How it works
A windscreen wiper along a line of bouncers. Bouncers stand two arms' lengths apart, fingertips touching, so there's room for a skip in each gap.
Coaching notes for Travelling
Step-by-step teaching, common faults and how to fix them, class set-up and video.
- Teaching steps, the shape check and spot the fault
- Video with slow motion
- Class set-up, tips and a printable coaching card
Coaching notes and videos are part of the All-Access Skip Pass.
Where it fits
Travelling
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
Where this skill is taught in the skip-hop scheme of work.
- UKS2Lesson 4: Team skillsTricks, Teams and Double Dutch · Years 5 and 6
What you need
A longer rope gives two skippers room. 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 travelling hard. Change one thing at a time.
What usually makes it hard: Moving along a line of bouncers in rhythm.
- SpaceBouncers stand two arms’ lengths apart, so there’s room in each gap.
- TaskTwo turns of the rope in each gap to start.
- CommunicationThe bouncers count together.
Seated or no-jump version. The seated pupil is a bouncer the skipper travels past, clapping or counting each turn.
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.