Jump Rope Fun

June 09, 2020

Good Morning Everyone!

Well the rain has passed yet again so let's get outside and smell the fresh air and get active together! Today we are continuing on with our jump rope unit! Continue practicing your basic skipping skills and today challenge yourself to try some of these skipping challenges! LET'S JUMP ROPE!!!

Materials:

- a skipping rope

- any rope that is the correct height to jump with

** To find the right size rope, hold the handles in both hands, step on the center with both feet and pull until the rope is tight at your chest. (If it is too long simply wrap it around your hands to shorten.)

Key Skills for Jump Rope:

1) Keep your elbows at your sides.

2) Use your wrist to turn the rope.

3) Bend your knees slightly when you land.

Activity:

1) Today I would like you to warm up with jumping over rope while walking or basic jump rope on the spot.

2) Our new jump rope skill today is "BACKWARDS" skipping. Many skippers actually find this is the easiest way to skip! So give it a try!

3) Set a goal for yourself that you can reach. For example, if you are in grade 3, try 3 walking skips in a roll without a mistake. If this becomes too easy challenge yourself to add more skips in a row.

** Check this skill out in action:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qc6bVvb15E1ls0SIRJKuJ4JlaSHKm2zZ/view?usp=sharing

4) Our second skill to try today is "HOP ON 1 FOOT" while skipping. Set a goal for yourself that your can reach. Remember trying something new isn't perfect the first try. Stick with it and practice. I know you can do it!