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 →

Jump Rope Cross

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It’s fitness season! What? Is there actually a season for that? Gauging how full the gym becomes for the next 2-3 weeks, it must be. In case you have a fitness goal of learning how to jump rope, I want to help you learn how to do a jump rope cross (or criss-cross, cross-over, whatever you want to call it). Why the jump rope cross? After the basic bounce, this would be in the running for the most widely seen jump rope skill. Check out the video below for our 60 second version of how to do it. For the video impaired, you can checkRead More →

Jump Rope Videos Shoot

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Every muscle in my body hurts! I can’t stand up or sit down without my quads screaming at me. I’m excited about the pain…why? Because I just finished shooting some new jump rope videos on single rope! I got to stare into some very bright lights for 3 days. We have over 250 gigabytes of raw jump rope footage I was able to rent my all time favorite studio in Tulsa, OK (Little Mountain Productions if you are in the are and are in need of one to rent). I’ve used their facility multiple times over the years, most notably when I shot Frozen. TheirRead More →

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Some time ago I came across an article/study titled "Jogging Not As Good As Soccer For Burning Fat". The original link I had to the article has since gone cold, but I’m sure it’s out there in the internet somewhere (in case you want to read the original, I will try to find a proper link if possible). **I found the link** I want to highlight a few of the findings and then extrapolate on them a bit because of the very interesting insights this study offers. First off, this study followed 14 untrained men for 3 months. This group had 2-3 weekly rounds ofRead More →

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Jump rope is one of the best cardio, fat-burning, leg-shaping, cross-training exercises there is. Almost every major sport utilizes rope skipping as an integral part of training due to its ability to enhance agility and foot speed. It will have you burning calories at a speed that can exceed 14 per minute, plus, its ultra portable, doesn’t require any expensive equipment and can be done by a 4 year old. So why aren’t more people doing it? I think the big reason revolves around a lack of confidence and a general misunderstanding of how to do it. Maybe you’ve picked up a jump rope andRead More →