The Entry 20: Day 2 - Single Bounce | HOW TO LEARN | JUMP ROPE TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS

Entry 20 is a carefully-constructed progression series featuring the first twenty skills I believe every beginner should learn. As qualified personal trainer and jump rope coach, I feel this provides a solid introduction point to most foundational skills in jump rope.

What is a Single Bounce?
The single bounce is the primary position when we jump. This is also known as an 'Open', due to the fact our hands are by our pockets such that the rope makes an open loop around our body.
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How to do a Single Bounce?
Jump lightly on the balls of your feet with your heels off the ground and your feet together. Use your elbows and wrists to turn the rope by shaking imaginary water off your hands onto the floor. With your hands in your pockets turn the rope and jump over it, one jump per turn of the rope. This is different from a double bounce where we intentionally jump twice per turn of the rope.
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Why is the Single Bounce important?
This is our 'home' position. When we finish any other skill, this is where we return home to. In jump rope culture it is considered a mark of discipline to do always complete the single bounce that immediately follows a new complex skill, no matter how sloppy it might be, to count the new skill as ‘unlocked’.
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What rope should I use?
I recommend using a short handle beaded rope for learning jump rope freestyle. You can find fully customisable ones by clicking the link in my bio. This is not a necessity though, any rope is better than no rope.

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A lexicon of all foundational skills in jump rope, demonstrated for you both forwards and backwards in slow-motion, organised by skill type.