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Getting Started With
Getting Started W ith

Rope Jumping

pull it taut. The ends of the rope should
reach your armpits (not including the
handles). One can temporarily adjust
the length of the rope by knotting. The
more knotted the rope, the shorter it
will be. Afterwards, Coach Chen led
attendees in doing a series of warm-ups
and stretches.

Then, he guided attendees to
learn the proper jump rope posture.
Some of the students opened their
camera and learned actively. Coach
Chen taught them beginner jumps
in rope skipping, suggesting them to
they wear sport shoes as they followed
along. The whole teaching session
lasted about 40 minutes. Techniques
taught include the basic jump, alternate
foot jump, and freestyle jump.

Coach Chen then talked about
how rope skipping is a great sport. One,
it doesn't require a lot of specialized
equipment; as a jump rope will do.
Rope skipping is a popular sport stated that the World Skipping League and Two, no large space is needed, as it
activity nowadays. A course on teaching the Olympic Council could make that happen in can be done indoors. It also improves
basics of rope skipping was held on 27 May the near future. coordination and cardiovascular health,
2020 (Wednesday) from 4 pm to 5 pm over burns major calories, and helps in
Zoom, hosted by Coach Chen, a professional Then, Coach Chen taught some simple keeping fit. Moreover, it is portable,
rope skipper who’s also serving as the Head solutions to problems often faced during rope easy, and fun to learn. Coach Chen
Coach of the Kuen Cheng High School Rope skipping. The most common concern is that encouraged us to do this activity every
Skipping Club. rope skipping hurts knees. To curb this, Coach day to maintain our health before
Chen advised against skipping too much based
Firstly, Coach Chen debunked some on online rope skipping videos before learning
myths concerning rope skipping. First, does rope skipping to reduce harm. Reported by: Tee Jia Xien( Sr2B )
skipping lead to height gain? Not necessarily,
because it is defined according to personal Following that, Coach Chen explained
constitution, lifestyle and, of course, genes. how to adjust the length of the rope to suit
She then disproved the myth of rope skipping one’s body. To find out if a jump rope is the
being included in the Olympics, though she right length, step on the center of the rope and

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