<i> - We're county champions.
We're state champions,</i> <i> and we're world champions.</i> <i> - Double Dutch is an extreme
sport for teamwork.</i> - We're the team to beat when
you talk about Double Dutch. ( cheering ) <i> We have three competitions
leading up to the Apollo,</i> the Super Bowl
of Double Dutch. - I push my team so hard
because I want them to win. You're gonna jump till
your legs fall off. ( shouting ) -<i> I will not lose!</i> - I've been jumping
Double Dutch for about 23 years. I started at the Boys
and Girls Club on
Avon Avenue <i> right here in Newark,
New Jersey.</i> <i> I've known Laila
all of my life.</i> Growing up, Laila always
been on the older teams. <i> So I was the younger one
looking up to Laila.</i> - Quaniee and I started
FloydLittle eight and
a half years ago. <i> Because it's
a safe haven for the kids,</i> <i> and it's not just for girls.</i> Anybody who come in our
doors, we accept them. - Double Dutch was
a way out for me. <i> Having my son at just 15,
I had nothing else to do.</i> And I was not gonna be
another statistic. <i> Like it was a way out
for me, it's a way out
for these city kids.</i> I want them to know how it feels
to take a first place trophy
and be first at something. We don't just teach
Double Dutch. We teach
these kids life lessons. And I think it's bigger
than the ropes. - One, two, one, two.
- All right! Hello! - Sit down! Sit down!
- Sit. - Excuse me.
Please be quiet. Be quiet. We have an extremely
important tournament
coming up this weekend. This week, we'll be
going against Kandie's
Rope Twisters in D.C. You guys aren't
familiar with them, but I'm extremely
familiar with them because we used to compete
against their coach. But I need you guys to put
everything on the floor. <i> Bradshaw has
a daughter that will be
up against my daughter.</i> Her daughter tends
to be a little good,
but Ivy's better. I'll be damned if my daughter
loses to her daughter. 'Cause
it's not happening. - I am called the Golden Child
because I'm one of the better
jumpers on the team. <i> - I am so determined
to beat Bradshaw.</i> This is gonna be
a ripple effect.
I beat Bradshaw. Ivy's gonna beat
Bradshaw's daughter. And if you have grandkids,
my grandchild is gonna
beat yours as well. If you guys aren't in
to win it, guess what? You can stay home. Because every tournament is
leading up to the Apollo. <i>We have about three tournaments
leading up to the Apollo</i> <i> and the Apollo is like
the big shebang of
Double Dutch.</i> <i> You'll have teams there from
France, Japan, South Carolina.</i> <i> You name it and they're there.</i> Do I need to say it again? We're up against
Kandie's Rope Twisters. - Speed needs to be flawless. <i> - In the speed category,
the judges count every time</i> <i> the left foot hits
in two minutes.</i> <i>The fastest jumper on the floor
receives the highest score.</i> And free-style. <i> Free-style is an exercise
in Double Dutch</i> <i> where you get to let
your hair down</i> <i> and you'll see
all three jumpers
get a chance to get in the rope</i> and show their creativity. - So here's what
we're gonna do. I'm gonna try
something new. Ivy, you're gonna
do speed. Destiny, Big Destiny, you
guys are gonna turn for Ivy. Yes, they're gonna
turn for you. - Turning is the most important
part of Double Dutch. Without your turners,
you'll always lose. Iyana feels like
she's gonna walk off the floor with an instant win. So I'm gonna switch
the teams up. I'm gonna switch the turners. And let's see if Iyana
and Danasia will have
a different attitude. I need them to
be determined to win. Like this is their
first tournament. - That will not
affect my child! Hold up. No. That will not
affect my child! Will not! - Well, she won't
get on the floor. - It will not! Quaniee and Laila decided
to do this big change. Iyana has been turning for
Ivy since they started. - Iyana, you'll be sitting. - Don't drop not one tear.
'Cause they'll need you back! - No, it's not about me.
- They will need her back! - And nobody's spot
is guaranteed here! - What are you talking about?
- Wop wop. - Either you be quiet in
our practice or you go. - The changes have been made.
