Jump Rope Lesson #1: Bounce Step

At the age of 49, weighing 18 stone odd and being one of the most unfit females on the planet, I've just watched your first jump rope lesson (which is brilliant) and have just managed 9, yes 9, continuous bounce steps after just a few minutes!!! I am so chuffed!!! I've got a long way to go to loose some pounds and get fit but it's a great start, I feel motivated, it feels achievable and above all, it's great fun. Thank you!!!

This is hands down the best jumping rope vid for beginers on youtube. You covered everything. Perfect. And thank you for that.

My marathon training plan said jump rope before running and I wanted to do it right - this is exactly what I needed, thank you Sara!

Damn, I never thought a jumping rope video could be this scientific. I want my childhood back so I can jump correctly.

I love how you took the time to explain all the basics. I also love how you show us how to start by doing one, then progress slowly as we get proficient. It's like "yeah, I can do that". Many thanks!

You're the best teacher ever! I watched this video and it magically worked for me! Thanks a lot

I've watched about a dozen of these jump rope vids. I like this one the best!

I decided to take up jump rope today to add variety to my daily exercise routine due to the Coronavirus. I’m glad I found your video! Great advice for beginners 🙏👍🏼

I love the cat in the background. I am listening to this video while I'm driving and I momentarily thought that my own cat was in my car. Hahahahaha

I've started today and your tips were very useful. I achieved 21 consecutives jumps. I will keep praticing till 140.

The best tutorial video I've seen so far. In the past I would always attempt skipping and then I'd get shin splints and figure it was just me...bad physical genetics. Good to know anyone can get shin splints if they don't take the time to condition themselves to this activity.

What a very thorough video, i jump rope for fun and recently wanted to start making it a regular exercise. If someone didn't know what or where to start this is a great starter video, very appreciated thank you!

@DrSaraSolomon Hi. Thank you so much for this video! I am so touched & overwhelmed by your heartfelt character & life story. You are amazing to say the least, drop dead gorgeous, intelligent, driven to succeed, self mastered your time, dietary & eating habits, physical fitness ambitions & passions, hobbies, talents & gifts unlike anybody I've ever known. You've dedicated to living to the fullest & built the necessary foundation through extensive learning, perseverance & life experience. You've paid your dues with relentless & prolific research which has been appropriate & prerequisite to achieving your goals & dreams, creating your own stunning, beautiful identity which is what life is all about. You never quit & always adapt to meet your challenges & aspirations in all facets, dimensions & aspects of your world...I can tell you make any adjustments with almost neurotic precision to maximize every moment, perfect every skill without excuses or quitting & I love it! Your focus, passion for life & exemplary leadership is awe inspiring, absolutely praiseworthy & blows my mind (in case you can't tell). You are one in a million & very special, so with that said...now I can tell you a little about myself. I've been legally blind & had a heart condition since birth (WPW) which literally a couple hundred doctors over the years & decades misdiagnosed, even intensified, aggravated & complicated until I finally had a heart attack at the age of 32, which was when my life finally started making sense. I'm 45 now, & lost the best years of my life, my youth, my personal & professional opportunities along the way because of all the prescribed drugs which led to desperate lifestyle choices, substance abuse issues & addictions to attempt to cope & compensate for so many unresolved & frustrating moments where I reached out only to be given life threatening, incompetent, highly toxic, hazardous & detrimental advice, medical & mental care. Those memories & experiences are still fresh in my brain like it was yesterday, but I don't want to forget. My past from hell makes me who I am today, a strong man no longer addicted to street drugs, on any prescribed medications or in bondage to the heartless tactics & deceptions of Westernized medicine or psychology or the hands of any misleading & counterproductive institutions I've submissively trusted. I too, have faced my demons & won because I'm still above ground & moving forward. I recently started jumping rope maybe a month ago (on my own & before I ever saw you on YouTube) with a rope that's too small, on the pavement in my parking spot at the condo where I live, with the wrong type of rope & footwear. I'm so grateful I found you on YouTube & hope to learn & grow from your strength, tenacity & wisdom. Thank you so much for shining your light in public, said the blind man. Even I can see it.

Thank you for your thorough training, lady

Sara, thanks so much for the excellent instruction on jumping rope. You cover how to, what not to do , stretching and the amount of time to jump so as to prevent injuries. I just tried it once earlier today and felt great. Thanks again.

You are a excellent instructor, your explanation skills are on point , thank you for your time

I just wanted you to know that you're the first video that helped me into jumping rope. Thanks for this! All the love ♥️

This was so good! Thank you! I am thinking of taking up jumping rope, I'm getting a little tired of the stationary bike and would like some variety. Glad I stumbled upon this!💕💕💕

Thanks for that informative video Sara! I just got my first jump rope and and itching to start. This video is great and I love the step by step format of how you set it up! (Its also nice to see fitness content from a Canuck!)

This is a good "how to get started" video. I've been jumping for about a year, but I'm always looking for good videos. Thanks for this.