The technical groups for rope are jumps and skips passing into the rope, rotations, throws and catches and small tosses. Handling the apparatus includes swings, circles, figure eights and “sails” made with rope either taut or loose with one or both hands. The relationship between the gymnast and apparatus is more explosive than in other cases.
The rope often appears as a serpent-like attack seizing and winding around the gymnast, but suppleness and agility tinged with elegance always wins out in the end. Rope is a very dynamic apparatus requiring agility, jumping ability and coordination. The rope’s shape throughout the routine should remain well designed, without any curves.
