rope skipping
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Rope Skipping. Victoria Shanghai Academy Physical Education Department. What is rope skipping?. Rope skipping, also known as jump rope, is a game in which one or more people jump over a spinning rope that passes under their feet and over their heads. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rope Skipping
Victoria Shanghai AcademyPhysical Education Department
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What is rope skipping?
Rope skipping, also known as jump rope, is a game in which one or more people jump over a spinning rope that passes under their feet and over their heads.
In single rope, this usually consists of one person twirling and jumping the rope. In double dutch, two twirl a pair of ropes while others jump.
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The benefits of rope skipping • Improved cardio vascular fitness
• Increased muscular strength• Better endurance• Excellent body conditioning• Greater flexibility• Improved coordination• Better timing and rhythm• Improved balance• Increased agility• Opportunities to be creative
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Types of rope skipping Single Rope One skipper with one rope - learn lots of individual tricks. PartnersTwo or more skippers with one rope - share skipping withyour friends. Long RopeOne long rope with two turners and any number of skippers. Double DutchTwo ropes with two turners - one or two jumpers inside the
ropes.
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Assessment
Group Size: Maximum 4 students Duration: 2min 30sec for group of 3;
3 mins for group of 4; Date of assessment:
Week beginning 28 May 2012