St Clare's Primary School Harold's Cross Dublin 6W

Junior skip-star awards

Junior/Senior infants
1st/2nd class

There will be two awards that skippers can achieve:

1. Junior skip-star award
2. Super skip-star award

Skippers wishing to enter the Junior skip-star awards can tell their teacher who can give their name to Mr. McDaid when they are able to complete all of the skills.

On the Skipping Challenge Day, they will then be judged and awarded the junior skip-star award badge if they are successful. It is important to practice each skill individually before attempting them altogether.

Skipping coaches will be able to teach the skills to the children and help them practice during yard.


Junior skip-star award

1. Double bounce forward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses

2. Double bounce backward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses

3. Single bounce forward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses

4. Single bounce backward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses

5. Face to face partner skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses


Super skip-star award

1. Running on the spot
10 turns of the rope with no misses

2. Pretzel
10 turns of the rope with no misses

3. The coil (Arm wrap)
10 turns of the rope with no misses

4. Continous crossovers
10 turns of the rope with no misses

5. Double dutch
10 turns of the rope with no misses


Bronze award
Skippers wishing to enter the Bronze award can give their name to Mr. McDaid when they are able to complete all of the skills. On the Skipping Challenge Day, they will then be judged and awarded the Bronze award badge if they are successful. It is important to practice each skill individually before attempting them altogether.

Preliminary skipping tricks
Skippers entering the Bronze Award must complete the following six basic skipping tricks successfully before attempting the rest of the Bronze:

1. Double bounce forward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses
2. Double bounce backward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses
3. Single bounce forward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses
4. Single bounce backward skip
10 turns of the rope with no misses
5. Running on the spot, single or double bounce
10 turns of the rope with no misses
6. One legged
10 turns of the rope with no misses on left leg and 10 turns of the rope with no misses on right leg

The skips
The following ten skips are to be completed linked together with no misses. Normal forward skipping can be included at the beginning or at the end of the routine but not during the routine.

1. The bell
Small jump forward on one turn of the rope, followed by a small jump back to starting spot on the next turn of the rope
20 turns of the rope with no misses
single or double bounce

2. The slalom
Small jump to one side on one turn of the rope, followed by a small jump back to starting spot on the next turn of the rope
20 turns of the rope with no misses
Single or double bounce

3. The twister
Keeping feet together, twist feet to the side, then to the other side and so on
20 turns of the rope with no misses,
Double bounce recommended
shoulders do not twist to the side, only hips, legs and feet


4. Side straddle
Feet together, feet apart, feet together, feet apart…
20 side straddles with no misses.
Single or double bounce
Feet together, feet apart counts as one

5. Front straddle
Feet together, scissors, feet together, scissors…
20 front straddles with no misses, alternating between left foot forward and right foot forward
Single or double bounce
Feet together, scissors counts as one

6. Combined straddle
Feet together, feet apart, feet together, scissors…
10 combined straddles with no misses, alternating left and right foot for the forward straddles
Single or double bounce
Feet together, feet apart, feet together, scissors counts as one



7. Ex
Feet together, cross (left over right), feet together, cross (right over left)…
20 Exs with no misses.
Single or double bounce
" Feet together, cross counts as one

8. Wounded duck
Skip with toes touching and heels apart, then with heels touching and toes apart
10 wounded ducks with no misses
Double bounce recommended
Toes touching, toes apart counts as one

9. Side swing
Keeping hold of a handle in each hand, swing to the left, swing to the right and then jump the rope
20 side swings with no misses
Single or double bounce
Left swing, right swing, jump counts as one

10. 180 degree turn
Forwards skip, side swing and turn around at the same time, backward skip, turn around and skip forward
8 completions of the move, four with left hand side swing, four with right hand side swing
Double bounce recommended