Also called Boxer's skip
How it works
Left foot, left foot, right foot, right foot. Each bounce is one turn of the rope.
skip-hop tipThe free foot can tap the floor as the other bounces. Lift the feet a couple of centimetres at most.
Teach the boxer with the All-Access Skip Pass
Everything a teacher needs to teach this skill to a whole class, from skip-hop coach Lee Collinson-James:
- The skip-hop video of this skill, with ½× and ¼× slow motion
- Economy of movement: small jumps and golf-ball circles
- Step-by-step teaching: left, left, right, right
- Spot the fault, with the fix, and a pupil self-check
£149 a year for the whole school, or 6 months free with the whole-school rope set.
Where it fits
Boxer
This skill isn't part of a Skipping Award yet but it's a great one for lessons, clubs and playtimes.
In the scheme of work
This skill isn't in the scheme of work lessons yet. It's a great one for skipping clubs and playtimes.
What you need
KS1 2.1m, KS2 2.5m or KS3 2.8m. skip-hop ropes are designed specifically for the skills shown on this site.
SEND and inclusion
Make it work for everyone
Ideas for pupils with SEND, and for anyone who finds boxer hard. Change one thing at a time.
What usually makes it hard: Shifting the weight from foot to foot in rhythm.
- Task“Rock left, rock right” to music without the rope.
- TaskFeet low: a couple of centimetres is plenty.
- CommunicationSay “left, left, right, right”.
Seated or no-jump version. Lean left, left, right, right in the chair, in time with a rope turned at the side.
An adapted pass is still a pass on the Skipping Awards. Use your own judgement and each pupil’s care plan. More in SEND and inclusion at skip-hop. Pupil struggling to get started? Try Lee’s tips for pupils who are struggling to skip.