Is He the Most Underrated Rope Jumper on YouTube?

[@RopeRage]

Hey Veteran! I’ve been peppered with messages of people telling me about your video here, so kudos for the great work 🔥 Much respect for the job you’ve done here. You’ve gone into great detail and evidently taken time and care to produce a pretty balanced account of the techniques in your video so thanks for sharing your perspective. I’m glad you resonate with the style. As I mentioned to you in our earlier messages, developing the Rope Rage skill set is something I’ve really given myself over to and will continue to do so to expand it. I accepted a long time ago that it’s different, which means that not everyone will get it, but it’s always a great feeling when people do and show love for it. Keep doing what you’re doing also! You obviously put time in to provide useful value for your audience and that is something to be immensely proud of. Happy new year, and wishing you the best with your training always 👊🏽 -Glen

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Glen, thanks a lot for watching. I appreciate you taking the time man. Thanks for all you do and for your approach to jump rope training. You inspire a lot of people, myself included! I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future. Keep up the great work!

[@bungeadedeji9363]

Glen has the most reassuring and authentic way of explaining stuff. I have the greatest respect for this young man who also replies to his followers with consideration.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Bunge - agreed. He's a class act. Thank you for stopping by the channel and watching the video. Peace. 💪🏾✌🏾

[@actiondefence]

I have been a fan of Glenn and his Rope Rage for quite some time and have had the privilege of training with him and being coached by him. He is truly an amazing athlete and, great coach and I'm pleased to say, a friend.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

John, thanks for sharing. Hopefully I can make it across the pond and attend one of his meet-ups someday!

[@actiondefence]

@@JumpRopeVeteran would definitely be worth it!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Most definitely! One day, hopefully soon.

[@RopeRage]

Great to read this mate, thanks a lot. You know that it’s been a pleasure for me training with you also, and I won’t forget the memories of us working through techniques and making breakthroughs in a hurry 💪🏽
Looking forward to doing some group training again - didn’t realise how much I’d miss it until now 🙏🏽 Wishing you and the family a great 2021 and beyond, hope you’re all doing well! - Glen

[@sonyaj66]

As I've mentioned in an earlier comment, Glenn is my favorite jump roper in terms of breadth of combining footwork and rope handling skills and just sheer athleticism with his rope! It is because of him that I spent time learning one-arm rope work, and the importance of moving around your space when jumping. He has so many good tips for the mechanics of jumping that I've never seen anyone else bring up anywhere, and it's just inspiring to watch him do his boxer-inspired workouts and make it look so effortless. Not long before he [unfortunately] stopped putting out videos earlier this year, he was doing tutorials on using nunchucks and explaining how they helped his rope work. I almost bought a pair (noting that they have foam-covered nunchucks available so I wouldn't actually kill myself when trying to learn with them) after watching a couple of his videos. Thanks for giving him a shout-out - I hope he starts posting videos again, but if not, I hope it's because he's doing something even more awesome that is taking up all his time. I don't blame anyone for taking a break from social media - it can be draining and a huge time sink, but I'll always be grateful and indebted to him for the content he has created and how it has influenced and helped me as a jump roper.

[@petersmith8871]

great comment Sonya. ta!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Sonya, you and Robert were the two people who inspired this profile and analysis. Thanks for suggesting it. I wouldn't have thought about it on my own. Glen has a ton of talent and approaches jump rope with a creativity and originality that most can't comprehend. I hope he starts posting again as well. It's clear that he has a large fan base (myself included) waiting on his videos!

[@sonyaj66]

@@JumpRopeVeteran Oh, cool! I didn't know I was one of the people that inspired your video 🙂 . As much as I love watching and trying some of the freestyle tricks that are the feature of other YT channels, most are just out of my league, I feel (I watch Mira do her Tricky Tuesday tricks, and I have yet to successfully do even one of them, I think...I just don't have that degree of gross motor coordination), but Glen's focus on what I'd describe as "expanded basics" are right in my wheelhouse. I still keep practicing some of the more basic tricks, like toads and kreugers, but still focus on improving things like running crossovers, expanding footwork while jumping backwards, and now, finally, getting some successful double-unders. My form isn't great, but I know that will improve with time and practice. I wish you the best for 2021, and it's great to hear how you are also pushing out your repertoire. I also enjoy the jump rope reviews 👍🏻!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Thank you, Sonya. You'll get the double unders in no time. Here's to a great 2021!

