On this website, you will meet a
unique community of individuals who love to
skip! Yes, skip, as in leaping happily down the
street...whether for joy, for fun, or for fitness.
At iskip.com, we believe that
today's world needs as much positive skipping
energy as possible. That is why we are on
a mission to share the joy and freedom of
skipping with young and old alike.
We want
you to get involved! This is a grassroots skipping
movement. The purpose of this website is
to explain the many benefits
of skipping and to share the stories of skippers
from around the world.
We believe
that skipping is a simple, yet powerful way to
make our communities happier and healthier
places and that the world will be a much better
place with more skippers on the streets.. That is the
spirit with which this website is created!
Whether you are a life long
skipper; the parent of a kid who loves to skip;
someone who just recently rediscovered skipping
as ad adult; or anything in-between email
Skipper Kim
and introduce yourself! What's YOUR skipping
story?
SKIP
ON - THE BLOG!!!!
For the latest and greatest
skipping news, check out Skipper
Kim's
blog which is
about her (and others') efforts to make the
world a happier place one skip at a time.
If you are tired of
all of the negativity in this wacky world, just SKIP
ON over for a shot of positive energy....
http://iskip.blogspot.com
Here are two of
our favorite interviews/stories about
skipping....
The Donny & Marie Show - May 2000
Join the Club! Group Skip - February 2006
You'll find lots more fun
skipping videos here
and an extensive list of iskip's key media
coverage
here.
If you know of a skipping video
that should be added to Skipper Kim's YouTube
page, email
her the link!
DO YOU LOVE TO SKIP?
Then you are already a
member of the skipping movement! With every
step you skip you are doing your small part to
bring more joy to the world! So skip on!
Why not make it official by
subscribing to the "As the World
Skips" e-newsletter so you can meet kindred
skipping spirits from around the globe and know
when/if skipping events are happening
in your area. Just send a
blank email to: iskip-subscribe@topica.com
Join
the Fun!!!!
In the nine years the skipping
movement has been in existence, hundreds of
positive energy people around the globe have
dedicated their time and energy to making the
world a happier place one skip at a time!
At one time, there were as many
as 65+
cities with a "head skipper" who was
the spokesperson for the movement in their
hometown!
You can meet the amazing
individuals who have helped make the skipping
movement what it is on either the "skipping
saints' section or "skipper
profiles" pages of this website! If
you'd like to contribute your skipping energy to
the cause, email
us so we can do a profile on you! Skip
on!
Welcome to the Skipping
Hall of Fame!
All of the skippers featured
here have earned a spot in the Skipping Hall of
Fame! If you know a skipper who
should be nominated, email kimskips@peoplepc.com
Ashrita Furman Sets
World Skipping Record!
February 2007 - Ashrita Furman
holds more Guinness Book of World Record records
than anyone...and he recently added skipping the
fastest 5K to the list.
That's right, in February 07,
Ashrita skipped 5K in 35 minutes and
19 seconds...and he did it in a most unusual
way...with a tiger!
Strange but true. You can read
Ashrita's first hand account, as well as an
interview with him about skipping here.
Think you've got what it takes
to beat Ashrita's record? Email
us and let us know! (Note: no tiger
required!)
Skipping Cowboys!!!
When Jeff Lester, the
producer of a short called "The Last
Real Cowboys" starring Billy Bob
Thorton read an article in the Wall Street
Journal about iskip.com, he sent us his film and we couldn't
believe our eyes. Now you can
watch it online for free! Just click on the
picture! You aren't going to believe it!
Check it! Extreme
Skipping in NYC!
There is a Skipper in New York
named Extreme Gene who is into "Extreme
Skipping!" Click
here to see his Extreme Skipping movie
trailer! Skip on Extreme Gene!!
Extreme Gene's skipping
efforts were recently profiled in Warren Miller's
new Higher Ground movie!
Skipping in
Oklahoma...is OK!
Dave May is an inspiring skipper in
the Sooner State. He's on a mission to
inspire young people to be true to themselves
and get fit in the process. Dave (left) is
pictured here with his daughter Emily and
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry.
In the summer of 2004, Dave
traveled the state and shared his message
of fitness and fun with schools and libraries.
He has even enlisted the support of Oklahoma
State Senator David Myers who will officially be
proclaiming Dave the "Skipping Ambassador
of Oklahoma!"
Be sure to visit
the page that is dedicated to Dave May
and his incredible statewide skipping vision.
Introducing
a Skipping King.....
Iskip.com is proud to crown Charles McGoff of
Decatur, GA an official skipping king.
Mr.McGoff is in his 70s and is a lifetime skipper that is
still going strong. You can meet Charles and
read about his skipping life in the profile
section of the site! Skip on, Charles!
