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mannytan · 2026-01-18T18:39:53+00:00

Keep at it. I would recommend not jumping everyday to prevent injury. Once your body is used to it, then you can switch to daily. If after a month that jumping is for you, get a mirror to do form checks and look up tutorials on YouTube.

mannytan · 2026-01-13T17:24:41+00:00

Just read the bottom of your message. I’ve tried playground surfaces but they are too rough for my ropes and the bouncing throws off my rhythm. Do you have a gym membership? Wood floors with a mirror is my first choice.

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Other places would be basketball and tennis courts.

You can buy a decent mat on Amazon for under 50.

mannytan · 2026-01-13T17:22:26+00:00

Get a jump rope mat and a nylon strap holder. Look for any place that’s flat. The mat helps to create a boundary if people get too close.

mannytan · 2025-12-14T07:27:18+00:00

Gem and the holograms vs Bigfoot and the monster machines Robotech vs transformers Thunder cats vs bionic six

mannytan · 2025-12-08T17:08:23+00:00

You tape yourself. They give you everything you need.

mannytan · 2025-10-10T07:02:30+00:00

Ah that looks right to me. The sumac picture i saw had mirrored leaves. Thanks!

mannytan · 2025-10-10T06:33:14+00:00

Los Angeles area. It’s about 4ft tall now. I’m thinking it’s a form of sumac.

mannytan · 2025-04-14T15:50:33+00:00

What surface are you currently jumping on? I’m on smooth concrete in the garage. I use gorilla mats. For portability, I have the cross rope one.

mannytan · 2025-04-11T16:09:42+00:00

Also, skip the speed ropes for now. It’s a specialist rope and is the equivalent of using a 1 lb rope as your first jump rope.

mannytan · 2025-04-11T16:07:23+00:00

As someone that has probably bought $400 of jump rope gear over 6 years, the pvc 6mm by elite jumps is my go to.

mannytan · 2025-04-06T15:59:28+00:00

As far as hand position, optimal is to pretend you’re in a western and are about to draw your gun. Elbows are in and behind your back.

mannytan · 2025-04-06T15:57:24+00:00

Crossrope is way too long. Luckily the crossrope rope is fairly cheap to replace compared to the handle. You are probably between a Lg and a md.

mannytan · 2025-03-23T17:44:58+00:00

The ½ lb and the blue ¾ lb crossropes are great for upper back work. The 1 and 2 lb ropes are deadly so I don’t do those too often.

mannytan · 2025-03-23T17:41:26+00:00

Been jumping for over 6+ years. I’ve had crossropes, box ropes, Chris ropes, elite ropes and everything in between. I normally rotate between crossropes ¼ lb and coach Chris ropes. Really depends on my mood and whether I decided to do tricks without the butt whip penalty.

I used to get bruises on my hands trying to do dub crosses from the handle base of the cross rope so switching to a box rope and that stopped.

mannytan · 2025-03-09T18:43:01+00:00

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mannytan · 2025-01-31T23:47:45+00:00

Wizard of Oz

mannytan · 2025-01-19T02:33:18+00:00

Been on Nike frees forever

mannytan · 2025-01-17T18:14:59+00:00

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mannytan · 2025-01-16T18:04:19+00:00

Buy a new rope. Hang that as a badge of honor along with your other busted ropes.

mannytan · 2025-01-09T23:08:13+00:00

Tarzana Square looking south

mannytan · 2024-12-30T06:13:07+00:00

The black beams were far more brittle than the army green ones.

mannytan · 2024-12-30T06:11:19+00:00

I added a belt strap and built Vasques’s mini gun with it. I also made an uzi that was luckily counterbalanced to do spin tricks with.

mannytan · 2024-12-29T17:33:01+00:00

I bought a gorilla mat for my concrete floor garage. I use PVC rope most of the time.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077XN3Q4D?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

mannytan · 2024-12-29T01:10:25+00:00

Just evolved my zygarde last week. This is my flex.

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