How To Play Double Dutch

The two turners face each other and back apart until the ropes have been pulled taut. Hold the ropes tightly, waist high in front of the body, shoulder width apart.

The turners begin turning. The rope in the left hand turns counter clockwise, while the rope in the right hand turns clockwise.

To swing the ropes faster, pull the arms close to the body, making smaller circles. To slow the ropes, extend the arms away from the body and make larger circles.

The jumper is now ready to enter the ropes. Stand next to a turner, while facing the opposite turner.

As the nearest rope passes the jumper’s face, they take a big step and a big jump into the middle of the rope. Land with the foot that is closest to the turner whose rope will hit the ground first.

Immediately start jumping, using a marching step, where the feet alternate like a marching band, or a single bounce step, where both feet hit the ground and jump simultaneously.

Once you have mastered basic jumping, you can add jumping tricks, such as 180-degree turns, hopping on one foot, and more.

When you’re finished jumping, exit the ropes near the shoulder of one of the turners. Turners can help by slowing the ropes and turning them away from the jumper.