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About Dianne DeLeeuw
Expertise
I can answer questions about figure skating, choreography, ISI or USFSA. Also questions about competing (my Olympic experience or your own competition). I`m a National referre for ISI. Recently I also have been appointed a National Technical Specialist for US Figure Skating. But remember I am not your substitute for a coach! They can see what you are doing! To correct or instruct you on manuevers is really not what I want to do.

Experience
Experience: World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist, coaching all levels of skaters at in California. I coach all levels and ages of skating from tiny tots to adults, first timers to International competitors. I also do choreography, music editing, teach specialty classes and give seminars.

Organizations: USFSA, ISI, PSA, Los Angeles Figure Skating Club

Publications: Recreational Ice Skater, The Edge

Awards: 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1975 World Champion, 1976 European Champion, 6 time National Champion, US and Canadian Double Gold Medalist, 1999 ISI Great Skate Award, 2002 Woman of the Year

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Figure Skating - jump harness

Expert: Dianne DeLeeuw - 10/28/2009

Question
Hi Dianne,
Do you recommend using the jump harness for learning jumps like axels and doubles ? what's the average amount of time you think someone learning the axels should spend on the harness for it to be effective ? my child has only been on the harness a handful of times (maybe around 4 times at 15 mins each time) but has been practising it on her own for a few months now. To my untrained eye, it looks like she's doing the same mistakes over and over again (not crossing her legs, not shifting weight and landing on wrong foot). I'm concerned that because she keeps doing it the wrong way she'd get used to doing it the wrong way. Would you recommend more jump harness time ? Thanks.

Answer
Hi,
I use the harness alot, but still have kids I call "queen of the harness" because it is perfect but they cannot do it by themself. I try to balance my harness by alternating on and off. Using the harness can minimize fear of big falls and boost confidence. Talk to your coach and trust their opinion as each child is different.
Good luck,
Dianne

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