Iyana, you have to sit out. - At this time,
I'm not okay. I refuse for Iyana to
sit down on the side, as much hard
work and dedication as she puts in
to Double Dutch. - That's it!
So get to the floor! So we're gonna focus on speed. - What? - It's too soon
for a mistake. Ivy, stop moving back! - Sweep it up. - Go! - Hold on, hold up. - All right, this week we have
a competition in-house. Kandie's Rope Twisters is one of
the best teams in Double Dutch. We do Double Dutch
demonstrations around D.C. We've jumped at
the White House. We got to see a glimpse of
the most important figures in the Washington, D.C. area. We have the FloydLittle
coming down from New Jersey. You all should know
who they are. They're coming down here to
try to beat us in our house. We know that
that cannot happen. Quaniee has this, you know,
thing with like mother,
like daughter. <i> And she's pondering putting
her daughter up against mine.</i> Her daughter and my daughter
are not even on the same level. My daughter is just
simply faster, period. So today, what we have to do
is a lot of work. And we have to rock it. Trinity and Krasil,
because the competition is so tough and so tight, I have to have you
two battle it out. Whoever is the fastest is gonna
jump speed on Saturday. - So these two are
gonna battle? - These two are gonna
battle it out. Who gonna skin 'em alive?
- Us - Get up and let's go. Jump. - One, two, one, two!
One, two, one, two! Down and around, Destiny!
You have to make circles. Let's go!
- She's doin' good. There's three days
before we go up against the Kandie Rope Twisters
in Washington, D.C. <i> So this week, we decided
to put Little Destiny</i> and Big Destiny on the speed
team to turn for Ivy. In two minutes, I need
365 steps from her left foot alone! <i> They don't count
both feet in speed.</i> <i> No mistakes!</i> <i> The speed category,
the judges count every time</i> <i> the left foot hits
in two minutes.</i> <i>The fastest jumper on the floor
receives the highest score.</i> <i> Every time you mess up,
that's ten points deducted.</i> An average score in speed
is about 265, 270. <i> But FLDD gets
nothing less than a 330.</i> - We're pushing for
350, 365 this year. - 372.
Ivy, get your feet up. One at a time!
One at a time, Destiny! I need her
to jump on Saturday! Down and around! - Me and Destiny are considered
fresh meat to FloydLittles. When my daughter hits the floor,
she gonna hit the floor. And if it's wrong,
you're gonna hear my mouth. - Destiny, you look
like, bah, bah, bah. Duck walk! Duck walk is
our secret weapon. Over here!
Let's go! Down! <i> The kids look at duck walk
as a punishment,</i> but we look at it
as a workout. It actually strengthens
their legs. And get off of the bleachers! That's not for you to hold up! Let's go!
Pick the rope up! I push my team so hard because I really, really
want them to win. <i> I want them to know
how it feels to take
a first place trophy</i> <i> and be first at something.</i> instead of being looked at
as just another statistic
here in Newark, New Jersey. One, two, one, two.
One, two. - I see my baby on the floor.
She's turning, she's turning. Quaniee yelling at her that
she's not doing it all. She's not giving her all. - Follow the rope!
It's one, two! - Why she gotta be
screaming like that? <i> - Little arms tired.
She's sitting there looking
like she's ready to cry.</i> - Is she the mother or you?
- In and out! - I'm the mother.
She better calm down. <i> Quaniee is complaining that my
daughter's not doing her job.</i> When, honestly,
Ivy, the golden child. She's not doin' her
job neither. - Listen!
The rope is too big! I need you to follow her feet! Parents are extremely pissed
saying I show favoritism. I show favoritism why? Because my daughter understood
what we were telling her
and the other two didn't? - She trying to blame her
turners for her mistake. - Yeah, but that's
not gonna work. That's not gonna work at all. Oh, she's coming. - Listen, if you don't respect
our practice, you have to leave. - The only one to give
mine tough love is me. So you want me to be quiet?