[@RopeRage]

Thanks, Sonya! An absolute pleasure to read this. Glad the Rope Rage videos have had such an impact on you. There’s so, so much more to come. You are right about social media, and it was just a necessary thing to do to get out of the ‘inertia’ of repeated patterns and neglecting some other things that needed attention. It’s not fun for me to stay away from interacting with everyone for so long, but it’s important to set my house in order so I can give my best, so to speak.
 Hope you’ve been progressing well with your training lately, and wishing you even more breakthroughs and evolution in this new year 🚀 - Glen

[@Leulogy]

I have learned a lot from Glen. Ever since I found his channel a long while ago, I binged all his videos and took away a ton of knowledge.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Leu, that's great. He's a talented guy and has a great approach to jump rope.

[@RopeRage]

Thanks a lot Leu, glad the videos have been useful for you. More to come in 2021, and hopefully it helps to bring even more breakthroughs 🏆 - Glen

[@Janisurai]

@@RopeRage You'll be taking over the scene soon

[@jcaral4171]

No. It's me 😂😂😂

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

@@Janisurai sorry for the late reply. I didn't see this comment come through. Glen is a talented guy and from what I can tell from my few interactions with him, he's extremely humble and kind.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

You asked, and I delivered as fast as I could. A review of Glen's style was heavily requested after I published a video of a similar sort about the Jump Rope Dudes. I hope you enjoy it. Please subscribe, press the like button, and share the video with your friends. Check out this video if you're interested in more jump rope content: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6izk5eGfqaUnq8

[@mahatmaheil]

I could be wrong about this but I think he is only a 4 - 5 year jumper.

[@mahatmaheil]

That double sideswing DU (not sure what he calls) is freakishly cool.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

He developed his skills quickly!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Agreed, and the jump pauses are great as well.

[@mahatmaheil]

The move is called the Flying Sideswing. I'd love to do this move, but I don't freestyle with a cable.

[@hi6911]

Glen is my jump rope Sensei, he really implements the rope as an art . Watch out for his Book on jump rope coming soon !

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I'll definitely pick up his book. That's awesome news.

[@e4dorla]

I got my first set of Crossropes back during Black Friday 2016 and for the next few months, I pretty much followed the Jump Rope Dudes (then Zen Dude Fitness) KZbin channel. I'm not sure how I came across Glen (probably a YT search), but from the very first video I watched of him, my mind was blown! I couldn't believe all the cool tricks he could do and at the same time, make the jump rope video into some kind of Hollywood Kung-Fu B movie. Now that 2020 is in the rear view mirror, here's hoping that he'll come back in 2021!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Derrick, agreed. I hope he comes back soon. You've been using Crossrope for awhile. I bet a lot has changed since then.

[@RopeRage]

Appreciate you Derrick! 2021 will bring more Hollywood B movies for sure haha Hope things are well at your end, happy new year 👊🏽 - Glen

[@ppocka-XD]

I'm most impressed by RR's no-nonsense presentation. He jumps outside on concrete using wire ropes *by* *preference,* and can explain why. As he says more or less, don't give your power away to the rope, shoes, or gurus.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Ppocka, thanks a lot for watching. His straight to the point tutorials are outstanding.

[@ppocka-XD]

@@JumpRopeVeteran I especially liked Glen's practical advice of duct taping metal ropes to eliminate wear. These kinds of tech tips are gold for beginners like me learning the hard way.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

It's great advice. You're right. The beginning stages are most important when finding a credible information source.

[@RopeRage]

Thanks ppocka! Yes, work to keep hold of your power. Because there’s always going to be the outer world trying to tell you about yourself, but your inner world has the last say - always. Anyway, hope you’ve been progressing well - here’s to a great new year 2021 with more evolution 🚀 - Glen

[@paulharrison4048]

Thanks for covering this and highlighting all the great jumping and video content and tutorials Glen has put out in the UK. He is an incredibly gifted jump roper with a very unique, interesting and thoughtful style. I’ve communicated with Glen on social media and he has always taken the time to respond in detail to any questions I’ve had and is very encouraging to beginners like myself.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Paul, thanks for watching. I appreciate it. I've had the same experience interacting with Glen. He's a nice guy and is very down to earth.

