Skipping rope games will physically make the child stronger and agile. Not to mention the emotional, intellectual, and social benefits that will develop in the child.
Jump rope or "play rubber" ever popular among children in the 70's to 80's. This jump rope game is a favorite when "out playing" at school and after the afternoon bath at home. Now, "play rubber" began to ogled back, among others, because there is an elementary school assigned his students to make roncean rope from rubber bands to be a means of playing and exercising.
How to play is still the same, can be done individually or in groups. If you only play by yourself usually the child will tie the rope to the pole, tree trunk or on anything possible, then jump it. The solitary game can also be skipping, that is, holding both ends of the rope and then swinging it through the head and feet while jumping.
If playing in groups usually involves at least 3 children. Beginning with gambreng or hompipah to determine the two defeated children as the holders of both ends of the rope. Two losers will hold the end of the rope; one on the left, one more on the right to stretch or swing the rope. Then the other child will jump over the rope. The game rules are simple; for the child who was in turn jumped, then failed to jump over the rope, then the child will change from the position of the jumper to the rope holder. The required tools are quite simple. Can be a rope made of strands of rubber bands or straps that are sold on the market, known as skipping ropes are generally popular with boys. However, any rope jumping game can actually be played by boys and girls regardless of gender. in addition to fun, this game is not much time consuming, cheap, and healthy. So it is suitable to fill the children's free time than they play runs aimlessly. One of the ways suggested by giving the child a chance to jump rope at rest.
To play the ropes in groups, the child needs a friend which means giving her the opportunity to socialize. He can learn to empathize, take turns, obey rules, and more.
When making a jump, sometimes the child needs to count mathematically in order to jump according to the amount specified in the game rules. For example, the child must perform seven jumps when the rope is swung. When more or less, he must be the rope holder.
The jump rope game is a rope-like game composed of rubber bands, a very popular game from the 70s to 80s, a favorite when out of school and after a late afternoon bath at home. Simple but useful, can be used as a means of playing as well as sports. The rope used is made of braided rubber bands are widely available around us. How to play can be done by individuals or groups, if only playing alone usually the child will tie the rope on the pole or whatever is possible and then jump. If playing in groups usually involves a minimum of three children, two children will hold the end of the rope; one on the left, one on the right, while the other gets a turn to jump over the rope. Ropes stretched with graded altitudes, from lowest to highest. The clever jumped up, he was the one who came out as the winner. While the loser will change the position to be the holder of the rope. The solitary game can also be skipping, that is, holding both ends of the rope and then swinging it through the head to feet while jumping.
Actually the jump rope game can be played since the kindergarten children (about 4-5 years) because their rough motorcycle is ready, let alone playing jump rope to answer their curiosity will feel jump. But generally this game is new popular in school age (about 6 years). Type jump rope game is divided into two: Foot jump is a relaxed and sport / sport. The casual leash ropes are usually played by girls while the sports / sports are played by the boys. In other words, the jump rope game can be played by both men and women regardless of gender.