Nah. - You gotta go. And if you don't go right now,
you and your child will go. <i> - They feel like we should
be mutes in practice.</i> We should have absolutely
nothing to say. - This is not for y'all.
- Y'all wanna kick us out! - I never been
kicked out of nowhere! - I need you go quietly, too! - I don't know what's
gonna happen. If this does not shape up,
it's not looking good. - I'm at my breaking point. I been the nice one
all this time. - And you are.
- I can't do it no more. - Move back! - Do you think Priscilla's
ready for Saturday? - No.
But she gonna get there. And Trinity's gonna
get there. - Right now, I'm embarrassed. <i> - Little Destiny
and Big Destiny
are not turning right.</i> And I can't have that
at the tournament. - I just can't!
- One, two, one, two! - Higher!
- Pick your knees up! - Come on!
- Push! <i> - This week, we're up against
the Kandie Rope Twisters.</i> <i> This is personal for me.</i> Bradshaw, I kicked your behind
when we were growing up. So what makes you think
you're gonna beat my daughter? No way. <i> I'm taking a big risk here</i> and we don't have
that much time. So I pray by me taking Danasia
and Iyana off the ropes <i> and putting Little Destiny
and Big Destiny on the end</i> that I'm making
a good decision here. We're giving you guys
another shot at it today. I need you to be determined. - Little Destiny
and Big Destiny are not <i> doing so well
turning for Ivy.</i> - One, two,
one, two, talk. - Listen, listen!
- You guys have to talk. <i> - They're just
not turning fast enough.</i> - I need it clean. Horrible! <i> There's no way I'm gonna allow
them to walk on this floor</i> <i> and embarrass FLDD like this.</i> <i> Everyone knows who we are.</i> We have a reputation
to uphold. <i> - This week, I have
a competition coming
up in my hometown.</i> I think FloydLittle is an
excellent Double Dutch team. But I honestly
think we're better. <i> Quaniee has a daughter that's
a speed jumper just like her</i> and my daughter is
a speed jumper just like me. And she's putting her
daughter up against mine. She sees, you know, that
my daughter has some speed. But she thinks
that my daughter's speed <i> is the same speed it was
back when she saw her.</i> <i> But, no, there's
been a change.</i> My daughter's faster. FloydLittle,
they're coming with their
two minutes done already. - Yeah, they're gonna
rock the house. - Both of my speed jumpers,
Krasil and Trinity, are flawless. You got it. Left foot, up, Trinity! Control! Now I gotta look
at Krasil to see if Krasil
could pull it off. But then,
as we were practicing, it's like
it's a slippery slope. You know, Krasil's
making mistakes. Jump! Don't press!
Just move! Trinity's making mistakes.
Then we go back to Krasil. That's about 15,
20 seconds in. <i> We go back to Trinity.</i> How about doing this
thing called breathing? - It's hard for me
to do that! - It's hard for you
to breath and jump? - Yes! - You can't multitask
breathing and jumping? - No, I can't.
- Then jump. <i> At this point, I have to
get ready to make a decision</i> of who's going
to do speed. And that's scary. I'm now forced
to just go into freestyle. My girls, we have one of
the best freestyle routines. - Ah, my leg! - Do it again. What's wrong with your leg? - Stretch it out!
- No, it hurts! - Ow!
- Sit down and stretch it! - I caught a Charley horse
in my leg, I think. - You didn't stretch properly. At the beginning of each
and every practice, my girls are supposed
to stretch. And Trinity did not
properly stretch. Now I have
one injured jumper. <i> We don't look good.</i> And right now, Trinity is
not gonna be doing speed
for singles. And I'm, quite frankly,
pissed off about it. - Ow, Mommy, it hurts!
- Yeah, it hurts. - Ivy, do you think her
daughter's messing up? 'Cause she's not. She's not.
