The origin of skipping rope

Skipping rope has a long history in China. Starting from the Southern Song Dynasty, skipping rope is called "jumping white rope" every festival. It originally belonged to the courtyard game, and later developed into a folk competitive sport.

Shi Yanfang, secretary-general of Beijing Shuttle Rope Association, told the reporter of Life Times that there are many kinds of popular skipping rope besides competitive skipping. There are single jump, double jump, multi-person jump, file jump and so on.

Single jump can be divided into single jump, changing feet, feet jumping together, feet jumping in the air, squatting jump, front shaking jump, back shaking jump, interweaving jump and many other patterns. When many people jump, they can also increase the movements such as turning and splitting to exercise their bones and muscles. There are also two kinds of ropes, long rope for two people to shake and jump, and short rope for one person to shake and jump with both hands.

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Skipping rope tips

1, choose a suitable length of skipping rope. Before skipping rope, you must choose a rope with the right length. If the rope is too long, you won't have the strength to throw it and you won't jump fast. The rope is too short, which will bind your hands and hinder your body from stretching.

2. Pay attention to the coordination of hands and feet. Skipping rope is a sport that pays attention to the coordination of hands and feet. Generally, when the hand starts to shake the rope, the foot will jump with it, and the timing of jumping is very particular. If you jump late, the rope will definitely touch your foot. If you jump early, you may have landed and touched your foot.

3. Control the jumping height. Beginners sometimes worry that the rope will touch their feet when jumping low and always jump high, but this disadvantage is that people easily feel tired and jump fast.

4. Learn to use your wrist. Generally speaking, the process of skipping rope does not need a hard arm. You should learn to rely on the rotation of your wrist to drive the rope to swing, which will save more effort and jump faster.

5. Pay attention to breathing. Pay attention to your breathing when skipping rope, and try to keep your breathing steady, otherwise your breathing disorder will affect the coordination of skipping rope.

6. Control the rhythm of skipping rope. Try to keep a steady skipping rhythm. Don't jump too fast. Too fast will cause heavy physical load and make mistakes easily, but don't jump too slowly. Too slow will lead to difficulty in coordinating hands and feet.

Reference source; Baidu encyclopedia-skipping rope (an ancient entertainment activity)