Short Jump Rope - Crisscross

Technique:

• Hold the ends of the rope in each hand on each side of the body.
• Start with the rope touching the ground behind your feet.
• Spin the rope up over your head and around your body.
• Jump the rope a few times with a regular forward swing.
• As the rope swings over your head and in front of your body, cross your arms.
• Jump over the rope as it hits the ground in front of you.
• Continue to jump with your arms crossed, or uncross your arms as the rope swings in front of you again.

Different jumps you can try with your jump rope:

• Switch back and forth between regular jumps and crisscross jumps.
• Count how many times in a row you can jump the rope while crisscrossed.
• Have a contest with a friend.
• Try jumping the rope while you turn it as fast as you can.