- Joined
- May 19, 2018
The downside of the harness is that it automatically corrects under-rotateions by pulling the skater a little taller in the air and giving her a little more time before landing (even if the coach is trying not to pull at all). That improvement does not carry over once the skater is on her own again unless it also included some sort of technique change on her part.
I've never used a harness, but I have had coaches hold onto me and move me into the proper positions while doing things I was struggling with. I didn't get the elements right away afterwards, but just knowing what the right way feels like definitely sped things along. I'd imagine it would be the same for jumps if a skater is the type that the harness would work for. A skater with enough body awareness/instinct might figure it out on their own how to get the extra height that the harness gave them.