Double Dutch is a style of jump rope in which two “turners” rotate two long jump ropes simultaneously, and a jumper vaults into the middle of the twirling ropes. The jumper must hop doubly ...

Pamela Robinson loved jumping double Dutch as a child, but as an adult, Ms. Robinson, a stay-at-home mom, indulged only occasionally, at family parties.

The Chicago-based 40+ Double Dutch Club has more than a hundred chapters across the country and two internationally. Founder Pamela Robinson says it's about more than just jumping rope.