Lesson 7 – Swing, Wait, Jump
Review the skipping technique from Lesson 5:
1. Head – held straight, looking ahead
2. Shoulders – level and straight, not hunched
3. Arms – at about a 90° angle, held slightly forward and extended sideways
4. Wrists – move in a circular wrist action to turn the rope
5. Elbows – held in close to the body
6. Knees – close together with a slight bend
- Hold a skipping rope, one handle in each hand.
- Keep the rope behind you and slowly swing forward.
- Wait for the rope to hit the ground in front of you.
- Jump over the rope with both feet at the same time while keeping arms relaxed.
- Return to the beginning position and start again.
- Slowly repeat this movement until you become familiar and fluent.
- Say “swing, wait, jump” while you do it.
Challenge: How many “swing, wait, jumps” can you do in a day?