"When I was a younger jumper I would always work on the most difficult skills. And now I’m focused on choreography or character or working on my business." —Lee Reisig

On this episode I bring Lee Reisig back on the show to chat about a lot of very specific jump rope skills, history, performance experiences and a lot more. This is our third podcast together, and if you haven’t heard the others, I would highly recommend checking those out because we reference a few parts of our previous discussions. 

This is also part 2 of a 2-hour conversation. Just a heads up that we do pick up in the middle of the discussion. 

Please enjoy!

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Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, Brian Hsu, Stewart Isaacs, Lee Reisig, Chris Holmes, Declan McCarthy,

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That’s a great way to think about [jump rope], just legos but with activity.”  —Lee Reisig

On this episode I bring Lee Reisig back on the show to chat about a lot of very specific jump rope skills, tips, coaching thoughts and a lot more. If you haven’t heard our first podcast, I would highly recommend checking it out because we reference a few parts of our previous discussion. 

We also talked for a full two hours, so I’ve decided to cut it up into two separate episodes. This is part 1 of our chat, and part 2 will be on the following podcast. 

Please enjoy!

If you liked the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, Brian Hsu, Stewart Isaacs, Lee Reisig, Chris Holmes, Declan McCarthy,

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
natekg.com/kickstart

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“I’m experiencing so much joy from this, I want to give other people the same experience I have. Why not inspire as many people with it as I possibly can?”  —Geraldo Alken

Geraldo Alken is probably one of the fastest growing jumpers I’ve seen, and after a brief phone call offline I knew I wanted to have him on the podcast. In addition to jump rope skill, Geraldo has a huge amount of business and marketing knowledge. And that is the focus of this show because I know a lot of jumpers selling either ropes or coaching services who can directly benefit from what he has to say. If you’re not into business, don’t worry because we still cover a lot of Geraldo’s history and mission with jump rope. And if you are a jumper that has a business, get ready because this episode has a lot of tangible action steps you can use.

Please enjoy!

If you liked the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, Brian Hsu, Stewart Isaacs,

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
natekg.com/kickstart

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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"Anything I can think about creatively, I can do it with a jump rope.” —Lee Reisig

In this episode I talk with jump rope legend Lee Reisig. This was an amazing podcast for me because Lee was one of the first jumpers I looked up to, and I have only increased my respect and admiration over the years for both his technical skills and overall jump rope knowledge. Lee’s been jumping for a total of 28 years—11 years in Montana with Rocky Mountain Ropers, 10 years in Idaho with Summerwind Skippers, then the last 7 years has been with Flight Crew Jump Rope. Flight Crew is a performance jump rope team that Lee founded and currently owns. 

Lee’s first introduction to jump rope was a performance by the competitive team Pro-form Airborne. Funny enough, Lee wasn’t very interested injmping, but this performance inspired his mom to want to start a team. Lee ultimately got hooked on jumping after he saw his first staff show. 

Since then, he’s become quite a decorated athlete. He’s an 8-Time FISAC medalist, he holds 9 Grand National Championships, 3 World Jump Rope Titles, he’s a 2-time semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent, he ranked 5th place on America’s Best Dance Crew season 5, and has 10 years of professional performance experience including Cirque Dreams, Cirque du Soleil, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Theme Parks and Sea World. 

He’s also the inventor of the Jumphabet, which is the main focus of this episode. In short, the Jumphabet is a dictionary, naming system and sequence builder for every jump rope skill that exists. It’s absolutely incredible, and I would highly recommend heading over to the show notes at natekg.com because I have PDF’s linked there of Lee’s original work that you can download. 

We go deep into jump rope theory on this one, so buckle up and please enjoy my conversation with Lee Reisig.

Please enjoy!

If you liked the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“Jump rope has taught me that if you want to do anything in life, an important factor is to make sure you enjoy it.”  —Bobby Williams

Bobby Williams and I have known each other for over year, and had the opportunity to meet and jump when he visited Southern California in June of 2019. Even though we’ve known each for a while, this was the first time we really sat down and discussed Bobby’s story with jump rope. We get into a lot of different topics, including getting stronger over time, how Bobby structures his workouts, how to find the style of fitness that matches you, and a whole lot more.

Please enjoy!

If you liked the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, Brian Hsu, Stewart Isaacs, Lee Reisig, Chris Holmes, Declan M

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“The biggest thing that changed when I started to improve the most was my rope length.” — Johnjo Riguera

On this episode I talk with Johnjo Riguera (IG: @johnjo_jumps). Johnjo has been jumping for a little over one year, and we really dive into his experience with jump rope so far. We cover a lot of ground, including how Johnjo learned beginner skills, overcoming feeling discouraged with new skills, the importance of having the correct rope size, training skills that are above your current jumping level, and lot more!

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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“At the end of the day that’s what it comes down to—everyone does this to feel healthy and feel good, mentally and physically.”
—Chris Walker

This episode is a bit different than the typical format - this is the Coaching Hour with Chris Walker. Chris and I have both been personal trainers for some time, and wanted to bring light to a few subjects and topics that we’ve been asked as trainers. We really dig into some detail on these topics, and discuss the struggle of learning a new skill, what makes a great coach, the importance of stretching, the effectiveness of heavy jump ropes, and more. 

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

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"When I’m on the floor, I’m a completely different person because I’m just in the moment having an absolute blast!” — Adam Osborne

Adam Osborne is a competitive jumper that’s competed at the Grand National level, and has also staffed at several of the largest workshops in the U.S. We dive into a lot of different topics, including jump rope skills that require two or more people, some of Adam’s favorite performances, coaching at workshops, and a whole lot more. 

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“Jump rope becomes this really fundamental thing in our lives. To just be able to spread that to other people and put out something positive… why not?”
—Nate KG

This episode is another installment of my Q&A series where I have other jumpers interview me. In this show my good friend and previous guest Sonny Smith (@the_unconventional_ropestress) jumps on the phone and asks me some really fantastic questions. This episode is a little bit shorter than usual, but we go very deep into each of the different topics. We talk about how to deal with and reframe jump rope burnout, balancing jump rope with video projects and the rest of life, why I started my weekly newsletter, and more. 

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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“You know, when I pick up the jump rope, I don’t see it as a job. I don’t see it as something that I need discipline to do. When I pick it up, I just feel connected.”
—Fausto Castellanos

Fausto Castellanos (@soberfaust) has an incredible story to share, and I’m really excited that we had the opportunity to connect on the show. If I was to summarize this whole episode in a brief phrase, I would say that we really dive into the restorative qualities of the jump rope. There are so many elements that we cover, including why jump rope is worth the training effort, who Fausto’s influences are, how jumping can be used as a meditation, why using the correct rope length makes all the difference, and a whole lot more. 

New to jump rope and want to get started correctly with everything you need? Sign up for my FREE beginner program:
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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the sport of jump rope! I also love reading the reviews!

For show notes and past guests, please visit natekg.com/jump-rope-blog.

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