You mean what will make rope-skipping cool like how hip hop and breakdance has influenced the youth culture here?

 Media plays a big role... How a sport/dance is portrayed by the media affects the way the public views it, especially when there are hip celebrities engaged in the same activity. Like yoga, Madonna popularized it... 

We need a skipping icon!

Anyone?!

Just like breakdancing, without the expertise, anyone can tell the difference between the easy and difficult moves. I think people here havent seen Rope Skipping at a competitive level yet. Their perception or rope skipping is the traditional single bounce thats about it. Wait till they watch spectacular styles and tricks skippers can do. im sure the'll go WOW!

These two sites has got pretty cool skipping vids and most of them are local

http://teamxjump.multiply.com/video

http://www.skipfitvideos.com/