In this guide, I will show you how to do the double under style of jump rope, using words as well

as helpful
illustrations, so that you may able to master this common technique.

Why Jump rope?

Some of you may ask “How is jump rope beneficial?” or “Isn’t it for little children”? Jump rope is extremely
beneficial for training for all types of sports. It’s also a great cardiovascular workout, which can possibly burn
up to a maximum of about 800 calories per hour with intense non-stop jumping. Not only is it a great calorie
burner, it requires focus and strength, as well as patience in order to become proficient at it. Boxers, martial
artists, as well as other types of athletes use jump roping as a cheap yet profoundly positive way in order to
train.

How to Double Under.

Double Under is a great style to learn because it’s relatively easy (compared to other styles), and also allows
for a faster rate of calorie burn. To double step, you first must begin in standard position. This means you stand
straight, knees slightly bent, with your elbows tucked in as well as having the rope behind you (to bring it
forward in a later step). After this, you would swing the rope. At the point where the rope is about to touch
your feet, you must jump and land on the balls of your feet. However, unlike in a single jump rope style (the
most common one), you would jump higher. As soon as the rope passes your feet, swing the rope forward at a
faster rate, so that it touches the ground before your feet do. If done successfully, you should’ve only jumped
ONCE, yet the rope made TWO revolutions. Double under may take some time to master, but as always,
patience and focus is key.

STEP ONE STEP TWO STEP THREE

Standard position
Commence Rope
Swing
Jump as high as
possible.

After the rope passes

the space where your
feet were, spin the rope
faster to get it past
the same jump again.
You should end up with two spins/rotations with the same jump. After practice, you might even be able to
triples, quads, etc.