How to skip / jump rope - Guernsey personal trainer

[funkyblues09]

this is a fantastic video, this may seem odd but how thick is your skipping rope? I use the "Reebok Professional speed rope" do you think I should purchase a thinner rope, if so how do you know what length to purchase?

[97piggy]

fuck you

[TrueGold88]

Thanks alot!

[BADMANsmithy]

like

[stevanneskovic]

awesommmmmmmmmmme vid

[TheBoomshaker]

dt



[urbanvibration]

Nice one, cheers. Will have a go!

[FreeBlago1]

why am i impressed with this?

[FreeBlago1]

fds

[85Johnnybravo]

Enjoyed the video and although I can jump rope quite well, you answered many of my questions as to how to get better. Thanks.

[austinrivers97]

he can jump like cat... i belive he can dunk toooooo easy

[MyMusa22]

type Mymusa22 video

[BallisticBrawler]

excellent mate

[TwilightInChocobo]

Thanks :D



[mmarcus619]

this is a good way to learn to run in place im gonna try this out now

[sludgehammerhellfest]

Very good video.

[Brandtalones]

Wizard presentation! I mean, too much. And this bloke's able to speak While he's about it. Thank you.

[laabt]

exceptional vid very helpful!

[MrDampkring]

I just started skipping this week for the first time. I find I bring my legs up too high and sometimes after maybe 10-15 skips the rope ends up getting caught in my legs. Any tips?

[DaveyLoosesWeight]

@MrDampkring

i would say your timing is off. what your doing is speeding up your rope and trying to compensate by trying to get your legs to follow suit. or, something which could be another factor, is your rope is too short. if your in the uk, and your under 5'9", make a trip to argos and buy the reebok skipping rope. its good and heavy and will improve timing. i bet if you skip with this you'll find it easier. i like it alot. its what i use.

[MrDampkring]

@DaveyLoosesWeight Thanks for the reply. Since I posted here last I have made some progress. Now I can skip and keep it up in bursts of maybe 40-60s so I am building it up bit by bit. I got a 9ft Excellerator speed rope. So far so good, although I seem to be generating a lot of stares from guys and girls at the gym when skipping. I don't see anyone else skipping their either.

[DaveyLoosesWeight]

@MrDampkring

if your making progess from your last comment, then i would say that your mistakes were probably due to your fitness levels ( maybe ), and also, being new to skipping can take time to get it right. but overall, in skipping, alot has to do with the condition of your legs, and how good your cardiovascular system is. but all in all, its mostly about practice.

[zzzzzzzzzzzq]

Thanks for the vid, i'm still at "pony" stage

[greenshed98]

i am curently making some vids of me boxing training if u r intrested cum to c my canel

[maxoys45]

i've just skipped for 2mins... i want to die

[HHHollidays]

really helpful thanks

[laskecap]

just bought a skipping rope and will try it tomorrow :)

[DeanHynd94]

i cant even do two feet

[mcbmumbles]

this video was great help thanks

[abujameel2010]

can you do the cross over hands one, pls

[sailbeyondthesunset]

I've been skipping for a while now, and about a month ago I switched from a heavy rope to a speed rope. I've noticed I get a pain in my shoulder when I use the new rope. Any ideas what this could be?

[shayneboogie]

@sailbeyondthesunset

My guess is that you are using too much shoulder when you skip. Combined with a faster and more frequent turn a speed rope provides, your shoulder is probably getting overworked. Relax your shoulders and rotate from the wrist. Lay off the rope till your shoulder has recovered.

[OaktownsGreatest]

Thank you!!! I always wanted to learn how to jump rope. 

[MrRainbowShoes]

excellent thanks !

[brokenjustice]

he is good

[kenzzzhou]

just got a skipping rope to help my tennis footwork, it is a lot harder than I expected! For some reason my knees keep hitting each other...

[SlightlyWetFart]

Great video, thanks very much. The art of skipping has eluded me all my life, but you've made it easy to grasp.

I bought a rope yesterday with a built in calorie counter and it registered about 20cals for one minute of skipping. Would you say that's about right?

[Tepachlol]

Thanks Jon! This was very helpful!:)

[jon340l]

great vid! ive watched all the videos on youtube about skipping tips and yours was the best becuase it was simple and step by step where overs just jump into things without explaining.

can you add another video with more complex skipping moves as i have mastered most of these moves on this video!

