Instructions and How to Use
How to Use the Single Jump Rope
  1. Adjust the rope so it’s the right length for you if needed. Standing with both your feet on top of the rope right in the middle, pull the rope up to your armpits. That’s the correct length for your height so tie new knots if you need to.
  2. Now that your Jump Rope is the perfect length for you, stand holding one end in your right hand and one end in your left hand, with the rope behind you.
  3. Swing the rope over your head. As it passes in front of you, jump over it and keep swinging!
  4. Once you’ve got the hang of the basics, you can start learning fun tricks like the crossover or the double hop. Check the links below for great instructional videos plus some pretty amazing tricks!
Important Safety Information
  • For kids 6 years of age and older.
  • Just Jump It Jump Ropes are designed for jump roping only. Do not use them to tie up things, people or pets.
  • The Jump Rope (single and double) should only be used in an open area such as a garage, a back yard or a field.
  • Proper footwear is essential when jumping rope to prevent injury. Wear closed toed shoes that have shock absorbing qualities. Running shoes or shoes designed for sports where you jump like basketball, work great.
Care and Storage of your Jump Rope
  • When you’re finished with your Jump Rope, just coil it up and put it away in a dry place.
  • To wash it, you can put it in a bucket of warm soapy water and swish it around. Scrub lightly with a scrubby sponge or brush to remove tough stains, or simply throw it in the washing machine inside a mesh washing bag.
How to Use a Double Dutch Jump Rope
  1. Double Jump Ropes are an amazing way to get a whole crowd of people involved, playing and having fun together. The 16-foot rope is designed to be long enough so that two or more people can jump at once, which doubles the fun. The possibilities for tricks are endless and can involve more than one Jump Rope, multiple people and all kinds of amazing acrobatics. We’ll give you the basics, and what you do from there is up to you!
  2. You need at least three people to use the Double Jump Rope, two people to swing it and one person to jump.
  3. Have the two people swinging the rope stand far enough apart so that when they swing the rope, it grazes the ground at the bottom of the swing.
  4. Swing the rope at an even speed.
  5. The person or people who are going to jump in stand on the side and watch the rope…timing is key on this one. Just after the rope passes over the ground and heads up to the top of the swing, the jumpers run in and stand in the middle, jumping over the rope as comes back to the ground.
  6. When you’re finished jumping, you just exit the same way, and someone else can jump in and take your place!
Important Safety Information
  • For kids 6 years of age and older.
  • Just Jump It Jump Ropes are designed for jump roping only. Do not use them to tie up things, people or pets.
  • The Jump Rope (single and double) should only be used in an open area such as a garage, a back yard or a field.
  • Proper footwear is essential when jumping rope to prevent injury. Wear closed toed shoes that have shock absorbing qualities. Running shoes or shoes designed for sports where you jump like basketball, work great.
Care and Storage of your Jump Rope
  • When you’re finished with your Jump Rope, just coil it up and put it away in a dry place.
  • To wash it, you can put it in a bucket of warm soapy water and swish it around. Scrub lightly with a scrubby sponge or brush to remove tough stains, or simply throw it in the washing machine inside a mesh washing bag.
How to Use the Skipper
  1. Loop the end of the rope around the ankle of your dominant foot. Usually the foot you use to kick a ball is your dominant foot.
  2. Hold the ball in your hand and throw it with an arcing motion low to the ground so that it flies flat above the ground. This helps to get the ball going.
  3. It’s also possible to get it going using your foot. To do this, place the ball on the ground and move away from it until the rope is straight. You can even drag it a few inches to get set up. Now lift the foot that’s connected to ball a few inches off the ground and use your leg to swing the ball in a circle. It takes a little “oomph” to get it going sometimes!
  4. Now as the ball swings in a circle it’s going to hit your other leg unless you hop. So as the ball comes around to your other leg, jump up, pulling your knee up, so the ball flies under your foot!
For building balance and agility, it’s a good idea to practice using the Skipper on both feet. That way your muscles stay even and you develop better coordination and agility on your non-dominant foot.

