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More on the Double-Under Challenge
There have been a few questions, suggestions, and comments since we made our post on the 30-day double-under challenge yesterday.
Here are some clarifications:
* A double-under is considered consecutive when no single jumps are performed in between doubles.
* You have as many attempts during the day as you want or need to hit your target number of consecutive double-unders.
* There are three levels of challenge:
- Fundamental: You're able to do one legitimate double-under at the end of the thirty days.
- Intermediate: You're able to do ten consecutive double-unders at the end of the thirty days.
- Advanced: You're able to do thirty consecutive double-unders at the end of the thirty days.
And for the super advanced out there, simply perform some multiple of the target double-unders for that day. For example, a 5x or 6x multiple would be really challenging even for the staunchest of double-under fiends. A 5x multiple would mean that you do 5 double-unders on the first day, 10 on the second day, 15 on the third day, etc.
Most of all, remember that this challenge is really about diligent practice of a skill. It doesn't take much time to get some solid skill practice in during the day. And the more time you spend practicing something, the better you get (with a few exceptions, I'm sure).
And that's the real lesson here.
Everytime I get multiple double unders (read: 2) I am so surprised that I lose what little rhythm I had going. THAT is how much of a jump rope bad ass I am. I think I will try the intermediate challenge.
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Double unders have been one of my biggest weaknesses for a long time. for a few weeks now I have been doing 50 of them as part of my warm up, in sets of 1 or 2 up to maybe 8-10 with singles in between. Yesterday something clicked all of the sudden and I got 13 consecutive double unders with no singles. It is all about practice, and neurological synapse building, which takes longer for some of us than others. I'm going for 50 consecutive DU's with this challenge. (not DUI's, that would be different).
Also, studies have shown that on average, people learn skills like juggling (and I'd put doubleunders in this category) much faster when they practice alone versus practicing only in front of other people. Failing over and over in the privacy of your own garage is apparently easier on the psyche than failing over and over in front of other people.
Tried to get 1 (ONE) double under in my garage this a.m.
I am a white girl.
Any tips from the people who have it down?
Leigh - 1. focus on some point directly in front of you; 2. try to relax (still the hardest part for me)--you don't need to turn the rope quite as fast as you think you do; 3. think about getting a good explosive bounce--you'll have to jump higher than you do for a single; 4. just keep practicing--a lot of it is just muscle memory. Like Allen said, one day it just kind of clicked.
Also try getting the jump cadence first like the Buddy Lee video. Focus on turning the rope with your wrist, people tend to swing too much with the arms.
Leigh,
Try counting four single skips and one double under over and over, it will help with timing , or throw your ipod on and jump to your fav song with a good beat.
> I am a white girl.
There is, unfortunately, no cure for this.
where can i order one of the thin wire type ropes?
Hey,
I came over here for something else, and I saw this post:
I HIGHLY suggest the cheap speed ropes from Buddy Lee:
The very first time I ever got my hands on one I did 73 which was 21 more than I had done before, and I had not even been doing many. I'm confident I could get over 100 with a little practice.
I guess this means mini could hit over 150, or maybe even 200.
I'm curious if anyone over there is doing triple-unders yet, and if so how (?), I just cannot seem to hit it.