No excuses. After being a drill sergeant
these last few days, I'm starting to think that
Little Destiny is overwhelmed. - You'll never
beat them like this. - It has to go faster. - Little Destiny and
Big Destiny, they are
not turning right. <i> And Little Destiny,
she keep whipping the rope.</i> And I can't have that
at the tournament. I just can't! - Faster! - Yes, you have to be
on their team. We need to see what works. Ivy's pissed. What's new? You need to know that you
cannot rely on Iyana and Danasia at all times. <i> You need to be able to get
on the floor with other people</i> and still show up
and show out. <i> - I want the best turners
on my team</i> 'cause I don't like losing. Because on the sign it says
"Win or duck walk." And I can't afford
to do duck walk. - Why are you crying, Ivy?
What's the problem? - She's a beginner!
- She needs to learn. - That's right.
- She is trying! She don't want my daughter
turning for her. Excuse me?
You don't run the show. <i> The coaches pick
who they want to turn.</i> And that's who's gonna turn. - She's a beginner.
- Don't yell at her. - What do you guys
want from her? - Iyannah gets upset because
Ivy says that her daughter Little Destiny can't turn. Even though there's kind of some
truth behind what Ivy's saying. - Don't talk like that to her!
- I'm just saying. - That's a kid! Go get dressed up. ( overlapping dialogue ) - See, look. Now we got
our kids up here arguing. - Oh, no, they're not.
- Calm down! Y'all need to take
a chill pill! - But they are speaking amongst
themselves about it. - I don't care,
but you're not gonna
make my daughter cry. - You're not gonna
come in here. And keep yelling
at these kids! - You're not gonna
make my daughter cry! - Let me say this. You're a family and you're
all gonna stay a family. And y'all stick together. All this pointing of fingers,
you did this, you did that, I don't wanna
hear it no more! - Worry about
your own self! - Don't be disrespectful, okay?
- I'm not being disrespectful! She blame it on me like
I'm doin' something! - You know what? Get that little girl away
from my daughter! 'Cause I'm just beyond pissed! - At this moment, back up. This is my child.
I'm protecting my cub. Good night. - There's always drama. But this is just over the top. <i> With only one more practice
day left,</i> I'm not sure if we're gonna
be able to pull it together
in time. - We're gonna have
Krasil do speed. Trinity, you'll do freestyle. - Really?
- What? - Was that a mother's decision
or a coach's decision? - We decided. Little Destiny, Big Des,
unfortunately, you won't
be turning for speed. - It's time to go.
We're getting our kids
and we are out. Let's go! We out!
- Oh, my gosh! - The competition is less
than 24 hours away. Parents, not today. Mum's the word
the whole time. - Not today.
- Or you gotta go out. So right now,
I'm gonna run speed and see what my final
decision is gonna be. Trinity, finish stretching.
I want you stretched good. Your leg was hurt yesterday.
I want you stretched good. That leg don't look
like it's right. Watch the arch. Slow it up. Krasil? Speed up. One, two.
Listen to the beat. One, two.
Close your legs. Don't kick out. Stay right there. Slow it up. - ( bleep ). We have to win! - It's one more day
until the competition. And I need you guys
to be focused. Kandie Rope Twisters
does not mess up. <i> So we're up against
Kandie Rope Twisters this week.</i> But I'll be damned if
I allow one of these teams, <i> including the Kandie Rope
Twisters, to wipe us out!</i> <i> So leading up
to the Apollo,</i> <i> first place everything.</i> Everybody's gonna
get to the ropes. <i> I only have one
more practice left.</i> <i> I don't have
time to fool around
with people who can't turn.</i> I'm putting Ivy's team back
together, Iyana and Danasia and I really hope they got
their head in the game. - Stay focused. - Iyana is the glue
with that speed team. - Let's see.
Move left, move right. - Like I said, you say
move back and move up. And I'll just say one, two. - Danasia talks Ivy through
the entire two minutes. - One, two, one, two.
Move up. - And that's what we need to win
the competition Saturday. <i> - After seeing how
Little Destiny and Big Destiny</i> <i> were doing on the ends
of the rope,</i> I feel extremely confident <i> with Iyana and Danasia
back-turning for Ivy.</i> Because they are
more experienced. We will not lose in D.C. - So we made a few changes.
