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Skipping Rope

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People moving their bodies as if they were Skipping Rope

Skipping Rope

Playful exercise to warm-up large groups quickly.

  • Quick & easy
  • Playful & fun
  • Inspires creativity
  • Multiple variations
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Use a wide-open space to give every person plenty of room to move.
  2. Ask everyone to bend down and pick up an (imaginary) skipping rope placed in front of them.
  3. By way of demonstration, step inside the rope and start rotating the rope over your body as if skipping, slowly at first, then increasing your pace.
  4. Invite your group to follow your lead, as you demonstrate a wide variety of skipping rope moves, one after another, eg turn rope as many times in one rotation, turn rope backwards, double-dutch, etc.
  5. Continue for 1 to 2 minutes, or until you or your group is exhausted.

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