Bodyweight Skipping
Skip on the spot as if turning a rope, the wrists circling at the sides; the jump rope's rhythm without the rope.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet together, elbows by the ribs, hands out to the sides.
Steps
- Circle the wrists as if turning a rope.
- Hop just off the floor on the balls of the feet with each turn.
- Keep the knees soft and the rhythm even.
Common mistakes
Jumping high: a low hop is all a rope needs. Heels thudding down: land on the balls of the feet. Whole arms swinging: the turn comes from the wrists.
Breathing
Steady with the rhythm.
