Jump rope contest
- Winner
- Most skips in 60 seconds
- Measured in
- Reps
- Boards
- Gym, city, country, world
The most skips you can do in 60 seconds, filmed in one take. Every time the rope passes under your feet counts as one skip, and the total is ranked on your gym, city, country and world boards at once.
The rules
What counts
- One skip each time the rope passes fully under your feet.
- Two-foot bounce, alternate foot step or any mix of the two.
- Any rope, including speed ropes and beaded ropes.
- If the rope catches, start again straight away. The clock keeps running.
What doesn’t count
- Skips before the app starts the 60 seconds or after it ends.
- Jumps where the rope hits your feet and does not pass under.
- Ropes without a handle on each end, or a rope swung by someone else.
How to film it
- Film from the front or side, with your feet and the floor clearly in view.
- Use good light so a fast rope still shows up on the video.
- Stand far enough away that your whole body and the rope stay in frame.
Skipping is one of the simplest things to measure: a rope, a minute and a count. It is also hard to count by eye once the rope gets fast, which is why a slow-motion recount matters here.
How it works
Open the contest, prop your phone so it sees your feet and press record. The app counts down, starts the minute and counts every skip as it happens. When the rope catches, start again as fast as you can, since the clock does not stop. At 60 seconds the app shows your total.
That number goes on every board you qualify for: your gym, your city, your country and the world, plus age group and sex brackets. A teenager in a school gym and a boxer skipping in a club can both end up first somewhere.
Who counts the skips
Each take gets an automatic check for an unbroken video and a skip count. Anyone can flag a take that looks off. Takes in a top 10 and new records go to a referee, who slows the video down and recounts every pass under the feet. If skips are removed you see where, and you can appeal to a different referee.
Getting more skips
Speed comes from small, quiet jumps and turning the rope with the wrists, not the arms. Keep your feet just off the floor and your elbows close to your sides. Practise in 20 or 30 second bursts with rests between, and test the full minute every couple of weeks. Your calves will need time to get used to the work, so build up gradually.
Questions
Does a double under count as two skips?
No. A double under is one jump with two turns, and it counts as one skip, because the count is made at your feet.
How does the app count a fast rope?
It counts each pass under your feet as you go. If a take lands in a top 10, a referee recounts it in slow motion before it is verified.
Do I have to start the clock myself?
The app gives a countdown and starts the 60 seconds for you, then tells you when time is up.
