I am properly awestruck by it.

[slemslempike]

I just saw this video linked on friendsfriends. Generally I don't watch videos that I see linked (I'd rather read something, and often I'm on a connection that does not approve of streaming, or I can't have the sound on), but this was described as amazing rope jumping, and oh my GOD it is absolutely AWESOME.

I like things that are in unison anyway (it's part of why I like cheerleading so much), so I would have been pleased if the only thing they really did was skip at the same time, but it's SO MUCH MORE. It just keeps getting more and more awesome over the whole 7 minutes. Another part of the appeal for me is that it's at a Naval college competition (I think), and the crowd gets really into it, and there are cadets cheering so hard for these schoolgirls jumping rope because they're SO GOOD.

Comments

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

That is one hugely talented and hardworking set of young women. I adore the way they make their different heights work in the different routines. The audience was with them all the way - I hope they had a blast doing that performance.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

I never knew that skipping school was so much like hard work! Amazing stuff.

[medland.livejournal.com]

OH. MY. GOD!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! They are SO cool.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Ha, nice!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I loved when they doubled up - oh cool, she's skipping two at a time! Wow, four?? OH MY GOD!!!

[felinitykat]

That's amazing! I don't have sound, but I'm guessing it's better with it?

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

They're doing it to various songs which enhance it because you can see the musicality of the performance, and you get to hear the cheering of the crowd, but even without it I think you get the AWESOME POINT!

[cellardor.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is some serious skipping. Who are those girls?!

They skip on their knees, on their butts!!

I especially liked that the crowd of mostly burly men seemed to go wild for them, especially when Footloose played. (Although at one point I did think, 'who are all these men in navy blue...oh, are they the navy?')

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I know! And when she's double-skipping ON HER BELLY!!

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

The knees did make me hope the floor was well-sprung!

It's just amazing - and I love that the crowd get into it (was amused by the blond bloke who looks a bit like Flintoff).