- We've decided. Little Destiny, Big Des, unfortunately, you won't
be turning for speed. Which means Iyana, Danasia, you guys will be turning
for her again. - They finally got some
sense into their brains and let us get back
on the floor. - I am so excited.
I got my regular team back. And my regular team encourages
me through my speed a lot. <i> - I knew they
would call them back.</i> First place trophy is ours. - So y'all just figured
this out now, though? And the tournament is... - You hear that? - Right.
- Right around the corner? - This is what coaches do.
- This is some bull crap. - I can't believe these coaches
waited till the last minute. And decided that my daughter
is not gonna be a part of
the speed team! Oh, hell, no! She worked her
butt off all week! - I'm out. - Wait a minute.
Where you going? - There's no way I'm in it.
- We kick ourselves out. - You just tell me my daughter
won't be performing in this
week's tournament? And I been here
all week faithfully? Like why she keep
laying her down? She would never learn
how to jump if she keep
pulling her off. - Are you serious?
- I am done. It's time to go.
We're getting our kids. And we are out.
Let's go! We out! - Oh, my gosh! - Say bye
to your fellow teammates. - Come on now, y'all! - Are they serious?
-<i> Are you serious right now?</i> <i> Quitting? That's what
this has come down to?</i> Latoya, your daughter's a world
champion because of FLDD. I don't understand. FLDD don't stand for that.
And I will address this issue. - This is some bull. - All right.
So the way it's gonna
go down tomorrow. With Trinity being injured,
it puts her in a bad position. <i> I'm so worried
about Trinity's leg.</i> And right now, Trinity
is not gonna be doing
speed for singles. We're gonna
have Krasil do speed. Trinity, you'll do freestyle. - Really?
- What? - Yeah. - When my mom said I was
jumping, I was really scared. I don't want
to let the team down. -<i> I feel disappointed</i> because I thought
that I gave it my all. I stayed in the rope.
I was jumping fast. - Was that a mother's decision
or a coach's decision? - I made a coach's decision! - Based on what? - Based on my experience
as a coach! - Your daughter better bring
home a trophy tomorrow! - Right now, we're not even
calling her my daughter! Right now, we're calling
her a jumper! You're not gonna sit there and
tell me that I'm not making
the right decision. It's a privilege that I allow
y'all to watch us practice! - It's a privilege that
you allow us to sit here? - Yeah, yeah,
so y'all got to go. - That's the privilege?
- Y'all got to go. - Your baby jumper better bring
the first place prize tomorrow. - I'm am confident
in the decision that
I've made about Krasil. <i> She just have
to believe in herself.</i> You're not gonna have anybody
sitting in here questioning my decisions for
what I do for this team! Jump! You better bring it! - Today is the travel day.
Today is the big day to D.C. We're missing two people.
Two of the little people. - Are you serious? - All of the kids are
looking for Big Destiny
and Little Destiny and they're nowhere
to be found. This is ridiculous. Where are they at for real? That is totally
a lack of respect and poor sportsmanship. What team have they been
jumping for all this time? 'Cause it definitely
hasn't been FloydLittle. - Oh, my God. - The joke is over, seriously. - They really didn't come.
- They really didn't come. I don't know what
the hell we gonna do. - Game time.
No do-overs. I need a win
in every division. This tournament, we're dealing
with something that's personal. - Y'all in our building
Y'all get ready to get it! ( shouting ) - I just hope that Ivy jump
as fast as she can, clean. ( whistle blows ) - They really didn't come. <i> - The other moms showed up.
The kids are here.</i> We're all packed up.
And ready to go. And no sign
of Latoya or Iyana. <i> Here at FloydLittle, we make
changes every day on this team.</i> We can decide who goes on
the floor when we're ready. I can't believe these parents
are acting this way, but the way that Iyana
and Latoya stormed out of our practice,
you would think that they would jumping
for another team. - Should we wait?
- Should we wait? I been trying to call her
and call her. - Wait! - Get over here!
Get on this bus! Lo and behold, here goes
Frick and Frack running down
the street to get on the bus. - I was about to have
a heart attack. - Well, you should have. Well, thank you for coming. - I'm still pissed. - You can be pissed
on the ride down there, as long as you're on the bus. - You know what?
