Terminology Chris Walker Terminology Chris Walker

IS IT JUMP ROPE OR JUMPROPE?

Put simply, 'jumprope' just isn't a word. If a person says 'they jump rope' the word 'jump' is the active verb, but it is always two written as two words, since it's technically a contraction of 'jump over rope'. As a verb, it literally means to "use (verb) a jump rope (noun)".

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Freestyle, Terminology Chris Walker Freestyle, Terminology Chris Walker

WHAT ARE JUMP ROPE QUADS?

In jump rope, a jumper can move the rope fast enough such that it completes more than one rotation around its body in a single jump. Quadruple unders, often simply called ‘quads’, are multiple unders where the rope completes four rotations around the jumper’s body before they land.

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Freestyle, Terminology Chris Walker Freestyle, Terminology Chris Walker

WHAT TYPES OF JUMP ROPE TRICKS ARE THERE?

The beautiful thing about jump rope is how much creativity there is in all the possible skills and styles that exist. It’s truly endless. However, for someone whose trying to learn to jump rope, this can be intimidating and leave them feeling overwhelmed. Rest assured, all skills can be grouped into eight simple categories. These eight categories help us make sense of the vast universe of possibilities in jump rope. Let’s look at them.

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