Chinese Jump Rope Hands

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Chinese jump rope hands.

The game began in 7th century china. Some toy shops even sell elastic circular ropes that are meant for playing chinese jump rope. May 14 2015 explore elise c s board chinese jump rope cats cradle clapping games followed by 222 people on pinterest. Unlike the western jump rope the object of this game is to hook your legs into the rope to form loops and patterns in a certain sequence.

A chinese jump rope goes around the holders ankles so the best type of rope for this game is a loop made of rubber or some other type of stretchy material. Chinese jump rope combines the skills of hopscotch with some of the patterns from the hand and string game cat s cradle. This is often accompanied by a rhyme or song. The chinese jump rope resembles more of a giant stretched out rubber band.

This player next jumps so that both feet land in the middle of the chinese jump rope and the rope forms an x because it was dragged across during the jump. Jan 31 2017 explore leanne alagna s board chinese jump rope followed by 177 people on pinterest. It is a thin piece of elastic rope that is loops around two pairs of legs. Players can perform the move patterns with their hands if the game becomes too challenging when the rope moves higher or if the player has a physical challenge.

The third player places one foot outside and to the right of the rope and the other foot outside and to the left of the rope. Many pe teachers use chinese jump ropes. Make your own chinese jump rope by tying six to eight feet of elastic in a loop. You can also use a 9 to 12 foot 2 7 to 3 7 m long elastic band.

See more ideas about chinese jump rope clapping games jump rope. In the 1960s children in the western hemisphere adapted the game.