Rope Skipping for Beginners - The Practice Book: How to Learn Rope Jumping Quickly, Acquire Jumping Techniques in No Time and Continuously Improve Your New Skills

By Katja Eden

One or the other of you surely remembers the school breaks back then on the playground in the elementary school at the thought of jumping rope. And surely you are smiling about it now. It was a pastime as a kid, it was fun, and it was literally child's play. Is it still that way today?

Who would have thought that "rope skipping" would become a recognized sport in which even international competitions are now held.

What has spilled over from abroad to Europe as a trend is also gaining enthusiasm on our doorstep in all age groups and sports groups.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Katja Eden
• Release date: Aug 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223597049

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Rope Skipping for Beginners

- The practice book -

How to learn rope jumping quickly, acquire jumping techniques in no time and continuously improve your new skills

Katja Eden

All advice in this book has been carefully considered and checked. Nevertheless, no guarantee can be given. Any liability of the author or the publisher for any personal injury, property damage or financial loss is therefore excluded.

All rights reserved, in particular the right to reproduce and distribute the translation. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form (by photocopy, microfilm or any other process) or stored, processed, duplicated or distributed using electronic systems without the written permission of the publisher.

Content

What you can expect in this book

Trend sport or tradition - The history of the sport

Prevention, health and fitness

Team player or lone wolf

Rope Skipping as a competitive sport

Recreational sports, show groups, camps and gymnastics festivals

From theory to practice

Equipment

Jump and swing technique

Music selection

Do-it-yourself

on jumping techniques

Jumping techniques

Training suggestions

Training day 1

Training day 2: HIIT

Training day 3: Speed training

Training day 4: More variety is not possible

Training Day 5: Repeat Day

What you can expect in this book

At the thought of jumping rope, some of you will certainly remember the school breaks back then in the playground at elementary school. And surely you are smiling about it now. It was a pastime as a kid, it was fun, and it was literally child's play. Is it still that way today?

Who would have thought that rope skipping would become a recognized sport in which even international competitions are now held.

What has spilled over to Europe as a trend from abroad is also gaining enthusiasm on our doorstep in all age groups and sports groups.

Few other sports require as little and space-saving equipment as rope skipping. So it can be done almost anywhere in the world. Sport shoes, unpack the rope and off you go. It doesn't matter if you are in a hotel room on the other side of the world or simply lack the motivation to go to the gym.

The positive aspects for the cardiovascular system and coordination are definitely not to be ignored. Not only recreational athletes have discovered them, you will also see athletes jumping in professional sports, for example boxers during warm-up, conditioning or coordination training.

The sport offers various opportunities to work out both as a team player and as an individual fighter. Especially for children and teenagers this social aspect is very valuable. On the one hand, you can improve group dynamics as a team, solve problems together or be creative, and on the other hand, there are disciplines where you can measure each other's endurance and speed. This competitive character can also be motivating.

Whether you are a beginner, advanced, competitive, show or recreational group, the most important thing is to never lose the fun and enjoyment of it. As a member of the club, many groups go to the

Reviews for Rope Skipping for Beginners - The Practice Book

[Francisco Javier Rodriguez Bernal · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Es un buen libro que habla sobre la teroia del salto de cuerda.
Pero nada mas, no hay imagenes de apoyo por lo que es dificil conocer sobre el tema al que se refiere.
Tiene una guia de ejercicios a realizar al final.