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Singles Skipping Slide 2 -Jump over the rope and land with your left foot forward and your right foot back. Your feet should be about 8 to 12 apart. -Jump over the rope again and reverse your feet before landing. Forward Straddle (Scissors) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Add a basic jump between straddles. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 3 -Jump over the rope and land with your feet spread shoulder-width apart. -Jump over the rope and land with your right leg crossed in front of your left leg. Straddle Cross (Part 1) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 4 -Jump over the rope and land with your feet spread apart again. - Jump over the rope and land with your left leg crossed in front of your right leg. Straddle Cross (Part 2) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 5 -Start with the rope behind your feet. Swing the rope overhead, crossing your right arm over your left arm and jump. -When the rope comes back up overhead, open your arms for a basic jump. Front Cross BeginnerChallenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Do one jump with crossed arms for every two basic jumps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. -Do only crossed arm jumps. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 6 -Starting with the rope behind your feet, swing the rope up and to your right side. -On the next rope turn, cross your right arm over your left arm and jump. Side Swing Cross (Part 1) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump after the side swing. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 7 -As the rope comes over, swing the rope to your left side. -On the next rope turn, cross your left arm over your right arm and jump. Side Swing Cross (Part 2) BeginnerChallenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump after the side swing. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 8 -Starting with the rope behind your feet, swing the rope while making a half turn to your left. -As the rope comes back up, bring the rope down behind and jump backward. 360 (Part 1) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Make a full turn to your left instead of a half turn. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 9 -Lift the rope high overhead while making a half turn to your left. -As the rope comes back up, bring the rope down in front and jump. 360 (Part 2) Beginner Challenge -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Make a full turn to your left instead of a half turn. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Slide 10 -Jump over the rope and land with your toes and knees turned inward and your heels apart. - Jump over the rope and land with your toes and knees turned outward and your knees apart. Wounded Duck Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between both other jumps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 11 -Jump over the rope and land on your left foot, touching your right toe to the floor about 6 to 12 in back. -Jump over the rope and land on your right foot, touching your left toe to the floor in back. Toe-to-Toe Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between toe jumps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Skip backward, touching your toes to the front. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 12 -Jump over the rope and land on your left foot, touching your right heel to the floor in front. -Jump over the rope and land on your left foot again, touching your right toe to the floor in back. Heel-to-Toe (Part 1) Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between heel and toe jumps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 13 -Jump over the rope and land on your right foot, touching your left heel to the floor in front. -Jump over the rope and land on your right foot again, touching your left toe to the floor in the back. Heel-to-toe (Part 2) Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between heel and toe jumps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 14 -Jump over the rope and land on your left foot, touching your right toe to the floor 6 to 12 out to your right. -Jump over the rope and land on your right foot, touching your left foot to the floor on your left. Side Toe Touch Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between side toe touches. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 15 -Jump over the rope and land on your right foot. -On the next rope turn, land on your left foot and continue as if youre jogging. Jogging Step (Speed) Beginner -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between jogging steps. -Increase your jumping speed. -Lift your knees higher. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp Challenge Slide 16 -Jump over the rope, landing on your right foot, and swing your left foot back. -Jump over the rope, landing on your right foot again, and kick your left foot forward. Swing Kick (Part 1) -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp ChallengeBeginner Slide 17 -Jump over the rope, landing on your left foot, and swing your right foot back. -Jump over the rope, landing on your left foot again, and kick your right foot forward. Swing Kick (Part 2) -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp ChallengeBeginner Slide 18 -Jump and lean forward, landing on your right foot in front as the rope passes under. -Jump and lean back, landing on your left foot in back as the rope passes under. Rocker -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Increase your jumping speed. -Do the whole range of motion in one skip or while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp BeginnerChallenge Slide 19 -Jump over the rope and land on your left foot, swinging your right leg out in the air to your right. - Jump over the rope and land on your right foot, swinging your left leg out in the air to your left. Leg Swing -Decrease your jumping speed. -Do the steps without a rope. -Add a basic jump between leg swings. -Increase your jumping speed. -Swing your legs out further. -Do the whole range of motion while skipping backward. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheGym2/JumpRopeSkills/Jump-Rope-Skills_UCM_001270_Article.jsp ChallengeBeginner