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1º ESO. Rope Jumping 1: What is it? |
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Vocabulary in this lesson: Swung: participio de To swing
| Slightly apart: ligeramente separados
| To swing: balancear. Aquí “dar a la comba”
| To perform: realizar | To enter: entrar
| Height: altura | | Proper: apropiado | Take it easy: Tómatelo con tranquilidad
| Height: altura
| To go away: alejarse, huír | | Workout: trabajo o ejercicio físico | Rebound: Rebote
| To watch for: estar pendiente de
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What is Rope Skipping?
It is a game played by children and young adults, where one or more participants jump over a rope. This rope is swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are also people who jump two ropes turning at the same time: this is called “Double Dutch”, and it is much more difficult.
Is it a sport?
Yes. It is also practiced at a competitive level, and has its own federations. (ERSO: European Rope Skipping Organisation; IRSF: International RS Federation). In rope skipping competitions, athletes compete in individual and team events using single ropes or double-Dutch.
Here you have a video of the European freestyle champions in 2007:
In our classes we jump in three different ways:
Individually: One person swings and jumps its own rope
In pairs: One person swings the rope and a partner enters the rope and jumps with him/her.
In a long Rope: Two people swing a long rope and the rest of the class enters the large rope individually or in groups.
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