How it works
A skipper turns and skips their own rope while also jumping a long rope turned by two other pupils.
skip-hop tipGet the long rope going first, then the skipper starts their own rope.
Step by step
- Get the long rope going
- Ready outside
- Hands under the chin
- In on the call
- Arms out in front
- Bring the rope in
- Tricks
Lee’s teaching notes for each step, the video and the printable coaching card come with the All-Access Skip Pass.
Where it fits
Skipper inside a long rope: Black Award
Black Award: Expert
A related skill for the Black Award: one to include in lessons.
To pass, a pupil:
- Performs 5 double unders (single bounces in between are fine)
- Performs a full 360 degree turn
- Performs a side swing X on both sides
- Leads a group routine including individual, partner and long rope moves
- Keeps the pot boiling in Figure of Eight in a team of 6 to 8: 5 full figures of 8 each (10 jumps), with the whole team succeeding
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
For four or more skippers at once. 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 skipper inside a long rope hard. Change one thing at a time.
What usually makes it hard: Two ropes at once.
- TaskOnly once both skills are secure.
- TaskGet the long rope going first, as the skip-hop tip says.
- CommunicationThe turners count.
Seated or no-jump version. Turn the long rope for the skipper.
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.
Teach skipping inside a long rope with your own rope 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:
- Step-by-step teaching: hands under the chin, in on the call, arms out in front, then bring your rope in
- Spot the fault, with the fix
- A pupil self-check and a link to the Black Award
£149 a year for the whole school, or 6 months free with the whole-school rope set.