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Jump Rope Teacher for Youth and Adults
Jump Rope Coach Debra Stefan teaching jump rope to kids
Learn how to jump rope for fitness and recreation!
Jump Rope Trainer 40 years Teaching Jump Rope Lessons
Jump rope trainer Debra Stefan shares her forty-year history of teaching jump rope lessons. Academic accreditation for college athletes, recreational to competitive youth performance teams, and exhibition freestylers all sought Debra’s mark of excellence.
Debra Stefan is the Pioneer of Jump Rope Coaching
Developing jumping and non-jumping techniques bring decades of individuality to jump rope freestyle. Here is a playlist of jump rope classes and demonstration videos covering the last 30 years as a jump rope instructor teaching jump rope classes for adults and youth. Fundraising and promoting awareness for her adult jump rope classes, Debra Stefan broke the World Guinness Record by jumping rope for ten continuous hours. Scroll down the page for earlier history and the 1981 Guinness Record headline.
Celebrity Jump Rope Athletes
Mike Tyson, Laila Ali, celebrity athletes, and jump rope students under Debra’s instruction develop exhibition freestyle. Mike Tyson says, “I never miss one of your classes; I perfect each lesson.” Meanwhile, his weekly class participation was as an observer. Professional boxers avoid public learning curves until their expertise and skill appear. Likewise, Laila observes Debra’s freestyle demonstration and points out what she wants to learn. Then, Debra teaches Laila’s boxing coach, who gives Laila the practice session.
Teaching Jump Rope Class
Among the jump rope class videos are demonstrations in freestyle and conditioning for individual and group training. The group class at the end was specially filmed in 1986 for an introductory presentation to AFAA Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Jump rope training was before its time in the fitness industry, which was then in its infancy.
Rope Jumping Skills Progressions
View the video featuring teens and adults with no prior rope jumping experience. It features instruction for long rope for group rope jumping. Regardless of age or rope jumping experience, a simple skills progression quickly determines the lesson plan. Hand, eye, and foot coordination with timing soon develop skill combinations. Turning the rope while handing it off to another turner increases the excitement.
Jump Rope for Seniors
Learning to jump rope isn’t limited to children or athletes. Read how I taught clients in their late 70s and early 80s using progressive instruction designed for older beginners.
Start a Jump Rope Club or Jump Rope Team
If you or your church is looking to start a jump rope club or a jump rope team, consider the Jumping for Jesus program. You can learn more about how to start by clicking Debra’s post titled “How to Start a Jump Rope Team.”
Jump Rope Trainer for Athletes
Long Rope and Double Dutch Demonstration
Jump Rope Trainer Freestyle
Jump Rope Trainer Freestyle
About the Jump Rope Coach
Debra Stefan Jump Rope Coach Experience and Bio | Jump rope class instructor and program developer coaching university athletics, teaching in health clubs for youth and adults since 1975. To date, she continues to establish programs to provide safe, fun, and effective exercise through all forms of rope jump recreation and competition for individuals and teams
Jump Rope Class Curriculum Accreditation
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas – accredited jump rope instructor ’85-’88 School of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance; Athletic Department – football and basketball off-season training.
- Nevada State Board of Education accreditation of two courses for Clark County School District’s Professional Development Educational (PDE) curriculum for professional Physical Education Specialists-Elementary Jump Rope and Competition Jump Rope – since ’96
Organizational Affiliations
- National tournament director for Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Jr. Olympic sanction, as well as USA Jump Rope Federation regional tournament director in ’97 and ’98
- USA Jump Rope Federation’s 9-state regional representative presenting school exhibitions and student body assemblies throughout the Clark County School District-’96-’98
- USAJRF Jump Rope Coach and Presenter
- American Heart Association presenter introducing “Jump Rope for Heart” throughout the Southern Nevada school districts. Developed nationally ranked “Nevada Star Skippers” Jr. Olympic team whose members performed locally in many community events, parades, and media events
- Developed youngest qualified athletes for the ’97 AAU Jr. Olympics, as well as the ’98 USA Jump Rope National Championships seen on (ESPN’s Wide World of Sports)
Freestyle Rope Jumping Exhibitions
- Freestyle Jump Rope performing artist in single-rope freestyle and exhibition style jumping–performed in many diverse arenas from convention halls to half-times
- Innovator of the horizontal hitch kick jump rope technique known as the “Stefan Kick.”
Teaching Jump Rope Basic Techniques
Rope Jumping Skills- Single Rope
Don’t Skip Jump Rope Article
Jump Rope Trainer instructional outline
Jump rope skills for a beginner group; written details on how to teach single-rope jump rope for boys’ boxing. It’s 20 years old but still valid. Click the jump rope boxer image to grab it here. Fast arm and foot speed for jumping single rope exhibition freestyle demand attention in any arena.
Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch with a Jump Rope
Squat, Chest and Shoulder Stretch using a jump rope for tension
Dynamic Rope Swims stretching upper and lower body
Jump Rope Warm Up or Cool Down Drills- Dynamic Rope Swings
Snap Catch Jump Rope Technique
Rope Propeller Twirling
Class Warm Up or Cool Down Drills – Grapevine
Jump Rope Side swings aka Figure-8s
Jump Rope Techniques | Under-Leg Pass
Toe Catching the Jump Rope
Two-Footed Jump over rope
Samurai Whirl with both jump rope handles in one hand
Two-Handed Side Swing jump rope handles in each hand
Figure-8 Skip Through Jumping Rope
Read Debra’s article on this cornerstone technique and Floyd Mayweather, Jr’s jump rope video demo.
Arm Wrap – A non-jumping freestyle Jump Rope technique
Moves right into a jump for the combination of a skills routine.
About the Jump Rope Instructor
Debra Stefan taught her accredited jump rope courses for the UNLV Athletic Department and the School of PE. As well, her courses credited educators through Nevada PDE Professional Development Education. Debra developed the Star Skippers youth jump rope team that competed at the national level and AAU Junior Olympics. Her fitness career spans over 40 years. She is the director of Debra Stefan Fitness.
See Debra’s “Jump Rope Class” Google Blog for articles, pictures, and videos.
Decades of teaching jump rope classes highlight sharing the joy of jumping with all ages. Join Debra and share your favorite jump rope class experiences. Explore my Jump Rope Class archive for historical articles, photos, and videos documenting more than 40 years of teaching jump rope. My newest instructional articles and coaching resources are published here on DebraStefan.com. Continue jumping through the years and keep the childlike enthusiasm.