[@thewayofthejumprope]

Hey Jump Rope Vet, very much enjoyed this one. Great respect and appreciation shown for Glen. I hope he is doing well and wish him, you, and your viewers good things for the New Year.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Brother, thank you so much for stopping by the channel and watching. You're a beast. Much respect to you, and best wishes to you and your family as we enter 2021!

[@eggsh5403]

I was going to suggest you review The Way of the Jump Rope but I saw this.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

No doubt. Much respect to Andrew. I've been a follower of his channel since I started jumping.

[@RopeRage]

Much appreciated! Doing well and looking forward to a better year than 2020! 😊 Same to you - wishing you a great new year and beyond 🚀 - Glen

[@davidchung3923]

That's funny you mention Glenn seems to incorporate some martial arts movements into his jumping in your intro...and then I notice him wearing Feiyue shoes in the "Regular Jumping Breakdown" section of the video. For those who don't know, Feiyue shoes are what you will see Wu Shu (think Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, etc.) athletes and practitioners wearing. They're the shoes I wore when I used to practice martial arts myself.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

David, thank you for sharing. I want a pair for myself now. They're cool-looking shoes!

[@RopeRage]

Great awareness David! Yes, fei yue shoes are kung fu shoes and are a great feel for me when I train. I also use onitsuka shoes as they are slightly more durable and still lightweight. Anyway, I’m excited to share more stuff in 2021.
 Hope you’ve been progressing well with your training lately, and wishing you even more breakthroughs in this new year 🚀 - Glen

[@petersmith8871]

I've been following Glen's channel for a good few years. i have to agree with you, mate, he's underrated. I like his slick side swings and how he brings some martial arts type movements into his jump rope sessions. another channel I like is Jump 15. Kyle brings a lot of energy to his vids, speaks well, and has great ability. JumpNFlash is another channel i like. One of my favs i've been following for years is The Way of the Jump Rope. Andrew has great tutorials, skill, super stamina and is very humble. Jump Rope Mom is another one I quite like. She doesn't do anything overly fancy but she's entertaining and easy to learn from. I learned backwards crisscrosses from her recently.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Peter, thanks for sharing. I'll be checking JumpNFlash out. I follow the others and interviewed Kyle for the first podcast on this channel. He's a great guy. Thank you for watching!

[@RopeRage]

Thanks Peter, glad you have been along for the ride a few years and have enjoyed the videos. Wishing you even more progress in 2021 and beyond 🚀 - Glen

[@Yellow30045]

Thank you Veteran for letting me know about Glenn.To be honest thank you to both yourselves for the excellent videos and content. Some other You Tubers make me feel like it's branding/selling first and skipping/jump rope instruction second.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Graham, thanks for your support. I'm glad you like the channel and I appreciate your feedback. It means a lot. I'm here to serve you and everyone else who watches this channel. I figure that if I can add value and people know that I care, the money and sales will take care of themselves in the long term.

[@RobertoRambaldi]

JRV I simply loved this review. I discovered Glenn and his channel and I believe it's really valuable. I like his style very much, also I found out many inspiring videos. Thanks so much for this review, as always you bring lots of interesting stuff.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Thanks, Roberto, for watching. Glenn is a talented man with an original style and a great personality. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your support. 💪🏽

[@pjmarc1]

By far the best jumper with plenty of tutorials.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Yes, he's awesome. Great to see you again pjmarc. It's been awhile.

[@pjmarc1]

@@JumpRopeVeteran yes I have to stay tuned in more often.👍

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Mos def ➰🥊

[@RopeRage]

I appreciate you pjmarc! So much more to come moving forward 😎 Hope you’ve been doing well. Wishing you a great 2021 and beyond 🚀 - Glen

[@Sonnylorenzo4273]

Awesome Breakdown! Can you do a technique breakdown on boxers like Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Brian Vilaria etc. They’re really good.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Irv, thanks a lot for watching man. Sure, I'll add those to the list. I didn't think people would enjoy the breakdowns so much and I really appreciate people bringing that up as an idea!

[@djpickleballplayer]

I have borrowed some moves from him. He also is good with Nunchakus. He has some videos on here using them.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

DJR, his Nunchaku videos are great. He's on par with Michelangelo.

