Jump rope can have quite a learning curve at the start. This is learning curve is made steeper by bad habits creeping into your training - which you’ll be completely unaware of at the time. Not to worry, as a jump rope coach I train many beginners and have compiled a list of five bad habits to avoid that will help you excel in your jump rope training.

Whether you’re into crossfit, boxing or competitive freestyle, everyone wants to learn and master the same one skill; the double under. This is the famous one, the one everyone knows. “So how do you do a double under?” I get this question daily as a jump rope coach. And this skill can be dissected into so many smaller pieces like a molecule into atoms. Let’s take a step back though, and look the five key things to remember whether you’re trying to land your first double under or your first hundred.

When first learning jump rope, the whole thing can seem like a mammoth task. It can seem impossible to have that much coordination. Many of my clients protest thinking they’ll never enough coordination to even manage one cross, let alone double unders and push-ups and the rest. But there’s one thing that I share with them all that makes the whole learning process much much easier. But what is it?

One of the most underrated learning tools in a jumper’s arsenal is often completely over-looked by new jumpers when learning jump rope freestyle. It can be applied to almost any new skill from the very basic to the most advanced, and can help you progress faster than you realise. What is it you might ask? Find out in this guide.

New to jump rope? Fear not, these top ten tips will get you started off the right way. And always remember, discipline is freedom.