Check it out....Lima, Ohio Head
Skipper Helen Fink has a license
plate that tells the world that she's proud to
be a skipper!! Skip on, Helen! Way to spread the
happy message!
In 2002, iskip.com founder Kim Corbin
visited Helen and had the honor of
skipping with "Beanie"...Lima's big
happy lima bean mascot!!! Check out the pictures
from their incredible
skipping adventures here.
Excuses for Skipping! There is
a band in San Francisco that is doing their
part for the skipping movement. Here's what they
had to say..."Excuses for Skipping are with
you in the struggle to bring back skipping as
the favored mode of transportation. We
begin our fight by creating music that makes you
want to skip!" You can check them out
online at excusesforskipping.com.
Skippers Speak!!!! (Updated
June 4, 2007)
One of the best parts about this
web site is getting to meet like-minded
skipping spirits from near and far. Check
out the Skippers
Speak Page to hear from skippers from all
over the globe.
Also be sure to email iskip founder Kim
Corbin at kimskips@peoplepc.com
to share your
skipping experiences...or tell her about your
skipping related project, event, music, or art
so it gets added to the site. Skippers of
the world unite!!
News Flash!!! An article in the
September 2001 issue of Prevention Magazine
reported that skipping (the kind without a rope)
burns twice as many calories as walking. Here's
what their expert had to say, "Skipping is
cool. Football players do it. It really works
your legs, provides a good cardio workout, and
is fun for variety." They recommend that
walkers start adding some skipping to their
program.
While this website is dedicated to skipping
happily down the street (without a rope), there
are also a lot of people out there who feel just
as passionately about skipping with a rope! Both
ways offer fun and effective workouts. If you'd
like to know more about the world of rope
skipping, visit the website
of their international federation.
On this opening page
you'll learn about some of the benefits of
skipping. You'll find examples of the fun
skipping stuff that has contributed to the
movement's explosive growth since its inception in
May of 1999. You'll also find a list of
the head skippers around the country.
Here are some other fun
places check out on the site....
Find out how long to
skip at a time, different kinds of skips,
and more in the FAQ
section.
Read recaps of some
of the organized
group skips that have happened around
the country.
You can meet the skipping
enthusiasts who understand the
magic of skipping and help get the word out.
Find out what made them decide to skip on
board and how skipping impacts their lives.
Read in-depth
profiles of skippers from around the
world including a professional basketball
player from the WNBA!
Meet some famous
skippers and hear about skipper
sightings in books, movies, commercials,
and more.
Check out the extensive
list of media outlets--from People to
Prevention Magazines--that have covered the
skipping movement. There are links to
several articles.
Just like yoga, skipping provides exercise
for the body, mind, and spirit. While this web
site talks about the benefits of all three, it
is dedicated to the joyful spirit that skipping
represents. Even more than promoting skipping
itself, we are encouraging the practice of
listening to what your spirit says and building
the inner strength necessary to set it free.
Skipping isn't for everyone. Getting out of our
comfort zones for a momentary skipping escape
takes guts. It is much more difficult than many
realize. Our ego likes to feel in control and is
afraid of what others will think. It says,
"Are you crazy? Everyone will think you've
lost it You're going to annoy people with your
joy."..and lots of other self-critical
stuff. At the same time, our childlike spirits
long to feel the liberation and freedom that
skipping provides. When we can learn to simply
observe our ego's fear and then choose to skip
on despite it, we develop the spiritual strength
necessary for inner peace.
There's another powerful benefit of skipping
which is that it adds joy and positive energy to
the world. Seeing adults consumed by the joy
of skipping sends a compelling message about the
power of the spirit over fear. When you learn to
turn off your logical mind and get lost in the
spirit of skipping, it's like exercising a
muscle that will help you deal with other fears.
As external events become increasingly intense,
that kind of inner strength will be more
important than ever.
Fun Skipping
Stuff....
Skipper Susan Reineck in Georgia
skipped over 100 miles across the Atlanta. She did the
skip to raise awareness for the Wildlife
Rehabilitation Sanctuary in Ellijay,
GA. Way to go Susan....SKIP ON!
Iskip was contacted in Spring 2001 by a skipper
named Peter in St. Petersburg,
Florida who had done a year-long study about
exercise and the bible a couple years
before. To his amazement, he
discovered that the Hebrew words for skip (Rawkad
and Qaphats) were throughout the Old
Testament and that King Solomon and King
David often skipped. The Greek word for skip
which is Skairo is also in the New Testament.
His findings prompted
Peter to start skipping for exercise
and eventually to write a book called "King
Solomon Skipped" about his findings
and resulting passion for skipping. You can write to him at peter@iskip.com
for more info or read more about the book on
amazon!
