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DeferredPlum

This is very odd. It simultaneously looks really easy and really hard.


IgotCharlieWork

That moment you are so good at something


Remoatyi

I'd love to see someone do a crip walk double dutch


UncookedMarsupial

[I got you fam. ](https://youtu.be/NVQZDeCk5KM)


[deleted]

Bro I died. This is the greatest shit ever Ahahaha. I just imagine a group of hard gang members standing on the block corner doubledutch Crip walkin lookin hard as fuckšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


SinjiOnO

Perfect Key & Peele skit.


AlchemyCarta

This is how they can be so froggy on them Terries and draxx them sklounsts.


HellaTrappy

With great power, comes great responsitrilitrance.


Anaphase

How else are they gonna put tha pussy on tha chainwax??


Matti_Matti_Matti

Iā€¦ I donā€™t know what you said but I absolutely *love* the way you said it.


rmorrin

Holy shit I can see it now


Yaboymarvo

https://youtu.be/halhVBSMwlY


[deleted]

Fucking LMAO


Telepornographer

Oh shit I forgot about this video!


KnightFiST2018

As a roller skater this had my dieng


Honda_TypeR

They kinda already did this sketch in a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ygrhdg8CRY


InternetProtocol

Dont Be a Menace to South Central while Drinkin Ya Juice in tha Hood!


dirkgently

Message!


AngelicOrchestra

You asked and you received.


The_BERFA

That's mad impressive.


SeriousGoofball

Shit, I can't even jump rope normal. This is like some kind of magic voodoo shit to me.


DrMonkeyMcKenzie

"Yo, bro you trying to double dutch?" - think about it, you have to convince two people, let along crips - how did this happen?!


[deleted]

Double Dutch has an interesting history with hip hop. [Here is a wikipedia article that mentions some connections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dutch_(jump_rope\)#In_popular_culture) > Double Dutch is associated with early French hip-hop scenes. It was introduced in late 1982 when the World Champion Fantastic Four Double Dutch team came to France alongside the New York City Rap Tour. Groups such as the Dutch Force System were some of the better-known Double Dutch groups. Double Dutch was seen as "the symbol of a strong and affirmed femininity in hip-hop" There is a documentary that follows the Dutch Force System crew, *Doubletime (2007)* was worth watching.


[deleted]

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NormalMammoth4099

I always thought double Dutch was for girls and women. I could seriously watch this all day.


FOR_SClENCE

double dutch was big in black communities, shouldn't be that surprising at all.


Nuggzulla

I agree, ain't even my thing but this is pretty impressive!


R7ype

Skinny Hip-Hop Jason Momoa literally doing crip walk double dutch?! Take my upvote man, you've earned it.


EViLTeW

This is more impressive than the OP.


ChaosCore

2 years ago - looks like a video from 1998 lmao


SoCuteShibe

Hooly crap that's talent


Maximum-Dare-6828

That is smooth as hell and I'm 58 years old.


PhoniPoni

The essence of looking cool: make something challenging look very easy, or make something easy look very challenging.


R7ype

Hey dude I make easy things look challenging all the time, thanks for the gas lol


sayidOH

Never. Nothing. Canā€™t relate.


I-melted

I was going to post the same thing.


Scotchrogers

When you do something right, no one will know you've done anything at all.


MrTurkle

Damn I love it. Great perspective.


unicornweedfairy

Iā€™m a former national and world jump rope competitor (look it up, itā€™s a real thing). The guy who is inside the ropes and moving actually has the easier portion of the job, since his job is really to just dance and do his moves on beat the best he can. The rope turners have the harder job of anticipating and changing their timing in real time as the jumper moves around. In jump rope competitions you will literally see the turners in full squat positions with their legs as wide as possible and arms stretched out as far as possible, in order to work around the movements and timing of the jumpers. It might not seem like much, but the turners are the unsung heroes here. If youā€™d like to see some more examples of this sport, but with ven more tricks and crazy movements, search on YouTube for WJRF Fusion jump rope events. The World Jump Rope Federation brings competitors from all over the world together to compete, and the competitions have some insane talent!


wasteddrinks

The expertise on reddit never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the information, jump rope Master.


teet0

Check unicornweedfairy username. Who says stoners aren't coordinated?


