Athletes jump rope use as a training their conditioning and exercises loss of fat because it works!

It strengthens:

Agility

The balance and speed

Increase muscle and bone strength

Timing and pace

Games feet

Cardio Fitness

Loss of fat

Coordination

Endurance

It is also a quick workout that you can have a big jump in training rope literally as little as 5 minutes.

When you start skipping, it is good that you master the skill first. If you’ve never jumped rope before you can expect to struggle against some frustration.You need to develop the skill with the rope, then add it to your workout. If you try to use the rope to work without developing the skills, you’ll be frustrated or could even fail. So far as skipping sessions depending on skills sessions. Hey! You are learning new skills!
Start with frequent, short sessions jump. For example, you can start with 20 second intervals on the rope. Try to skip for 20 seconds without tripping over the rope. Keep intervals and short stop before your fatigue sets in

The rest will depend largely on your level of ability and skill with the rope. Try to improve your work rate per cycle, at the same time try to decrease the rest required between intervals.

It is a very effective cardio exercise. Even just 10 minutes a day can significantly improve your health.