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How to Pick Your RopeIn my 20+ years as a jump rope competitor and coach I've worked with thousands of athletes looking to improve their skill with double unders. I get asked all the time for my recommendation on jump ropes. These are the jump ropes I bring to my double under clinics and recommend based on skill level (and price).Updated 6.30.2020 Recommendation Model Skill Level Price Best Overall ELIT …

Looking for something fun to do with your kids? Want an activity for your students that encourages a healthy lifestyle? Try making your own jump rope, a fun DIY project that can be accomplished in just a few minutes. When I started my jump rope company, we used to make all our beaded jump ropes by hand at our house. I have four kids, and our family spent many an evening hanging out and making jump ropes together. (Tip: some of the joy of making your own jump rope will wear off after …

As a PE teacher for 23 years and a competitive jump rope coach for 10 years, I had plenty of opportunities to work with young children teaching them to jump rope. Here are a few strategies I used when teaching kids to starting jumping.Set Up for Success Pick the right rope. I recommend starting with a beaded rope. These are ultra durable for using on any surface, and they make a "tick tick" sound that's helpful for practicing timing. Kids also seem to love the bright colors. …

I write this article on March 16, 2020 … the same day all gyms in the state of Washington (where I live) have been ordered to close to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.I’m keeping my gym membership open as a way to support a local business, but it looks like it will be a while until I’m back. The jump rope is the one workout tool I’ve brought home. I mix about 1,500 jumps a day into other HIT body weight workouts that incorporate push-ups, sit-ups, etc.I’m no fitness model, but I …

“Why can I only do one Double Under at a time?” Why is it that so many people can get 1 …. 2 …. maybe 3 double unders in a row, but struggle to string together a whole set?Getting that first double under is all about jumping high and the speed of the rope. Get up in the air and turn that cable fast is the strategy most people employ when first learning! But trying to perform consecutive double unders with the speed that was created to get under the first jump often leads to a miss on the next co …