Jump Ropes

• Lay rope in a line in front of you
• Jump back and forth from one end to the other
• Zig-Zag skier style (side to side) starting at one end, then turn around and return
• Put one hand on each side of your rope and jump both feet back and forth.
• Tightrope walker from one end to the other, then return

   Lay rope in a circle in front of you

• Balance on one foot and go as low as you can - then, as high as you can
• Put one hand in the middle and see if you can move your feet 360 degrees around the circle
• Leap into your rope on two feet
• Leap in on one foot and out on one foot
• Leap over your rope on two feet

• Around the Lake Tag
• Choose one person to be it
• Try to tag your partner with a hand
• Tag without going in "lake" or into the forest (rest of gym)
• When tagged - count thousand one, thousand two, switch "its"

   Short Rope for K,1,2

• Thread the Needle (hand on both handles and jump over it)
• Helicopter (both hands on handles and swing overhead)
• Propeller (both hands on handles and swing in  front)

   Long Rope or K,1,2

• Ocean Waves (Up and down ripple)
• Snake Jump (Side to side ripple)
• Blue bells (back and forth jump)

   Long Rope for All: School

• It works best initially if the teacher turns the long rope by hooking one end of the rope to an eyebolt on the wall.
• Students line up at one end, facing the rope and the teacher begins to turn the rope.
• To pass Kindergarten: Students must run through the rope
• 1st Grade: Run into the middle and make one jump, then out
• For each grade up to Grade 12: Run in to the middle, make the corresponding number of jumps, then out.
• If you fail to pass a grade, on your next turn, you may try that grade again.

  Short Rope for 3/4/5

  Single Side Swing and Jump - Always keep a handle in each hand

• Cue: left-jump-right - jump
• Swing rope to right side - jump
• Swing rope to left side - jump

• Cue: Left-Right
• Jump to stride position with left foot forward
• Jump and reverse postion of feet

   Straddle Cross

• Cue: Apart - Cross
• Jump to straddle position
• Jump to crossed legs

   Wounded Duck

• Cue: Apart-Cross
• Jump, toes and knees together, heels spread
• Jump, heels together, toes and knees spread

   Heel - Toe

• Heel - Toe - Heel - Toe
• Hop on left foot, touch right heel forward
• Hop on left foot again, touch right toe backward
• Repeat on opposite side