No you stand an arms lentgh away from each other on the same side, its areaction thing and technique.what your intension is is to get to the other side or make him move before you do by trying to con him by tapping the rope with your head by moving your feet and moving up and down the line while doing it when you go under youre back the other side before he is and keep it going. Its hard work but fun get a good partner and its all about speed of movement and thought