Before we look at a number of interesting skills that you can do with the "Single Jump Rope" (as opposed to Double Dutch, etc.) I would like to just give you a peek at the vast variety of skills that are possible with jump ropes.  If you would really like to learn more, I would encourage you to attend a jump rope camp or workshop offered by the organizations listed on the Rope Links page, or buy one of their instructional books or videos.

Because there are thousands of jump rope skills, it is important to define, divide and organize them into related groups to help name, teach, and judge the skills. For example,  "Jump Rope Skill" (a.k.a. "trick," "technique") is defined as - A unique way of using jump rope(s), or moving within, into, or out of  jump rope(s).)

Much more about the USAJRF method of organizing, naming, and defining skills can be found in their Know Your Skills Video and Manual, which I and other jump rope experts spent many years on refining.   I encourage you to purchase this resource from USAJRF if you would like to learn more. What follows below is just a glimpse of  what is included in this video and manual.  I will give a  special focus on this web site to "Single Rope Non-jumping Skills" because they are important for making rope jumping less strenuous for people (see the Ropics Program) and it is difficult to find resources that show how they are executed. (Other jump rope instructional resources can be found on my Rope Links page.)

The diagram below shows how the skills are generally organized, with a greater level of organization detail shown for the Single Rope Skills.  Examples from the top 5 skill groups: Single Rope, Double Dutch, Long Rope, Partner Jumping, and The Wheel are shown below.

 

 

The  5* main jump rope "skill groups"

*We don't include "Chinese rope jumping" in the sport since it is primarily a recreational activity for children.