Here you will find all my breakdown guides for freestyle skills. Each guide contains one family/group of skills, providing a basic level of context to the wide variety of skills that exist. Find hundreds of high-quality slow-motion clips all completely free.


All Backwards Skills

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1️⃣ 180 to Open 2️⃣ 180, Swing to Cross 4️⃣ 180, EB Swing to Open

A

1️⃣ AS 8️⃣ Awesome Annie

B

6️⃣ Basic 360 🔢 Body Crosses Guide - 8 Skills 1️⃣ Body Stall

C

5️⃣ Caboose 3️⃣ CL 8️⃣ CL-Weave 2️⃣ Cross to Cross 6️⃣ Cross Cross (double) 1️⃣ Cross to Open 5️⃣ Cross Open (double) 7️⃣ Crossed 360 5️⃣ Crossed Stall (contact) 6️⃣ Crossed Stall (no contact)

D

4️⃣ Dive EB 6️⃣ Dive EB (Swing exit) 6️⃣ Dive EB Toad 🔢 Double Unders Guide - 9 Skills 9️⃣ Double Under Stall

E

7️⃣ EB 5️⃣ EB (Swing exit) 4️⃣ EB Mic Release (behind the back) 🔢 EB Mic Release Tutorial 5️⃣ EB Same-Side Mic 5️⃣ EB Same-Side Mic (wrist pop) 5️⃣ EB Swing 6️⃣ EB Swing (consecutively) 9️⃣ EB Swing to Leg Over 7️⃣ EB Swing to Toad Swing 7️⃣ EB Toad 5️⃣ Elephant

F

5️⃣ Full Turn

G

🔢 Ground Crosses Guide - 6 Skills

H


I

4️⃣ Inverse Leg Over 3️⃣ Inverse Toad

J


K

4️⃣ Kick Back

L

🔢 Leg Crosses Guide - 9 Skills 7️⃣ Leg Hook Stall (contact) 7️⃣ Leg Hook Stall (no contact) 2️⃣ Leg Over

M

🔢 Mic Release Tutorial 🔢 Mic Release Guide - 9 Skills 1️⃣ Mic Release 2️⃣ Mic Release (wrist pop) 8️⃣ Mic Release to Leg Over

N


O

4️⃣ Open Cross (double) 1️⃣ Open Opeen (double) 2️⃣ Open Stall

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Q


R


S

3️⃣ Same-Side Mic Release 🔢 Side Swings Guide - 9 Skills 🔢 Stalls Guide - 9 Skills 3️⃣ Stall (between-the-legs) 🔢 Step-Through Guide - 4 Skills 2️⃣ Swing, Cross to Open 4️⃣ Swing to Cross (alternating) 3️⃣ Swing to Cross (consecutively) 3️⃣ Swing Cross (double) 9️⃣ Swing EB (double) 1️⃣ Swing to Open 2️⃣ Swing Open (double) 3️⃣ Switch Cross 7️⃣ Switch Cross (double)

T

3️⃣ Texan 180 to Open 8️⃣ Texan 360 9️⃣ Texan 360 (at hips) 1️⃣ Toad 🔢 Turns Guide - 9 Skills 8️⃣ TS

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V


W

7️⃣ Weave (Toad-AS)

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Y


Z



Backwards Swings


Some of the first things most beginners learn in jump rope are swings and footwork. If you're feeling up for a challenge, try them backwards.

 
 


Backwards Crosses


Crosses form an integral part of freestyle jump rope. Here crosses are grouped by whether they happen around the torso, around the legs or on the ground.

 
 


Backwards Multiples


Multiples are where the rope makes two or more revolutions per one jump, either passing under the jumper’s feet or in a swing at their side. Multiples are described by how many revolutions or ‘unders’ they have, e.g. double under, triple under.

 
 
 


Backwards Releases


Releases are any skill where one or both handles leave the jumper’s hand(s), remain airbourne, and then are caught. This includes the famous mic release, as well as handle passes and floaters.

 
 


Direction Change


There are basic two ways a jumper can change direction from forwards to backwards and vice versa. The jumper can axially rotate their body whilst the rope continues moving in the same direction uninterrupted; they can also bring the rope to a complete stop (against the body or in the air) and reverse its direction (stall).

 
 


Backwards Wraps


Wraps are skills where the rope is wrapped around part of the jumper’s body, usually their wrist or ankle. These skills usually require a swing to unwrap, but can be exited without one. Turning or stalling is also a way of unwrapping a wrap.

None yet. Coming soon!