How To Measure A Jump Rope. Step on the rope with one foot, bring your feet together, and pull the rope taught. There are many different types…carts, wall mounts, racks… discuss with your students how to gather and put back jump ropes.
Grab your cable cutters and cut off the excess rope on one end of your jump rope. Jump rope and make sure it’s the perfect length for you! Follow these three steps to measure the length of a jump rope that’s good for you:
Stand in the middle of the rope with one foot while pulling the handles up to your armpit.
For group play with two rope turners, you need a long rope or two long ropes of equal length to jump double dutch. Step on the rope with one foot, bring your feet together, and pull the rope taught. Where we talk about rope length in relation to a part of the body, this is measured by stepping on the centre of the rope with one foot, bringing the feet together and then pulling both handles up so you can see where the length of rope ends in relation to your body (see video below). Measure it back up by stepping on the center with one foot, you’ll notice it now comes up much shorter down around your rib cage.