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• The game of jump rope involves jumping over a turning rope that passes under the feet and over the head. While to children it is an enjoyable game, jumping rope is also an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise for both children and adults, and there are jump rope competitions nationally for those who view it as a sport.

• Fast Facts

  1. Also called skip rope
  2. Double Dutch: 2 long ropes with turners at each end
  3. Chinese Jump Rope: Elastic rope go around your legs
  4. Materials: Leather, plastic, nylon
  5. Basic jumps: Figure eight, slalom, straddle, slow jump, double jump
  6. USA Jump Rope: Main American organization
  7. Jumping rope burns about 750 calories/hour
  8. Children have jump rope rhymes to say while jumping
  9. World record: 50,000 people skipped for 30 seconds in the Netherlands (October 2006)
  10. Guinness record: 7,632 children skipped for 3 minutes in 85 different locations in the UK (March 2006)

• Jump Rope Safety

  1. Wear covered shoes like sneakers
  2. Bend your knees
  3. Watch out for people around you
  4. Never swing a jump rope without looking
  5. Jump on a springy surface, not on concrete

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Hula Hoop | Hop Scotch | Pogo Stick | Skip | Skip-It

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