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Rodeo

Rope in front, feet shoulder width apart. Left leg through the loop of the rope, left arm round the back of the head until it points out in front, step the right leg out, and repeat. Then do it with the right arm.

Individual skill
Blue Award · TricksSilver Award
Suitable for Years 3 to 4Speed skipping ropes

How it works

Rope in front, feet shoulder width apart. Left leg through the loop of the rope, left arm round the back of the head until it points out in front, step the right leg out, and repeat. Then do it with the right arm.

skip-hop tipThe arm pointing at the floor stays straight, down the middle of the body, touching the torso.

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Teach the rodeo 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 close-ups and ½× and ¼× slow motion
  • The starting position, step by step
  • Step through, round the head, step out
  • Spot the fault, with the fix
  • A pupil self-check and a link to the Silver Award
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Where it fits

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Rodeo: Blue Award and Silver Award

Blue Award · Tricks

Blue Award: Tricks

A related skill for the Blue Award: one to include in lessons.

To pass, a pupil:

  • Performs 4 beginner tricks (straddle, scissors, ex, slalom or bell), 4 skips each
  • Skips 10 face to face with a partner in one rope
  • Sets a 30-second score and beats it
Silver Award

Silver Award

One of the ten Silver Award skills.

The skills on this award:

  • Rodeo
  • Cyclone
  • Coil
  • Crossover
  • Side swing cross
  • Continuous cross
  • Cross cross
  • Double unders
  • Can can
  • Frog can can
  • Then the link: any 7 of the 10 skills linked in one routine, without a miss or error.

Also a related skill for the Purple, Red, Black Awards.

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

Speed skipping ropes, bag of 10

KS1 2.1m, KS2 2.5m or KS3 2.8m. skip-hop ropes are designed specifically for the skills shown on this site.

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SEND and inclusion

Make it work for everyone

Ideas for pupils with SEND, and for anyone who finds rodeo hard. Change one thing at a time.

What usually makes it hard: Stepping through the loop while the arm goes round the head.

  • TaskPractise one step at a time with the rope still.
  • SpacePlenty of room around each skipper.
  • CommunicationA demonstration at half speed.

Seated or no-jump version. Swing the rope round the head with one arm, keeping it level and controlled.

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.