I don't even train CrossFit -- I'm powerlifting -- but I've watch ur videos for mounts. Tried CrossFit once and almost died, maybe I will try it again someday. Just wanted you to know that you are inspiring people outside CrossFit as well. Keep up the good work, you're awesome! English is not my native language so sorry for any grammar errors; I'm from Sweden.
Hi Craig, the Army use the saying in a slightly different way - 'What does practice make? Permanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect!!!'. Another one is - 'Amateurs practice until they get it right and professionals practice until they can't get it wrong!'. It's all about building the muscle memory... Been watching the videos for about 6 months now; love them!!! 🏋🏻🏃🏻💪🏻
out of all the tutorials i've seen, this is the only one that really stressed the importance of having the right mindset in learning the double unders, and set honest expectations. super frustrating, kept at it for 2 hours straight, finally hit it, found the rhythm, got to 10 counts. thanks!
I just watched this, and my first impression is it that this is a FANTASTIC tutorial! I can't wait to try it. I think my first task is to work on my _single_ unders with my elbows closer to my ribs.
Since I started watching your videos, in the last 2 weeks I have joined a box done my fundamentals course and did my first full class tonight! It was tough but "we do not quit"! You and Jaz are a great inspiration and so uplifting! See you in the next.....1!
Craig you helped me make a DU breakthrough with this video. I have struggled with them for 6 months and today after watching this I discovered my rope was too long. I did a long chipper with 10 rounds which included 24 DUs in each. I started doing it @ single single double cadence *with a shorter rope*. On the last 3 rounds I decided to go for it and did all 3 rounds unbroken. Most I’ve done unbroken ever. Thank you my friend! WE DON’T QUIT!
Thing that helped me a lot was where I was focusing my gaze. Finding a spot on the ground about 10 ft in front of me and trying to jump in the same spot with feet together. Love your tutorials! I'd watch them with anything. How to eat a grapefruit, how to shop for Sparky's biscuits, etc.
I would add 1 final tip. make sure to keep your head up and "stare" at a fixed point, like it is about 30 yards away. by doing this you should just be able to see your hands in your peripheral vision. this was absolutely key for me, took me just about 2 years to finally become proficient. good luck and don't ever give up.
As a competitive jump roper, this is super cool. We seem to do things very differently, but still great tips!! And also there is a product called speed balls that are super useful, they are handles with a foot or two of rope on them and a wiffle ball on the end. They keep your hands separate and work really well, check them out!
I'm in my third week of CrossFit. Sometimes I don't want to go, but watching you and @obesetobeast keeps me motivated and gets my butt out the door. Thank you!
Awesome video mate. Worked a night shift, had a couple of hours sleep, got up and just been trying to nail double unders in my garage for the best part of my day after watching this video. Brilliant feeling hitting my first few double unders in a row. Not quite there yet, but I'll get there. Thanks for the how to vids! keep them coming.
Great advice, most comprehensive video I have seen so far. I have taken this lock down to try CrossFit and I can do the 100kg snatch and other technical lifts but the double unders have me cursing. I won't give up but I have broken two wires so far and I'm not an angry person.
This is the 8th video on double unders i've watched in half an hour and this one is hands down the best.! Very clear-cut instructions, great tips and the exercise drills are phuckin fenomenal. Appreciate this, mate
Thank you legends! I was on struggle street with these bad boys & nothing was working until I did your jump & clap your thigh drill to teach my body the pattern. Banged them straight out afterwards 👍🏽 Good on ya
the best drill is the "double hip tap". without a rope, jump up and down like jump roping and each time your jump up tap your hip twice. practice this until you can do it 50+ times in a row without getting out of sync. it should be second nature. then pick up a jump rope and do the same thing, but in stead of tapping your hips, just spin the rope
Great form, Craig! I think one of the keys is to have enough strength in your calves in relation to your body weight to be able to jump that high (for a longer period). Beginners usually lack it.
Top video. These instructional ones were why I first started watching and following your channel. As others have said, you are good at breaking things down and explaining it clearly. Do more like this and less of the editing showcasing. Thanks to you, Jas, your old man and all the crew at the box for smashing out the content consistently- it's cool 🖒💪
Hey craig, i started crossfit few months ago and struggled with the double unders, it was so frustrating..after watching your video, i kinda got the technique right and slowly gettin the hang of it.. i am now at DU SU DU SU DU ryhthym.. hope to get flawless at it soon..thanks to you i persisted with more practice! Keep up with more videos like these!
this is so informative. really enjoyed this video (I love the vlogs too btw but this style is a great addition). I would really appreciate it you did this kind of video for other exercises/movements. ❤
Such an instructive video ! thanks alot for that, i've been avoiding any workout involving doule unders just because i couldn't figure them out. Could you make more "How To" videos ?
