06-17-2011, 03:53 PM
Dakota wrote:
Thanks tuqqer. That's what I needed to know. Jumping to music is also a great idea. Right now I am jumping much higher than I need to. I marvel at people who barely move when jumping.
Yeah, a common error when you're just starting. That's where the mirror work will come in. You'll be able to see just how far you do need to jump (it's not much). It'll also help with your timing between the wrist flicks, your jump, and where that parabola strikes the floor—or reaches its bottom apex... I guess that would be technically a nadir?—you'll see what I mean.
Related: you want to wear the right shoes when jumping. The soles can't have protruding edges, or they'll catch the rope. You want shoes that have a smooth, rounded front. There's a type of gym or walking shoe that works well for this. I used to try jumping barefoot, but I caught a toe once and I think I ended up breaking it, it hurt that bad.