Jumpsations Rope Skipping
1180 Stone Church Road East L8W 2C7 Hamilton, ON, Canada

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Audrey Nelson 1. How long have you been jumping? About 6 months... 2. What is your favourite part of jump rope? My favourite part of jump rope is the exercise that I get and learning new skills. 3. What are you most excited about for this year? I’m most excited to get better at speed skipping! 4. Who is a jumper that you look up to? Eilea Given @eileagiven because she started at 6 years old and continues to work hard in skipping! 5. What is your favourite skill? My favourite skill is double unders. Audrey always tries her best at every skill I teach and smiles the whole lesson. In the past few weeks, we have learned so many skills and moved up levels quickly. I have had a great time teaching her. Keep up the excellent work, Audrey! We are very proud of you #athleteoftheweek #jumprope #ropeskipping #jump #athlete #newskills #tryitout #hamont #hamontsports #beactive6

#FlashbackFriday What is your favourite competition memory? Share a photo and tag us. We can't wait until we are all be back in the gym on competition day This photo was taken at the 2016 FISAC World Championships in Malmo, Sweden. We were on our way to the venue for the team competition. I can still feel the nervousness and excitement. @elisacasella_ @samkupis @cassiaattard @kenzie_mayy @ujc_3... #jumprope #ropeskipping #ijru #rscathletes #ropeskippingcanada #teamcanada #ontarioropeskipping #competition #sporttravel

#WorkoutWednesday - Last week's fun and challenging speed and conditioning drill was brought to us @kaitsimpson17. You will need a deck of playing cards. Going through the whole deck, you turn over each card one by one. The number on the card is the of repetitions of each skill. - Double Unders with a beaded rope - Side Swing, Side Swing, Jump Lunge - Kamikaze Jumps (no rope)... - Push Up Extensions (no rope) - 3 Min Speed Check out the video for a demo of the exercises #jumprope #ropeskipping #speedtraining #conditioning #training #athletes #hamont #giveitatry

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Grace Nelson 1. How long have you been jumping? 6 months... 2. What is your favourite part of jump rope? My favourite part of jump rope is when I finally get a trick. 3. What are you most excited about for this year? I am excited about learning more advanced tricks. 4. Who is a jumper that you look up to? A jump roper I look up to is Adrienn Banhegyi @adriennbanhegyi_official. 5. What is your favourite trick? My favourite trick is the Can Can Grace has always come to the gym with a positive attitude and a strong will to learn. She has learned so many new tricks in such a short amount of time. It has been a pleasure teaching her. Keep up the excellent work, Grace! We are very proud of you! #athleteoftheweek #jumprope #ropeskipping #jump #athlete #newskills #tryitout #hamont #hamontsports #beactive

Throwback Thursday... Who remembers ORSO Summer Camps? Tag your camp buddies and share your favourite @ontarioropeskipping Summer Camp memory. Hopefully, we can do it again one day. . . . #jumprope #ropeskipping #summercamp #greatmemories #funtimes

Throwback Thursday... Remember competitions and Double Dutch... check out this throwback Double Dutch routine from our one and only @matthew_delorey @manda042 and @britt_harding from the @ontarioropeskipping 2015 Open Competition. We are so thankful to have them on our coaching team . . . #jumprope #ropeskipping #doubledutch #teamwork #hamont #hamontsports #athletes #coaches

Workout Wednesday For tonight’s speed intensive class we did a 30 minute speed drill from @lukeboon_ and @learnintheropes. It is definitely challenging but very rewarding when you finish. GIVE IT A TRY Beaded Rope - 30sec, 1min, 1min30, 2mins, 2min30 and 3mins - 10 sec rest between each interval... 5 MINUTE REST Speed Rope - 3mins, 2min30, 2mins, 1min30, 1min, 30sec - 10 second rest between each interval. . . . #jumprope #jump #ropeskipping #skiprope #speed #conditioning #athletes #training #competitionprep #workhard #hamont #hamontsports

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SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT - ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Vienna Bielicz How long have you been jumping?... 6 years What is your favourite part of jump rope? Learning new skills, pairs, and travelling to competitions. What are you most excited about for this year? I really like our new gym and I am looking forward to future competitions. Who is a jumper that you look up to? I look up to my coaches Brittany Anne and Amanda Taylor. What is your favourite trick? Cross pretzel with your arm over your head Vienna was chosen by her coaches because of her positive attitude and determination. She demonstrates perseverance when working towards her speed goals and new skills. Most recently she got her donkey kick and push up for the first time! Vienna comes to each practice with a smile and is always supportive of her teammates. Keep up the hard work, Vienna! We are very proud of you!

Final touches went up yesterday. Finally feels like home . . Check out our Wall of Fame. You will find the names of these .... . @manda042 @heidinoellec @leannethall85 @kskip82 @tayythompsonn @emilyymacraee @alexxnewboldd @daniellesmarkala @matthew_delorey @elisacasella_ @samkupis @kenzie_mayy @cassiaattard @ujc_3 @hwoodard28 @jumping_char @britt_harding @brigitteblaisbrigitte @sofiebastel @alicia.petrie @shannfoxxx @kailieghmaccallum @camila_rodrig_ @petersjennine @lilabielicz @kaitsimpson17 See more

Athlete of the Week - MYA HRUSKA How long have you been jumping? This is my 3rd year. One year in Rec. and 2 years in Pre-Competitive.... What is your favourite part of jump rope? I like learning new tricks. There are so many to learn. What are you excited about for this year? I really want to get my double under full twist. Who is someone that you look up to? I look up to our coaches. They are super helpful. What is your favourite skill? My favourite skill is consecutive backwards double unders. Mya was chosen by her coaches because of her hard work during practice and our virtual classes. She is open to trying new skills and picks up on things quickly. This week, Mya surpassed both her consecutive power and single rope speed sprint goals achieving her wire rope. Awesome job Mya! We are proud of you