Figure skating specialist coach Sheila Thelen works briefly with a 4 year old skater in the off-ice stationary harness. For skaters this age, the harness is mostly about “fun” which can translate into more enthusiasm for skating in general. But as Sheila shows, it can also be an opportunity to develop skills that will be helpful in years to come. Skaters learning early like this can create physical movement patterns and habits that will make proper air position for multi-rotation jumps later on be essentially automatic. This is also a great way to work on mental focus and concentration with a skater at this age, not to mention “coachability.” There are really no downsides to starting a skater as soon as possible with this kind of training.
This skater is adorable…
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