Comments on: Jump Rope as an After School Program? Really?

By: Curt "Moose" Jackson

Curt "Moose" Jackson — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:41:02 +0000

Irena, Since I wrote this post we have modified our Spinners after school program. Half way through the session many of the kids lost interest in jump roping. So we implemented other things that spin. We still offer the Spinners class but now we've added Frisbees and Hula Hoops to the mix. Adding these activities have made all the difference in the world. The kids really enjoy the program. However, I still feel that a competition jump rope club would do great, especially with the older kids (ages 10-14). Here are some resources that you may be interested in: http://42explore.com/rope.htm http://www.buyjumpropes.net http://jumprope.com http://www.ropeworkjumprope.com http://www.jump-aerobics.com http://www.skip-hop.co.uk

By: Irena Novak

Irena Novak — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:10:32 +0000

would you be so kind, and send me program for begginers, to try to do that with the kids in our school in Croatia, Europe. Thank you!

By: Curt

Curt — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:23:22 +0000

Bear,

We do a very basic after school class. The instructor brings out ropes and leads the kids in some jumps. It’s funny, the kids know more jumps than the instructor does. They do jump roping during p.e. class.

The kids love it and do all sorts of jump competitions amongst themselves. These are mainly 1st and 2nd graders.

We are looking into putting together a competition team and when I have more info on that I will post it here.

-Moose