A guide on skipping tecniques

How To Skip

1. Two Feet - Both feet stay together. They stay close together and both hit the ground at the same time.

2. One Foot - Only one foot hits the ground between each rope skip. The other foot is held off the ground slightly.

3. Alternate Feet - Only one foot hits the ground between each skip. Alternate each time. Right, left, right, etc.

4. Stradle - Both feet hit the ground at the same time but every other time land with the feet spread apart to the sides.

Half-stradle - Only one leg goes to the side, the other stays directly under you.

5. Stride - Both feet hit the ground at the same time but every other time land with the feet spread front and back. Alternate which is front each step. Half-stride - Only one leg goes either forward or back. The other stays directly under you. The leg that goes forward taps the ground with the heel.

6. Both feet land at the same time with one crossed over the other, usually this move is accompanied by a straddle.

7. Toe Cross - Cross just as before but tap the toe of the leg that crossed gently on the ground while the weight is supported by the other leg.

8. Seesaw - Can be done with one foot, 2 feet or alternate feet. As if there were an imaginary line on the floor directly beneath you, alternate landing on each side of that line.

9. Quick Step - Done almost exactly as alternating feet. The only difference is that each time a foot lands - gently tap the ground with the heel of the other foot.

10. Double skips - Simply turn the rope faster so you're able to perform two revolutions per jump.

11. Ali shuffle - Move your feet back and forth in a short range of approximately one to two feet. Floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee optional.

12. Side to side slalom - This movement looks like you're jumping from one side of a line to another. The range of motion is very short and quick.

13. Hip turns - When you skip normally, your feet and body are obviously facing straight ahead. To perform hip turns, quickly turn your body to the left (or right) as the rope turns above your head. Your forward foot should be roughly one to two feet in front of the other; you'll have turned about 90 degrees.

14. Running, high knees - This is pretty self-explanatory. Simply run with your knees as high as possible while turning the rope.