The three major forms of rope skipping include: single rope, wheel and
double dutch. Each form offers new challenges and allows jumpers at every level
to experience the fun of rope skipping.
Single Rope
is a form of skipping that allows the jumper to work at his own speed. It can
easily be practised at any time or place. Jumpers can work together by creating
routines with their friends. It also provides the opportunity for jumpers to
create many new tricks and trick combinations at every level.
The Wheel Formation
offers many oppertunities. This improves the jumper's coordination skills and
communication. Jumpers often find that the unique timing involved in jumping
wheel is addictive. There is no limit to the tricks and switches that can be
performed.
Double Dutch
is also a very challenging way of skipping. Jumpers quickly learn that every
part of the double dutch is important. Working together; adjusting to each other,
and achieving success as a group is what double dutch is all about. Everyone
shares in the enjoyment of accomplishing new tricks.
These styles of skipping
can also be mixed. It's possible to jump a single rope while in double dutch, or
to go from double dutch to wheel.
These are not the only
forms of skipping. Other methods of skipping include using a long rope, two
people in one rope, the traveller, and so on. This is only the beginning, the
sky's the limit!
The European Rope Skipping
Organisation has been formed for the purpose of spreading the wonderful sport of
rope skipping throughout Europe.
The organisation is
already strong in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, England and The Netherlands. We are
working hard to spread rope skipping quickly to the rest of Europe.
Rope SKipping is a sport
for everyone. Skippers at every level are able to challenge themselves
continually with new tricks, gain self-esteem by accomplishing new skills, and
use their individual creativity in making new trick combinations.
It is for this reason that
we would like to help you to get rope skipping started in your club. We would
like to help you by providing you with a contact person from your area.
We invite you to try rope
skipping and hope that you will share our philosophy: caring, sharing,
fitness and most of all FUN!.
Simply enjoying the
chanllenge of working with your own limits. This new sport gives you a perfect
environment to work on your own terms cheaply You will never be at a point where
rope skipping can't offer you a new challenge, but you will feel the great
satisfaction of succeeding in new tricks continually.
For further information you can contact ERSO by e-mail at info@erso.org