There are important questions that arise when introducing a new fitness class for both the participant and instructor, host, club or School concerned. These vital questions must be addressed before your successful and long lasting AeroSkip Class can be achieved! For example:

How do I cater for each individual in my class?

This is a question continually asked when running an early stage AeroSkip class, how DO you structure your class to suit all fitness abilities?

Answer

Firstly, you must attempt to teach all individuals equally the basic techniques relating to the two fundamental steps. Obviously a percentage of your class will have jumped a rope before, therefore those who have will pick up the steps much more quickly than those who haven't.

Even the most experienced, fit and coordinated individuals are limited to very short bursts using their AeroSkip, this is because the AeroSkip routine is such a demanding workout.

Your approach during your class should be to instruct the more advanced individuals to do short sharp bursts of high impact rope jumping coupled with long sessions of low impact moves and jump variations.

While this is happening your new starts will be given the opportunity to get back into rhythm with the rest of the class. Therefore you are still challenging the fitter people in the class and improving the skills of the new starts as you go along!

In no time you will be getting many signed up on your 'intermediate' AeroSkip Class.

What if someone simply can't master a move?

Then allow them to keep up with the class doing the same moves but outside the speedrope, hopefully they will soon master the moves with practice.

Start slow to master the basic steps

You must not forget that every complex step in AeroSkip originates from two basic steps. So once your class has mastered these two fundamental steps the progression to the complex steps and moves will actually happen very quickly, most will master these moves in their first class!

Even though the Basic Steps will be daunting to most of the class, they will soon relax when you you explain that just two basic steps will lead to their progression of the more complicated ones. However this progression should be done at each individual's own pace and when they feel comfortable to do so.

If you find you get a short fall of numbers by your next class, it is important to remember if you try to teach too much in your first class you might be running the risk of scaring people off!

So do bear in mind that your first AeroSkip Class should be progressed gently to stop people running for the exit!

Your best chance of survival is to create a dynamic, aerobic style class that is easy to progress towards the next level. Cater for all, allowing the less advanced to keep in tune with the class by practicing techniques and mastering those fundamental moves.

How long does it take to teach the two basic steps?

It takes around two hours to teach the two basic steps, which is around 2-3 classes. At this point you will have a fully dedicated AeroSkip Class that are now able to proceed at an accelerated pace towards mastering the moves involved. Your class will also be fully aware that they are achieving superb results from their input, and many will be consequently "hooked" on AeroSkip.

You should make each class aware that after 2 or 3 AeroSkip lessons they will be ready to take to the next challage the - 'intermediate' AeroSkip class. This will cater for your new batch of more advanced individuals and will prevent a divide of ability and fitness when your new starts sign up for their first session of AeroSkip.