[MajorMoneyMaker]

I love jump rope, very good way to lose weight.

[ibeckywebshow]

im sooo better ;)

[n33wom]

If you imagine there's no rope, its rather funny to watch xD

[hic66]

@n33wom haha...u should find the video on youtube called JUMPSNAP....u'll laugh at that one.

[Dahl4life]

Get off that mat!

[lilgirlsj]

@Dahl4life Why? IT's good to have the mat, they support your knee and ankle.

[Dahl4life]

@lilgirlsj Yeah, I get that, but skipping on a mat isn't really practical. Mats are softer, so you get less rebound, less balance, and you can't really skip to your full potential on softer ground. I have never had any knee problems from skipping as I used to have from running. A good skipper should be really light on their toes so knees shouldn't be put under any stress.

[falco505]

Thanks for the info mate, really helpful stuff :)

[TheHoldfast]

good vid, well set out and explained. cheers

[VaeVictus666]

Thank u for the video. Very helpful.

[DaredevilFan1]

I was limping from the pain I am worried because I can't be limping I have places to go and places to be it was painful go and laugh ant someone else I was asking something seriously because I shouldn't have pain like that at my age.

[DaredevilFan1]

After 2 days of jump roping standard then one foot at a time I got a werid pain in my left buttock and couldn't walk very well and do things like running. SItting and standing still didn't hurt it but walking and running did so all I've been doing is cardio on the bike and arc trainer at my gym did I pull or strain a muscle? Or develped siatica? Right now I'm pain free and worried to try jumping again

[ApplicationPlease]

@DaredevilFan1 are u like 60?

[DaredevilFan1]

@ApplicationPlease I'm 26..... that dosen't sound promising if your thinking I'm 60 =S

[ApplicationPlease]

@DaredevilFan1 your worried about jumping rope again... LOL u sure sound like ur 60

[Ptitmann]

Thanks for that video, it helped me a lot

[catlawford]

What rope are you using Jon - great vid, & well explained but I know my rope is not as good.

[StormForceFitness]

Hey Cat,

I think they're from Powerhouse - Lonsdale

Jon

[onlyjoetee]

@catlawford A bad workman,blames his tools...

[g00nther]

Great video. I can do the regular skipping, with a little front-foot, backfoot shuffling easily, I tried the one foot at a time after seeing this video. It's quite hard on my lower shin muscle! (don't know what it's called). My timing was off, and I kept having the rope hit my planted foot after five or six rotations, but I'm getting better. Also did a couple of cross-overs which made my day!

Really helpful video, thanks a lot!

[fullywithdabully]

thanks heaps, really helped!

[04mittald]

thnks

[fksht]

ill own him

[hayleydisca]

i can merely spin twice for one time~

[jumba146]

Thank you. That was awesome

[vilepunk]

thank god someone finally freakin explained how to do it! ive looked at like 20 vids saying they explain ...this is the first :)

CHEERS i can now probably skip ...maybe :P

[bigraji]

Great video. I was struggling with the different moves, and your tutorial was very clear and helpful. Thanks!

[SCOOTERBOY40029]

thank u

[firelink333]

even wit this video i still fail :(

[Patientzerowalking]

dats good esa, jump to the rhythm. jump jump to the rhythm

[alecio93]

wow your explainings for the double jump and for the cross over were very useful! I'm not english so I didn't understand too much,but your moves had me understood! thanx!

[PMORALEZGONZALEZ]

Great tutorial vid. It really helped me.

[XoXoRebeccaXoXo]

Thanks very much for this! This is very helpful!

[tubeyou5545]

i use a speed rope

[IndependentGeorge76]

nice vid - what sort of rope do you recomend ?

i have an old leather one, seems that most people use different types, are there any particular ones that are better ?

[ah0511sj]

Cool vid, nice instruction! I will definately practice this more..

[fazzy65]

Good video buddy ,and good instruction

[loewsmoore]

Excellent instruction, I've been skipping for a couple of months now but was constantly pony skipping. Went to the gym today, tried it out slow and got it right finally.

[calooomm]

greaat video mate, easy to understand and good examples. YOU HELPED ALOT!

thanks

[skidah]

I'm a big guy (18st, weights mainly) and pounding track bores the shit outta me mate so this is my new thing. Your vid was top notch fella! Cheers!

[jimmy08764]

good video mate, just ordered rope for first time, very helpful, thanks

[j92p]

excelent