HULA HOOPS & JUMP ROPES!!!
For the past few weeks we have been Jumping Rope and Hula Hooping our hearts out!
It has been awesome! I absolutely love teaching these skills - they are a great work out and so much fun! Plus, as a teacher I am literally witnessing the moments when kids FINALLY get a skill/trick they've been working on! Such a cool thing to see.
The kids have had a blast and have asked me about where to get a hoop or a rope or... my personal favorite... a Skip It!!
SO... if you are ever looking for an inexpensive toy to entertain someone for hours that also has great health benefits, try out a Hula Hoop or Jump Rope! I have listed below a bunch of Skills/Tricks you can do with a hoop or a rope.
Hula Hoop Skills/Tricks:
- Waist
- Neck
- Knees
- Ankle (Like a "Skip-It")
- 1 Arm
- 2 Arms
- Finger
- 1 Leg (while lying on your back)
- Whole Body (use it as a jump rope)
- "Walk the Dog"
- "Spin it like a Coin”
Jump Rope Skills/Tricks:
· Arms Cross Jump
· 2 Feet Together - Regular Jump
· Bell – Jump Forward and Backward (12 o’clock, 6 o’clock)
· Double Under – Jump and pass the rope under your feet twice before jumping again
· Hop
· Skip/Kick Step
· Skier – Jump Side to Side (3 o’clock, 9 o’clock)
· Rocker Step/Charlie Brown
· Front Straddle/Scissors (Stride Jumps)
· Side Straddle – leg portion of a jumping jack
· Straddle Cross – jumping jack but crossing feet
· Tripod/Helicopter Jump (2 handles in one hand)
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