About Us
About Us
Foothill Force Jump Rope Team is a nationally known group of boys and girls from throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The team is associated with the American Jump Rope Federation (AMJRF). Team members have competed in national tournaments like the AAU Junior Olympic Games, the USAJR Nationals, the World Jump Rope Championships, as well as in regional competitions.
Our jumpers are available to entertain at birthday parties, celebrations, rallies, and other events. Many of our jumpers are talented instructors and can teach jump rope skills to groups large or small. Some of our jumpers have been in music videos, TV commercials, and TV shows.
Foothill Force strives to promote the sport of jump rope in many ways. They have performed at community events such as Skirball Cultural Center's Hanukkah Family Festival, Los Angeles' Grand Park July 4th Block Party, Duarte's Concert in the Park, County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health Nutrition Program, the Girl Scout Cookie Kickoff, and La Canada's Memorial Day Parade. They perform for charitable purposes such as Jump-4-Darfur, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Oak Park Convalescent Home, Breast Cancer Awareness, Inglewood Family Health Fair and more. The team also host jump rope classes and workshops at various times throughout the year. The Foothill Force are proud to promote health and fitness through the growing sport of jump rope.
Our Coaches
Coach Mike Fry has jumped for the Heartbeats Jump Rope Team in Ohio, Team USA at FISAC Worlds, and USAJR All Stars, earning many gold and silver medals. He has created an amazing organization called One World One Rope, which has brought jump rope to Kenya and Tanzania, providing opportunities for all participants to experience success, develop healthy lifestyles, increase social ties, and take on roles of leadership and responsibility within their communities through the mastery of the sport of jump rope. Mike runs several after-school and summer jump rope programs. His website is www.letsjumpla.com.