Great video thanks! In case you’re interested in a more catchy quote (3.56) I often say to my students (I’m a violin teacher) it’s not practice makes perfect- it’s practice makes permanent...!
i practiced double unders every morning every day for a year... from consistent single ... single double single... to finally 140 doubles. I do them specially after the WODs when i'm tired, as they are usually given in combinations with other movements. also from medium weight ropes to lightweight ropes.
It took me 9 months to get these😑 but I definitely got them once I got the rhythm! Great vlog like always! Again come to Az we're nicer then Texas 👍🏼lol
I HAD A RARE PROBLEM: 6 months into CrossFit - always been so frustrated with DU, like everyone else. Finally got out of the “1single-1double under” drill and can string them together. BUT my biggest issue I’ve never seen anyone talk about on TH-cam. I did have good solid core position, jumped perfect from the ball of my foot and had tight elbows and a good wrist movement BUT wasn’t aggressive enough with the flick of my wrist when stinging them together. I realised this when I did an intense WOD and hade som epic music on and did DU to that. I guess I got so excited and pumped that the flick finally became aggressive enough. Woala I got them going!! Also noticed that I used to hold my rope handle to far in, by moving my hand a bit out on the handle I got a better flick. Now I’m just building on my “perfect” foundation and stringing together more and more. Hope someone reads this and can relate and maybe become a better DU-jumper.
One thing that really helped me to get more DU in sequence is to slowly accumulate DU in the middle of singles. Like this: 3 SU - 1 DU - 3 SU - 1 DU ... 2 SU - 1 DU - 2 SU - 1 DU ... 1 SU - 1 DU - 1 SU - 1 DU ... And when you finally get 2 DU in a row start trying do to more and more in sequence! Once you get it, it's really fun! I prefer jumping rope than running!
this video is great and I'm definitely trying these tips. my problem is trying to get the same rhythm and sound he had in the video and also turning the rope with one hand, it must be that I'm not flicking the wrists enough. would love some pointers Craig on flicking the wrist or something to get that down bc that's my problem I believe
After a solid 3 months of practice I finally started to get them in the last two weeks (ready for 17.4 maybe). Not sure I agree about the single single double training, I was stuck on single double single double for a long time. I had to stop doing that and go just for doubles to get that rhythm out of my head
OH my day!! Finally, mate I've been waiting for this video quite a long time, but it's here now!! So thumbs up to you for sharing these amasing tips! And most importantly, your weekly 2017 OPEN WOD's #like4Jas
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I just got my DU about a month ago. You have to relax a little. This move use to keep me from RX-ing my wods. So glad I finally got them.
I don't even train CrossFit -- I'm powerlifting -- but I've watch ur videos for mounts. Tried CrossFit once and almost died, maybe I will try it again someday. Just wanted you to know that you are inspiring people outside CrossFit as well. Keep up the good work, you're awesome!
English is not my native language so sorry for any grammar errors; I'm from Sweden.
Maybe you should teach an English class...you're pretty good at it!
Smexifyy not being funny but I'm pretty sure you've got better grammar than me and English is my first language
Smexifyy couldn't agree more! Not a crossfitter but so inspired by Craig and Jas :)
You will pass out way before you die. At least in theory. Good luck😉
Hi Craig, the Army use the saying in a slightly different way - 'What does practice make? Permanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect!!!'. Another one is - 'Amateurs practice until they get it right and professionals practice until they can't get it wrong!'. It's all about building the muscle
memory... Been watching the videos for about 6 months now; love them!!! 🏋🏻🏃🏻💪🏻
out of all the tutorials i've seen, this is the only one that really stressed the importance of having the right mindset in learning the double unders, and set honest expectations. super frustrating, kept at it for 2 hours straight, finally hit it, found the rhythm, got to 10 counts. thanks!
I just watched this, and my first impression is it that this is a FANTASTIC tutorial! I can't wait to try it. I think my first task is to work on my _single_ unders with my elbows closer to my ribs.
Since I started watching your videos, in the last 2 weeks I have joined a box done my fundamentals course and did my first full class tonight! It was tough but "we do not quit"! You and Jaz are a great inspiration and so uplifting! See you in the next.....1!
Craig you helped me make a DU breakthrough with this video. I have struggled with them for 6 months and today after watching this I discovered my rope was too long. I did a long chipper with 10 rounds which included 24 DUs in each. I started doing it @ single single double cadence *with a shorter rope*. On the last 3 rounds I decided to go for it and did all 3 rounds unbroken. Most I’ve done unbroken ever. Thank you my friend! WE DON’T QUIT!
This is the BEST double under tutorial I’ve found yet.