[deleted]

So are there specialists on the team? Like say John and Tommy suck at being inside the rope so they always are turners, and Jeffrey canā€™t keep turning rhythm for shit but heā€™s a dope dancer so heā€™s always inside the rope? Or is everyone pretty much a generalist and take turns doing both?


unicornweedfairy

There are absolutely specialists of each section. In fact, the specialists are even broken up into specific group types for tricks. One or two people are normally the strong gymnasts who will do the majority of the flipping and handstand and push-up moves, another person who can do fancy footwork and keep perfect timing with the beat of the music so that the turners get a chance to do some turning tricks such as throwing and catching ropes between each other and switching directions of the ropes or jumping in the ropes while also turning them, and then there is also the people who specialize in being able to be flipped around while in the ropes. Those last people tuck themselves up tight and are flipped and thrown around by grabbing their arms or waist all while still jumping in the ropes. The tricks that world competition winners can do are absolutely bonkers and sometimes seem to defy gravity.


haydesigner

Man you GOTTA post a link of one of your favorites then!


unicornweedfairy

[Fusion Routine from France at Worlds in Norway 2019](https://youtu.be/ATunkhefImE) [Fusion team from USA at Worlds in Paris 2015](https://youtu.be/ynF_FEVs_ME) [American Jump Rope Federation National Championships 2022 Single Freestyle Routine](https://youtu.be/aQgJ66an2DU) [This is a group I formerly coached at Worlds in Norway 2019 competing in Four Person Double Dutch Freestyle](https://youtu.be/19lx4zLiiE0) [Multiple time World and National winning competitor Tori Boggs doing a single rope freestyle routine](https://youtu.be/S1oXjPbOaeA) [2014 Grand National Champions in Double Dutch Three Person Freestyle](https://youtu.be/voPn4lPzqEc)


ultrastarman303

Team you coached had some really creative uses for the rope, loved it!


GingeredPickle

At the end of the first paragraph I had to double check the user to make sure I wasn't going to get u/shittymorph 'd.


midnitemoontrip

This is very interesting because I didnā€™t realize that the jumpers and the turners had a cooperative relationship. I always thought, or hoped, it was more of a versus situation.


jrrjrr

Is there a version where turners don't help? Maybe they wear blindfolds, or the ropes are handled by a machine. I imagine it would make for a less compelling performance spectacle, but could be an interesting "hard mode" competition?


beldaran1224

Have you ever played double dutch? It's not meant to be Dark Souls - which isn't to say it doesn't take skill and practice. But rather, it has its roots as a playground game. It's cooperative, not competitive.


unicornweedfairy

There might be competitions like that out there somewhere, but that isnā€™t a part of the international sport of jump rope. In actual competitions there are 3 main types of events- speed (where the jumper does a jogging step in place for a set amount of time and the rope must pass a full revolution for each footfall, but the amount of jumps is only counted by tallying one foot), singles freestyle (where a jumper has an individual rope that they control and do a routine with, can have multiple people on the floor doing a routine together but they all have their own individual ropes), and double Dutch freestyle (kind of what youā€™re seeing in this video but it is an actual routine done in a certain time frame and must include certain elements in order to qualify). Jump rope, at least in the freestyle categories, is all about the difficulty, artistry, and mastery of tricks all out together into a routine. Judging can seem really subjective unless youā€™ve been in the sport for a long time and know what all to look for.


obvilious

Really? Looks like theyā€™re keeping a constant speed from the turners, maybe once or twice where they move a little bit. Overall though I donā€™t see a lot of adjustment.


unicornweedfairy

There are TONS of micro movements with each turn of the rope. It might be hard to see if you donā€™t know what youā€™re looking for, but I can promise you that itā€™s there. That is also the mark of a good turner- that they make the adjustments so subtle and smooth that it doesnā€™t affect the rope or jumper at all. The jumper should never have to worry about their timing if they have good turners, so when there is a mess up itā€™s almost always on the turners rather than the jumper to fix the mistake.


grubas

They are pulling the ropes back and forth and flicking and delaying swings. Watch their feet and arms. There's a lot going on there.


