I want to be upfront, jumping rope is a skill that is not always easy for beginners, but like any skill, it can be practiced and mastered. Believe me, it is one skill that is worth it for some of the awesome health and fitness benefits that jumping rope can provide.Did you know on average, jumping rope burns about 15 calories per minute?If you crank up the intensity of your jumps, you can burn in the neighborhood of 20 calories per minute. Sounds impressive? It is, and jump rope trumps many other exercises on a calories burned per minute basis, all without spending thousands of dollars per year on gym membership or expensive fitness machines.You can jump rope pretty much about anywhere – indoors, outdoors, on a side of a road – all you need is a jump rope. Jumping rope builds cardiovascular endurance and works almost every muscle in your body.So as I mentioned, jumping rope is a skill. Let’s talk about what that means.Well, for starters, its mastery will require time, patience, courage, and persistence.This journey that you’re about to embark on will undoubtedly test your character. It will test your will.The rope will challenge you physically and mentally. It will frustrate you. It will whip you across the body when you least suspect it. And, in the process, it will engage every single fiber in your body.But I can assure you this: the journey is worth it.The acquisition of a skill of this nature will take time, but it has the potential to transform your mind and your body.