Fightweek refers to the last week before a fight in MMA. For Jiří Procházka, it will culminate on Saturday, November 21, when he will face New Zealand's NavajStirling in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha. The community around Švihej has decided to support the Czech fighter by jumping rope, which is a regular part of his own training preparation. “I definitely won't step into the cage for him, even though I used to box. But we can jump rope, so a week before the fight, we will jump for him to support him this way,” says Marek Vaněček from Švihej.
The challenge is not about records; every jump counts
The principle of the challenge is simple: all participants contribute to achieving a common goal of five million jumps in seven days. It doesn't matter whether someone manages a few dozen jumps a day or several thousand. Experienced athletes and beginners who want to do something for their health and try jumping with community support can join. Just like in other events organized by Švihej, it is primarily about getting motivated, starting to move, and enjoying the shared motivation.
You can register in the Švihej app for iPhone and Android. Participation is free for everyone and does not require Premium membership. Participants can jump alone or create a team of up to five people and invite family, friends, or colleagues. Jumps can be entered manually into the app, recorded via smartwatches, or counted using the phone's camera as part of the Premium membership.
Seven days, seven qualities of a fighter
Each day of the challenge will be dedicated to one of the qualities that are important for a fighter. On Sunday, participants will symbolically support Jiří's speed, on Monday strength, on Tuesday endurance, on Wednesday technique, on Thursday reflexes, and on Friday mindset. The Saturday finale will be dedicated to his aura. From Sunday to Friday, the daily goal is 750 thousand jumps, with half a million designated for the final Saturday.
In the app, participants will continuously monitor how the individual indicators are being fulfilled. Jumps over the common goal will also symbolically boost the fighter's aura beyond the one hundred percent mark. Motivation will be supported by daily and overall leaderboards for individuals and teams, a special routine by Jiří “BJP” Procházka, and another routine prepared directly by the Vaněček brothers from Švihej. “For registering, everyone will receive a digital badge with Jiří's signature, and six more badges can be collected for activities during the challenge. The top three individuals in the overall ranking will also receive a diploma signed by Jiří as a reward,” describes Marek Vaněček.
Everything will culminate in a joint training session in Prague
The entire challenge will culminate in a Švihácký gathering, which will take place on Saturday, November 21, from 3 PM to 6 PM at Vladivostocká 1460/10 in Prague's Vršovice. Participants will be able to try out new skills, attempt to break their own records on the counter, and test Švihej brand jump ropes during the event. “Part of the meeting will also be a joint jump of Jiří's routine and the filming of videos that the Švihej community will use to support the Czech fighter on social media. The challenge will end at 6 PM, just before the fight itself,” says Marek Vaněček. Entry will be free for everyone.
You can register for the Fightweek BJP challenge HERE.
Another challenge will help children with disabilities
The Fightweek BJP will soon be followed by a charitable January jump rope challenge 2027, which, like in previous years, aims to raise several million crowns to help children with disabilities and their families with treatment, rehabilitation, or special equipment. Registration for it will start in early December. The January jump rope challenge is already open to companies that want to contribute to social responsibility, create an interesting team-building activity for their employees, and gain interesting advertising fulfillment.
More information can be found at www.svihej.cz.
