Jump In ! (Freestyle Edition) [DVD]

Teen drama originally screened on the Disney Channel. Brooklyn teenager Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu) is training to become a boxing champion – because it’s his dad’s dream. Yet, intrigued by the cool moves involved in Double Dutch, he agrees to help out his neighbour Mary (Keke Palmer) when she needs a fourth member on her jump rope team. The sport takes more talent and teamwork than Izzy expected, and along the way he learns that what is most important is to follow your own heart and be who you want to be.
Jump roping that’s worlds away from anything seen on the local playground bursts from the screen in this Disney Original Movie about the clash between two athletes and their respective sports. Boxer Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu) has a hard time taking neighbor Mary’s (Keke Palmer) devotion to jump roping seriously, but as Izzy trains relentlessly to maintain his undefeated status and win the Golden Glove, Mary’s team practices just as intensely for the city Double Dutch finals. Izzy gains a reluctant respect for Mary’s sport when he accompanies his sister Karin (Kylee Russell) to a competition, but it takes some serious convincing to persuade him to fill in for a teammate who’s abandon the team on the cusp of city finals. Izzy quickly discovers that Double Dutch is more demanding and rewarding than he’d ever imagined, but when the entire school finds out about his newest sporting exploit, he’s taunted into quitting. As Izzy tries to regain his boxing focus, he suddenly realizes that winning the Golden Glove is more his father’s (David Reivers) dream than his own. After some serious soul-searching, Izzy decides that he can’t let what others think keep him from doing what makes him happy. Jump In! takes a unique look at the varied world of sports and features some great catchy new music from Corbin Bleu and Jordan Pruitt, but the game-winner is its focus on the importance of following one’s heart. (Ages 5 and older) –Tami Horiuchi