02/09/2026
This week we're shining the spotlight on Rope Skipping, a discipline that combines speed, coordination, rhythm, agility and incredible endurance!
Did you know?!
πͺ’ RS requires no infrastructure All you need is a rope!
β‘ Speed matters. The world record for 30 second speed jumping stands at an incredible 119 jumps, equivalent to 238 jumps per minute!
π 12 competitive disciplines. Rope Skipping features four individual event disciplines and eight team event disciplines.
π Growing across Africa. The IRJU now has 13 affiliated African countries, with five joining in the last five years.
πΏπ¦ South Africa ranks No. 1 on the African continent.
Rope Skipping proves that incredible gymnastics can happen anywhere, with nothing more than a rope and the skill to master it.