[@RopeRage]

I appreciate you DJR! Glad you enjoy the nunchaku videos - so much more on that to come real soon. Wishing you a great 2021 and beyond 🚀 - Glen

[@malinimajithia451]

Glen is one of the most able and humble jumpers I know. And he’s a great coach. 🙌

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I haven't met Glen, but I had the privilege of talking to him via IG yesterday. You're right - what a humble and nice guy. I see how he took the time to answer everyone's comment on this video. That's awesome. I'm looking forward to more of his videos.

[@jdegroot1986]

Couldn't agree more with you

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I appreciate you watching. His style is excellent.

[@RopeRage]

much appreciated 😎

[@mahatmaheil]

One of my top-3 influences. Rishab Gupta (RopenFlash) has always been no 1.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Jim, Rishab is good as well!

[@uhlsport036]

He’s incredibly talented,

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Robert, agreed. His originality and approach to jump rope is A1.

[@RopeRage]

Thanks a lot Robert, hope you’ve been doing well 😎
 - Glen

[@mahatmaheil]

Glen has numchucks training. I bought the RX Smartgear rope because Glen uses it. Such a hard rope to freestyle. I've gone down twice doing Backwards DUs after hitting myself in the nuts. I have no idea how he does the one arm swing with that rope. He must have big hands and a lot of fore arm strength.

[@mahatmaheil]

I've been using a short-handled beaded rope for my one arm swing. A little more forgiving. Slower. More manageable.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Jim, the same thing happened to me in my garage the other day, but I wasn't as forward as you in describing what happened haha. I was jumping backwards with the Rx and made a mistake. It was painful.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Same. It's probably best to start with a more forgiving rope.

[@RopeRage]

Thanks Jim, glad to hear you pushing yourself to expand your skill set with the backward DUs and freestyle! One-arm techniques is something I’ll be going into a lot moving forward into 2021, so we should be able to get that sorted 💪🏽 Anyway, hope you’ve been doing well. Wishing you a great 2021 😎 - Glen

[@mahatmaheil]

@@RopeRage Thanks Glen! Happy New Year! I've been using a short handled beaded from for the one arm swing techniques.

[@michaelrobinson368]

Hey Jump Vet I just started following you recently. I watched your video on the Top 5 ropes. I started to do some research on the punk rope you recommended. I noticed that the makers of the Punk rope have wrist trainer ropes. I wanted to know your thoughts on wrist trainers and if you think they would be beneficial.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Michael, thanks for the follow and support! Wrist trainers are good if you're having a difficult time controlling the rope and you're constantly tripping over the rope. The wrist trainers remove the possibility of tripping, which will allow you to focus on getting your wrist mechanics down. If you're already able to do 100 consecutive jumps without tripping, it may be best to forgo the wrist trainer and stick with a regular rope. 💪🏾➰✅

[@AR-ii3ly]

Glen is a phenomenal and crazy rope jumper, and should really be up there with the likes of Rush Athletics in terms of popularity and expanding his brand. But I think where RA trumps the rest is in his presentation and just making the art of skipping really cool. Glen needs to go down that route if that’s what he wants. Great video though.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

A R, thanks a lot for watching the video and for your encouraging words. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree. Glen is a great rope jumper. He has a cool and unique approach to jump rope. I have a lot of respect for his originality. Thank you again for stopping by the channel. I appreciate the support. ✌🏾💪🏾

[@Sam-Icy]

Glen's very cool

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Absolutely. He's a great jumper with a creative, original style.

[@RopeRage]

Much appreciated, Sam 😎

[@EHowerow]

You need to review the @glen_rager signature skipping rope. I agree with you 100%. He’s the Jimi Hendrix of skipping rope. He’s at a this completely different level than anyone else.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I will look at reviewing it in the future. The "Jimi Hendrix of Skipping Rope" is a cool analogy.

[@oridoublepump6402]

Hey, what rope do u think i should buy? i want it to be fast and smooth but i also dont want to spend 50$ (only for this kind of moves 7:25)

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Ori, good question. You can do moves like what Glen is doing in that part of the video with a long-handled 4mm rope or a 5mm short-handled rope like the one Glen is using in the video. It'll be more difficult with the thicker rope. Here are the two ropes I would recommend: amzn.to/2L3lihA and amzn.to/3n0nP9B or the short handled ropes at www.punkrope.com.

