Demo & instructions
Jump Rope Alternating-Foot Skip
Also known as: Alternate Foot Jump Rope, Jogging Skip, Running Skip
Instructions
Skipping rope while stepping from one foot to the other, as if jogging on the spot. It is the easiest rope rhythm to keep going for a long time and the natural next step after two-foot bounces.
- Movement
- Locomotion
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 30 sec – 5 min
Setup
- 1Hold the rope handles at hip height with the elbows close to the ribs.
- 2Start with the rope behind the heels and stand tall.
Execution
- 1Swing the rope over and hop over it on one foot, then swing again and hop on the other.
- 2Keep the hops low and the rope turning from the wrists.
- 3Settle into a light jogging rhythm and hold it for the time.
Breathing
Breathe evenly in time with the rope.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
