Setup and Equipment
- Three people teamed together
- Two people hold the rope between their legs.
- The “jumper” pushes the rope apart with their feet
- Complete the following basic pattern
- Count 1,2,3,4 – and do the following:
- One foot in the middle, one outside
- Switch – outside foot to the middle, foot in the middle goes to outside
- Back to original position
- Switch
- Land with both feet in the middlle
- Say, “In, Out, In, On” and do the following.
- Both feet start in
- Both feet go out
- Both feet go in
- Both feet go on top of rope
- Raise the rope up a couple of inches and continue pattern.
- Switch positions, so everyone has a turn.
Diamonds
- Three people
- Two people hold the rope around one foot of the holder.
- The “jumper” steps in between the two ropes, lifting the closest side of the rope to the far side. This creates the diamond shape.
- Keep moving the rope up until you reach hip level or miss.
- Jump and spin while spelling your name or the word “diamonds”
- Jump with feet together, apart, together again, finally landing sideways on the rope.
- Cue
- N, A, M, E
- In, Out, In, On-
Ice Cream Cones
- Three people
- One person holds the rope around one foot, while
- The other person holds the rope around both feet. of the holder.
- The “jumper” steps in between the two ropes:
- Jump four times over each side of the rope:
- 1,2,3,4
- Jump the in, out, in – on pattern while keeping your feet inside the rope until landing “On” the rope at the end.
- Cue
- 1,2,3,4
- In, Out, In, On (Stay inside until on)
Sailboats
- Both holders have the rope around one foot at ankle level.
- The jumper slides one foot under the rope and stretches that rope over the other one.
- The jumper puts one foot at either end of the rope with the rope cross between the two feet.
- Jump four times in the straddle style (back and forth) 1,2,3,4
- Jump the in, out, in – on pattern while keeping your feet inside the rope until landing “On” the rope at the end.
- Cue
- 1,2,3,4 (forwards, back)
- In, Out, In, On (Stay inside until on)
