Speed Jumping Competition at 2016 US National Championships

Competitors in a speed jumping competition at the 2016 US Jump Rope National Championships.

[@ilanzatonski8826]

what rope is best for competition? what is a high quality brand for speed jump ropes?

[@obsidiansea]

I have been researching this. The uploader here, BuyJumpRopes.net is listed on the American Jump Rope Federation website, so it seems to have more credibility than some of those overhyped, overmarketed ones that are so expensive. If you go on their site, there are a lot of descriptions about each rope and there is a sizing guide. There are speed ropes, double-under ropes, freestyle ropes, and ropes for working out at the gym. What I understand so far is that heavier and longer ropes tend to be better for beginners and lighter, shorter ropes are better for more advanced. However, it seems that overall, better technique (hands at hips, little movement overall) requires a shorter rope. For me, all the ropes at my gym are too long for me to even try out "good" technique, so I'm on the hunt for a good rope, too.