[@kierantheflah]

His channel is great, shame he doesn't have as many views/subs as some of the other channels

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

True that. It's a common theme I've seen across KZbin in almost every genre. The more humble people who focus on bringing quality information rather than being the loudest and most charismatic are usually the ones with the least amount of followers.

[@RopeRage]

Thanks for the kind words Kieran. Glad you enjoy the videos. I am grateful that those who already are on the channel are the right people and truly get what Rope Rage is about.
 I’ll continue working to keep putting out beneficial stuff, and the right people will come at the right time - that’s really one of my firm beliefs.
Hope you’re doing well, wishing you a great new year with more and more progress 🚀 - Glen

[@mahatmaheil]

Rishab Gupta! RopeNFlash!

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I forgot about him but will check him out. That's a good idea for another analysis/profile.

[@justindaubney5361]

If you like Glenn's tutorials you will love his book. Redefining Rage. Discover the art of fierce jump rope training and never depend on the gym again.👍

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I heard about the book and will pick one up to support Glen. Thanks, Justin. 🙏🏼

[@shirtxl]

Too bad he doesn't post much. Hopefully everything's okay with him. I've seen tons of his videos, excellent skipper. His boxer's skip tutorial has helped me most. I think he has a boxing background.....don't quote me. Wonderful evaluation, the video went by pretty fast.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Shirt, thanks a lot. I'm glad it went by quickly. That must mean it was enjoyable, haha. I hope everything is alright with him as well and that he posts some new videos soon.

[@RopeRage]

Much appreciated shirtxl 😎 I’m doing well thanks and looking forward to sharing a lot of stuff in 2021 and beyond.
Great observation! Though I’ve only practiced boxing to a novice level, I’ve always had an interest in martial arts and the utilization of the body in unusual ways.
Just try to bring some of that influence to this training style.
Hope you’re doing well and have had a great start to the new year! -Glen

[@Janisurai]

100%

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Glen is real talent in the jump rope game.

[@kevinkealey9339]

Hi Jude hoping all is well with you. Enjoyed your review of Glen I’ve spoken to him on his channel and not only is he a very talented and original skipper he’s also a absolute gentleman, much like yourself. Interestingly have you seen the video of Glen and Rushie from rush athletes skipping from 5 years ago... they’ve both come a long way. Happy new year Kevin kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mnl6yVf9eHitE

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Kevin, Happy Year to you. I saw that video a while back. It's pretty cool. Thank you for the compliment! I hope all is well with you and your family.

[@RopeRage]

Pleasure to come and read these kind words Kevin, hope you’re doing well! Wishing you a great new year ahead 🙏🏽 - Glen

[@sachinpowers2067]

No, you're the most underrated rope jumper haha. I only just found your channel, but I've seen channels like yours ... veterans of the craft who share their no-bullshit advice based on experience but get no traction on youtube because you're missing the flashy thumbnails and clickbait titles. A couple of tips if you decide you want to sacrifice some of your natural style in order to get more traction: Shorter, more clickbait titles with more buzzwords (keep it honest) Make a flashy thumbnail even if you think it's corny, idk take inspiration from thumbnails that get crazy views Most importantly: shorter videos. People click more on shorter videos, and youtube pushes shorter videos more because they get more clicks. 10 minutes and 15 minutes is the magic number. Your most viewed videos are shorter than your usual 20 min+ videos I hate to see a great channel like yours be so underrated based on these superficial things, but it is what it is.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

I really appreciate you taking the time to give me honest feedback. I also appreciate your kind words of affirmation. Thank you. You're right about the video length. I used to make much longer videos. This was before Tik Tok came on the scene and changed the entire landscape of content creation. Since then, I've focused on making videos between five and 15 minutes long and I've been producing a lot more KZbin Shorts. You're spon on with that feedback. I do need to work on titles as well. I'm glad that thoughtful, respectful people like you are finding my channel. My channel may be smaller in terms of viewership and subscribers, but the people who regularly watch my videos always make me smile with their comments, and they also challenge me to improve. I've enjoyed interacting with everyone over the past nearly four years. 💪🏾🙏🏾