skipping rope and innovtion

it's child's play really

Simple thing, like jumping rope are easy to dismiss. We reject such activities as mere ‘child’s play’.

For children, play is serious business. It’s through play that we make sense of the world.

Far too often though, we don’t learn what we can from simple things. People frequently get ‘simple’ confused with ‘simplistic’

Take jumping rope for example. It’s a ‘simple’ activity. The rope swings. People jump it. What to do is obvious to anyone watching. A ‘simplistic’ understanding of jumping rope is that one swings a rope and jumps over it. This explanation ignores important complexities, nuances, and subtleties.

While jumping rope may appear simple at first glance, it involves a combination of physical skills, coordination, timing, and endurance.

Jumping rope requires precise coordination and timing between hand movements and footwork. It involves synchronizing the swings of the rope with jumping in a rhythmic pattern. This coordination can be challenging, especially when attempting more ad…