Hello

I have just found your discussion group about chinese jump ropes.

Being from Great Britain we used to call this either ” French skipping ” or ” Elastics “, However I can only remember one rhymn :

Scotland
England
Ireland
Wales
Inside
Outside
Inside
Tails

Jumping with the elastics like this : ( Left = position of left foot ) etc:

Left Elastic Right Elastic
Elastic Left Elastic Right
Left Elastic Right Elastic
Elastic Left Elastic Right
Elastic Left Right Elastic
Left Elastic Elastic Right
Elastic Left Right Elastic
Land on the elastics.

When this has been completed successfully on ankles, raise the elastics to; shins, knees, bottoms, waists, etc…..

If this was not hard enough the ends take one foot out reducing the width…

Please have a go and we’ll await the replies.

Have fun !

Catriona.

P.S. I am a playground supervisor desperate for the revival of old games.