Rope in Motion

ISBN-13: 9786209075773 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 72 str.

Henry Martínez; Lina Gamboa; Yofre Sanabria

Opis

In this booklet the basic concepts for the teaching and learning of jumping rope are explained, since children and young people are looking for new sports trends, jumping rope is a good answer to this demand. It is an excellent guide for all people who are interested in this sport, especially for teachers and physical education students. It consists of one or more participants jumping over a rope that is spun so that it passes under their feet and over their head. If you are an individual, the person spins the rope and jumps. If you are in a group, three people participate: two hit the rope and one jumps. It is common to jump to the rhythm of songs that participants play or sing, participants may jump by improvising skills on the rope or they may have predetermined schemes. In this section we will go through its history, starting with its first traces, the evolution it has had over time, the moment when it adopted the name of jumping rope, the first world championship and how it is called in various parts of the world.