Edited sentence: Jumping rope takes immense strength, endurance, focus, and patience, and can be much more than a schoolyard game of chanting rhymes.Serious jump rope athletes train vigorously year-round.There are teams such as Hot Dog USA, Mission Thunder Stompers, Penticton Black Widow Rope Spinners, Cary SuperSkippers, Jumping for Joy, Albuquerque Air Jump Rope, and more.Though many only see jump rope as a simple, fun activity, those familiar with its development of a competitive side consider it a sport