How to do the Double Dutch

either China Clinton Isaac and I'm Claire and we're from the jump rope Association of Kenya in this video we're going to teach you how to do double dutch there are two types of ropes that are commonly used the beaded rope and the cloth robe the beaded rope is great for beginners but be careful if you get hit by it the cloth rope is much lighter we will walk you through double dutch turning double dutch involves three people two Turner's and a jumper in the middle to learn how to turn the ropes practice turning your arms around while touching your cheeks pick up the rope and put it around your waist practice turning the rope with it around your waist now pick up the double-dutch ropes Montana should hold the ropes at his or her waist and let the other practice turning the ropes those people should now try to turn the double dutch jokes they should agree which hand they should start with once everybody is comfortable turning the ropes practice jumping inside the ropes entry and exit with the ropes on the ground the jumper should stand to one side the jumper should jump in it to the rope then three times and jump out again before entering the double dutch ropes make sure the rope closest to you is up jump in on the count of three in the beginning it's best to exit opposite to the side that you came in from practice makes perfect you can try and play games where you try and catch each other as you enter and exit the ropes once you have mastered jumping in the ropes Chaka is going to show you some beginners footwork that you can practice apart together fold sides bubble 360 count it's immediate skills it's important to practice intermediate skills outside of the ropes first skill one the pushup when you're confident in practicing the skill outside of the ropes then you can practice jumping with the road the Frog the crab all these intermediate skills require great strength focus and concentration switches are important because they allow jumpers to change positions with the Turner's without the Rope stopping this is useful in double dutch freestyle and speed competitions practice with the ropes on the ground jump three times and then exit grab the rope that you're going to take with the opposite hand at the same time the Tanner should be making a move to enter the ropes when you are confident practicing on the ground you can start to turn the ropes remember jump rope is all about having fun get creative for example you can play a game of cat and mouse while switching Oh

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Length: 5min 33sec (333 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 22 2015