Turns
Turns are a type of direction change where the jumper rotates their body to the left or to the right, whilst the rope continues travelling in the same path allowing the jumper to transition from jumping forwards to backwards or vice versa. The jumper does this by either swinging the rope in front of them or behind them as they turn their body.
Coach Chris’s Top Tips TO DO
✅ Step over the rope with the leg you would’ve jumped on
✅ Wait for the rope to pass over your head in front of you before exiting
✅ Try your best to keep the rope travelling vertical at all times
‼️ Avoid letting the rope touch your legs as it passes in between them
‼️ Avoid letting your unrestricted hand pass over your head
In this guide:
1️⃣ Swing 180
2️⃣ Swing 180 to Cross
3️⃣ Dive 180
4️⃣ Full Turn
5️⃣ Basic 360
6️⃣ Crossed 360
7️⃣ Texan 360
8️⃣ Texan 360 (at your hips)
9️⃣ Leg Hook 360
In this guide:
1️⃣ 180 to Forwards Open
2️⃣ 180 to Swing to Cross
3️⃣ Texan 180 to Forwards Open
4️⃣ 180 to EB Swing to Forwards Open
5️⃣ Full Turn
6️⃣ Basic 360
7️⃣ Crossed 360
8️⃣ Texan 360
9️⃣ Texan 360 (at your hips)
Dive “EB” Turns
Most standard turns involve swinging the rope in front of us to transition for jumping forwards to jumping backwards. With Dive “EB” turns, the jumper jumps the rope and swings it behind their back as they rotate their body away from the rope. This type of skill gives the viewer the initial impression that the jumper is going to enter a Dive EB, however they don’t because they turn away from the rope, bringing it into a backwards Open under their feet.
Coach Chris’s Top Tips TO DO
✅ Step over the rope with the leg you would’ve jumped on
✅ Wait for the rope to pass over your head in front of you before exiting
✅ Try your best to keep the rope travelling vertical at all times
‼️ Avoid letting the rope touch your legs as it passes in between them
‼️ Avoid letting your unrestricted hand pass over your head
In this guide:
Dive 180
Dive 180 Cross
Dive 180 Swing to Cross
Dive 180 EB
Dive 180 Swing to EB
Dive 360
Dive Leg Hook 360
Dive Texan 360
Dive Crossed Texan 360
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