I like using it. It has been helpful for axels, double loops and double sals. For pairs we used it for overheads, throw double axels, and split double twists. It was tricky to use for throw double sals, as we would get twisted in the ropes.

o sweet thatd be cool to use for pairs!

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"winning isn't everything... wanting to is."

" the only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary"

"It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at pracitce that counts; it's what you put into the practice."

Once upon a time I didn't want to try the harness. As an adult I didn't want to look like Tinker Bell. Anyway, this is what my concern was. Finally my coach got me in it and.....I liked it. =-/ I was wrong. It made me feel more confidnent to try new skills without fear. I knew she would save my butt. Once she sneezed on my takeoff and she actually threw herself at the ice to break my fall. Built my trust in her anyway. Since then I've worked in it many times. I find that I can concentrate on how the jump feels more. I find this helpful when I'm out of it. If I can do it in the harness I can do it out of it.

Chico

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"I truly believe, when God created skating, he patted himself on the back."

I haven't tried it yet, but I've seen kids using it and afterwards they very nearly had the jumps they were working on. It obviously gave those particular kids confidence. However, an adult friend of mine who was there that morning said that she had tried it and absolutely hated it, and wouldn't use it again if you paid her!

I don't see myself ever needing to use it, as I really don't jump enough for it to be worthwhile.

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I love my computer because my friends live in it!
Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

we dont have a harness in our rink, so i dont know what it is like. dont know if i would want to use it!

I love the fishing pole harness, but hate the regular (ceiling-mounted) harness. All of the male coaches at my rink have poles, and they work as secondary coaches for a lot of the skaters who have females as their main coach.