- Today we take jump rope to the extreme.
- Let's talk about that.
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the Summer, Rhett.
Today we're gonna
be testing the - Thanks.
- Limits, I will say, of our jump roping skills.
- Yeah.
- And then maybe get injured, maybe learn some stuff,
- Hopefully.
- Maybe put your whole life in perspective as it relates
to jump roping.
- Right.
But first we wanna let you know about something that we
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Tour of Mythicality.
In conjunction with the release of Rhett and Link's Book of
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- This is not like a book tour.
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- We're not going to libraries and bookstores and just
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We're going to theaters and we are putting on a show.
- Yeah, this might include music.
I can guarantee it.
- It might, it will.
- This might include bringing aspects of the Book of
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- It might include magic.
- It won't.
- Probably not.
- Unless we learn some magic tricks
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- Okay, we ready to push some jump roping to the extreme?
- Let's do it.
- It's time for Jumpman, Jumpman, Jumpman, Them
Tricks Really Somethin' Uh Uh Uh, I Think I Need
Some Rope Discussin'.
- Okay, so Stevie is going to describe jump rope moves.
- Yeah. - To us.
- Which are a thing apparently.
- That we are not privy to and then we're gonna each attempt
them based on the steps she has given us.
Then we're gonna come back to the desk and we're gonna
analyze each of our jump rope performances.
- Yeah.
- And give each other a score.
- Yeah.
- After a few rounds we will determine the jump rope king
of the playground.
Let's do it.
- To the Jump Rope Zone.
The Jump Rope Zone comes with its own wardrobe.
- Yeah it does.
Okay, now listen, before we start the first round, can we
just do some jump roping as a baseline?
Because literally yesterday was the first day that I ever
jumped a rope successfully. - What?
How did you avoid this?
- Well, I tried it and I wasn't good at it, so then
I avoided it. - Okay, warm up a little bit.
(crew laughs)
- I'm telling you I'm bad at
jump rope. - It doesn't sound
good over there.
- Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah,
yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Alright, I'm killin' it.
(rope whooshing) (crew laughs)
- What's that noise?
- That was when you go around twice in one jump.
- [Link] Are you kidding me?
(crew laughs)
- I'm ready.
- [Stevie] Okay guys, this first one's called Heel to Toe
and here we go. - Heel to Toe.
- [Stevie] Start by jumping lightly without your rope.
As you land, lift your toes on your left foot up so your
heel hits the floor.
The next time you jump place your left foot flat on the
ground as you lift the toes of your right foot
when you land.
Keep alternating.
Get comfortable with the movement.
Pick up your rope
and continue the movement jumping with the rope.
(laughs)
- Oh, my goodness.
- That's hard.
- [Stevie] Once you think that you've got it let me know.
- (laughs) I'm already as close as I'm gonna get.
- [Stevie] Alright, Rhett?
- That's me.
- I'm listening to your rhythm, it's not gonna help me.
Okay.
- Sounds good over there.
(crew laughs)
- Alright, I think that was it.
- [Rhett] Alright, let's go check out the results.
Oh, man.
(laughs)
- Okay.
Off to a stellar start.
Maybe we should look at yours first.
- Oh, really?
- (laughs) Yeah let's take a - Okay.
- Look at what you did.
- Yeah. - Oh, man.
Look at you.
- [Rhett] Nice!
- Dang, Rhett. - Yeah, heel toe,
heel toe! - Heel toe.
I'm rather intimidated.
- Okay, let's see what you got.
- Oh. Oh, yeah.
(crew laughs)
- [Rhett] Okay.
(laughs) Alright.
You look happy.
Your shorts look great.
- [Link] I look so wide.
- Yeah, I don't see any heel toe action but let's look at
the real thing. - I was trying.
Okay, there he is.
First of all his outfit sucks.
- [Rhett] He's doing a little skip-a-rooney that I'm missing
but actually what I'm doing is harder than what he's doing.
