BLIND DOG OZZY: NEUROTIC CHIHUAHUA
"BLUE" JIMMY: Jumping rope rocks man! But you don't see many folks doing it right anymore.
BD OZZY: I can never see the goddamned thing!
"BLUE" JIMMY: You don't even need to see it. It's all about feel and rhythm -- like playing guitar.
BD OZZY: You should know!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Look at old timey black&white films of people training and you'll see dudes whipping the rope around like Bruce Lee swinging a pair of nunchuks.
BD OZZY: No s**t!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Now you go to the gym and see cats jumping and flailing like a drunk walking into a spider web. It's worth it to practice and get it right. Nothing develops your speed and coordination like the rope plus you work every muscle you got at the same time. Let me tell you, it ain't just for girls in the school yard.
BD OZZY: A girl in the schoolyard might knock you out.
"BLUE" JIMMY: There's all different kinds of ropes. There's skinny leather or plastic ropes that move so fast you can't see 'em, there's heavy, weighted ropes that will wear you out in 10 swings, there's even ropes made out of rope! My personal favorite is the beaded rope which doesn't move as fast as the speed rope but it also won't twist and tangle like other types of ropes which makes it perfect for doing tricks.
Once you pick a rope, the best way to learn is by watching someone who's put in the hours of practice to master it. This is a lot easier than it used to be since you can go on the internet and find hundreds of videos of people doing different swings that you can slow down or pause. I had to learn the hard way; by watching people at full speed and then experimenting for hours til I got something that looked sort of like what they were doing. Once you learn some basic swings and steps the trick is to keep it up for about 3-5 minutes straight without stopping, even if you have to stop your jump and use a "rest" swing where you just keep the rope swinging with your arms and move your feet lightly. Once you learn the basics you can move on to tricks like the crossover, double jump and behind the back which keep things from getting monotonous.
BD OZZY: And it's a hell of a lot more fun than running laps or being on a treadmill -- plus you look sharp, man!
"BLUE" JIMMY: And when you're done, you roll it up and stick it in your pocket.
BD OZZY: You don't need no $2,000. dollar machine!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Sake's Alive!
BD OZZY: Wow! Wow!
bluejames61@hotmail.com
BD OZZY: No s**t!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Now you go to the gym and see cats jumping and flailing like a drunk walking into a spider web. It's worth it to practice and get it right. Nothing develops your speed and coordination like the rope plus you work every muscle you got at the same time. Let me tell you, it ain't just for girls in the school yard.
BD OZZY: A girl in the schoolyard might knock you out.
"BLUE" JIMMY: There's all different kinds of ropes. There's skinny leather or plastic ropes that move so fast you can't see 'em, there's heavy, weighted ropes that will wear you out in 10 swings, there's even ropes made out of rope! My personal favorite is the beaded rope which doesn't move as fast as the speed rope but it also won't twist and tangle like other types of ropes which makes it perfect for doing tricks.
BD OZZY: And it's a hell of a lot more fun than running laps or being on a treadmill -- plus you look sharp, man!
"BLUE" JIMMY: And when you're done, you roll it up and stick it in your pocket.
BD OZZY: You don't need no $2,000. dollar machine!
"BLUE" JIMMY: Sake's Alive!
BD OZZY: Wow! Wow!
bluejames61@hotmail.com
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