The Nate K-G Podcast

Fabian Schon is a long time jumper with a significant history in fitness coaching, both online and in person. Our conversation is, in a lot of ways, a masterclass on accidental pitfalls and silent bad habits that can develop based on how you start jumping. So if you’re new to jump rope you should REALLY dial into this one to save yourself a lot of headache. And even if you’ve been jumping for a while you’ll still dig the details. We get into so much, including videos that inspired Fabian to learn freestyle, the process of undoing bad habits that we learned on accident, a few of the most common bad habits that jumpers tend to learn, having practical and attainable expectations for learning freestyle skills, coaching versus giving tips, achieving mental freedom with jump rope, 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: 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Alex started jumping for recreational fitness in 2019 and has developed his jumping into a very recognizable, snappy style. We go over his whole journey and I think it will really resonate with everyone, but especially newer jumpers who are learning about the recreational community. We get into so many awesome topics, including how Alex’s jump rope journey has evolved over the years from a fitness exercise to competitive level freestyle, the way he found his jump rope tribe through Instagram, how to define your own definition for consistency, the path to learning high level jump rope skill (spoiler: it comes from consistency), skills Alex has struggled with, why your foundations are so important, how Alex trains his freestyle, 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: 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

There's been a good chunk of episodes so far, and after looking through some of download stats and getting messages from you all over the years, I’ve decided to start cutting up episodes around a loose theme! There’s a lot of good stuff in some of the older episodes, and a lot of complimentary topics between guests, so I wanted to put it together and see how you all like it. Today we’re focusing on the jump rope journey and hearing from a few different jumpers to hear about how their journey has developed and the different ways they think about their jumping. Here's the links to each of the original episodes: #71 Bernadette #69 Francis #41 Dustin #7 Mike 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Celina Furman and Chris Walker are two of my favorite jumpers to hang with and talk all things jump rope. I’ve done separate podcasts with Celina and Chris individually, but I thought it would be fun to have them both on together, and it was indeed a blast! Celina is a lifelong competitive and performance jump roper, with an extensive history in the sport. She also was a founding member of the A2 jump rope club at the University of Michigan. Chris is a jump rope coach and owner of the Jump Rope Company, making some of the best ropes out there. He’s always doing work to support the growth of adult recreational jump rope This is a fun episode because Celina comes from the competitive sport side of jump rope, and Chris comes from the adult recreational side, which made for a VERY fun, mixed conversation. We get into a lot in this episode including defining what a jump rope coach is, the differences between coaching and giving tips, undoing bad jump rope habits, whether or not jump rope is bad for your knees, the best surfaces to jump on, a brief history of how long jump rope skills have been around and where their names came from, the reason why we don’t need new names for these skills, how to use social media to help your jump rope journey, and a lot more! 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Kenzie Christensen is a long time competitive jump roper and member of Flight Crew Jump Rope Team We get into loads of details about growing up in the competitive jump rope world, which was super fun! If you’re not a competitive jumper just a heads up that there will be some specific references, but you’ll still really dig this episode. We talk about so much in our conversation, including growing up in the sport of jump rope, how Kenzie’s competitive training improved over the years, why speed step isn’t as popular as freestyle, and the growth of jump rope organizations over the last decade or so. We also get into the jump rope club Kenzie started in College, how that club put on workshops for the local elementary school, the differences between coaching youth competitive jumpers versus adult recreational jumpers, 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: 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos are two legends of the competitive jump rope space! We get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it's awesome! If you're not a competitive jumper, you'll still dig it but just know that we bring up a bunch of references here We get into a LOT during our conversion, including the skills that Kait and Robbie have created, Kait’s detailed process for creating new competitive routines, why Robbie does the hardest tricks he can in his routines, and how both of their jumping has evolved over the years. We also get into some other topics like the injuries Robbie has had (and powered through during competitions), the trend of renaming skills that have existed for a long time, whether or not there’s a peak age for a competitive jump rope athlete, and a lot more! 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

The jump rope community has grown tremendously over the last few years as a result of the pandemic. So what better way to start off the year than by a massive episode that details nearly every frequently asked question about jump for all skill levels? So that’s what we’re doing today my dear jump rope friends! (I've also created a new, FREE beginner program with everything you need to get started correctly) This episode is divided up into a few different parts, starting with Beginner topics like the best gear and the correct skills to practice - all the stuff you might be curious as a new jumper! From there we’ll get into some intermediate jumping topics, then intermediate “plus," which is just my way of saying “tough, not tough to the max… tough that’s still doable.” After that we’ll rock out some advanced topics and then we’ll finish up with some thoughts on Mindset and Trends in the jump rope community. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

