26 Basic Tricks

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Back when I started jumping rope, one of the main things needed to qualify for the team was to complete the 26 basic tricks without a mistake. I can remember having this list on my wall. It was a constant goal for me to “check it off” the list. We actually had to perform each skill in front of a coach 10 times in a row without a mistake before they would sign off that we could do it. Why these 26 Skills? When you’re first getting started in jump rope, you want to have a variety of skills that challenge you in different ways.Read More →

How to Size a Jump Rope

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Learning how to size a jump rope is a fundamental skill you need right from the beginning. There is a bit of nuance based on the type of rope that you are using, but our general guideline is a great place to start with all ropes. The (Almost) Universal (Quick and Easy) Way to Size a Jump Rope A proper jump rope length is determined by standing on the middle of the rope with both feet. When you pull the handles up, the ends should reach the bottom of your arm pits. Back in my teenage days, when I would perform with a group ofRead More →

2017 solar eclipse glow rope

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Over the past few weeks I’ve been doing very little activity. Why? I had back surgery at the end of July. We decided to take the down time to do some cool stuff and we ended up in Oregon for the solar eclipse! Over the years I’ve been doing a lot of photography. It started out as a guilt trip (you know where you feel like you have to take a picture because you are going someplace cool), but turned into another business that I do. It may have turned out differently if cell phones had been in the picture when I started, but IRead More →