Jump rope is more than a schoolyard activity for Kirato Hidaka – it’s a way into the Guinness World Record books. The 15-year-old secured a record by successfully completing a jump rope octuple under, ...

LEE — Nick Woodard stands in the gym at Lee Elementary School with both ends of a jump-rope in his hands. Before he really shows off what he can do, he needs to know something first: How much energy ...

The Indian Rope Trick has captivated audiences for centuries, merging mystique with theatrical performance. Often referred to as ‘the world’s greatest illusion,’ this act features a magician, a length ...

People, in general, are all the more gung-ho about being healthy and staying fit these days, and it is no wonder that many exercises and workouts that can be done anywhere convenient - especially at ...

Every day at recess, Azhnay Williams practices her cartwheels. But the fourth-grader at Lancaster's Wharton Elementary School isn't turning head-over-heels in an ordinary way. She's flipping through a ...

THE last time I was passing through India, I looked up an old fakir friend of mine to exchange a few burnooses (the burnoose is the official Indian monetary unit), and of course I ran into the same ...

Chaewon Lee and Jiyoo Won, above, are in sync as they jump ropes on the playground at North Davis Elementary School last week during an assembly staged by members of the school’s Jump Rope Club. At ...