Just for fun and inspiration: here is a video clip one of my colleagues provided. It is animated by Humberto Rosa and is just about the most joyous skip animation you have ever seen. (Funny, I always thought he was called Herbert....)

I recommend studying it and then, based on what you see here, create your own skip cycle for one of your own characters. A shorter or longer cycle, delays in other areas, different overlapping: you decide. However, having a good skip cycle on your reel would be great! Just don't copy Humberto's! Study it yes, but make your own. You can see more of Rosa's work here: http://humbertorosa.blogspot.com/

This video has been fixed since I first posted it and now loops a few times, which makes it easier to see the skip.