Category Archives: Jumprope
I used to play what we called…
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I used to play what we called chinese skipping, I remember parts of the the Missippi song but other songs we used to sing have disapeared from my memory. My sister and I tried to play once with just the two of us when we were younger. We tied the elastic rope around the television on one side while my sister held the other end. When we got the band to about waste height I jumped on the rope and the TV fell flat on its face and shattered. So my word of advice is make sure you have 3 people to play this game. Aswell I would not purchase a rope, but rather pick up a box of rubber bands and loop them together into a long rope and then loop the ends together. It is more affordable and then if it breaks, you just repair it with more elastics.
Debra Reyland (and all others…
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Debra Reyland (and all others looking for a chinese jumprope game), I remember a similar rhyme we used to use in Chicago in the 70’s when playing chinese jumprope: Starting position was : catch the rope with your feet and jump to cross the rope over and stand in the center . (you are now in a “loop” you created with the elastic making an x in front and back of your ankles) Jump in an alternating pattern – spreading your feet apart, then with legs crossed, right foot in front of left, then apart, then left in front of right, then apart, etc. ( remaining inside of the “loop” you created upon jumping in) Jump in this pattern while chanting: “Ching-chong chinaman sittin’ on a fence tryin’ to make a dollar outta 69 cents he missed… he missed… he missed like this! ” On the word ‘this’ the object was to disentangle yourself and land on the now straight rope, one foot on each of the ropes. If you did this correctly, you got to continue: Step to one side, use both feet to catch rope as before and jump alternating now once with left foot in front (ching), then apart, then once with right foor in front (chong), then disentangle yourself again landing on the spead ropes (ONE!). (You are chanting “Ching-chong-ONE!,”) Step to side cross ropes over and repeat- counting your jumps in the same alternating pattern: “Ching-chog-TWO!, Ching-chong-THREE!”,etc. until you miss the ropes. The person who got the highest won. Sound familiar? Or is this yet another variation? I can’t believe how many memories this site has brought back!!!!! Wish I had that energy and coordination now!!!!!
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Just wanted to say this is a woderful site. I just got a Chinese Jump Rope for my daughter at Wal-Mart. I saw the price of .97 and could not pass that up. I was playing with her yesterday evening but Wow!!You all have Re-freshed my memory. Looks like I am going out to teach, play and exersice. Thank You everyone.
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My husband and I have been…
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My husband and I have been discussing how kids don’t play together like we did in the 60’s. In those days without the mobility of two-car families, we played daily in small groups doing jump rope, 4-square, tether ball, Red Rover etc. I remembered a game we girls played with elastic called “Ching Chang”. The spelling might not be correct but it sounds like it was really what others refer to as Chinese Jump Rope with the elastic around two peoples legs and the third doing the jumping. I found this website in search of the words and moves. I remember saying “Ching Chang One… Ching Chang Two…” Does this name ring a bell for anyone? It was fun reminiscing…
Thanks for all the info…
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Thanks for all the info on rope jumping. I remember as a child of late 40’s St. Louis, Missouri, jumping rope for hours on the school playground. My families move to Los Angeles in 1951 ended my jumproping days. The kids in LA were too sophisticated, I guess. It was great seeing the rhymes again. I know there were many more and so much fun! There has been a book printed about the subject. Guess I’ll have to look for it now, for my 1/2 Chinese grandaughter. She’ll love learning the rhymes as I did.
I remember some of the levels…
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I remember some of the levels involved in Chinese Jumprope… Onsies, (regular- in, out, side, by side, on the ropes, in the middle, out. Joggies- same moves as above, but with a little jog step. Twisties-always the same basic moves, but twisting on each jump. Froggies-Jumping the moves in a frog-like position. Diamonds-crossing the ropes with your feet, and completing the moves. Groundies-touching the floor with one hand-with each jump. Blindes-doing the onsies with your eyes closed. Widsies-The ropes are spread really wide apart by the enders, and the jumper does the onsies. Skinnies-the enders use only one foot to hold the rope. Kneesies-the rope is moved up to the knees by the enders. We did the over twenty years ago, but this is what I could piece together for my daughter so she could enjoy the game. Hey, it works for her!
Ah, I remember that game…
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Ah, I remember that game – we called it “Swiss Skip”, and was either made from an elastic chain or a single long piece of sewing elastic. the was one person on each end with the elastic around their ankles. (or, boys called “ever enders -cuz they never played, just stayed on the ends) the elastic would travel from ankles, kness, under-bums, waists, shoulders necks etc the team had to go through the series of steps without missing to move the elastic up. the steps were done to rythms : M I S S I SS I PPI etc. it didnt’ really matter what you did, as long as you ended without being stuck in the elastic so it was all in the timing, you could wrap the elastic – cross it, jump on it etc. but, it you meant to jump on both sides, and missed – you were out! that’s what I remember!