IPSF Disciplines

Pole Sports

This flagship discipline includes artistic elements but is based more heavily on athleticism and technical merit, and judged by an original Code of Points in line with other Olympic standard sports such as diving, ice skating and gymnastics.

Ultra Pole

The exhilarating Ultra Pole, was designed to encourage innovation, embolden creativity, elevate freedom of expression, and escalate ultimate athleticism to attract the most radical and innovative athletes yet. Judged by the Freestyle Rules, Ultra Pole is an ultimate trick battle enabling the athlete to trick out against other competitors in battle style rounds.

Artistic Pole

Artistic Pole first debuted during the 2016/2017 competition season with Federations and Endorsed Competitions and has fast become a favourite amongst artistically inclined performers.

Para Pole

Para Pole has been developed in line with Paralympic and Special Olympic criteria. 4 categories are covered by Para Pole, covering intellectual, muscle, limb and sight deficiency.

Aerial Hoop

Aerial Hoop Sports was introduced in 2019 as a new discipline within the IPSF family. With his own unique Code of Points fully inline with our other documents, it is currently the fastest growing discipline under the IPSF umbrella.

Artistic Aerial Hoop

Artistic Aerial Hoop first debuted during the 2019/2020 competition season and continues to grow amongst artistically inclined performers.

Aerial Pole

Our newest sports discipline, introduced in 2022, Aerial Pole sees athletes manipulating a suspended pole around the stage, adding a new twist to an exsisting apparatus.

Artistic Aerial Pole

Only a year after Aerial Pole Sports was introduced, Artistic Aerial Pole was included for the 2023 competition season with Federations and Endorsed Competitions adding it in their National and Regional competitions.

Artistic Aerial Silks

Artistic Aerial Silks encourages creativity and emboldens freedom of expression with more emphasis on artistic interpretation and is judged accordingly. It was introduced in 2025.