Jump the rope [2]

Short description	Jumping rope with different difficulty
Category	Motor skills → Balance & Coordination
Group size	SOLO PAIRS SMALL GROUPS CLASS
Materials	Jump ropes
Duration	10 minutes	Level	2️⃣

Goal of this exercise is to improve

of coordination
the rhythm of movement

This exercise is a simple jump rope with a jump rope, with different specifications. The evenness and rhythm of the movement plays a major role here.

Instructions

Before you can start, the length of the jump rope must be set individually. To do this, step on the rope with one foot and pull it up tight. The horizontal handles should then be in front of the middle of the chest, if you stand the handles up they should end in the armpits.

The children start with simple jumping
Then make a small intermediate jump between the jumps
Then swing the rope backwards

Variants

Cross swing every other jump
Sometimes try to swing the rope twice

Background information for further reading

Cognition and consciousness

Processes of perception

Learning Fundamentals

Rhythm and rhythmicity