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Skipping Rope

A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in competitive skipping/jump rope where participants jump over a rope swung under their feet. There are several subsets including single, pairs, and team events. Rope skipping is commonly done for exercise or recreation and some organizations support competitive jump rope teams around the world, though fewer schools in the US have teams. In freestyle competitions, jumpers perform routines using basic and advanced techniques which are judged, while in speed events jumpers alternate feet to maximize jumps in set times.

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Skipping Rope

A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in competitive skipping/jump rope where participants jump over a rope swung under their feet. There are several subsets including single, pairs, and team events. Rope skipping is commonly done for exercise or recreation and some organizations support competitive jump rope teams around the world, though fewer schools in the US have teams. In freestyle competitions, jumpers perform routines using basic and advanced techniques which are judged, while in speed events jumpers alternate feet to maximize jumps in set times.

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skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in the sport of skipping/jump rope where one or more
participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There
are multiple subsets of skipping/jump rope, including single freestyle, single speed, pairs, three-
person speed (Double Dutch), and three-person freestyle (Double Dutch freestyle).
Rope skipping is commonly performed as an exercise or recreational activity, and there are also
several major organizations that support jump rope as a competitive sport. Often separated by sex
and age, events include hundreds of competitive teams all around the world. In the US, schools
rarely have jump rope teams, and few states have sanctioned official events at the elementary
school level. In freestyle events, jumpers use a variety of basic and advanced techniques in a
routine of one minute, which is judged by a head judge, content judges, and performance judges. In
speed events, a jumper alternates their feet with the rope going around the jumper every time one of
their feet hits the ground for 30 seconds, one minute, or three minutes. The jumper is judged on the
number of times the right foot touches the ground in those times.

History[edit]

1800 illustration of a woman with a skipping rope

Explorers reported seeing aborigines jumping with vines in the 16th century. European boys started
skipping in the early 17th century. The activity was considered indecent for girls due to concerns of
them showing their ankles. Girls began skipping in the 18th century,[1] adding skipping chants,
owning the rope, controlling the game, and deciding who may participate.[2]
In the United States, domination of the activity by girls emerged as their families moved into cities in
the late 19th century. There, they found sidewalks and other smooth surfaces conducive to skipping,
along with a high density of peers with whom to engage in the sport.[2]

Techniques[edit]
There are many techniques that can be used when skipping. These can be used individually or
combined in a series to create a routine.

Solo participants[edit]
For solo jumping, the participant jumps and swings the rope under their feet. The timing of the swing
is matched to the jump. This allows them to jump the rope and establish a rhythm more successfully.
This can be contrasted with swinging the rope at the feet and jumping, which would mean they were
matching the jump to the swing. This makes it harder to jump the rope and establish a rhythm.

Basic jump technique

Alternate foot jump technique

Criss-cross technique

Leg over technique

Basic jump or easy jump[edit]


Jump with both feet slightly apart over the rope. Beginners usually master this technique first before
moving onto more advanced techniques.[citation needed]
Alternate foot jump (speed step)[edit]
Use alternate feet to jump off the ground. This technique can be used to effectively double the
number of jumps per minute as compared to the above technique. This step can be used for speed
events.[3]
Criss-cross[edit]
Also known as crossover or cross arms. Perform the basic jump whilst crossing arms in front of the
body.
Side swing[edit]
The rope is passed by the side of the participant's body without jumping it.
EB (front-back cross or sailor)[edit]
Perform the criss-cross whilst crossing one arm behind the back.[citation needed]
Double under[edit]
A high basic jump, turning the rope twice under the feet. Turning the rope three times is called a
triple under. In competitions, participants may attempt quadruple (quads) and quintuple under
(quins) using the same method.[4]
Boxer jump[edit]
One foot is positioned slightly forward and one foot slightly back. The person positions their
bodyweight primarily over their front foot, with the back foot acting as a stabiliser. From this stance,
the person jumps up several times (often 2-3 times) before switching their stance, so the front foot
becomes the back foot, and the back foot becomes the front foot. And so forth. An advantage of this
technique is that it allows the back leg a brief rest. So while both feet are still used in the jump, a
person may find they can skip for longer than if they were using the basic two-footed technique.

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