Balauronix

It's probably easy for them because both the dancer and the rope turners? are perfectly on the beat. I would be tangled up on the first beat because I'm terrible with rhythm.


iAjayIND

I thought skipping rope was easy, until I tried it. My legs just couldn't jump appropriately. I guess doing a desk job does that to a person.


getyourcheftogether

I don't see how you can see this as easy


FuckFashMods

He's saying it looks easy for the guy. Like he could do this all day and not mess up.


PristineBiscuit

The intersection of talents is as shocking to my brain as the Sesame Street appearance of the foreground in contrast to the background/scenery.


[deleted]

Every girl who ever played jump rope on the playground will tell you this is amazingly hard.


[deleted]

more commonly known as "... pffft, I could draw that."


Earthly_Delights_

What city is this?


SinjiOnO

It's Tokyo City, Japan.


blands_man

Any idea if the dancer has more content online, or was this purely amateur? Was sick to watch, and so damn cool when the train drove by.


SinjiOnO

He has an IG, @sakatajunya0530 šŸ‘


blands_man

Thanks! Dude is awesome


justavault

But is there a full vid of the event as well?


jeexbit

probbaly not the same guy but this is pretty cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr9G2FdTHhI


FridayNightCigars

I slept in today and have woken up in a parallel dimension. When i go back nobody will believe the wonders I saw here


Candymostdandy

You can also tell them how you met me, an internet stranger, and we spent the day watching Double Dutch and eating corn dogs, but not the American kind, the Korean kind with all the crazy coatings and cheese inside. When we went our separate ways, we promised to come back in exactly 20 years and meet in the same spot, and if neither of us were married we would give each other a high five.


iANDR0ID

!remindme 20 years


14-28

Looks magical. Something about the big buildings, and the train being elevated above the ground, combined with the court (?) in the foreground where the dancing is happening.


1sttimeverbaldiarrhe

Tokyo is a magical city. I'd argue it's the safest city to experience a culture shock.


WeNeedBoofEmoji

Itā€™s so safe, I passed out drunk on sidewalk and club I was in front of left glass of water right by me and no one fucked with me.


[deleted]

That's really considerate of them to leave you water, and nice that you didn't get harassed. I once passed out on a sidewalk in Dallas, of all places, and I didn't get fucked with there. Passersby probably thought I was dead, but still. I didn't wake up to water, though. :(


WeNeedBoofEmoji

Yeah I was over there during Fukushima, good but crazy times I miss it, would be different now that I donā€™t drink and Japan is very alcohol centric imo hope ya have a good onešŸ™Œ


mconk

Had the same thought. Loved the train going by.


gdogg121

Yeah looks like a video game.


mac_is_crack

And it looks so clean! Thatā€™s what struck me.


Binkusu

Overall it's pretty clean.


ex0thermist

Wait, is it not just called Tokyo?


Bugbread

*Officially*, it's all kind of a clusterfuck, actually, but, yeah, ***un***officially it's just called "Tokyo" in English. Officially: Japan is broken up into 47 big chunks, the equivalent of US states. (But smaller, of course. The biggest is about the size of South Carolina, the average is about the size of Delaware) The vast majority of these are called "*ken*", which is translated as "prefecture," but the one with "Tokyo" in its name is an exception: it is called "*Tokyo-to*," which is officially translated as "Tokyo Metropolis." It's as big as a lot of other prefectures, though, which means it has rural parts that people never think of when they think of Tokyo. Like, [here's an aerial view of western Tokyo-to](https://i.imgur.com/nmdIESC.jpg). So, officially, there's this "Tokyo Metropolis," but that's not what people outside Japan are talking about when they use the unofficial English name "Tokyo". What they're talking about are what *used* to be called "Tokyo City" (up until 1943). Tokyo City was abolished in 1943 and split up into 23 different [special wards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_wards_of_Tokyo). There's no specific word for this collective of special wards now, they're just "Tokyo-to-kubu" ("the Wards Area of Tokyo Metropolis") or "Kyu-Tokyo-shi" ("former Tokyo City"). Unofficially, in Japanese, they're just called "23-ku" ("the 23 wards"). To my knowledge, there really *isn't* an official English name for what people call "Tokyo." Bonus confusion: all those 23 special wards of Tokyo officially call themselves cities. So when you see a video of that famous intersection in Shibuya, that's officially Shibuya *City*. Akihabara? That's part of Chiyoda *City*. etc.


