Physical Education Class: 2 ((Jump ropes))

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

*Lucario walks in pulling a trolley filled with equipment for the class, seems to be slightly worried about upcoming events((Sports tryout, jumper buy-tiem with Ivy))*

 

((And wearing the PE trainer outfit for the later part of the day with tryouts))

 

 Since last time we got to exchange a few dodgeballs and such, today we shall be doing something more basic and fundamental to good fitness.

 

"Jump ropes"

 

 You guys might think that jump ropes are silly games, but they are used in many sports as training. Some examples include for boxers and wrestlers as it builds coordination and footwork. There are actual competitions done for skip ropes so don’t take the sport(?) lightly kids.

 

 There are various different ways of skipping with the jump rope. For now you can use the base jump but you can always go for one foot skipping, criss-crossing, or combinations of the given. It’d be interesting to see your guys make up your own routines.

 

 After you guys are done skipping on your own, we can try a large skip rope where the two strongest students with the strongest arms will let other students jump as they turn the rope. Then we can have some matches between lets say.... 5 people at a time.

((Example of group skipping rope))

 

 So individual skipping rope time, pick up a skipping rope from the trolley and begin. This might also be a good warm up for the later part of the day when we have tryouts.  I’ll go around helping students who find the skipping rope hard to work with, or new to the thing.

Comments

[pinkkiwifruit.livejournal.com]

*TOTALLY USED SKIPPING ROPES A LOT AS A ... well, YOUNGER kid*

*A*

*snatches one and JUMPS JUMPS JUMPS JUMPS, then ONE FOOT HOP HOP HOP HOP HOP, all the while whilst humming* Heee, this is way better than dodgeballs!

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

Wow er... quite impressive. I'm glad you're enjoying this class.

*watches in amazement for a while.

[pinkkiwifruit.livejournal.com]

Thank you VERY much! *A* I'm loving it a lot so far! *JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP HOP JUMP*

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

I hope the other students enjoy it as much as you do.

((Finally getting some gijinka icons up))

[tank-rockarms.livejournal.com]

I'VE GOT STRONG ARMS, SIR.

I COULD PROBABLY DO THAT GROUP JUMPIN' THING IF YOU WANTED ME TO.

::takes one of the regular jump ropes::

Man, I hope I remember how to do this.

::jump, jump, jump, trip, jump, jump, jump, jump, trip::

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

Ahhh I'm sure you could *stares at very strong arms*

Just keep your pace, then it'll be fine. *watches him do skipping rope for a while too*

[tank-rockarms.livejournal.com]

I CAN SQUAT OVER 700, SIR.

::jump jump trip jump jump trip jump trip jump jump jump::

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

That's really really impressive. Any other physical record you could share?

*watches him trip a few more times too*

[tank-rockarms.livejournal.com]

I BENCH OVER 600 AND CURL OVER 200, SIR.

I ENJOY LIFTIN' WEIGHTS. IT'S FUN!

::jump jump trip jump jump jump jump jump trip jump::

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

That's really impressive. You should really try out your skills when we do weight training in PE.((Is that even allowed??))

Lifting weights allows you to increase your strength and cardiovascular fitness. Very good.

*watches him tripping is funnnn*

[tank-rockarms.livejournal.com]

((ACTUALLY, YES. We had a 2 week weight training unit in my PE classes each year in high school. So, provided SBG has a weight room (and if it doesn't, Max will BUILD ONE OUT OF SWEAT AND BLOOD AND TEARS AND MANLINESS) they can totally do that for a PE unit.))

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

Huh... jump rope?
... Can't be too different from dancing, can it?

*takes one, takes a bit getting used to it... but after a while, is doing it rather quickly with a bored look on her face.*

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

You could always try criss crossing it or jumping it backwards. You can even try to run laps while you are doing it. There is a lot of possibilities. Who knows you could maybe learn to jump two at once haha. That isn't possible. Well almost

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

criss crossing sound pretty inteesting. I'll give that a shot...

*jump jump jump ju-trip, fall!*
FUCK.

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

Er... yea. Work on that next I guess. Just no swearing every time you fall over hm....

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

No swearing, huh?

*starts jumping again, and counts off her steps with curses.*
...hey this is actually easier to remember.

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

That's.... well... As long as it helps you out

Cursing is kind of fun haha

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[dry-old-bones.livejournal.com]

I...Guess I could give it a try.

*stands there with the rope handles and steps over the rope on the floor, then swings it over his head and steps over it again. He does this while gradually going faster until he actually starts doing it right. He grins excitedly over getting it right, but has a lapse in attention and trips over the rope and falls to the ground in a "crumbled" position with all kinds of dislocated bones, dazed.*

...

*pulls himself together and dusts himself off, embarrasseed*

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

You.. you sure you're alright? Your bones were shooting out in the wrong places for.... a while there.

*stares at the student who seemed to have recovered from his accident*

Shouldn't you see the nurse or.... well...

[dry-old-bones.livejournal.com]

No, I'm fine, really! I just...Have some lose joints is all. I don't think the nurse would know what to do with me anyway.

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

Lo...lose joints? That's an interesting body structure... But like... I guess be careful then.

*decides to keep a watch in case his dislocated bones don't return to normal next time*

[dry-old-bones.livejournal.com]

*resumes jumping rope, trying his best to focus and not fall apart again*

[hardcoresurfer.livejournal.com]

*O geez this is LAME*

*jump jump jump jump tripsbutgetsup jump*

*snort*

[hardcoresurfer.livejournal.com]

((Blastoise is used to more physical contact sports so he's kinda like ehhh))

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

It's the basis of more exciting sports like boxing and wrestling though.

I'm sure you know this though, you're doing fine right now.

[tank-rockarms.livejournal.com]

::stage whisper:: I trip a lot, too. ::jump jump trip jump jump jump jump trip jump::

[blazinglizard.livejournal.com]

*Charmeleon actually does not mind doing this in the slightest, he is just looking to be ornery because he doesn't like Lucario.*

This is gay. What are you gonna make us do next class, have a tea party?

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

Tea party isn't included in sports the last time I checked. You seem to be doing pretty fine for complaining so much.

*wonders why this kid even comes to this class if he hates him so much*

[blazinglizard.livejournal.com]

I'm doin' fine because I rule at everythin'.

But I ain't here to do no sissy sports. Stick to the fun shit. This is retarded.

[fushigisou.livejournal.com]

*SPOILER: SHE TOTALLY PRACTICES JUMP ROPE WITH HER VINES*

*she's being all quiet like and IC so, no words from her. Jump, jump, jump, jump~*

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

*watches her skip rope for a while and notices that she doesn't really need help KINDA WISHED SHE NEEDED IT Happy that she is doing fine*

[warpstar-rider.livejournal.com]

Poyo poyo~ Jump rope poyo~

*Hops with a rope, but being in ball form makes him float a little lolol*

[steel-aura.livejournal.com]

What an interesting way to skip rope there. Keep it up.