Jump Rope Videos

Here’s another sick Double Dutch trick from some of the staff at Southern Jump Rope camp. Southern camp has historically been a hotbed of innovation in jump rope. Several tricks have been invented just for the staff show that marks the last night of camp each year. That is where we did the very first Subway, where the Grand Central Station was created, and where this trick was performed.

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

This video was submitted to us by Angela Martin of the Wall Street Journal Online. From the folks at WSJ Online:

To most people, jump-rope is what children do to pass time on playgrounds and street corners. But over the past decade, it has blossomed into an international sport, with hundreds of teams and thousands of global competitors. WSJ’s Jamin Brophy-Warren visits the North Carolina Bulldogs who think they have a shot at the Apollo Theater’s annual Double Dutch title, which has been dominated by the Japanese.

Be sure to check out the full article at the WSJ Online.

This video was recommended by USA Jump Rope All Star Mike Fry. Mike says:

I just came across this video, and thought they did some pretty cool things (one of the turners does a triple jump through like it’s nothing).

When somebody of Mike Fry’s caliber recommends a video… I listen.

Check it out:

This is a video of the Ropeworks performance troupe at the Seattle Folklife festival 2007. It is a very professional jump rope demonstration. You can definitely see Rene Bibaud’s influence on their jumping style. It feels like this is straight out of one of her Cirque Du Soleil performances which is quite an accomplishment. It’s always great to see a show that successfully blends multiple styles. In this video we get to see single rope, double dutch, traveler, and chinese wheel.

On a previous post, Carolyn made the following comment:

“I think the routines that are full of all skipping elements are much more interesting to watch. Routines that are created for competition and are filled with turner/jumper involvement and skilled that are in combinations. Could you show more of those sometimes?”

Well, Carolyn, this video is for you. This a Double Dutch single freestyle routine by the Razz-Ma-Tazz (Nick Woodard, Jeff Mauss, and Katrina Bartkowiak). They earned a 9.8 for this routine in competition. There is not a wasted jump in this routine. The routine is loaded with masters level tricks and lots of turner involvement. It doesn’t get much harder than this.

Here’s some great double dutch from a Malaysian rope skipping team. These guys look smooth.

Here is a great performance by the staff of the 2007 Rope Skipping camp in Aarhus, Denmark. They are clearly a high caliber group of jumpers. They attempt a lot of tricks with an extremely high level of difficulty. I like how they mix up the show with a lot of Double Dutch, Chinese Wheel, and Single Rope freestyle.

I’ve noticed that different people prefer different types of double dutch ropes. Some people are more speed focused, so they use smaller diameter ropes like cable/wire ropes or licorice/speed ropes. Some people are more freestyle focused and use either beaded ropes or cloth ropes. Just on my team I’ve noticed that some people prefer beaded ropes for freestyle while others prefer cloth ropes for freestyle. Let’s put it to a vote… what kind of double dutch ropes do you prefer to use? If you are new to Double Dutch and curious about the differences, you can read more on my post about getting started with double dutch. If you’ve been jumping for a while and have tried different types of rope, leave a comment to tell us why you prefer the type of rope you use.

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Here is a great promo video for DDF. It is a compilation of several of their high profile performances. It looks great. They also have a new website so you can stay on top of the latest DDF news. These guys are blowing up! Between filming music videos, commercials, TV appearances, and competitions, I don’t know when they have time to eat or sleep.

This is a performance from the Brouhaha International Street Festival 2007 in Liverpool. The Double Dutch team is “Capilore” from Japan.