I realize that most of you have never heard of this before and there is good reason for it. It is fairly new and certainly wasnt around when I was a kid. Or not really anyways. I know you are thinking, What is Erik thinking? Jump Rope? yeah. My Niece has been involved since the begining of the last school year and I finally got to see her team perform today. WOW Very impressive. Flips, somersaults, hand stand-kicks and push-up type jumps, and ropes moving so fast ya cant see 'em at all.
This weekend they will be at the Jr. Olympics in Iowa, with their competitions spread over three days. She will be performing in Speed, Doubles Unders, Two Person (two singles, more or less synchronized), Single Double Dutch, and Two Person Double Dutch. Remember those Jelly Ropes and how much they hurt? Yeah, they use a wire cable with only a thin coating on it for speed and double/triple unders. And the Age 15+ dont even get that coating when they have to do triple unders.
If ya ever hear of a competition check it out. These kids work real hard on their routines and seem to have a lot of fun with this. A link to the United States Amateur Jump Rope Federation