Most modern-day skipping ropes are made of plastic, beaded string, leather or plastic-coated wire/cables. Beaded skipping ropes hold their shape better, while plastic, leather and coated-cable skipping ropes are designed for higher turning speeds. Handles are also made of different materials with different methods of joining them to the rope itself for varying turn speeds.
The handles for beginners are best if they are light weight plastic like the skip-hop speed skipping ropes. All skip-hop dance, tricks and workout skipping moves are best performed with the standard speed rope which has been designed especially for this usage. The optimum length for individual skipping ropes for a beginner is with the handles reaching to just below the armpits while standing on the centre of the rope. More advanced skippers would normally have slightly shorter ropes and the very advanced can use extremely short ropes. Skipping ropes can be shortened easily by tying a small knot under the handles which is handy if you want to buy longer skipping ropes for children to grow into.
For skipping at a higher 'workout' level or for martial artists or boxers we suggest a change to a heavier rope for body conditioning. skip-hop provides the skip-hop workout skipping rope for this purpose.
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