Beginner Partner Skipping Skills
Partner Skipping is an extremely effective way for children to develop coordination, cooperation and team building skills. Skill #1 Mirror Skipping This partner skipping skill is perfect for novice skippers to begin with.Stage 1Skippers face each other and the rope is shared, one holding a handle in the left hand and the other holding a […]
Advanced Partner Skipping Skills
The following are perfect for experienced skippers to try. As with all partner skipping skills, they need great timing, positioning and a mutual trust between skippers and bouncers. Skill #10Chain Skipping and Crossover This skill is the same as normal chain skipping but the skippers cross and uncross their arms at the same time as […]
Intermediate Partner Skipping Skills
Once you have mastered the Beginners Partner Skipping Skills, challenge yourself to attempt these Intermediate skills. Skill #5 Facing Turn and Clap The bouncer (the person without the rope) faces the skipper for two turns of the rope and perfoms a Double Bounce. On the second turn of the rope, the bouncer claps twice in […]