Hi,

This may sound very silly to most of you. Today I bought a speed rope. I have just tried skipping and I am failing miserabely. Firstly I cannot stop myself from skipping wrong. Instead of keeping both of my feet together and making them jump at the same time, I am firstly rising my left leg first and then my right leg. When I skip, I am bending my knees. The only way I can explain the way I am doing it is running on the spot. It looks like I am running but I am staying in one place. I cant understand why I cannot keep my feet together and make my legs jumop at the same time. I need some tips as I have never done this before and I am determined to skip properly very soon. Thanks.