Double Butch Lessons

Our trainer – Alexandre Montgermont: 

Animator of the city of Paris for 20 years, newly adopted from Brussels, he is used to working with children and adolescents of all ages. He has been practicing his passion for Double Dutch and writing since 1998. Today he has been leading various intercultural and intergenerational projects in Europe and abroad, notably in Kenya, Tanzania and Cuba since 2018. 

“I want to pass on my passion for Double Dutch, to introduce people to this dynamic, multi-faceted team sport! On your ropes 1, 2, 3 Jump!!!”

Discipline

About the discipline: Jumping rope dates back to ancient times. We find detailed descriptions in writings from the Phoenician, Egyptian and Chinese civilizations. Numerous illustrations exist and demonstrate the universal nature of the traditional game of skipping rope. The history of Double Dutch is difficult to reconstruct because many versions exist, however we know with certainty that Double Dutch in its playful version was initiated 300 years ago in New York City by the children of Dutch pioneers.

The Double-Dutch course in summary

Educational and sporting values

Physical

Artistic

Mixed

Coordination

Team spirit

Original discipline with multiple values: Double Dutch is by definition a team activity without direct confrontation with an individual dimension in a collective approach.

Pleasure

Creativity

Technical apprenticeships