I feel real bad. It's not for me.
It's for my daughter. And how do I expect
to teach her any team support if I'm pulling her away? So I guess the only right
thing to do is show up and support our team. - I was about to piss myself. - Can you believe this? Yes! - Although Iyana and
Latoya may seem pissed,
I don't care about that. <i>I'm just happy that she brought
Little Destiny and Big Destiny</i> <i> 'cause this is about the kids.</i> - Could you believe these two?
- Yeah. - We don't need the negative
attitude to mess up the team and the kids. - So you think it's like
contagious or something? - Yeah.
- They'll catch the negativity? - Yes. - This tournament
is personal to me. Growing up, I always
beat Bradshaw. And I have faith that Ivy will
do the same to her daughter. <i> We need this win.</i> - Let's do this. - All right, here we come.
Here we come. - I'm ready to beat Lakesha
and her daughter. It's ball game! - All right,
today is the day. Newark, New Jersey, has nothing on us. Now if the coach's daughter
has to be this coach,
shut it down. - It's gotta be
this coach's daughter. - All right, let's win.
Let's rock it. - Let's go,
Kandie's Rope Twisters! <i> - We're gonna beat the Kandie
Rope Twisters today.</i> It's game time.
No do-overs. I need a win in every division. Speed, win!
Freestyle, win! - Let's go!
- ( cheering ) - Let's go!
Go, fight, win! - FLDD! FLDD! FLDD! ( chanting continues ) - Our adrenalin is pumping.
As we're walking out
to the floor, Lakesha is repping her team
and we're repping ours. - FLDD!
- ( shouts ) - The heat is on. FLDD is
definitely in the building. So our first competition, we'll be going
against four teams. <i> But in this tournament,</i> we're dealing with
something that's personal. We have to beat out
the Kandie Rope Twisters. -<i> Let's get everyone
on the floor.</i> <i> FloydLittle Double Dutch
from Newark, New Jersey!</i> ( cheering ) <i> - I just hope that Ivy stays
in that rope for those
two minutes.</i> I hope that she jump
as fast as she can, clean. <i> - Kandie's Rope Twisters
from Washington, D.C.!</i> <i> - They call Krasil
out on the floor.</i> <i> I'm feeling good about her.
I feel positive about her.</i> Because she has the speed. She has the ability
to pull it off. <i> - Ivy needs to beat nothing
less than a 330.</i> I need her to beat
Lakesha's daughter. <i> - Ready your ropes!</i> ( whistle blows ) - I'm leaving.
I gotta go. <i> Out of every
Double Dutch tournament</i> that Ivy has participated in,
I never watched her do speed. <i> 'Cause I just feel,
if she mess up,</i> <i> I want her to tag me in.</i> - One, two, one, two.
One, two, one, two. - Fail!
- Fail! - Oh, my God, she failed. - ( bleep ) - Bradshaw's looking like this
is her first time doing speed. I'm sorry, baby girl,
but you need more
practice, boo-boo. - Five seconds. ( cheering ) <i> - I am extremely
proud of Ivy.</i> She was determined to beat
Kandie Rope Twisters. Not for me, but because
that's something she wanted
to do on her own. - Yes, whatever, whatever! - Of course, Lakesha had
to say something. Really? ( yelling ) -<i> You just got your butt kicked
in speed in your hometown.</i> So, of course, I had
to call her to the floor. You need a memory check.
I need to remind her. - So, Quaniee, she wants
to have this jump-off. Now I hadn't jumped in years.
Wasn't planning on jumping. - Ready your ropes? Begin!
- ( blows whistle ) - Ready your ropes?
- ( blows whistle ) <i> - So I'm jumping
and I'm jumping,</i> but then reality check hit.
"You're not 12 anymore. - You're 29."
- Oh! <i> - So I'm jumping
and I'm jumping,</i> <i> but then reality check hit.</i> And it's like, "Quaniee, you
know, you're not 12 anymore." <i> You're 29.</i> <i> I see Lakesha's rope stop.