Thing that helped me a lot was where I was focusing my gaze. Finding a spot on the ground about 10 ft in front of me and trying to jump in the same spot with feet together. Love your tutorials! I'd watch them with anything. How to eat a grapefruit, how to shop for Sparky's biscuits, etc.
I would add 1 final tip. make sure to keep your head up and "stare" at a fixed point, like it is about 30 yards away. by doing this you should just be able to see your hands in your peripheral vision. this was absolutely key for me, took me just about 2 years to finally become proficient. good luck and don't ever give up.
7 years later and this video still teaching lessons ❤
As a competitive jump roper, this is super cool. We seem to do things very differently, but still great tips!! And also there is a product called speed balls that are super useful, they are handles with a foot or two of rope on them and a wiffle ball on the end. They keep your hands separate and work really well, check them out!
I'm in my third week of CrossFit. Sometimes I don't want to go, but watching you and @obesetobeast keeps me motivated and gets my butt out the door. Thank you!
This is an unbelievably helpful video. NOW its time to practice practice and more practice.
This helped me get my first DU in about 10 minutes. Awesome Instruction !
Awesome video mate. Worked a night shift, had a couple of hours sleep, got up and just been trying to nail double unders in my garage for the best part of my day after watching this video. Brilliant feeling hitting my first few double unders in a row. Not quite there yet, but I'll get there. Thanks for the how to vids! keep them coming.
Best video I’ve watched over hundreds! Great great tips!!
Yes, yes, YES - needed this! Thank you x
Great advice, most comprehensive video I have seen so far. I have taken this lock down to try CrossFit and I can do the 100kg snatch and other technical lifts but the double unders have me cursing. I won't give up but I have broken two wires so far and I'm not an angry person.
This is the 8th video on double unders i've watched in half an hour and this one is hands down the best.! Very clear-cut instructions, great tips and the exercise drills are phuckin fenomenal. Appreciate this, mate
I know this is an old video but you have no idea how much I needed to watch it!!!
Thank you legends! I was on struggle street with these bad boys & nothing was working until I did your jump & clap your thigh drill to teach my body the pattern. Banged them straight out afterwards 👍🏽 Good on ya
the best drill is the "double hip tap". without a rope, jump up and down like jump roping and each time your jump up tap your hip twice. practice this until you can do it 50+ times in a row without getting out of sync. it should be second nature. then pick up a jump rope and do the same thing, but in stead of tapping your hips, just spin the rope
The hip tap helped me too back when I was trying to get it right.
Great form, Craig! I think one of the keys is to have enough strength in your calves in relation to your body weight to be able to jump that high (for a longer period). Beginners usually lack it.
First thought in the morning "better search a good length for my rope for today at the gym", open TH-cam and all of the sudden Craig saves the dayyy
One of your greatest videos so far! Thanks a lot.
Top video. These instructional ones were why I first started watching and following your channel. As others have said, you are good at breaking things down and explaining it clearly. Do more like this and less of the editing showcasing. Thanks to you, Jas, your old man and all the crew at the box for smashing out the content consistently- it's cool 🖒💪
Perhaps the best drill so far... I will probably watch this video 5-10 more times.
Best break down I've seen! Cheers guys. Will get these!!!
actually the best video on double unders i ve ever seen on youtube!!!!!!!!! AWESOME
This is a great video... very informative, thank you for posting!
If you ever come to Colombia, I'd buy you all the bandejas paisas you could eat, just for doing this video. Thank you!
Done my first double under this week :-) perfect practice makes perfect....
And you've got my sub mate. Just finished my training today, and couldn't do any od double unders... Let's try it again after your help!
Hey craig, i started crossfit few months ago and struggled with the double unders, it was so frustrating..after watching your video, i kinda got the technique right and slowly gettin the hang of it.. i am now at DU SU DU SU DU ryhthym.. hope to get flawless at it soon..thanks to you i persisted with more practice! Keep up with more videos like these!
This kind of videos help me a lot. I hope i can do DU with this tips, your T2B video help me and now i can do it. Thank you 😊
this is so informative. really enjoyed this video (I love the vlogs too btw but this style is a great addition). I would really appreciate it you did this kind of video for other exercises/movements. ❤
quality....who is it that constantly dislike these videos?.....
Dude! I did my first double unders all thanks to you! thank you for this video!
My 2018 goal after 3 years of Crossfit! Get the DU
Such an instructive video ! thanks alot for that, i've been avoiding any workout involving doule unders just because i couldn't figure them out. Could you make more "How To" videos ?
This was an amazing tutorial Craig 🙏🏼👏🏼
Good info!Thanks!.. Perfect is only a concept, ideal is just a word . Hard work, sore and fun are real.
Dude your how to videos are the best
you took the words right out of my mind
Great video thanks! In case you’re interested in a more catchy quote (3.56) I often say to my students (I’m a violin teacher) it’s not practice makes perfect- it’s practice makes permanent...!