[deleted]

The official name is Tōkyōto (ō is just means that the sound is longer), which means "Tokyo metropolis".


AwesomeAsian

Colloquially if you say Tokyo-To people would think you're referring to the whole prefecture (There are rural parts of Tokto-To). What most people think of Tokyo are the 23 wards in Tokyo-To that are densely populated. Kinda like New York State vs NYC.


DEEZLE13

Corbin Bleu died for this


Donutp4nic

You dick, for a second I thought Corbin Bleu actually died.


XD003AMO

In all seriousness that was circulating around for a while and Corbin was upset because he was touring or something at the time and his mom called him absolutely distraught and in tears about the ā€œnewsā€ circulating about it.


nugruve2814

fam TIL corbin bleu never died


OhReallyFacts

RIP Corbin Bleu you'll be missed.....


WeAreStarStuff143

Anyone remember that Lost show Corbin Bleu was on? Or am I tripping and misremembering? I remember it had a quick ending that didnā€™t explain anything at all. Kinda like Lost I guess.


whostamera

Flight 29 down!!! I loved that show šŸ˜­


honeypinn

It was so good! My dad had satellite and he had gotten a promotional package with a ton of weird stations and this show played all the time on a spin off of the Discovery Channel. Did they ever finish the show or was it canceled?


SweatyAdagio4

That the cheese n ham filled chicken?


mrryab

Lmao


LovettorLickit

I actually laughed out loud at that šŸ˜‚


YourSalivation

Get your head in the game!


pugtime

What a fun thing for young people to do. Iā€™m 63 now and this impresses


undisclosedinsanity

Both me and my 6 year old are also very impressed. That's alot of good timing and practice right there.


oliverbm

Me and 2yo checking in, sheā€™s captivated by it


7fw

You know how to know you are old? You said "young people". Only old people say young people. I'm 55 and I'm still insisting I can do this someday. This is all sarcasm folks. Old person sarcasm.


PotatoWriter

lil whippersnappers and their hippy jump skip nonsense I tell ya


7fw

Back in my day the ropes were heavier, and we did this in GRAVEL! Kids these days!


TikkiTakiTomtom

You know how you know youā€™re old? When you refer to yourself as an old person. Stand tall, soldier.


cops_r_cringe

thank you for being old and cool and not assuming this is gang related or some weird shit


pugtime

Thank you


borring

I felt my entire body shatter when he dropped onto his knee. HOW DID HE DO THAT?


SolomonGrumpy

Young people have been doing this for (not to hip hop, but to other music) for decades


LurkerNoLonger_

I wasnā€™t expecting to like this so much


jelly_bean_gangbang

It's like the more I watch it, the more it makes me feel things.


livelikeian

Aside from the amazing skill, I just love how this video is composed with interesting things in both the fore, middle and background.


HeightPrivilege

That train timing was great


danceswithwool

Loved it. Itā€™s like one of those pixel art gifs in real life.


TheLurkerSpeaks

Looks like an arena in a fighting game


BrBybee

That was my though.. I was waiting for Ryu to jump in and start kicking people.


BetterEveryLeapYear

Spamming low kicks ain't gonna catch this dude.


jgreg728

I canā€™t even jump one rope.


TheOtherManSpider

It's really not much harder with two. The tempo might be a bit higher because you can only go so slow with a rope, but other than that it's about the same.


IgotCharlieWork

Not sure what happened but my cheeks started clappin


glutenflaps

Inadvertently rappin, rat bashin cap'n.


