Foundational Skills
Everything in jump rope starts here. All 400+ skills listed in this freestyle dictionary are built upon these fundamental building blocks like the letters of the alphabet. Click one of the skills below to start your jump rope journey.
Coach Chris’s Top Tips
✅ Keep your hands close by your hips
✅ Turn the rope by shaking imaginary water off your hands
✅ Jump lightly on the balls of your feet
‼️ Avoid pinching your shoulder blades together and pulling your elbows in
‼️ Avoid slamming your feet into the ground in between jumps
Not sure where to start?
Seeing everything that’s possible with a jump rope is overwhelming at first. There are countless things for you to learn across six families of skills. So where do you start?! Click the button below to see my personal recommendation for the first fifteen skills you should learn when pick up a jump rope for the first time. Then, try out the Beginner combos over on Nateflix and get stuck in!