Fixpoint jump (p:positive) (l:list A) {struct p} : list A :=
  match p with
  | xH => tl l
  | xO p => jump p (jump p l)
  | xI p  => jump p (jump p (tl l))
  end.Fixpoint nth (p:positive) (l:list A) {struct p} : A:=
  match p with
  | xH => hd default l
  | xO p => nth p (jump p l)
  | xI p => nth p (jump p (tl l))
  end.

Lemma nth_pred_double : forall p l, nth (Pos.pred_double p) (tl l) = nth p (jump p l).