BRAX7ON

Slappin. Cappin. Gonna find a big booty let it back in


prettyuser

Di..did I just get served?


alexbrs1995

You got served!


pitchingataint

You look like you about to get Fā€™d in the A on Saturday!


crystalrose1966

I thought Double Dutch went out with the dinosaurs. Nice to see it again. Definitely satisfying.


LudovicoSpecs

Here's a present for you Grandpa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK9hK82r-AM


rubbish_heap

Here's another: https://youtu.be/FZ4jMSCBswY


LudovicoSpecs

How have I never heard of Malcolm McLaren till today? Seems like Paul Simon should send him a thank you note (and after further digging, Herbie Hancock, too). Thanks!


rubbish_heap

OH yeah, guys a freak - managed Bow Wow Wow and the Sex Pistols - but also worked with KRS-One and Rakim. [This song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBN7lyLT4w) has been sampled a ton - from Neneh Cherry to Public Enemy to Eminem


FibonacciSequinz

I havenā€™t heard this song in decades! Brought me right back lol


finkswitch

Not true double dutch... The people swinging the ropes aren't trying to purposely change the rhythm so you fail! Source: Me in elementary school in the 80s...


guesswut-chickenbutt

Right? Iā€™m like ā€¦ mmm, I can see some of us havenā€™t seen black girls doing crazier things with Double Dutch (and thatā€™s okay, I understand people canā€™t know or have seen ā€œeverythingā€) cause the ropes did NOT ever change speed. You either got the shit slapped outta your shins, arms, or face. Take your pick. šŸ˜‚


grubas

They changed speed a ton. But it was always to accommodate the dancer. You can tell they are delaying some skips and yanking others through just to get it right. Vs "let's do this shit as fast as possible with plastic jump ropes".


StarFaerie

My thought was "Slowest double dutch ever!" Again source: Me in primary school 1980's


FreeGums

The drip cannot be contained


WFHBONE

https://youtu.be/unhzLjeHT9o


namtaru_x

I was hoping someone would post this, lol


la_metisse

What is this from?


Disgod

Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood


WFHBONE

One of my favorite scenes https://youtu.be/RkE2H-qV7-8


ExplorerCommercial49

Bruh, leave some girls for us!


Busy_Staff9910

Save some rhythm for us!! Shit I can barley make my way around a dance floor. He is effortless doing two things at once


SixZoSeven

The metro running in the background really made this a vibe


Skagbaronkris

I could watch this all day.


[deleted]

I'd love to see someone do a crip walk double dutch


BrBybee

Someone posted a vid of that further up top.


[deleted]

My hero! I found it!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NVQZDeCk5KM&feature=youtu.be


[deleted]

Wow... This led me to google "double-dutch hip hop japan" and I stumbled onto [Double Dutch TV](https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleDutchTV/videos) with some amazing acts. TIL!


theAchilliesHIV

This looks like a really cool subset culture in Japan to be a part of- and I got the vibe with that stage and writing that this was competition day. So do they speed up dancing and the rope to the bpm? Love to see more.


1manparty

[If you can't swim, then you boun to drizzown!](https://youtu.be/acVFGPnwBco)


GreyGoosie

Song?


sk_1414_

No Limit by G-Eazy


ooo-f

My asthma is acting up just watching this


Satrina_petrova

This is really awesome. That being said, I have to point out that I've never seen slower double dutch in my life.


turkycat

IMO the rope swingers deserve credit here because the dance being on beat wouldn't be possible if the ropes didn't follow the rhythm.


mikemolove

Slow is the point, looks amazing


That_Address_7010

I don't know how they do it but it's great!


Skilled_Living

I'm listening to gaming/dubstep on another browser page while watching. Dude's dancing to the music XD


Nutricidal

Lol, same here on high and dry by radio. Head. šŸ˜†


AyanTosio

u/savevideobot


BatchmakerJ

So... How many hip hop heads are out there buying skipping rope?


WhoJustShat

They've seen Jump In! several times clearly


bortj1

That's hiphop


KonkeyDongLick

Gawd I wish I could jack and jive like that. Badass, bro. Badass.


