One, two, skip. Three, four, jump. Five, six, do a back flip. Seven, eight, now break dance.

To be a hip and funky Double Dutch performer, you have to have a sense of rhythm, nimble feet and the courage to throw your body about with controlled abandon.

This part-dance, part-sport involves two people holding and swinging a rope in each hand, while between one to four other people jump in and through the ropes. Moves are executed at such a blistering speed that it is hard to follow them with the naked eye.