SAVE THE DATE!!
September 1, 2012 the National Double Dutch League is hosting a Double Dutch Competition at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
It’ll be the first international NDDL competition on the West Coast. Hey ya’ll! Get your ropes out and get to jumping!
Below is a video of the 2011 Advanced Fusion NDDL International champs, Black Pierrot.
For a couple of bucks you can watch the amazing documentary about the Bouncing Bulldogs and Double Dutch Forces and their respective struggle to compete on the international double dutch circuit. Check out the film at Prescreen
Below is the synopsis straight from the DOUBLETIME site—
Jump roping has moved off the sidewalks and onto the stage.
DOUBLETIME follows two disparate teams –one suburban white and one inner-city black– as they train to compete against each other for the very first time.
The Bouncing Bulldogs of Chapel Hill, North Carolina and The Double Dutch Forces of Columbia, South Carolina are the two top American teams. Although they train in neighboring states, the Bulldogs and the Forces rarely cross paths as they belong to separate leagues that do not compete against one another.
The Bulldogs represent the best of gymnastic freestyle jumping found mostly in white suburbia while the Forces belong to the inner- city African American tradition of Double Dutch.
For the first time, both the Bulldogs and the Forces decide to enter a competition at the world famous Apollo Theater called the Holiday Classic. The film features four young athletes (age 11 to 18) who display courage, skills and charisma as they passionately prepare for the event.
Doubletime culminates on stage in Harlem with this rowdy crowd- pleasing contest which features “fusion” routines where Double Dutch is blended with hip- hop dance and music.
Footage from the Annual Holland Reno Double Dutch Battle.
Join the LA Double Dutch and Do Double Dutch Meetup groups this Saturday at Plummer Park in West Hollywood. The jumping starts at 11:30am and will go for at least one hour. Ropes and lessons will be provided. All jumpers are welcome!
Double dutch routine from Adam Sandler’s Jack & Jill movie.
122 jumps on a unicycle. DOUBLE DUTCHING on ONE WHEEL!!! Amazing feat of jump roping right here.
Way to go Mr. Kim Anthony Jones!!!
‘Jump Rope Girls Project’
More than 20 years ago some spirited 11-year-old girls in Brooklyn used a love of double Dutch jump rope and rap-infused cheers to cope with the harsh aspects of their neighborhood, making them the subject of a newspaper article by Susan Hartman. Several years ago Ms. Hartman revisited the young women — some now with children of their own — leading to a 2008 follow-up article and the beginning of a multimedia project. At 7 p.m. Ms. Hartman and Nancy Kaye, who took photographs for the original article, will join some of the young women for a slide show and discussion that will also feature a question-and-answer session.
Dweck Center, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway, Prospect Park, (718) 230-2100, brooklynpubliclibrary.org/events/culture-arts; FREE!
Yup, even Padma Lakshmi, the judge on Top Chef gets her jump rope on. She can jump on one foot, in heels. Nice!
(Don’t blink or you’ll miss her jumping)
From the LA Weekly article about the newest Top Chef season—
7) Padma keeps a jump rope in her suitcase.
Padma’s been asked many times how she keeps so trim despite a job that requires her to eat so much, and in addition to boxing and running up and down flights of stairs, she carries as jump rope in her suitcase wherever she goes. Why not two? Double dutch anyone?
Padma, if you wanna learn to double dutch GIVE DDE A CALL!
Get ready for the world championship of Double Dutch. Hosted by The National Double Dutch League, 2011 will be the 20th Annual competition. TWENTY YEARS, OH MY! The perfect setting at The Apollo Theater in Harlem for the best double dutch you could ever dream of!
See the best of the best on December 4th from 1pm-4pm, from single speed double dutch to incredible fusion team routines. If the last few years taught us anything, the event normally ends around 6pm and it’s usually a wild snowstorm outside, so wear warm clothes and bring a snack or two. It’ll be a long day that will fill your heart with joy and your eyes will be in awe. Inspiring and magical, get your tickets now!!!
Registration is open until Monday, November 14th, so grab your team and enter!!!
Evidence.
DDF on Double Dutch Night from Planet Jump Rope on Vimeo.
DDF is a double dutch crew based in Belgium. They host, perform and create jump competitions and usually take the top spot. DDE ❤’s DDF