Brian and I first talked on episode back in 2019 and we’ve connected again to recap the current state of the jump rope world. In case you missed the first episode, Brian is a very accomplished 16-time world champion who also co-founded the American Jump Rope Federation. We cover a wide range of topics, including the process to host a virtual national tournament, the two most undervalued techniques in jump rope right now, physiologic changes during very long speed step runs, new competition formats that could foster growth in the sport, limitations and growth during the pandemic, defining what “new” jump rope skills are, and a whole lot more. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"It's a lifestyle and that's not going to change because we genuinely enjoy it. This has nothing to do with the numbers on the scales, this has nothing to do with the amount of adipose on my body... This makes me feel like me." — Deana "Jump Rope Gal" I've known Deana (AKA Jump Rope Gal) for a few years now. You can find her on YouTube and Instagram. She's been on the podcast before, episode 36 with her "jump rope band" Mel and Kyle. If you dig this episode, you'll likely dig that one too. Today we get into so many topics that all revolve around being the most authentic version of yourself. We discuss why Deana doesn't prefer the term "fitness," identifying unspoken assumptions when making decisions, defining discipline and how it relates to jump rope, things to know as a beginner, and a lot more. Deana definitely delivers a big dose of positivity in this episode, so if you've been stuck lately for any reason you'll really enjoy what Deana has to say. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"I don't believe anyone can be held down if they allow themselves to push hard enough. I see [competitive jump rope] and I know it's possible, so the next step is figuring out how to start." - Grim Leaper Grim Leaper and I have known each other for several years now (before the pandemic even!), and we've have loads of incredible conversations about jump rope, the sport, speed training, freestyle, etc. We also tend to heckle each other a bunch, which is hilarious and always makes me laugh. As a heads up, there's lots of profanity in today's episode haha so consider yourself warned. Grim and I chat about loads of topics, including his journey from recreational to competitive jumper, how to get yourself moving when you have low motivation, performance enhancement compounds in sports, being open to all styles of jumping, specialization in the sport of jump rope, a huge section dedicated to speed step training and how to start, and loads more. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"One of the things that I took back to the team was making sure that you're not overtraining your athletes, and developing a rotation to ensure we're developing enough physical fitness training without using a rope." - Carly Simpson Carly Simpson and Chris Brown are world champion jumpers and hosts of The Rope Wrap podcast. We completely get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it's awesome! If you're not a competitive jump rope coach or jumper, you'll still dig it, but know that we bring up a bunch of references here. We get into so many detailed subjects about competitive teams and international organizations, including creating pathways for new jumpers to get involved with the sport, the history of international competition rules and their influence on how athletes participate in the sport, how to structure competitive team training to avoid athlete burnout, and how to progress the sport. We also chat about some lighter things too like favorite performances, choreographing all of the routines in the Disney movie "Jump In!," learning the push up pull through for the first time, training for world championships, and more. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"And everybody [on the All Star team] was just so pumped about it! Talk about just meshing together with people... it was so fun!" — Kelsy Moe Porter Kelsy Moe Porter is a world champion jumper, coach of the Summerwind Skippers competitive jump rope team, and one of the inaugural All Star team members. We dig into loads of competitive jump rope culture in this episode. Everyone will be able to take away some great wisdom from our chat, and especially current competitive team coaches, as well as athletes. We talk about the "Golden Age" of competition, the very first All Star team, performing on America's Got Talent, training to win a world championship, keeping athletes engaged during the pandemic, the making of Lee Reisig's Jumptown, and so much more! You do NOT want to miss the show notes for this episode - they are packed full of videos that we reference during our conversation. You can check that out over at natekg.com. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump Rope Dudes, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"Once your imagination gets triggered, it's hard to stop it. You're going to attempt to push yourself to see how far you can go." — Chito Ines Chito Ines is a PJRA Athlete Council Member, Rush Athlete, and all around awesome dude. Chito and I connected online during the pandemic, and since then we've become great friends. We discuss Chito's journey and I know it will really resonate with everyone, but especially newer jumpers who are learning about the community. We cover a lot of territory, including how Chito lost 40+ pounds jumping, why basic skills have always been a staple throughout Chito's journey, how having fun is the unlock for staying consistent, the top tips that beginners should know, the skill that frustrated Chito the most, and loads more. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"When I jump rope, I feel like I'm in a different country. I'm not thinking about my stress, I'm not thinking about anything that's going on in my life. [...] I feel good for that amount of time!" — Bernadette Henry This is a powerhouse episode with the legend Bernadette Henry, founder of Make It Fun NYC! We cover how she got to perform on the Dr. Oz show, the right way to start jumping safely as a beginner, how jumping improves self esteem, Bernadette's acronym for JUMP - the journey of the Underdog Making Progress - and what it means to her, the benefits of jumping for busy moms, and so much more. Everyone can take something away from our conversation, and it's especially great for new jumpers or someone thinking about starting to jump rope. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"Technique is something very important that you should focus on from the very beginning. Because when you start with bad technique and your coach is not giving you the right advice, you keep the bad technique and that will have an impact on your muscles, joints, bones, wrists... and you don't want to injure yourself." - Sebastian Deeg Sebastian Deeg has been jumping for over two decades and was one of the first jumpers I found when I started jumping. As you'll hear about in our chat, I used to re-watch his videos frame by frame, over and over and over. Please do yourself a massive favor and check out the videos that are linked in the show notes for this episode - you will NOT want to miss them! We discuss so many different topics, including advice for beginner recreational jumpers, thoughts on leaving competition and becoming a "former" competitive jumper, the importance of being patient and working on fundamentals, what it takes to be an elite jump rope athlete, and loads more. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"Don't hasten things just because you want to unlock [a new skill] today. You have to learn the biomechanics needed, and then eventually everything will follow." - Francis Feraren Francis Feraren is a registered Physical Therapist and an avid recreational jumper. We originally connected on a live I was doing where Francis was sharing some thoughts on injuries, and I knew I wanted to bring that great information to the podcast. So that's exactly what we did! We discuss loads of different subjects, starting with healing from ankle sprains, flat footedness, shins splints, and jumpers knee (yes, we cover some major territory on injuries), we chat about how Francis structures his training sessions, what drives Francis to keep improving, learning patience from jump rope, and a bunch 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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 Re 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"There was always a thought that I wanted to retire, [but] there is always a reason that pulls me back into jump rope." - Pakhung Pakhung is a world champion jumper, the founder of Ultra Jump Rope, and an all-around great guy. If you haven't seen Pak jump, you need to go check out his jumping on Instagram. We originally connected over Instagram and had an immediate in-depth conversation about all things competitive jump rope, so we've brought a lot of that to today's show. We talk about competitive speed step training, changing jump rope goals during Covid-times, Pak's program he's building for recreational jumpers, the intense demands of being a competitive jumper, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"It's hard enough to keep me interested, but accessible enough not to put me off" - Bav Bav is back for round 2! We previously did an impromptu live on Instagram that I posted here because it was that good (it's episode 63 if you want to check it out). In this episode we start off by jumping into the deep end of a discussion about how to use social media effectively, and why burnout happens for people focused on creating a lot of content. We chat about a lot more topics too, including how to reframe misses, how engineering, programming and jump rope are similar, building confidence by jumping rope, and a bunch 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg 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, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"The sky is not really the limit, the sky is the beginning with jump rope!" - Jude Coe I've been connected with Jude Coe aka Jump Rope Veteran for around a year now and I've been watching him consistently put out very thoughtful, objective videos about jump rope over on his YouTube channel. It was about time we had a formal chat, and boy did he deliver! We talk about so many different subjects in this episode, including the top things to know as a beginner jump roper, why Jude is so passionate about making objective videos, regression analysis of heart rate, how jump rope helps self-esteem, and so much more. Do not miss the selected links on this one because the books and references are most likely going to be life changing. Specifically make sure to check out the Desiderata poem. If you're looking for a swift hit of positivity and calm, that'll do the trick. Also make sure to checkout his YouTube page @JumpRopeVeteran because there's a bunch of great videos over there, including his podcast where he also talks with jumpers. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg

