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Posted on May 5th 2007 5:00PM by Fitz K.
As a kickboxer and full time fitness trainer of almost 20 years I've become a huge fan of the jump rope. The benefits of jumping rope are infinite: it offers an unbelievable cardiovascular workout which offer the propensity to burn a ton of calories, can increase speed and explosiveness, it's inexpensive, light weight, travels easily. The perfect piece of equipment! I remember long ago when I began fighting, my trainer gave me a rope and told me to 'jump'. Well, I was terrible at it and struggled for a long time to become good at it. Why? I had very little guidance on the skill of jumping rope. My trainer wasn't trying to be mean, he just didn't know the techniques of teaching this skill either.
I think since we all jumped rope as a child, it's assumed we should all just be able to do it now. If you've tried it as an adult, you may have experienced the constant rope kicking, stopping, reshuffling, whipping of the legs, and frustration. How defeating! For years, I have been having my clients jump rope with only the guidance I could give from my experience. Some have had great success, some have had major struggles. Frustrating for me too.
So Friday at the fitness conference I attended, I ran into a man named Buddy Lee. He's a former Olympic wrestler and master of all there is about jumping rope. I instantly approached him because I'm in LOVE with the jump rope. I hoped he'd be able to provide the direction I needed to improve my personal skills and help me break it down for my beginners. Buddy did not disappoint.
Now I'm a decent jumper because of practicing for years, but Buddy advanced my skills significantly with only a few minutes of instruction. Then I took his Masterclass. For example, I've been trying to do the criss-cross jump for years, and have walked away with many large welts on my back. With just a few words of instruction from Buddy I was able to criss-cross jump more than 15 times. Wow! I was amazed.
Not only has Buddy created a system for taking complete novice jumpers to advanced skills within moments....he's created the perfect rope. Why? His ropes are light-weight, have ball-bearings, and are trimmable. You'll use the rope at one length as a beginner and cut it shorter as your skills grow. It was really impressive. I've always believed jumping rope was a tremendous form of exercise, and now I'm a believer in a man who offers guidance so everyone can have the ability to do it....and do it well.
Recently his ropes have become licensed to carry the Olympics Rings, and have even been purchased by Everlast. Obviously you could pick up any rope at any sports store in the country. I believe though that if you want to be good........you should give Buddy Lee's training system a chance. The package includes a book, DVD and rope. Check out his website BuddyLeeJumpRopes.com for more info.