- [Link] (laughing) Yeah.
- What I will give you though is that there's a one little
kick in there that lines up with what he does.
- Yes. - But you're not actually
ever hitting the heel, you're just doing a little kick.
I'm gonna give you two points for the kick and one point
for the shorts.
I'm giving you three points.
- (laughs) Alright, I'll take it.
And you know what, I'm really impressed with what you did.
The things that are different between you and that guy, I
think yours were better.
I'm giving you a solid eight.
- Oh!
Alright, let's keep going.
Okay.
Not everybody has it.
(crew laughs)
- Yet.
I'm about to have it.
- [Stevie] Okay, are you ready?
This is called Wounded Duck.
- I did that last time.
(crew laughs)
- [Stevie] Start with your feet in parallel.
Begin jumping normally.
On your next jump, turn you knees and toes in towards each
other, keeping your heels apart as you land.
On your next jump, turn your knees and toes away from each
other, bringing your heels towards each other as you land.
- I tell you, if it wasn't for the rope part I'd be
good at this.
- [Stevie] Keep alternating back and forth between these two
moves as you continue jumping.
(crew laughs)
- Okay, that was mine.
- Oh, you already got it?
- Yeah, I wounded that duck real fast.
- Alright, here we go.
(crew laughs)
- It always sounds like a horse.
- Or a wounded horse maybe?
- Yeah.
- Alright, I think that was it.
It was in there.
- Okay, let's see.
- Yeah.
I'm really getting into the rhythm now.
- Okay.
- Or something.
- Alright, let's check mine out.
Okay.
- [Link] A little herky jerky there.
- [Rhett] In and out.
- [Link] In, out,
- [Both] In, out.
In, out.
- There you go.
- Okay, that's pretty much what I did.
Let's see what you did.
- Ooo. - Okay.
- [Link] A lot more in and a lot more out.
- [Rhett] Yeah but you're kinda missing the point
of the toes.
You get the point of the toes a couple of times.
Okay.
You look a lot happier than me.
- Let's see what the standard is here.
- [Rhett] Okay, pretty much what I did.
- [Link] Look at that ponytail.
Well, neither one of us have that working for us.
Now, I'm just gonna say, you know what, you're pretty much
doing what she's doing.
Your rhythm is a little off if I'm gonna be picky.
I'll give you a seven.
It's still a decent effort.
- [Rhett] Okay.
I think you put a lot of effort into it.
It's a little bit of an unnecessary crouch.
- [Link] I just didn't want the rope
to hit me on the head. - There's an extra bounce
in there but I think you make up the difference with the
wideness of your stance.
You're more wounded.
- Yeah.
- [Rhett] So, I'm gonna give you a seven as well.
(laughs)
- Alright, we'll tie up.
- All you needed was a little practice, Link.
- I'm getting there.
I'm improving.
It's happening right before your eyes.
- [Stevie] How 'bout this next one?
It's called The Wrap.
Begin by jumping normally.
As the rope is coming over your head, extend your right
arm out straight.
Keep your left arm across your body and close to your chest.
Use your left arm to guide the rope so that it wraps around
your right arm.
- What?
- [Stevie] Move both arms across your body to the left.
- What?
- [Stevie] Swing them to unravel the rope.
As soon as the rope has cleared your arm, begin
jumping again normally.
- Okay.
(crew laughs)
Okay.
I think I got the first part.
- I know what I'm supposed to do.
I got this.
(crew laughs)
- Okay.
I don't know what happened over there.
- Oh, it's 'cause I'm going backwards.
- Arm goes out, this arm comes in, comes around
this.
Unwrap it.
- Here we go, here we go, yo.
- Okay.
- So what's my jump rope, yo.
- Here we go.
- Got this.
And for my dismount.
Oh.
(crew laughs)
(crew applauds) - Alright, let's go see.
- Woo.
