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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 …

Jumping rope is a wonderful way for you lose weight. While jumping rope, you can burn more than 10 calories a minute. Apart from burning calories, jumping rope can give strength to your arms, shoulders, bottom and legs. The great thing about jumping rope is that it is easy to do, and you can burn hundreds of calories in just 10 to 20 minute per session. This high intensity exercise is great for your heart. It is a high impact cardio exercise. If you are trying to lose weight or if you want …

Jumping rope barefoot may seem like a good recipe for getting your toes whipped. But for many avid jumpers (myself included), the benefits of barefoot jumping far outweigh the occasional stung foot.Why?You have over 100 different muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your feet. That's alot of amount of muscle fiber in and around your foot. When you wear shoes, all this muscle fiber around your arches and foot structure is bound and rearranged according to the fit of the shoe. This "bindin …