And I'm like, thank God.</i> <i> Because my legs
are just as tired.</i> But I could not mess up
before she did. -<i> 20 seconds on the clock!</i> - 20 seconds left,
Quaniee, come on! - I'm like, oh, my God.
What is this girl doing? <i> You jumped like 20 years ago.</i> I don't even think your legs
can still move like that. ( whistle blows ) <i> - All right!
Nice job, ladies!</i> - Quaniee smoked Bradshaw's boot
with slippers on. - You're making us look bad! -<i> As soon as the rope stopped,
I was like, "Thank God.
I didn't embarrass Ivy."</i> But on another note, I was
like, "Phew, I still got it." <i> - And in first place,
we got Quaniee Floyd</i> <i> from FloydLittle Double Dutch.</i> - You been done when you stepped
in a rope with Quaniee. Stick a fork in it. ( shouting ) - Hey, hey, hey! - First place--
mama and mama child! ( shouting ) - All right, on a serious note,
though. On a serious note, we still
gotta get our head back in
the game for freestyle. 'Cause it's not over. FloydLittle's known
for their freestyle routines. And it's extremely important
that we stay focused today <i> and nail freestyle
and come out on top overall.</i> We gotta win
freestyle today. <i> - With these Kandie
Rope Twisters,</i> they're determined to beat us.
And I just can't
let that happen. It's not over yet. - I cannot let this ride. They have embarrassed us
in our own house. You gave it
to the wrong girl. - I had Danielle yelling at me
about how I didn't make
the right decision. How I made a mother's decision
and not a coach's decision <i> and that devastated
my child even more.</i> Made her feel worse than
what she already felt. Let's pick it up,
let's move on. We still have to get out there
and do freestyle. If y'all do this during
your freestyle routine,
you're gonna fail. Because you're thinking
about this. Put your freestyle routine
in your head. Walk away with
the freestyle win. Right now, we're not
looking good. But we need to start
looking good and we need to start
looking good now. -<i> Now it's time for the
freestyle competition!</i> ( whistle blows ) <i> - So it's time for freestyle.</i> <i> In freestyle, we'll see all
three jumpers</i> get a chance
to get in the rope and show their creativity. The judges score how many tricks
you can do in one minute. <i> How creative you can be.
How clean the routine is</i> and every time you mess up,
it's just a half point off. <i> - Next up for freestyle,
FloydLittle Double Dutch.</i> - In freestyle, FLDD is known
for our floor tricks, our flips. - That's it.
Don't give 'em any more. They'll steal them. ( whistle blows ) <i> - As I'm watching freestyle,
I'm a little bit relaxed.</i> <i> But I keep looking over
at the judges' table</i> <i> because I don't see them
writing as fast as they
should be writing</i> <i> with all of the tricks
that we gave this team.</i> So I'm a bit concerned because I think they may
have missed something. - Back, clap. One, two. - FLDD! ( cheering ) <i> - Freestyle is over
and they did well.</i> So I think we got a first
place with this one too. <i> - Up next, we got
Kandie's Rope Twisters.</i> ( cheering ) - Trinity's leg has gotten
better, but not as strong as
I would like it to be. <i> I don't know how it's
gonna come out, but I'm
just gonna hope for the best.</i> <i> The routine starts</i> and Trinity steps on
the rope on the first flip. <i> Once Trinity makes a mistake,
it's a slippery slope.</i> <i> So she goes
to the next flip.</i> <i> And there it is.
Another freakin' mistake.</i> - Drag the rope. <i> - They can't grab the rope.
The rope drops.</i> <i> And then they don't
get the twist.</i> Then they're bumping
into each other. I wanted to scream,
but I couldn't do anything. All I did was freeze because I couldn't see
the train wreck that was happening
before my eyes. ( shouting ) <i> - It's now time
to announce the winners</i> <i> and we are extremely nervous.</i> <i> - And in first place...
the people's champion...</i> - What?
