If you’ve taught your babies to jump rope, you probably have encountered this “weird” predicament - some of them can only jump backward! This is way more common than you might think, so don’t worry, you’re not alone! In this blog we want to address 3 questions: Why do some kiddos naturally prefer backward jumping? Is this a “bad” thing? What do we do about it? Why!? The bottom line is we aren’t sure , but we do have a theory. When kids jump backward, they are able to start with the rope in...

Tips and techniques to help students overcome the "skippy step"

Helping teachers provide simple cues to instruct their students to complete their first jump!