The 7 Deadly Sins of Jump Rope

Most beginners commit one or more of the seven deadly jump rope sins listed below. In this video, Shana Brady and Tim Haft from Punk Rope demonstrate each of the "sins" as well as how to overcome them.
The sins include: 1) faulty timing; 2) dropping your hands; 3) bringing your hands behind your hips; 4) turning your rope from the elbow or shoulder instead of the wrists; 5) jumping too high and/or donkey kicking; 6) using one arm to dominate the turn; and 7) the double bounce. Most of the fixes are very simple and usually involve putting down your rope altogether or swinging your rope to the side until proper form becomes part of your muscle memory.
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Hop on,
Tim & Shana

[@masaviri]

Very helpful guys. Thank you!

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thank you for watching!

[@MrBlazeyb]

Shana makes it look easy! I started jump rope last year at the age of 50! I watched your beginners videos and slowly managed to do it. I can do about 50 reps before I start laughing and lose concentration! But, it’s a great exercise. Thanks for your videos, keep them up.

[@PunkRopeNYC]

MrBlazeyb That’s awesome and thank you for watching! 50 is great and laughter is even better!

[@ShomudroGupto]

Thanks for this video! I make the exact same mistake as the last one mentioned, the minor double jump. Going to try and kick the habit asap :)

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thank you for watching and let us know how you do.

[@ashajoseph1246]

Very useful videos, thanks for sharing

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thanks for watching!

[@PrashanthRayakar]

Best video on the net on jump rope technique!

[@profilters1535]

Thank you for this tip 💓

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephkent3238]

Thanks

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thanks for watching Joseph!

[@ShadowAl]

thank u for the video

[@PunkRopeNYC]

thanks for watching Al!

[@lucytryingthings]

Came here just searching for how to end my double bounce. It's only been a week since I started jumping but it's bothering me not being able to get out of it...

[@honorscoops3625]

Same!

[@enyazammit8843]

Hey there, thank you for this video. I managed to find this video as I was looking for tips to eliminate my double jump. Can you give me more tips on how I can eliminate it. I’m afraid that I will never learn it the proper way now that do it with a double jump. Will I ever break this bad habit? Thank you so much xx

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Enya, the best way to break the habit is to not allow yourself to do it. As soon as you double bounce call a time out. Put your rope down and jump without the rope. Do you double bounce when you jump without the rope? I'll bet you don't. You can also swing your rope to the side while jumping. One turn one jump. One turn one jump. That's got to be your new mantra.

[@Robbokay]

Love all the videos I've seen, I'm a elderly new comer to skipping, what rope thickness & length do you think I should get I'm 5 feet 6 inches tall ?.

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thanks so much for watching John and welcome to the wonderful world of skipping. For a beginner we generally recommend a 6mm cord. If you ordered one of our ropes I’d go with a medium as you can always shorten it. As to other ropes it’s tough to say. I’m not sure where you’re located. Presently we ship worldwide except to the UK.

[@Robbokay]

@@PunkRopeNYC John robinson 2:24 PM (2 minutes ago) to KZbin hi There, thanks for your very quick reply. you can guess where I live, good old London England. I've looked on Amazon, but at the moment, probably because of covid they don't know when they will be getting certain ones back in stock, but I will keep looking. Thanks again for your quick reply. Stay safe ? healthy. Regards John 👍

[@PunkRopeNYC]

@@Robbokay Hi John! Greetings from NYC. My girlfriend is an Arsenal fan so not sure if that's a good or bad thing from your perspective. Anyway, the issue with us and possibly other suppliers is that because of Brexit things have become very complicated in terms of shipping products to the UK. Our online shop isn't equipped to jump through all the necessary hoops. Rush Athletics is in the UK so I would try them first if you haven't already. Cheers!

[@stormranger528]

Thank you for mentioning sin number 6

[@kdafarah]

Is it okkk to jump the rope for 1min and rest for 20 or 30 min??bse after tht l feel pain in the feet why???

[@PunkRopeNYC]

If jumping rope causes pain in your feet it would be best to stop until you can figure out what's going on. It could be a prior injury or the way you land or your shoes or the surface you're jumping on. There are so many possibilities. But exercise should NOT cause pain.

[@gogo55577]

@@PunkRopeNYC hey, can i ask if is it okay to jump without shoes?

[@amiraqistina3227]

Hi. How do I correct the last mistake from the video ?

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Try practicing without the rope and by turning your rope to the side.

[@MayurKulkarni]

this was amazing. I learned a lot. and the girl is cute too. Many thanks.

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Thank you for watching and for the words.

[@rynic]

I have to work on my donkey kick immediately. Buying the Cherry Bomb!

[@PunkRopeNYC]

Kimberly Armstrong let us know how we can help. and thank you for your support

[@Rammestare]

Why Double Bounce is a mistake?

[@PunkRopeNYC]

It reduces your speed by almost 50% so you lose some of the fitness benefits of jumping rope.