There's jump rope, and then there's double Dutch jump rope. "It's jump rope and instead of one single rope, we're jumping in the middle of 2 jump ropes," LaDonna Reed said. "It's a 1-2 beat, so they ...

Tameka Baptiste recalls Double Dutch jump roping as a small girl growing up in a Black community in Brooklyn. For her, it was “something that brought joy.” Wanting to recreate that experience now that ...

FREEPORT, New York (WABC) -- Long Island's Dutchess of Ropes is on a mission to bring the lost art of Double Dutch back into the lives for women of all ages. The group is a judgment-free zone that is ...

As a young girl, Dana Johnson-Amparo, 51, said she loved jumping Double Dutch. So when the Hempstead resident joined the Dutchess of Ropes Double Dutch group in September, she said it allowed her to ...

Back in the day, it was typical in some neighborhoods to see girls — with hair flying, legs pumping with precision, the rope tat-tat- tatting in rhythm — as they jumped Double Dutch for hours. Pamela ...

A global jump rope group for older women isn't letting COVID-19 ruin their fitness, fun and fellowship. The 40+ Double Dutch Club is committing to exercise safely during these challenging times.

WASHINGTON - Renata Schmitt, clad in leggings and sneakers, long hair pulled back from her face, squinted at the two ropes that arced toward and away from each other in an eggbeater pattern, blurring ...

Ms. K's Swagga Jumpers helping Saratoga County kids Double Dutch It’s a busy afternoon at Gavin Park, where kids from all over Saratoga County have been learning how to Double Dutch for two days. It’s ...

The founder of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, Pamela Robinson stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness to talk about her new documentary now streaming on Tubi. Robinson's son has filmed a documentary about the group, ...

There are hula hoops, ankle skip balls and jump ropes spread across the basketball court at First Christ Cares Church in Ellenwood. When I enter the gym, Delilah Allison envelops me in a hug. We’d ...

New York City adds jump roping as an officially sanctioned high school sport. NEW YORK — The popular urban street pastime called double dutch, in which competitors jump between two ropes twirled ...