A couple different reasons. It helps build timing. It also makes it a lot less boring. When you start to add variations it helps with hand/eye (foot- eye???) coordination.
Jumping rope enhances foot speed, coordination, and overall agility—making it a go-to training tool for athletes in sports like boxing, basketball, and soccer. With consistent training, you’ll notice quicker reflexes and better control over body movements.
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It improves coordination. Simply jumping up and down would only help with cardio.
A couple different reasons. It helps build timing. It also makes it a lot less boring. When you start to add variations it helps with hand/eye (foot- eye???) coordination.
Having to jump while maintaining a sense of rhythm and awareness helps with athletic development, coordination, reflexes, and proprioception.
I mean yeah you can jump and that’s fine, but having to jump while looking for and avoiding an object is a whole other vector of athleticism.
Jumping rope enhances foot speed, coordination, and overall agility—making it a go-to training tool for athletes in sports like boxing, basketball, and soccer. With consistent training, you’ll notice quicker reflexes and better control over body movements.
If you do it long enough, it does actually create strain on your wrist and forearms. My skipping rope has weights in the handles.