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Pole Sport

Pole sport is an acrobatic-athletic competition sport on a vertical pole. IPSF rules document Code of Points judging, national/open qualification and health/safety requirements.

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Classification

Category Gymnastics sport

Family Gymnastics Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung An acrobatic-athletic competition sport on the vertical pole with strength, flexibility, spin and artistry judging.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like body control, strength building, flexibility, performance and clear technical progression.

Cost Medium: beginner class at a studio; pole, space and mats are usually provided by the school. Medium: class passes, workshops, grip clothing, possible grip aids and later competition/federation fees. Pole sport/pole fitness studio, IPSF/national federation, aerial studio or gymnastics/university sport offer. Do not start with inverts, drops or high tricks al…

First progress Simple spins often arrive early; climbs, inverts and competition-ready lines take months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

qualified class
checked pole
warm-up
short clothing for grip
no oil/lotion
mats or spotting by level

First steps

book intro class
learn basic grips
practise simple spins
understand contact points
build strength and flexibility slowly

Pole sport studio, pole fitness class, aerial studio, IPSF/national federation or university sport.

Train only on a safely mounted pole, learn drops/inverts with coaching and stop when skin slips or pain appears.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Pole dance sport, Aerial pole, Pole Dance Sport, Aerial Pole

Tags acrobatics, fitness, pole-sport, gymnastics-sport, turnsport, gymnastik-pole-sport, pole-dance-sport, aerial-pole

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Show technical elements, strength, flexibility, spins, transitions and artistic execution on the pole under the rules.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, doubles or age/division classes depending on IPSF/event rules.

Teamgröße

Individuals, doubles or age/division classes depending on IPSF/event rules.

Spielfeld

Pole studio, competition stage or hall with fixed/checked pole, mat/safety area and judging/event setup.

Dauer

Duration depends on the class, act, routine or organiser requirements.

Wertung

IPSF pole sports judges technical difficulty, execution, artistry and rule-compliant elements through Code of Points and event rules.

Gewinnbedingung

No uniform global win condition is documented; competitions use organiser- or federation-specific rules.

Ausrüstung

Competition pole, stage/studio floor, optional mats, grip aids under rules, clothing requirements and judging/score materials.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe execution
missing briefing
unsuitable or unchecked equipment
ignoring safety or judging requirements

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

IPSF Pole Sports International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation · federation · high
IPSF athlete health and safety International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation · official · high
Beginner's Guide to Pole Fitness and Aerial Phoenix Fitness & Dance · beginner-blog · medium
Swiss Pole & Aerial Sports disciplines Swiss Pole Sports Federation · federation · medium