"It's not how much you do, it's what you do during your training" - Luke Boon Luke Boon is one of the most decorated jump rope athletes in the history of the sport. He's a world record holder, a 28-time world champion, and he coaches youth, adults and other elite competitive jumpers through his company Jump Force International. Luke has a wealth of knowledge and I know there will be several unlocks for you during this episode. We talk about so many great subjects, including how to train freestyle at world class level, how to count your own triple under reps correctly, how and why Luke takes notes for all things jump rope, the importance of mental benchmarks on your speed scores, and a whole lot more. This entire episode is jam packed with awesomeness, but my favorite part is when we discuss speed training towards the second half of the episode. Luke trained new youth jumpers to reach a 30 second speed score of 87 in only 9 weeks. That blew my mind, and you absolutely do not want to miss how he achieved that incredible accomplishment. 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg Past guests on the podcast include: Unconventional Ropestress Sonny Smith, Luke Boon, Mike Fry, LJ LaVecchia, Coach Chris Walker, The Jump R 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. Check out everything new I'm doing (tutorials, email newsletter, combos, etc.) at natekg.com/new. Discover Nate's jump rope coaching programs: natekg.com/coaching. Follow Nate: Instagram: instagram.com/nate_kg YouTube: youtube.com/CoachNateKG Facebook: facebook.com/natekg