short length
learn pumping technique

Eesti Kiikinguliit, kiiking event, sport festival or supervised provider.

Only with proper equipment, securing and supervision; no improvised full rotations.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, kiiking, estonia, swing, height-record, balance-sport, kiiking-extreme-swinging

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete a full rotation with the longest possible swing length.

Teilnehmer

Individual participants.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Special swing with clear safety zone.

Dauer

Attempts under event/record rules.

Wertung

Longest valid swing length with complete rotation.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest valid length or event result.

Ausrüstung

kiiking swing
securing straps
safety zone

Wichtige Regelpunkte

no full rotation
safety breach
venue clearance ignored

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Estonian Kiiking Association Eesti Kiikinguliit · official · high
Inside the High-Flying World of Estonian Extreme Swinging Atlas Obscura · feature · medium
Estonia - Kiiking Europe Is Not Dead · culture-guide · medium