Follow along with this video to make your own jump rope from plastic bags

The basic jump

Video one: 2 foot basic jump

Jump rope swing video

If you are having trouble turning your jump rope, please check out this video.

The jogging step

Video 2: Jump on one foot, then the other, then the jogging step

Check out The-tricktionary.com

Great website with lots of videos of different levels of jump rope tricks

The skier and the bell jump

Video 3: The skier jump (side to side) and the bell jump (front to back)

Jump rope ninja challenge

Watch this video to learn about our jump rope ninja challenge

Straddle jumps

Video 4: Straddle jumps: side to side (jumping jack) and forward and back (scissors)

How to access all the great stuff on Mrs. B's PE website

If you are here, you probably already know all this but I posted it just in case!!!!

Twister and wounded duck

Video 5: Twister jump and wounded duck jump

These jumps are getting tricker and obviously I need more practice with these jumps lol

Squat jumps

Check out Megan's trick: squat jumps

Can you do it? I can't lol

Side swing and backwards jumps

The side swing is a great transition move between tricks. Backwards jumping is lots of fun to try if you are proficient at forward jumping!

Helicopter jump rope game

Helicopter, helicopter turn around,

Helicopter, helicopter please come down.

Crossovers and double unders

Crossovers and double unders are trickier jump rope moves so don't get discouraged if you can't do them...yet!