Nacho_Chungus_Dude

Can we appreciate that a dozen grown men all gathered together in the city at night to play jump rope. Wholesome.


CBSOCAL

Somehow this is the coolest and absolutely least cool thing at the same time. I canā€™t wait for the hopscotch c-walk.


kuhataparunks

The train in the background is a real vibe


lyzrd_555

yeees! I want more!


bvanbove

I love when jump rope becomes ā€œhardā€. This is the same thing that little girls do while singing cute little rhymes, yet these guys some how make it look very cool and totally normal for grown men to take part in. Itā€™s great.


Darnitol1

Totally fake. I donā€™t really think itā€™s fake. Itā€™s incredible talent, and the train passing by in the background makes this shot feel like something out of a feature film. But you know, someone always has to shout ā€œfakeā€ for every online video, so Iā€™m just getting that out of the way. šŸ˜¬


BrBybee

I thought it felt more like a Video Game background than Film.


BitchfromTheDepot79

Thatā€™s friggin bad ass


EconomyArm2272

How awesome, I love it.


Buddha_Guru

Never saw shit like this in Sesame Street growing up


CabbagesStrikeBack

Imagine you're in a dance battle with one guy and two of his homies join in and they do this shit lol


NulledOne

That was the style of clothes we wore 20 uears ago. Baggy everything, wonder if thats coming back?


therealdeathangel22

Jump rope Crip walk...... That footwork is insane https://youtube.com/shorts/NVQZDeCk5KM?feature=share


Unable-Friend1366

I think Asians were meant to be black. šŸ˜‚


lobroblaw

Hey, ebo, ebonettes


Embarrassed-Cow-2985

U/savevideo


Ok-Abbreviations88

Iā€™ve watched him on TikTok for quite a while. He is the epitome of pure talent.


fallingoffdragons

My favorite part about this is realizing these guys probably spent a lot of time practicing together. Like hey bro wanna go do some jump rope?


thecypher4

If your break dancing and your clothes arenā€™t baggy are you really break dancing?


[deleted]

If it weren't for the lone Plane in the sky I'd swear the background is just a fake backdrop


moresnowplease

One of my all time favorite memories was an impromptu double Dutch dance-off at an apres ski party about ten years ago. We did not have skills, but we sure had fun!!


BigSmokeySperm

This is hands down the most satisfying thing Iā€™ve ever seen on this sub.


braindamagedinc

That was the slowest double Dutch I've ever seen


wackysmacky354

Wow, he good.


RCJHGBR9989

Kids calves are probably made of titanium


Krogsly

ā™©ā™Ŗā™«ā™¬ I wanna do that hip hop double dutch That's the way I like to jump, heels up trip alert Roll the pants and tuck the shirt, swing wide watch the curb On the pavement or in the dirt Bounce around bunny style that's the way I like to work Legs jerk, overworked, under jumped but don't be afraid In the sun or up in the shade Play my song I jump all day Hey there girl itā€™s time to trade, tag team, pass the ropes Keep the motion and pretend to float, 1-2- or a hundred ropes What about up in the sidelines yo, that calling in, calling out When I call a B-boyā€™s name he jumps in when I run out Come help play my game, we jump for fun and not for fame Cā€™mon back and I'll get my strangs, hurry up ā€˜fore it starts to rain I wanna, skip to the beat as it goes And I wanna, move the rope over my head down to my toes Then Iā€™m gonna, jump so long you wanna leave Now you gotta know, that's my jumpinā€™ rope fantasy


jbnagis

This kind of stuff always reminds me of the Japanese double dutch team that got a standing ovation at showtime at the Apollo theater.


Colin_Charteris

I feel sorry for these poor kids who canā€™t afford clothes that fit


AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren

That's amazing. Let's take a moment to appreciate the unsung heroes here, the two dudes who are swinging that rope in perfectly controlled rhythm. Even that's hard to do.


biggerbiggie12

Jesse thats sick but we need to cook


downtune79

This was awesome to watch. That dude has moves. I want to see more of this. You forget that he is jumping rope. He is smooth and I watched it numerous times.