
Activity Planner
Coordination - Skipping
Hurling / Football — Fitness Exercise
Skipping exercises are a great way to develop coordination and jumping skills
Organisation
- Use a variety of different techniques, such as a 2-footed jump, jogging through the rope, crossing hands and skipping backwards
- Encourage the children to make up single, pair and group skipping games
Key Points
- Ensure that the rope is a suitable length for the player; it should reach from the ground to approximately hip height when held in both hands with the elbows slightly bent
- Stand Upright
- Swing the rope from the wrist
Equipment
- An inventory of equipment to support ABC exercises is available in the Resources section