Important Safety Information
  • For kids 6 years of age and older.
  • Just Jump It Skippers are designed for jumping and skipping only. Do not use them to tie up things, people or pets.
  • The Skipper is not a weapon either, even if you’re just playing. Swinging your Skipper so that the ball hits another person or an animal can result in serious injury.
  • The Skipper should only be used in an open area such as a garage, a back yard or a driveway.
  • Proper footwear is essential when using the Skipper to prevent injury. Wear closed toed shoes that have shock absorbing qualities. Running shoes or shoes designed for sports where you jump like basketball, work great.

Care and Storage of your Skipper
  • When you’re finished with your Skipper, just coil it up and put it away in a dry place.
  • To wash it, you can put it in a bucket of warm soapy water and swish it around. Scrub lightly with a scrubby sponge or brush to remove tough stains. It’s OK to get the ball part wet and scrub it too.
How to Use the Stepper
  1. First choose a good location. We recommend using the Stepper on a dry, even surface that’s not slippery. A nice, even grass lawn or carpeted floor work great! But avoid hills and uneven surfaces like gravel or mud.
  2. Uncoil the rope inside the Stepper then pull on the loop on top of the Stepper to pull the rope through until it catches at the knots inside the Stepper.
  3. If you need to shorten the rope, just tie a knot in it for the perfect length.
  4. Holding one loop in your right hand, and one loop in your left hand, carefully step onto the non-slip surface of the Stepper with the corresponding foot. So put your right foot in the Stepper that you right hand is holding and vice versa.
  5. Now it’s time to clomp around! Start with your right foot first. As you lift your foot up to take a step, pull the loop up with your right hand so the Stepper stays next to your foot and moves with it. Step down. Repeat the same thing with your left foot and you’re off!
Important Safety Information and Guidelines
  • For kids 6 years of age and older.
  • It is extremely important to use the Stepper on stable, even surfaces, especially when first learning how to use the toy. Any flat, stable surface that’s not slippery is great such as a carpeted floor, an even grassy lawn or a flat, paved driveway. Linoleum, tile and wood floors are too slippery for using the Stepper.
  • Using the Stepper on hills, inclines, stairs or uneven, unstable surfaces can result in injury.
  • Proper footwear is a must. We recommend sturdy, non-slip, closed-toed shoes such as sneakers with rubber soles. Flip-flops, sandals, and bare feet are not appropriate footwear for using the Stepper.

Care and Storage of your Stepper
  • When you’re finished with the Stepper, just pull the rope back inside the bucket and coil it up, then stack them together for storage.
  • To clean your Stepper, just rinse or scrub it with warm, soapy water.
  • To clean the rope, you can put it in a bucket with warm soapy water and swish it around or even scrub it gently.
How to Throw Your Lariat
Throwing a Lariat takes some practice. Here are step by step instructions to help you. But first, we’ll need to be using the same vocabulary.
The eye loop: the small loop at the end of the Lariat that the rope passes through
The throwing loop: the larger loop that you make to lasso around your target
The rope: the rest of the rope that’s not part of the throwing loop.
The bitter end: other end of the rope, the one without the eye loop.
  • Pass the rope through the eye loop and make your throwing loop. When you lay the throwing loop on the ground, it should form a circle 2 to 3 feet in diameter.
  • Now pick up the bitter end of the rope and pull it through your hands letting it drop into a neat pile on the floor until you get to throwing loop. This is called flaking your rope, and it gets out the kinks and twists.
  • Now coil the rope. Pick up the rope with one hand and use the other hand to coil it by making even loops and laying each loop in the hand holding the coils. As you lay each coil into your palm, give the rope a half turn or twist so that the coils lie flat. If your coils twist up into something that looks like a figure eight, you didn’t twist it enough when coiling. This video is pretty good for showing how to get the coils right…just stop when you’re finished coiling. 
How to coil a rope: http://www.videos.sailingcourse.com/coiling_wmv1.htm

Now you’re ready to throw your Lariat!
  1.  Pick up the throwing loop and hold it so that you’re holding two pieces of rope in your hand…the rope right next to the eye loop and the rope that goes to the coils.
  2. Hold the coils in your other hand so that the most recent coil is on the outside and will uncoil freely from your hand when you throw the throwing loop.
  3. Now stand facing your target. Swing your throwing loop over your head to get it to open up and as you throw, step forward with same foot as your throwing hand.
  4. You can also stand at an angle to your target, with your feet apart and the same foot as your throwing arm forward. E.g. If you throw with your right arm, your right foot should be forward.
  5. Hold the rope the same way as in the first method. Instead of whirling it around your head, simply position your hand in front of your body and with one graceful, continuous motion, swing your arm and the loop in the direction of the target.
  6. Regardless of which method you use, at the end of your throw, your arm should be toward your target. Never take your eyes off your target either!
  7. You can start as close as you want and as you get better with practice, move further and further away.