- That's nonsense! <i> with the Speed Skills
Challenge.</i> <i> - So it's now time
to announce the winners</i> <i> and we are extremely nervous</i> because we never know what
the judges are gonna go for. <i> - In third place...</i> <i> Kandie's Rope Twisters
from Washington, D.C.!</i> <i> - The results are in.
And they're not good.</i> Third place.
We don't do third place. We don't have any
third place trophies. <i> - In second place,</i> <i> Greenbelt S.I.T.Y.
Stars from Maryland!</i> <i> And in first place...</i> <i> FloydLittle Double Dutch,
Newark, New Jersey!</i> - FLDD,
first place in speed. <i> But I'm not surprised.
That's how we do.</i> - First place? Hell, yeah. <i> - Now for the Freestyle Round,
very competitive.</i> <i> We have a tie
for second place.</i> <i> The Maryland Allstars</i> <i>and FloydLittle Double Dutch...</i> - What?
- That's nonsense! - FLDD don't do second place! And we definitely don't do
second place in freestyle! <i> And first place goes to
Greenbelt S.I.T.Y. Stars!</i> - We took second place
in freestyle? How is that even possible? From the team that they
called for first place, the entire time, their
freestyle routine was sloppy. <i> - The last awards
are for Overall.</i> <i> In third place, we have...</i> <i> Kandie's Rope Twisters</i> <i> from D.C.!</i> <i> - I felt devastated.</i> When they say it's a first time
for everything, it really is a first time
for everything. Third place is not acceptable. So we have to get a comeback. <i> - And in second place,</i> <i> Greenbelt S.I.T.Y. Stars
from Maryland.</i> <i> And finally, your overall,</i> <i> the People's champ,</i> <i> FloydLittle Double Dutch</i> <i> from Newark, New Jersey!</i> - I'm very proud of them. I feel like
they've come so far. And in the back of my head, I always believed that
we're gonna win. ( shouting ) <i> - I have newfound respect
for FloydLittle.</i> <i> You know, they came with it.</i> - FLDD!
- FLDD! - FLDD! - So you have to give respect
when respect is due. We have to practice hard so that we could reclaim
what is ours. - We didn't place where
we wanted to place. But we placed. - We know that
we're better than this. And we're gonna do better
than this at the Apollo. That's where
it's gonna go down and that's where
we're gonna be successful. When we get in here,
we just have to work hard. The Apollo,
here we come. That's where we're gonna
shut it down on everything. - Hard work pays off.
That's it. At the Apollo,
we're gonna get 'em back. And we're gonna get 'em
to the point where there's
no room for error. There's no room for them to even
say that y'all got second place! So my teams took first place
at this tournament. <i> Good job, but will they be
good enough for the next one?</i> I really need them to get
their head on straight. These teams are
gonna be at the Apollo. And I'm preparing them
to win everything. - Dust your shoulders off. - Yeah, and y'all
will see them again. We're gonna make sure
we continue to encourage
our kids to keep jumping
as hard as you can. 'Cause I refuse
to take second place. <i> Double Dutch is life.</i> <i> Blood, sweat and tears
is the way to win.</i> <i> And we refuse to lose.</i> <i> We have three tournaments
leading up to the Apollo.</i> <i> - We're going up against teams
from all over the world.</i> <i> And not to mention
the Kandie Twisters from D.C.,</i> <i> Swagger Jumpers
from Brooklyn</i> <i> and Jazzy Jumpers
from Brooklyn.</i> - FloydLittle is
coming to us. We cannot let them beat us. Go quick!
You're almost there! Get pumping!
Get in the rolls! - There cannot be any mistakes.
- Turn! - You're not wrecking D.C.
like this! - I don't care if you
break an elbow, a knee.
We will not lose. - Oh! <i> - Welcome to the Apollo!</i> <i> - We been waiting all
year for this.</i> <i> I will not lose!</i> - Who's gonna bring it
real hard? ( shouting ) <i> - Now's the time
to show who we are. Get tough.</i> You got one chance
for that whole gym
to remember your name. - Jump it! Jump it! - Shake it off and let's go!
- Other kids get up there <i> and they look flawless!</i> - Oh, boy!
- Get out! - You blew it.
That's it.
