Learning to skip
Skipping is a good way to improve your co-ordination, rhythm
and timing, it also provides cardio-conditioning.
To skip grab the handles and hold them close to your waist,
with your elbows close to your sides, as you swing the rope,
jump once per rotation, use your wrists rather then your whole
arm to turn the rope. Keep your jump as low as possible, but
more then an inch off the ground. Concentrate on keeping, your
back straight and shoulders up.
Remember to training like a fighter, so stay on the balls of
your feet and keep your knees open. Once you get the hang of
it you can do various variations such as the Ali Shuffle, shift
your weight from one foot to the other or try the High Knee
Raise to develop your core stability and raise your Cardio intensity.
Crossing the rope: keep your hands low as you cross them in
front of your body, and hop through the loop.
The normal training rounds are three minutes with a minute
break and remember to wear appropriate footwear to prevent shin
splints if skipping on a hard surface
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