Important Safety Information
For kids 6 years of age and older.
Just Jump It Lariats are designed to be used on inanimate objects only. Using a Lariat to lasso a person or a pet can result in severe injury or even death. Parents should always monitor children and young adults when they are practicing with the Lariat.
The Lariat should only be used in an open area such as a garage, a back yard or a field. A throw that’s off the mark can take out lamps, plants or other breakable household items instead of the intended target so don’t play cowboy in the living room!
Care and Storage of your Lariat
Store your Lariat properly by coiling it up and hanging it or storing it out of the way or in a container or box.
To clean your Lariat, put it in a bucket with some soap and warm water and swish it around. If it’s really dirty, gently scrub it with a brush.
About the Chinese Jump Rope
The Chinese Jump Rope is fun and versatile and is often used for cross training and in P.E. classes. The main difference between Chinese Jump Roping and standard Jump Roping is that in Chinese Jump Rope games, the rope is a long, stretchy rope that’s held stationary while the player or players move around the rope, performing a series of steps.

It’s great to play Chinese Jump Rope to music, performing the steps in time with the beat, and especially entertaining when two or more players jump together. One of the best things about Chinese Jump Rope is that while there are some specific patterns that you can practice, you can also make up your own moves and tricks.

How to Use the Chinese Jump Rope
You’ll need three players, two people to hold the rope and one to jump. The rope holders stand with their legs about a foot apart, and 5 or so feet away from each other with the jumprope around the outside of their legs at about ankle height. You want the rope taut, but still loose enough that it can stretch. The player starts by standing with both feet inside the two ropes.

Basic Chinese Jump Roping consists the following series of jumps or hops: IN, OUT, SIDE, SIDE, ON, IN OUT.

  • IN: both feet inside the ropes (starting position)
  • OUT: both feet outside the ropes, one foot on either side
  • SIDE: both feet on one side of the ropes. In the side-side steps, the player hops first to one side, then over both ropes to the other side
  • ON: the player jumps and places one foot on top of each rope, pushing them down to the ground
  • The rope holders and other players chant the steps while the player jumps.

For more advanced play you can raise the rope higher. You can also have a designated “chanter”, who chants a random series that the jumper must follow. Some steps also incorporate moves where you use your foot catch one of the ropes and loop it around the other rope. Check out the videos below for some fun variations!

If the jumper gets through the whole series of jumps without missing or landing in the wrong place, s/he moves up to the next level. When the jumper makes a mistake, another player gets a turn.

Helpful Links and Videos
Basic instructions from the LIVESTRONG® website:
Eight Count Patterns demonstrated by a group of P.E. teachers:
Hilarious video of a Dad showing his kids how to use a Chinese jump rope that demonstrates some of the more advanced variations and tricks you can add into your patterns:
Two teens demonstrate some variations on steps and also show how it’s extra fun to jump together and do the steps to the beat of music:

Important Safety Information
For kids 6 years of age and older.
Just Jump It® Jump Ropes are designed for jump roping only. Do not use them to tie up things, people or pets.
Never stretch your Chinese Jump Rope out and then let go of it — the rope can snap back and injure other players.
Every time you use your Chinese Jump Rope, double check that the connection where the two ends of the rope are joined is still in good shape, and that the rope isn’t damaged or frayed at any point.
The Chinese Jump Rope can be used anywhere you have enough space to stretch it out and jump from side to side.
Proper footwear is essential when jumping rope to prevent injury. Wear closed toed shoes that have shock absorbing qualities. Running shoes or shoes designed for sports where you jump like basketball, work great.

Care and Storage of your Chinese Jump Rope
When you’re finished with your Chinese Jump Rope, just coil it up and put it away in a dry place.
To wash it, you can put it in a bucket of warm soapy water and swish it around. Scrub lightly with a scrubby sponge or brush to remove tough stains, or simply throw it in the washing machine inside a mesh washing bag.
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