At a recent wedding in San
Francisco, the Reverend Michelle Squyer
offered the following prayer, "As you
skip along the road of life, may your
journey be filled with love, serenity, and
magic this day and always. Amen." Then
the happy newlyweds skipped down the aisle
at the end of the ceremony!! What a
wonderful way to start a life together.
Congratulations Mark and Nancy!!!!
Want to be a part of this grassroots
movement? It's easy.....Just start skipping!
Get a small group of friends together to go
out and spread some cheer. If you feel inspired to
be more involved email kimskips@peoplepc.com
and introduce yourself!
Peter
Pan
Skips!
Iskip.com's Kim Corbin
went to the 5th annual Webby Awards with fellow
skipper and Peter Pan enthusiast Randy from Peter
Pan's Homepage. He won the webby for the weird category!
Be sure to visit
the page he dedicated to iskip!
We recently learned that the Spanish verb
for "to skip" is brincar. So if you
want to tell someone to Skip on! in Spanish,
say Que sigue brincando! To skip in French is
either sauter which also means jump or sautiller
which also means hope. So, one could say sauter de joie for jump for joy or for skip for joy. In Korea,
"Gaesok poljak duda" is Hangul for "keep skipping".
In Dutch the word for skip is huppel and
in Germany it is hopsen. In Thai,
everybody skip is "Took-kon kra-dode-kaam!"
If you know how to
say "skip" in another language,
email kidagain99@aol.com
and let us know.
Skipping Enthusiasts
The skipping movement is a grassroots effort
that started in San Francisco. It is a
collective effort by a group of skipping
enthusiasts from around the world. There is no formula or
manual for us to follow . We're just skipping by
example and figuring it out as the adventure
unfolds. If you're a skipping self-starter who
has a desire to combat the negativity in the
world, the skipping enthusiast role might be for you. Email
us at kimskips@peoplepc.com
for more information. You can meet the current
skipping enthusiasts in the skipping
saints section of this site.
Skip Tips! Skip Tips! Skip Tips! (Try to
say that real fast three times!)
SKIP TIP: Remember that there are a
wide variety of impact levels of skipping.
It's easy to think that you have to leap far
into the air which consumes a lot of energy.
If you do a low impact skip at a slower pace
you will be able to go farther distances.
SKIP TIP: It's very important to
wear a high quality athletic shoe if you are
skipping for any distance. Since no one has
designed a skipping shoe YET, pick a shoe
with a lot of tread. The balls of your feet
will wear out much faster when you skip.
SKIP TIP: Try these fun skipping
techniques....from Mike in San
Francisco...The butterfly skip!!
As you skip elegantly wave your arms
up and down and pretend that you are
flying like a butterfly. It's fun!! or
from Dave in Boston...The chicken skip!
Most definitely one of the silliest it
is a cross between the chicken dance and
skipping...Just fold your arms and cluck
with each skip!
SKIP
ON - THE BLOG!!!!
Join
the Fun!!!! 
is into "Extreme
Skipping!" 
Introducing
a Skipping King.....
Check it out....Lima, Ohio Head
Skipper Helen Fink has a license
plate that tells the world that she's proud to
be a skipper!! Skip on, Helen! Way to spread the
happy message!
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visited Helen and had the honor of
skipping with "Beanie"...Lima's big
happy lima bean mascot!!! Check out the pictures
from their incredible
part for the skipping movement. Here's what they
had to say..."Excuses for Skipping are with
you in the struggle to bring back skipping as
the favored mode of transportation. We
begin our fight by creating music that makes you
want to skip!" You can check them out
online at 
like-minded
skipping spirits from near and far. Check
out the 
Magazine
reported that skipping (the kind without a rope)
burns twice as many calories as walking. Here's
what their expert had to say, "Skipping is
cool. Football players do it. It really works
your legs, provides a good cardio workout, and
is fun for variety." They recommend that
walkers start adding some skipping to their
program.
While this website is dedicated to skipping
happily down the street (without a rope), there
are also a lot of people out there who feel just
as passionately about skipping with a rope! Both
ways offer fun and effective workouts. If you'd
like to know more about the world of rope
skipping, visit the 
On this opening page
you'll learn about some of the benefits of
skipping. You'll find examples of the fun
skipping stuff that has contributed to the
movement's explosive growth since its inception in
May of 1999. You'll also find a list of
the head skippers around the country. 
this web
site talks about the benefits of all three, it
is dedicated to the joyful spirit that skipping
represents. Even more than promoting skipping
itself, we are encouraging the practice of
listening to what your spirit says and building
the inner strength necessary to set it free.
positive energy to
the world. Seeing adults consumed by the joy
of skipping sends a compelling message about the
power of the spirit over fear. When you learn to
turn off your logical mind and get lost in the
spirit of skipping, it's like exercising a
muscle that will help you deal with other fears.
As external events become increasingly intense,
that kind of inner strength will be more
important than ever.