Rope Skipping

ROPE SKIPPING

Teachers in charge

Mdm Nur Suhaila (1st IC)
Mdm Siti Aisha (2nd IC)
Mrs Seetha Dhillon
Mrs Sharon Lam (Ng Lay Pheng)
Ms Edna Teo (coach)
Mr Kevin Koh (coach)
Mr Don Lui (coach)

CCA Schedule

Introduction

Rope skipping is a sport where one or more participants jump over a swung rope so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are many types of rope skipping events such as speed events and freestyle events. The events are often separated by gender and age.

In speed events, a jumper alternates their feet with the rope going around the jumper every time one of their feet hit the ground for 30 seconds, one minute, or three minutes. The jumper is judged on the number of times the right foot touches the ground in those times.

In freestyle events, jumpers use a variety of basic and advanced techniques in a routine of one minute, which is judged by a head judge, content judges, and performance judges. Different techniques can be used when skipping and these can be used individually, or combined in a series, to create a routine.

Rope skipping is a high intensity level workout, like jogging or bicycle riding. Skipping for 15–20 minutes is enough to burn off the calories from a candy bar and is equivalent to 45–60 minutes of running (depending on the intensity of jumps and leg swings.) Many professional trainers, fitness experts and MMA fighters greatly recommend skipping for burning fat over any other alternative exercises like running and jogging.

Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipping_rope

Objectives

1.   To stimulate interest and love for the sport among pupils.
2.  To instill sportsmanship and fair play among pupils.

Achievements

NSG Senior Competition 2023

Senior Boys:
Double Dutch – 3rd
Double Under – 4th

Senior Girls:
Pair Freestyle – 5th
Speed Relay – 6th

NSG Junior Competition 2023

Junior Boys:
Speed Relay – 1st
Double Under – 2nd
Pair Freestyle – 2nd
Double Under - 3rd
Individual Speed – 4th
Individual Freestyle - 4th

Junior Girls:
Double Under - 1st
Individual Freestyle - 4th
Team Freestyle – 4th
Double Dutch – 5th
Speed Relay - 7th

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