In freestyle jump rope, naming conventions follow some simple logic that helps you understand how a skill is performed, or how a variation of the foundational skill is added to.

For skills that require more than one jump, the position of the words in the skill name tell us the order of what is performed.

EXAMPLE 1

EB = A body cross with one hand across your front and one hand across your back.
EB Wrap = The jumper performs an EB, but as they do they immediately open their front arm to wrap it at their side. After, the jumper swings the rope to the other side of their body to unwrap and finishes by completing the jump of the EB cross.
EB Wrap Release = The jumper performs an EB Wrap, and as they swing the rope to unwrap it, they release the handle of their back hand and perform a Mic Release.
EB Wrap 180 = The jumper performs an EB Wrap, but instead, as they swing the rope to unwrap it, they do a half turn in the same direction as the unwrapping arm to jump the rope backwards.
EB Wrap 180 Release = The jumper performs an EB Wrap then, as they swing the rope to unwrap it, they do a half turn in the same direction as the unwrapping arm, before finally releasing one handle into a Mic Release.
EB Wrap Release 180 = The jumper performs an EB Wrap then, as they swing the rope to unwrap it, they release the handle of their back hand and perform a Mic Release and then turn to do a half turn to catch the rope jumping backwards.

EXAMPLE 2

EK = A rotating triple under where the jumper performs a Swing, 180 Turn into a Backwards Open then a 180 Turn into a forward Open.
Cross to EK = The jumper performs a single under Cross, then immediately performs an EK.
Cross EK = The jumper performs an EK with their arms crossed during the skill (the backward Open or second revolution of the rope) before landing back Open.
EK Cross = The jumper performs an EK, landing with their arms crossed on the third revolution of the rope.
Cross EK Cross = The jumper performs an EK with their arms crossed during the skill, then lands with their arms still crossed.
Cross EK to Cross = The jumper performs an EK with their arms crossed during the skill, landing with their arms back Open and then performing a single under Cross.

Jump rope trick names can be confusing and off-putting at first. They’re arbitrary and often overlap in similarity. In all the resources on this website, skill names have been provided with a focus on consistency as well as respect for the sport’s culture. Some skill names and naming conventions have been adapted for the sake of clarity.

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