Hey bro only just watched this and it’s helped me get my first few double unders in lockdown so thank you!
This is super helpful! Thanks so much for posting!!!
Best double under teaching video
😀
I needed that! Thanks for the awesome videos! Btw you and Jaz are adorable together!
i practiced double unders every morning every day for a year... from consistent single ... single double single... to finally 140 doubles. I do them specially after the WODs when i'm tired, as they are usually given in combinations with other movements.
also from medium weight ropes to lightweight ropes.
It took me 9 months to get these😑 but I definitely got them once I got the rhythm! Great vlog like always! Again come to Az we're nicer then Texas 👍🏼lol
Ed is a superstar !!!!
Thanks for that is was hugely helpful. Just skipping in general I struggle with. I'm going back to the drawing board and starting again.
I HAD A RARE PROBLEM: 6 months into CrossFit - always been so frustrated with DU, like everyone else. Finally got out of the “1single-1double under” drill and can string them together. BUT my biggest issue I’ve never seen anyone talk about on TH-cam. I did have good solid core position, jumped perfect from the ball of my foot and had tight elbows and a good wrist movement BUT wasn’t aggressive enough with the flick of my wrist when stinging them together. I realised this when I did an intense WOD and hade som epic music on and did DU to that. I guess I got so excited and pumped that the flick finally became aggressive enough. Woala I got them going!!
Also noticed that I used to hold my rope handle to far in, by moving my hand a bit out on the handle I got a better flick. Now I’m just building on my “perfect” foundation and stringing together more and more. Hope someone reads this and can relate and maybe become a better DU-jumper.
Great Tutorial.
Love this “perfect practise make perfect” 👍🏽
So helpful!! I was waiting for this one!
Awesome tips, I'm still working at increasing my singles, but I'll defo use the tempo tips for those also! 👍🏻 cheers
Been trying for months still gonna keep trying
I'm practising at the minute! Love the saying 🙌🏻
Some great tips, fingers crossed I can master it 😄
Thank you so much for this video!! Can't wait to try this 😀
This was so helpful, great stuff.
Rope, Whip, same thing right? Was so tired of smacking myself in the legs trying to get these. Can't wait to try these tips. Thanks.
1000000% with you Jas. It’s just really annoying sometimes 😂😂
This is a class video!
its not practice which makes perfect its perfect practice which makes perfect. I like that.
Thanks from Thailand
Cant wait to try this!
Don't give up is the key.
One thing that really helped me to get more DU in sequence is to slowly accumulate DU in the middle of singles.
Like this:
3 SU - 1 DU - 3 SU - 1 DU ...
2 SU - 1 DU - 2 SU - 1 DU ...
1 SU - 1 DU - 1 SU - 1 DU ...
And when you finally get 2 DU in a row start trying do to more and more in sequence!
Once you get it, it's really fun! I prefer jumping rope than running!
Awesome video!!
great tips!
Very good video, thank you !!! Subbed 😎😎😎
Proper practice makes perfect
this video couldnt have come at a better time!
Would be great for you to do a “how to at home” series during this lock down period covering different techniques and movements
I love these vids.
this video is great and I'm definitely trying these tips. my problem is trying to get the same rhythm and sound he had in the video and also turning the rope with one hand, it must be that I'm not flicking the wrists enough. would love some pointers Craig on flicking the wrist or something to get that down bc that's my problem I believe
Exactly!
Perfect Practice makes Perfect!
😉
awesome video bro!
Practise makes permanent, and perfect practise makes perfect. This was drilled by my soccer coach.
Yes! Thank you! They're so frustrating. I'm the "tucker" lol
I like your videos your so positive
Thank god for this video
Super helpful.
After a solid 3 months of practice I finally started to get them in the last two weeks (ready for 17.4 maybe). Not sure I agree about the single single double training, I was stuck on single double single double for a long time. I had to stop doing that and go just for doubles to get that rhythm out of my head
Awesome vid!
was thinking that you cant make a double under video without making a "flick of the wrisst" reference hahahaha. Dope editing btw.
I’ll try this today! :)
Very very helpful thank you 👍🏼👏🏼❤️
Always quality, very cool
Is there a link to those handles?
I couldn't find that particular handle on the website.
Thx
Revisiting this to try and get double unders now I'm doing CrossFit
So helpful thank you, can't wait to try this some of these tips out :)
Ah, great vid.
Great videos. Hope you dont mind me asking. What skipping rope do you use please?
OH my day!! Finally, mate I've been waiting for this video quite a long time, but it's here now!! So thumbs up to you for sharing these amasing tips! And most importantly, your weekly 2017 OPEN WOD's #like4Jas
Just bought my rope today, now it's time to practice! How long did it take you to learn it?