Having problems with message search?
Hi there,
Here's a little something I found on Eric Herber's (Netherlands) website:
Where does the term 'Double Dutch' originate? There are two theories:
1) 'Double Dutch' is also translated as 'Strange kind of talking'. In the early days of the 'New USA', as the English, French and Dutch settlers came to the country of unlimited possibilities, the children of the Dutch settlers were jumping their two ropes in front of their houses. During their jumping the children accompanied their jumping games with all kind of songs. Of course the songs were in Dutch; this couldn't be understood by the French or by the English children. That's why people called it 'Double Dutch'.
2) 'Dutch' is also translated as 'cheap'. In the early days of the 'New USA' jumping a long rope was practiced among the settler’s children. But because of the frequent usage of the long rope it started to decrease / flatten in the middle. As the rope broke down or just before the rope broke down, the Dutch children folded the rope so they had two ropes without a weak part in between and they started jumping these 'two' ropes.
and here's a bit more for your information ... I hope this helps. :-)
The Origin of the Sport: -
But soon the rope had no challenge to him. Just jumping up and down was no fun at all. So he started doing Criss-Crosses, Side Swings, Double and Multiple Unders in-between his sessions.
His number of tricks grew and because he also was, and still is, teacher P.E., Richard thought it was time to introduce 'Rope Skipping' to his students. They were enthusiastic about the rope and the tricks and started inventing new tricks inside the single rope. They took the long rope and the Double Dutch, creating all kind of new tricks, combinations and possibilities. Rope Skipping was born.
Alisa <herbevor@...> wrote:
Here's a little something I found on Eric Herber's (Netherlands) website:
Where does the term 'Double Dutch' originate? There are two theories:
1) 'Double Dutch' is also translated as 'Strange kind of talking'. In the early days of the 'New USA', as the English, French and Dutch settlers came to the country of unlimited possibilities, the children of the Dutch settlers were jumping their two ropes in front of their houses. During their jumping the children accompanied their jumping games with all kind of songs. Of course the songs were in Dutch; this couldn't be understood by the French or by the English children. That's why people called it 'Double Dutch'.
and here's a bit more for your information ... I hope this helps. :-)
The Origin of the Sport: -
At the end of the sixties (the 1960’s) nobody had ever heard of the sport of Rope Skipping (because it hadn’t been developed yet). Everybody of course, knew how to jump a rope.
Richard Cendali, who lived in Boulder (Colorado, USA) was no exception. Being a football-player, his coach
submitted him to work on his condition. 'How should I do this?'. 'Well.... You can choose between running up and down the stairs of the stadium for an hour or take a rope and jump for 15 minutes.', he responded. The choice was obvious. Being a football-player, jumping a rope was for girls; he started running up and down the stairs. No problem until snow came down and made the surface slippery, causing him some serious problems. '...Or take a rope and jump for 15 minutes.', he remembered. So he did.
But soon the rope had no challenge to him. Just jumping up and down was no fun at all. So he started doing Criss-Crosses, Side Swings, Double and Multiple Unders in-between his sessions.
The sessions increased, both in time and difficulty, and 'fun' was introduced inside the rope.
His number of tricks grew and because he also was, and still is, teacher P.E., Richard thought it was time to introduce 'Rope Skipping' to his students. They were enthusiastic about the rope and the tricks and started inventing new tricks inside the single rope. They took the long rope and the Double Dutch, creating all kind of new tricks, combinations and possibilities. Rope Skipping was born.
In the early seventies (1970's) Richard Cendali started spreading Rope Skipping throughout the whole of USA and later the rest of the world. Everywhere he went, he brought hundreds and later thousands of ropes. He was given housing and meals and was offered the possibility of selling his rope after his workshops to earn back his
costs for the trip. The money that was earned from this was used for spreading the sport. His students became the Rope Skipping Display Team and travelled together with him over the whole of the world.
Alisa <herbevor@...> wrote:
Hi I just joined this group and I enjoy jump roping.
I am thrilled to find like minded people.
I have a question for the group. I teach at a renaissance
emersion weekend. this time around I have been ask to teach
outside games. I found sites stating that jump roping is a
pre-renaissance activity, yet I can find no sites that tell
me when the Jump rope rhymes first came into play. If anyone
has any resorce on the history of the jump rope rhyme, or more
on the history of jump ropes, I would be very greatfull
Alisa Ann
The list website has been updated -- after much guilt in not paying ANY attention to it. Now has a message board, a chat room, links, and more! If anyone has any action shots they'd like to send in for greeting cards, send some my way, thanks! - GarlandGrl@... (Ginny)
http://www.reeljewels.com/skippinglist
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
Offline 
Send Email