Demo & instructions
Jump Rope Boxer Step
Also known as: Boxer Skip, Side-to-Side Skip, Boxer Shuffle Skip
Instructions
Skipping rope while shifting the weight from one foot to the other, the free foot tapping lightly beside it. The gentle side-to-side shuffle spreads the work across both legs and lets you skip for a long time.
- Movement
- Locomotion
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 30 sec – 5 min
Setup
- 1Hold the rope handles at hip height with the rope behind the heels.
- 2Stand with the feet close together and the knees soft.
Execution
- 1Turn the rope and hop over it, landing mostly on one foot with the other toe tapping beside it.
- 2On the next turn, shift the weight to the other foot.
- 3Rock gently side to side in time with the rope, keeping the hops low.
Breathing
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Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
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