Wrap it up.
- I'm pretty sure I did not do that one correctly.
- Well, let's take a look.
- [Rhett] I mean that's not even jump at that point.
- [Link] Well, you are still jumping and I will say that I
think you and I were thinking the exact same thing.
- I mean it looks cool.
I'd be cool on the playground.
Okay, let's see what you got.
That's basically what I had.
Same thing. - Ooo.
Except my head's bobbing more.
- [Rhett] Basically we did...
Oh, then you went to the other side.
Okay.
- [Link] Oh, I'mma make it look sexy.
Yeah.
Look at that jump rope.
- But we basically did the exact same thing.
Oh, and you grabbed your hat.
- Yeah, I lassoed my hat. - How did you grab your hat?
Okay, you get an extra point for that.
- [Link] That's cowboy moves, man.
- [Rhett] Let's see what she did.
Oh, oh.
- [Link] She did it a lot quicker.
I don't think she's doing it right.
- [Rhett] I think ours
is significantly better. - I think we were both
doing it right.
- I think I'm gonna give you a seven but I'm gonna give you
an extra point for grabbing the hat.
You get an eight.
- [Link] I'll just give you a seven 'cause your hat never
let your head.
- (laughs) Okay.
Okay, Link.
You're proving to be a formidable opponent.
- [Stevie] Okay, guys.
For this round I'm just gonna give you the title of the move
but I'm not gonna give you the steps in order to complete it
because you have to decide what the move looks like.
- That'll be helpful.
- But we're still comparing it to an actual thing.
- [Stevie] True, yes.
- Think that doesn't give me a distinct advantage.
- [Stevie] This move is called The Kruger.
- As in Freddy?
- What did he do?
He was like...
- I've never watched a Freddy Kruger movie, Rhett's just
told me about them.
- He had sort of a motion that he would do on the posters.
But I don't understand how you would incorporate that
into a jump.
- Freddy made it scary so he went backwards.
- [Rhett] Can I hold that?
- Oh, I'm better at this.
Those are my claws.
Sounds like you're doing the same thing as me, brother.
- Okay.
I'm getting some style points in there.
You know what?
I'll give you a little side action so you can see the arch
in my back.
(grunting)
(hisses)
- Oh.
That was it.
That's all I got.
- Yeah, I'm done.
(crew laughs)
Okay.
- It's anybody's game at this point.
- I'm very curious.
- Wide open.
Let's see what you did.
Your face looks very Kruger-ish.
- [Rhett] I'm doing a little crouch.
- [Link] Oh, I see that you've got the claws
comin' out. - Yeah, I'm holding on.
That's what I remember about Freddy.
My face is cool.
- See what you think about me.
- [Rhett] Okay, going backwards.
- [Link] Going backwards 'cause you know Freddy.
- Oh, and you did that. (crew laughs)
Okay, you did that after.
I don't know how to count that.
- Well you know once Freddy jumps out of the ground to kill
somebody then he's like ah.
- Okay. - He doesn't need a
rope at that point.
- Let's see what she does.
She's going forwards.
Okay, it's all in the legs.
- [Link] Good gracious.
- [Rhett] Oh, does Kruger do that?
- [Link] Freddy got nothin' to do with this.
Freddy about to jump out and kill her?
- I mean we both lifted our knees.
We both had instinct to lift our knees but I gotta point out
she is jump roping forwards.
- Well she went the easy route.
That's her problem.
- [Rhett] I'm gonna give you a full extra two points for the
post Kruger thing because I think that that was
a nice touch.
For a total of five.
- [Link] Well, in order to win I would have to only give
you one point but I don't want you to beat me by too much so
I'mma give you two points.
- That's all I need to be Lord of the Ju--
(laughing) Lord of the Jungle.
- The jump rope jungle. - Lord of the Jump Rope
Jungle or King of the Playground.
- Alright, we will see you on Wednesday.
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